Audi Routs Faraway, 11-3, For Key Ylvisaker Cup Victory
Saturday, February 09 2013
Audi player-padron Marc Ganzi bumps Faraway padron Hutton Goodman out of the play Audi won 11-3. Photo credit Alec Pacheco. WELLINGTON, FL – February 8, 2013 – Audi played its finest game of the high goal season Thursday to remain in contention for the Ylvisaker Cup at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
McLain Ward and Zander Triumph in $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 5
Saturday, February 09 2013
Wellington, FL – February 7, 2013 – Week five of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Thursday with a victory for McLain Ward (USA) and Zander in the $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 5. The duo won over Great Britain’s Ben Maher riding Quiet Easy 4 and Peter Wylde (USA) aboard Lewin 5.
- Published in General, Show World, Z-Blogs
Callan Solem Starts off Week IV at HITS Ocala with Two Top-Five Finishes in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix
Saturday, February 09 2013
OCALA, FL (February 7, 2013) – Callan Solem admits that she feels at home at HITS Ocala and she staged quite the homecoming today when she rode Torlando Group’s VDL Torlando to a win in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis . Solem of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania and VDL Torlando, of which she is part owner, topped 25 contenders over a course designed by Germany’s Olaf Petersen, Sr
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Focus on Fescue
Friday, February 08 2013
Fescue is a hardy grass which is common in horse pastures, especially in the spring. It grows quickly, thrives even under intense grazing and in harsh growing conditions like droughts and frosts, and horses love to eat it. So what’s the problem
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Dog of the Day – Bourbon
Friday, February 08 2013
Bourbon is a big, happy, goofy guy who would make a wonderful companion for an active family. He was very underweight when he came in as one of our Cajun rescues, but has filled out into a healthy young guy.
- Published in General, Tails & Trails, Z-Blogs
Peter Wylde and Zidane Kick Off FTI WEF 5 With Second Win in the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers
Thursday, February 07 2013
Wellington, FL – February 6, 2013 – The fifth week of competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) began on Wednesday, February 6, with a win for Peter Wylde and Zidane in the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class. The pair also topped the class during week three and Wylde hopes to continue their success in the Rolex FEI World ranking classes coming up in the remaining weeks.
- Published in General, Show World, Z-Blogs
Barn Building 101 – Stall Windows
Thursday, February 07 2013
If you are designing or remodeling your barn, ventilation – or more importantly cross-ventilation – is important to bring in fresh air. Adequate ventilation can help remove summer heat, moisture, dust and toxic gases. If these are allowed to build up, mold, dampness and disease can result
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
The Touching Budweiser Commercial & Classic Equine Equipment’s Role In It
Wednesday, February 06 2013
If you watched the Super Bowl on Sunday – and even if you didn’t watch it – chances are that you’ve seen the Budweiser commercial that’s gone viral in the equestrian world since it first aired. The touching one-minute mini movie gives viewers a look into the bond between a Clydesdale colt and his breeder from birth right on through when the horse leaves the farm for training to become a member of Budweiser’s prided hitch-pulling team. The most poignant part of the commercial comes with the reunion of horse and breeder, and it’s a testament to the incredible bonds that can form between horse and human.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Wendy Ballard and Kelly Wiener of Palms Stables in Wellington, Florida
Wednesday, February 06 2013
Wendy Ballard and Kelly Wiener of Palms Stables in Wellington, Florida
- Published in Sidelines TV