Editor, Author at Sidelines Magazine

Ronan McGuigan and Chapeau, Laurenz Buhl and Calista, and Daniel Bluman and Apardi Win Adequan Young Jumper Finals

Saturday, March 30 2013 by Editor

Wellington, FL – March 29, 2012 – The twelfth and final week of competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Friday, March 29, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with the finals for the Adequan 6, 7 and 8-Year-Old Young Jumper divisions. In the $15,000 Adequan 6-Year-Old Jumper Classic Final, Ronan McGuigan and Chapeau were victorious

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: adult, archives, beyond the track, daniel-bluman, freedom, in the irons, pbiec, pony tales, show world

McLain Ward and Super Trooper de Ness are Unstoppable in $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 12

Saturday, March 30 2013 by Editor

Wellington, FL – March 28, 2012 – McLain Ward (USA) and the powerful black stallion Super Trooper de Ness emerged victorious in the $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 12 on Thursday, March 28, as part of the twelfth and final week of competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Competing at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, Ward topped U.S

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: 2013 fti wef, beach, festival, g&c farm, hunter, in the irons, jumper, mclain ward, show world, swedish, tails & trails

Turning Equine Fear into Curiosity Part 1

Friday, March 29 2013 by Editor

Relaxing trail ride One of the most common issues I have worked on this show season has been to help horses over come fear, which of course leads to happy, calm, and confident horses. Which then leads to a better performance. With the USEF kicking off their Town Hall Meetings on equine welfare at horse shows at WEF on March 27, 2013, it seemed fitting to scratch beneath the surface of what causes over use of drugs or ltd (lunge-to-death) in the first place. We addressed “stress at horse shows” in the last blog, so now lets discuss a bit about fear – the other main culprit causing spookiness in horses.

Published in Between the Ears, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: beyond the track, california, higher education, meetings, philosophy, pony tales, safe space in horses, sidelines, the classic insider, training

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 Capture $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m Speed Class

Thursday, March 28 2013 by Editor

Wellington, FL – March 27, 2013- Week twelve of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by FTI Consulting, featured the $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m speed classon Wednesday with a win for Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083, owned by Spy Coast Farm. Earning points on the Longines FEI world ranking list, the pair beat Laura Kraut (USA) and Woodstock O in second and Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Everest de Muze in third. The 2013 FTI WEF circuit will conclude with its twelfth week of competition, and the entire circuit, on March 27-31 featuring CSI 5* show jumping.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: archives, chasin', education, freedom, higher education, photos, spy coast farm, swedish, the offside, wef

Barn Building 101: Liability and Insurance

Thursday, March 28 2013 by Editor

Whether you are building your barn for your own personal use or as a business for boarding, training or breeding, you need to know what your liability risk is and how to best insure yourself and your assets from lawsuits. While this blog is based on a seminar by Oregon equine attorney Kathryn A.

Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: attorney, child, classic-equine, contracts, oregon, pony tales, tails & trails, tucker the wunderkind

Nostalgia – A Look Back at WEF (When It Was Just Called “The Show Grounds”)

Thursday, March 28 2013 by Editor

By Jan Westmark-Allan I have spent many years at WEF (the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida) and I love the show grounds. I was in Wellington this past weekend and there were even more improvements! While I remember when Littlewood was behind WEF and that is where we showed when WEF wasn’t running, Mary Jane Scott remembers even more of the “old show days!” Mary Jane is my guest blogger today and takes us back to the days when WEF was simply called the Show Grounds

Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: between the ears, beval, chasin', florida, flying, higher education, horse-shows, littlewood, show world, South Florida, tails & trails

My Journey Abroad: A Trip of a Lifetime!

Thursday, March 28 2013 by Editor

By Dani Moritz One of the last gifts my grandpa gave my sister and I was a trip to Europe. Thanks to him, my sister, Jessica, and I were able to join my fiancé, Alex, and a school group (abut 40 of us in all) in Scotland, England and Ireland – and it was the time of our lives.

Published in Pony Tales, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: archives, beyond the track, birthday, chasin', dani moritz, education, grandpa, olympic sidelines, pony-tales, show world, the classic insider, woods around the world

Hoof Care: A Look at Hoof Trimming

Wednesday, March 27 2013 by Editor

Hooves are (literally) the foundation upon which your horse stands, and as such it’s vital to keep them well maintained and healthy. Regular trimmings are a necessity for healthy hooves, and it’s important to use a skilled farrier whom you trust.

Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: between the ears, education, equipment, hoof, industry, olympic sidelines, point, pony tales, show world, sidelines

Signed Copies of the April Issue of Sidelines Magazine

Wednesday, March 27 2013 by Editor

By Jan Westmark-Allan I was in Wellington, Florida a few months ago and took part in the photo shoot of David Marcus that we did for our April cover of Sidelines Magazine.