In Which Tucker and I Get Out and Make New Friends
Tuesday, October 15 2013
So first things first… quick update on my last post: Montel has found a wonderful home! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the horse world is a strange but truly beautiful place. Just when I had hit a point of desperation and was visiting neighborhood farms to see if they’d take him in exchange for barn help (like I have that kind of time), people started coming forward. Montel in his younger days So many people reached out to help, either through spreading the word or offering him a safe place to land.
- Published in Tucker The Wunderkind, Z-Blogs
Casablanca Captures USPA Kay Colee Memorial Cup At Grand Champions Polo Club
Tuesday, October 15 2013
WELLINGTON, FL-Oct. 13, 2013—-Casablanca won its first tournament of the fall season with a thrilling 10-7 victory over ELG Sunday in the championship final of the USPA Kay Colee Memorial Tournament presented by The Tackeria at Grand Champions Polo Club.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Orlov Trotter
Tuesday, October 15 2013
The Standard bred dominates the world of harness racing today, but long before the Standard bred existed, the Orlov Trotter was revered by Russians for its speed and endurance as a harness and cart horse. History The Russian Count Alexey Orlov is responsible for the Orlov Trotter’s origination in the late 1700s
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Jump Ahead with a Jeté!
Tuesday, October 15 2013
Schleese Saddlery, long known as a significant player in the dressage saddle market, and specializing in saddles made specifically for women, has now ventured into the hunter/jumper market with its revolutionary Jeté saddle. The word Jeté comes from the French and in its verb form (jeter) simply means “to jump”. Jeté itself is a noun and means ‘the Jump’ – in ballet the term “Grand Jeté” connotates a classical leap high in the air in full split extension
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Horses Will ROAR with Animal Planet! – October 14 – November 12
Tuesday, October 15 2013
WESTPORT, CT – October 14, 2013 – Starting today – October 14 through November 12, horse lovers everywhere will have the opportunity to prove that “Horses Have the Loudest ROAR” in the Animal Planet ROAR (Reach Out. Act
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Lillie Keenan Wins Pessoa/ US Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Finals At Pennsylvania National Horse Show
Tuesday, October 15 2013
Harrisburg, PA – October 13, 2013 – Lillie Keenan, of New York, NY, topped a field of 234 starters today, winning the coveted Pessoa/ US Hunter Seat Equitation Medal in the Final riding CLEARWAY at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Lillie Keenan wins Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Final “I’m very, very excited!”, exclaimed Keenan. “To have won this title after coming second last year means the world to me”
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
The Morab
Monday, October 14 2013
The Morgan and the Arabian are two hugely popular breeds today. The Morab combines characteristics of both of these breeds into one horse which is hugely versatile and talented, both in the show ring and as a working horse
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Pony Hunter Champions Take Center Stage At The Pennsylvania National Horse Show; OVATION Crowned Junior Hunter Grand Champion For Record Third…
Sunday, October 13 2013
Harrisburg, PA – October 12, 2013 – The sun finally decided to peek through the clouds on the third day of competition at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, and the atmosphere in general seemed brighter as the air warmed up and the puddles receded and started to dry out. Dr. Betsee Parker’s OVATION awarded Junior Hunter Grand Champion for a record third consecutive year Madeline “Maddie” Schaefer, clinched both top ribbons in the Small Pony Hunter Championship, taking the Champion title with her own pony ARMANI, and the Reserve Champion with Further Lane Farm’s ROLLING STONE.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
013 Alltech National Horse Show Welcomes Harry deLeyer
Sunday, October 13 2013
Lexington, KY – October 11, 2013 – Harry deLeyer rose to stardom on the back of Snowman, an $80 horse bound for slaughter, in whom deLeyer recognized incredible potential.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Casablanca, ELG Play Sunday For USPA Kay Colee Memorial Trophy At Grand Champions Polo Club
Sunday, October 13 2013
WELLINGTON, FL-Oct. 11, 2013—-After a full day of polo at Palm City and Grand Champions Polo Clubs, Casablanca and ELG emerged the finalists for Sunday’s USPA Kay Colee Memorial Tournament presented by The Tackeria. The championship final is at 10 a.m
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs