Should You Consider Earplugs For Your Horse?
Wednesday, October 09 2013
In riding our horses, we often put them into situations which go against their natural instincts. Events such as horse shows and parades are loud, chaotic, and can be overwhelming even for typically calm horses. Additionally, mounted shooting and battle reenactments leave the horse to contend with repetitive loud noises at volumes that can damage the horse’s hearing, just as they can damage our hearing
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Dixie’s Tune – Available for Adoption!
Wednesday, October 09 2013
Meet the beautiful 2 year old, 15.3hh Thoroughbred filly Dixie’s Tune now available for adoption from New Vocations’ Marysville, Ohio facility. Adoption Fee: $400 We love the mind of the 2 year old fillies because they are so much more mature than the boys at that age and have a good sense of self as well
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
Pablo Barrios Wins 2013 Hagyard Challenge Series $50,000 Leading Rider Award
Tuesday, October 08 2013
Lexington, KY – October 8, 2013 – After dominating the 2013 Hagyard Challenge Series throughout the spring and summer, Venezuelan rider Pablo Barrios finally captured the $50,000 Hagyard Leading Rider Award. He and his talented mount Zara Leandra kicked off the Series by winning the first Hagyard Lexington Classic in May, and they then garnered wins in both the third and fourth events, as well as placing second in the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Meet a Grand Prix Horse at The Washington International Horse Show
Tuesday, October 08 2013
McClain and Antares – just one example of an amazing grand prix horse! By Jan Westmark Allan There’s something extraordinary about a horse who competes at grand prix. Maybe it’s the ability to clear five-foot fences and six-foot spreads on a twisting, turning course – or maybe it’s the sheer determination and partnership that develops as horses and riders achieve the impossible. Whatever it is – Sidelines Magazine thinks it’s pretty incredible.
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Greg Crolick Leads From Start to Finish in WCHR Developing Pro Challenge
Tuesday, October 08 2013
Upper Marlboro, MD – October 5, 2013 - The World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Developing Professional Challenge saw 28 talented entries, but there was one pair that stood out from beginning to end.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Daily Grooming and Your Horse’s Health
Monday, October 07 2013
Daily grooming not only contributes to the health of your horse’s coat, it provides you with a perfect opportunity to evaluate your horse’s overall condition. To make sure that you stay on top of any potential health issues that might affect your horse , stay alert while you groom and learn what to look for every day. Overall Condition As you begin to groom, evaluate your horse’s overall appearance and condition
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Weber Wins Unprecedented 10th USEF National Four-In-Hand Championship, Berndl Wins First National Singles Championship
Monday, October 07 2013
Lexington, KY – Rain fell for most of Sunday morning at the Kentucky Classic CDE, it fell so hard that Competition would eventually be stopped, but not before two individual drivers hit career milestones. Leslie Berndl earned her first USEF National Single Horse Driving Championship, and Chester Weber made it an official decade of dominance with his impressive and unprecedented tenth USEF National Four-in-Hand Driving Championship. National Four in Hand Driving Championship Chester Weber, 10 Time USEF National Four-in-Hand Driving Champion (Pics of You) Weber (Ocala, Florida) held a sixteen penalty lead heading into Sunday’s cones phase.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Madeline Schaefer and Armani Awarded Grand Pony Hunter Championship at Capital Challenge
Monday, October 07 2013
Patton and Twisther Clear for Victory in North American Junior/Amateur Jumper Challenge, Foster, Sommers, Farish, and Pilla Win Tricolors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Upper Marlboro, MD – October 5, 2013 – Saturday of Capital Challenge Horse Show highlights the country’s young rider talent with championships for pony, junior and children’s pony hunters. The Grand Pony Hunter Championship was awarded to Madeline Schaefer on Armani. Ashley Foster on Sin City and Samantha Sommers riding Small Affair picked up the top tricolors in the Small and Large 16-17 Hunters, respectively, while Sienna Pilla was the Children’s Hunter Pony division champion
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Kevin Staut Travels to Cambodia as JustWorld International Ambassador
Monday, October 07 2013
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – “I am going to take a break,” Kevin Staut announced at the end of September, “…and I am staying away from show jumping arenas this fall.” Truth be told, his ‘break’ is only relative to show jumping.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
More Hero, Than Coward
Sunday, October 06 2013
By Alan Korotkin Editor’s Note: Alan is at a horse show and sent in his blog, but didn’t have access to a photo to go with it – so we picked out the photo. After you read his blog, hopefully you will agree that the photo fits
- Published in In the Irons, Z-Blogs