Laura Kraut and Cedric Finish Second in €200,000 Longines Grand Prix Port of Rotterdam
Tuesday, June 26 2012
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 25, 2012 - The stakes were high on Sunday, June 24, as the Longines GrandPrix Port of Rotterdam got under way. For many of the competitors it was the final opportunity to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics
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Rescue of the Week
Tuesday, June 26 2012
Mack Breed: Collie Mix, Male, Sable and White, 7-8 years old Weight: 69 lbs Temperament: Mellow, gentle, loves kids and gets along with other dogs. Housebroken and leash trained Special Needs: Mack has limited vision, but once he gets use to the layout of his home, he navigates very well. We have used Pilots n Paws to transport our collies. If we receive an approved adopter, arrangements could be made if needed. Contact: Houston Collie Rescue, to fill out adoption paperwork
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Grounding Tools for Performance Anxiety: Part III
Sunday, June 24 2012
Accepting All That Is Not Perfect When I am accepting of what Is not perfect I can be the best version of myself. When I am accepting of what Is not perfect I can add more love into the world. When I am accepting of what Is…I can just be
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Grady Lyman and her California Pony Power
Sunday, June 24 2012
By Holly Hugo-Vidal
Grady Lyman rides out of her family’s Greta Glen Farms in Rancho Santa Fe, California. She has two ponies, a medium named Blue Print, or Bentley and a large pony named A Hoof And A Prayer, whose … [Read more]
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Eric Lamaze and Tiffany Foster Nominated to Canadian Olympic Committee
Saturday, June 23 2012
Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Olympic Show Jumping Champion Eric Lamaze and his student, Tiffany Foster, both of Schomberg, ON, have been nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee for review and naming to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team for show jumping. Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze has been nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee for the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team for show jumping with two mounts, Verdi (pictured) and Derly Chin de Muze. (Photo by Parker/Russell – The Book LLC) Lamaze, 44, made his Olympic debut in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, becoming the first Canadian equestrian athlete to win an individual gold medal, while Foster, 28, has never before represented Canada in Olympic competition. Other athletes nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee for show jumping are Yann Candele, Jill Henselwood, and Ian Millar. Lamaze is in the unique position of being nominated with two horses, Derly Chin de Muze and Verdi.
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Miracle the rescue DOG finds his forever family!
Saturday, June 23 2012
Miracle the rescue DOG finds his forever family! A special dog that won the hearts of the rescue community nationwide will be adopted on june 23, 2012! WHAT: Miracle, who was left on March 23, 2012 in a severely emaciated state at a Broward Animal Care and Control facility, will be going to his forever home on Saturday, June 23, 2012. The dog, who weighed only 5 pounds at the time of his rescue by A Second Chance Puppies and Kittens Rescue, is a happy, healthy 12 pounds and appears to have no long term effects from his neglect. His adopter, who has been following his story since the beginning, can’t wait to welcome this sweet boy into her family! WHEN: Saturday, June 23, 2012 WHERE: PETCO INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: Contact: Lisa Beadle Cell: (561) 703-1802 lisa@asecondchancerescue.org Lisa A. Beadle, Ruth Douthitt A Second Chance Puppies and Kittens Rescue
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As if they were giants.
Saturday, June 23 2012
Some six years ago I got a call from a fellow trainer and friend about some special clients who were relocating to Florida and were in need of a trainer.
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ReactorPanel Saddles’ Carmi Weininger Became a Believer, Then Bought the Business
Friday, June 22 2012
Carmi Weininger is riding Iditarod ("Ditto"), owned by Carol Babington, in Prix St. Georges in the ReactorPanel Saddle Company dressage model, the "Encore". Photo by JC Dill
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Sidelines Supermodel Contest – Enter Now!
Friday, June 22 2012
Sponsored by Kerrits Performance Equestrian Apparel, Dyer Equestrian, Dav Rain Boots and Der Dau Custom Boots Be A Sidelines Supermodel!! Sarah Gasner shows Martha Price's Holsteiner Meant To Be at Rebecca Farms in Kalispell, Montana Calling all fashionistas! Send in your Sidelines Supermodel photos and win a fabulous outfit from Kerrits Performance Equestrian Apparel or Dyer Equestrian, a pair of boots from Dav Boots or a $400 gift certificate toward a purchase of Der Dau Dream Boots valued at $2,500. We want photos of you strutting the runway (it can be in your barn aisle) or walking the catwalk (it can be on the back of your horse) – Take a photo of yourself in a model pose and win fabulous fashion prizes – it’s that easy. NO professional photos allowed. Please only enter ONE photo per contestant. It’s easy to be fashionable in this contest – take a photo then upload it at the link on our website: http://www.sidelinesnews.com/wp/sidelines-contest-form . In the “essay” section please describe your photo – feel free to tell us about your fashion! (Men, women and children are invited to participate. The contest is not open to Sidelines employees or their families.) The Sidelines Fashion Contest will run June 6th to June 27th
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Peter Pletcher and NLF Shakespeare’s Rhythm Win $30,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at Country Heir Horse Show
Thursday, June 21 2012
Lexington , KY – June 20, 2012 – Professional rider Peter Pletcher once again captured the winning honors with NLF Shakespeare’s Rhythm in a derby event. The pair earned the top call during the $30,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Country Heir Horse Show for Nordic Lights Farm and the Bruheim Family. A flawless handy round helped them receive high scores and eventually head the event’s victory gallop. Peter Pletcher and NLF Shakespeare's Rhythm won the $30,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Country Heir Horse Show. (Photo by Anne Gittins) Pletcher and NLF Shakespeare’s Rhythm’s smooth trip during the first round landed them in the second place position going into the handy round during the $30,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. Using an inside track to slice one of the oxers and jump brilliantly through the challenging two-stride, the duo quickly jumped to the top of the leaderboard with their high scores and added bonus points. Pletcher and NLF Shakespeare’s Rhythm’s earned the winning title and led the evening’s lap of victory in the Walnut Ring of the Kentucky Horse Park
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