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Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Malou Top an Impressive Jump-Off to Win the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, Presented by Zoetis
Sunday, March 10 2013
THERMAL, CA (March 4, 2013) – The $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, won’t be easily forgotten. Fifty-five top horse-and-rider combinations took to Brazilian course designer Marina Azevedo’s course Sunday afternoon and 10 of the most competitive made it to one of the most exciting jump-offs yet this season, with the top four having less than a second to differentiate their time
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Lauren Hough and Ohlala Are Best in $33,000 G&C Farm 1.45m at FTI WEF
Saturday, March 09 2013
Wellington, FL, March 8, 2013- Week nine’s CSI-W 5* competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Friday with a win for Lauren Hough (USA) and Ohlala in the $33,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class, a Longines FEI world ranking event.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Fellers and Flexible Back on Top, Win the $25,000 Smartpak Grand Prix, Presented by Zoetis
Saturday, March 09 2013
THERMAL, CA (March 2, 2013) – Fifty-three horse-and-rider combinations took the field, but it was the reigning World Cup winners who ruled the day Friday, when Rich Fellers and Flexible rode to victory in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis. The rider from Wilsonville, Oregon and the chestnut stallion owned by Harry and Mollie Chapman, laid down a pair of sizzling rounds, although they were chased to the finish by Lane Clarke of Laguna Niguel, California and Horsemanship Unlimited’s Kiss the Sky, who finished second. Germany’s Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Windward Farm’s Unbelievable 5 placed third
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Founder of World Equestrian Directory, Ole Strigel on Sidelines TV
Saturday, March 09 2013
Video posted from Sidelines TV, Founder of World Equestrian Directory, Ole Strigel on Sidelines TV.
- Published in Sidelines TV
Red Coat Farm 1-2 in $15,000 Marshall & Sterling Insurance Child/Adult Jumper Classic
Friday, March 08 2013
Grace Knox rode to first aboard Rapidash in the $15,000 Marshall & Sterling Insurance Child/Adult Jumper Classic Saturday, while Nicole Loochtan and Dreaming Out Loud finished second, adding to the string of successes Red Coat Farm has seen thus far at HITS Ocala. Coupled with two grand prix wins by Lisa Goldman earlier in the season,Illinois trainer Mary Goldman is making quite the debut during her first winter in Florida. Grace Knox and Rapidash ©ESI Photography
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Don’t Let This Season’s Hay Shortage Put Your Horse at Risk for Colic
Friday, March 08 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan Today I welcome SmartPak as my guest blogger – and hopefully you can learn a thing or two about what to do with your horse’s tender tummy. And you can also learn about SmartPak’s new ColiCare program. Thanks SmartPak for sharing your knowledge.
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Spring Grass Watch
Friday, March 08 2013
Spring brings with it much excitement for horse owners: it means getting back into the saddle, new foals on the ground, and the start of a fresh show season.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Linda Parelli and Walter Zettle at the 2013 Dressage Summit on Sidelines TV
Friday, March 08 2013
- Published in Sidelines TV
Aussie Super-Suit Up For Highest Equestrian Award
Friday, March 08 2013
Hidez compression suits literally burst through the equestrian door mid last year, debuting on local superstar thoroughbred sprinter, Black Caviar ahead of her much anticipated departure to Royal Ascot. The cleverly produced compression suit Hidez engineered has ‘wowed’ the rest of the world with its optimal and positive results. So much so, they have been selected for the impressive nomination in Health and Care of the innovation awards at the 2013 Equitana in Germany later this month
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Halliday claims emotional CIC* victory in Barroca
Thursday, March 07 2013
Liz Halliday made the perfect start to her international 3-Day Eventing season at Barroca d’Alva in Portugal last weekend by winning the CIC* International with Blackie (Fernhill By Night). The event was marred by sadness however when experienced fellow rider Bruno Bouvier suffered a fatal accident when his horse had a rotational fall during Saturday’s CIC** Cross Country. Liz had known and competed against Bruno for many years and the following day dedicated her victory to a respected and much-loved member of the international eventing community.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs