Jessica Jo Tate – Every Horse Can Dance
Wednesday, January 06 2016
By Lauren R. Giannini Jessica Jo (JJ) Tate believes in Classical Dressage and how it benefits all horses, whatever the sport or discipline. One good example is Kynynmont Gunsmoke’s Gideon, the 3/4 Connemara gelding she trained and competed to third place nationally in the 2015 U.S. Dressage Finals Fourth Level Open Championship at Kentucky Horse
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The Great Abdullah — Remembering the Legend
Tuesday, December 22 2015
By Kim MacMillan On very rare occasions, the stars align to bring the right people together with the right horse and magic happens. This was the case with the great show jumping stallion Abdullah and his people: Sue and Terry Williams, his owners, and Conrad Homfeld, his rider at the peak of his career. Together
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Against the Odds
Tuesday, December 22 2015
By Doris Degner-Foster At the Totally Thoroughbred Horse Show at Pimlico Race Track in Maryland this past July, a young bay gelding named Atom was there mainly to gain experience. It was only his second show and his owner was focusing on her jumper who was competing in the $7,500 Jumper Speed Stakes, so she
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Sir Sinclair and the Legacy Stallions of Iron Spring Farm
Tuesday, December 22 2015
Last February the Royal Dutch Warmblood Studbook (KWPN) awarded Iron Spring Farm’s Sir Sinclair the prestigious Keur predicate, the only living North American stallion to have this honor. To receive Keur, a stallion must have been successful at the FEI level, and his offspring also must compete at the highest levels and have exceptional conformation.
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Detroit Horse Power Rides Into The City
Monday, December 14 2015
By Mandy Alexander Detroit Horse Power is a nonprofit inner-city riding program created by David Silver, a 25-year-old Pony Club member. David created Detroit Horse Power when, as an elementary school teacher, he saw a need for underprivileged youth to have more opportunities for enrichment in their city. David is a dedicated Pony Club member,
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Gene Freeze & County Saddlery: It Takes a Team
Monday, December 14 2015
By Lauren R. Giannini “You see it all the time: riders blaming themselves or their horses for something that isn’t either’s fault. I love to design for clients who think that a saddle can’t make a huge difference in soundness and performance,” said Gene Freeze, owner and designer of County Saddlery Inc., the custom saddle-manufacturing
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Equestrian Edibles: Recipes from Simple Pleasures by Cornelia Guest
Monday, December 07 2015
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — the most festive, family and food-focused holiday of the year! Time to pull out the carefully wrapped decorations and dust off the twinkling lights, find the fattest fir tree and put it up in its place of honor. December is all about celebrating with family and
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Never Too Old: Journey With Horses and Friends
Monday, December 07 2015
By Jane Bunting Sage Who would have thought, when I started riding at the age of 13 at Mountain Lakes Camp in Pennsylvania, that at 76, I’d still be riding. This journey isn’t about my riding, but the horses I’ve ridden and the friends I’ve met along the way. The Camp Horse Show set the
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Hot Horsemen: Behind the Scenes
Monday, December 07 2015
By Jan Westmark There’s no doubt that putting together a monthly magazine is a daunting experience. But each year, our December issue makes me forget all about the hard work and lets me enjoy this most festive time of year. If you think I’m talking about the holidays, then think again. I’m talking about our
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Horsing Around in France’s Loire Valley
Monday, November 30 2015
By Sydney Masters Durieux The World Equestrian Games in Normandy, the European Championships in Chantilly, the Nation’s Cup in LaBaule and the Gucci Masters in Paris: There’s no shortage of top-notch international competitions on the calendar in France each year. But visitors don’t need to stick to a schedule to find equestrian offerings in France. In
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