Halloween Treats for Your Horse
Friday, October 31 2014
With sugary candy in abundance today, it may be tempting to give your horse an extra treat, too. But before you dig into that Halloween candy that seems to lurk around the house forever, consider whether it’s really safe (or healthy) for your horse to eat.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
DRESSAGE ICON JAN EBELING A PERFECT MATCH FOR ICE HORSE®
Friday, October 31 2014
Jan Ebling Photo By Ice Horse Dressage champion Jan Ebeling Joins Team Ice Horse Family Sonoma, CA (October 22, 2014) – Dressage icon Jan Ebeling has joined forces with Ice Horse, becoming the newest member of the Ice Horse family. Jan joins the list of 20+ other Olympians and professional equestrians in the Team Ice Horse stable that are currently using the patented cold therapy products to give their horses the winning edge.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Banner Day for Betsee Parker, Scott Stewart and Hunt Tosh at National Horse Show
Thursday, October 30 2014
Scott Stewart and Lucador earned the 2014 Grand Hunter Championship with a clean sweep of the Green Conformation Hunter division.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Could a Co-op Barn Work for You?
Thursday, October 30 2014
Among the many forms of horse care are co-op (cooperative) barns in which all horse owners split responsibility for the barn chores and care of all of the horses. Co-op barns provide an alternative to the standard rough, semi-rough, and full boarding options for horse owners who don’t yet own horse barns of their own
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Helping Your Horse Lose Weight During the Fall and Winter
Wednesday, October 29 2014
Is your horse looking a little overly plump thanks to the summer pastures? While many horse owners prefer their horses to have a little extra weight on them going into the winter, a horse that is carrying too much weight will need to lose some in order to stay healthy during the additional time in the horse stall this winter
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Good old fashioned 200 plus equitation finals…
Wednesday, October 29 2014
On the week prior to the 2014 Maclay finals to be held in Kentucky next Sunday, I cannot help but long for the days of old before there was anything called the “regionals.” I understand the need to limit the amount of participants in the actual class because of time constraints, and space problems, and I don’t actually disagree with the concept, it’s just the giant, all in, finals appeals to me. I cannot help but like the idea of a good old fashioned, two hundred – two seventy plus equitation class that takes all day.
- Published in In the Irons, Z-Blogs
Scott Stewart Dominates Day One of the 131st National Horse Show
Wednesday, October 29 2014
Scott Stewart and A Million Reasons Photo By Phelps Media Group Lexington, KY – October 28, 2014 – At the end of the year-long horse show circuit, there is one final destination where the nation’s top hunter and jumper riders all flock: the National Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park. The prestigious six-day culminating final kicked off today with five full professional hunter divisions. In the Second Year Green Hunter division, sponsored by Ernie and Betty Oare and Patricia Adikes-Hill, it was Scott Stewart who dominated the day aboard Dr
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Twelve Days of Creative Christmas
Tuesday, October 28 2014
To celebrate the festive season the Equestrian Creative Network (ECN) is giving creative professionals the chance to win a portfolio – each day for twelve days – to showcase their work free for a year.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
A Tale of Two Horse Shows
Tuesday, October 28 2014
HSUS logo At The Humane Society of the United States, we know that the majority of horses are happiest when they have jobs and are physically and mentally healthy enough to train in a discipline most suited to their body type, skills and personality. Not all horses are suited for all disciplines.
- Published in Tails & Trails, Z-Blogs
CIGAR: Great Racehorse – Gone But Not Forgotten
Tuesday, October 28 2014
When the great racehorse Cigar, 24, crossed the rainbow bridge on Oct. 7 from complications following surgery on his neck for severe osteoarthritis, the world mourned.
- Published in Lauren Gallops, Z-Blogs