Pony Kids
Sunday, February 19 2012
Name: Ellee Perri
Hometown : Joppa, Maryland
Age: 12
Ponies: Mardi Gras and Noelle
Trainers : Patti Fenwick and Dona Ruth
Of all the ponies you’ve ridden which are your favorites: That’s hard to say because all … [Read more]
- Published in Pony Kids
A Chat With Dressage Rider Genay Vaughn
Friday, February 17 2012
High school senior Genay Starr Vaughn grew up riding in sunny California, where her mom, Michele Vaughn, is a dressage rider and trainer. “My mom started riding dressage when I was little which had a big influence on me. I … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Team FarmVet Does It Again! Second Annual Sidelines Tetrathlon Presented by MeadowView & The Riggio Family a Great Success
Wednesday, February 15 2012
WELLINGTON, Fla.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Vinceramos Buck Off Final a Rousing Successs
Tuesday, February 14 2012
[Wellington, FL] Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC) located in Loxahatchee, FL, celebrated 30 years at its 25th annual Benefit Auction and Dinner on February 11, 2012 at the International Polo Club in Wellington, FL. VTRC, an organization that witnesses countless miracles on a daily basis and truly lives up to its meaning, “to overcome,” uses this annual benefit as a way to raise money for the organization to continue to help further its riders abilities to accomplish just that. The reaction for the Buck Off has been nothing but positive, creator of the event, Bobbi Rottman with Equine Solutions expressed. “The Buck Off has really morphed off into its own event,” expressed Ruth Menor, executive director of VTRC. “This whole event has just been a wonderful way to get a younger generation involved with Vinceremos and have a fun time doing it.” The Buck Off consisted of three preliminary rounds, where teams of four compete to stay on the raging mechanical bull, Old School.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
South Carolina’s Kimberly McCormack Takes Over Fences, Baylor’s Taylor Brown Wins Flat at WEF Collegiate Equitation Challenge
Monday, February 13 2012
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Wellington, FL] The third annual FTI WEF Collegiate Equitation Challenge was held on Friday evening, February 10, 2012, in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Riders representing 16 National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) varsity teams from around the country gathered to compete in a bracket-style format
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Five Questions For Susie Hutchison
Sunday, February 12 2012
Susan Merrill Hutchison was five when she started lessons at Flintridge (CA) and 11 when she rode under the influence of legendary horseman Jimmy Williams. From 12 to 18, she was champion or reserve champion hunter seat rider of the … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
New Vocations – Giving Racehorses A Fresh Start
Sunday, February 12 2012
In 1992, Dot Morgan founded the New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program to re-train and find new “jobs” for Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds after their careers in harness and on the flat came to a halt. The program, a 501(c)3 public charity; … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Eye on July
Saturday, February 11 2012
With the goal of bringing home Gold from London this summer, the 2012 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Training Sessions continue in Aiken, SC this winter, hosted by Ilene and Bob Boorman at their Mohaph Farm, the winter home for Boyd Martin, his staff and horses. Mohaph Farm is located within the Bridle Creek Equestrian Community which also encompasses the training facilities of Phillip Dutton and Kevin Keane. http://www.usef.org/documents/highPerformance/eventing/EventingHPP.pdf The dressage arena comprises the front "lawn" of the beautiful Boorman barn and home combination. The Boormans have invested heavily in separate paddocks and a cross country schooling area. The United States Eventing Association announced an updated 2012 Eventing High Performance Training List last fall ( http://useventing.com/news/usef-high-performance-training-lists-updated-2012-land-rover-us-eventing-team ) and two of the four A List Riders and several of the B List Riders showed up for the Training Sessions with Bettina Hoy and Captain Mark Phillips; in addition, several of the USEF 2012 Eventing Developing Riders were participating as well ( http://useventing.com/news/usef-announces-2012-eventing-developing-riders ).
March 2012 Table of Contents
Thursday, February 09 2012
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Polo Departments
4 Letter from the Editor 78 Equine Law
122 Mutt of the Month 123 Needy Nags 127 Needy Nags
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- Published in 03-2012, Front Cover
Off Centerline
Thursday, February 09 2012
Catching up: We hear that Germany’s dressage team coach Holger Schmezer, will resign after this year’s London Olympics. Holger has coached the team since 2000. The news came through St. Georg magazine (www.st-georg.de), which also reports that the … [Read more]
- Published in 03-2012, Off Centerline