Lyme Disease: Is Your Horse at Risk?
Wednesday, July 23 2014
Nobody likes finding ticks on their horses, but if you live in the Northeast part of the country, ticks carry with them an added risk: Lyme disease. If you’ve ever had to treat your horse for Lyme disease you know how difficult it can be. Is your horse at risk for Lyme disease and if so, what can you do to prevent it?
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
WOW – Catch the EXCITEMENT! GREAT MEADOW WEG PREP EVENT TRAILER!!!
Tuesday, July 22 2014
This is so cool!!! We are tickled red, white and blue for the USA 3-Day WEG team and alternates and their magnificient horses who will be showcased July 26 & 27 at Great Meadow, The Plains, VA, in the mandatory final outing before they go to Normandy, France to compete in the 2014 FEI Alltech World Equestrian Games.
- Published in Lauren Gallops, Z-Blogs
Bringing Home on the Road
Tuesday, July 22 2014
By Brianne Goutal
Since I spend a lot of time traveling for competitions, many aspects of my life are constantly shifting. The food I eat, the scenery I view, even the bed where I sleep can change weekly. Because of … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Cynthia Brewster-Keating: Balancing Life and Horses
Tuesday, July 22 2014
By Kathryn Murphy
A bond that occurs between horse and rider is what Cynthia Keating values the most. Cynthia has based her life and career around her equestrian lifestyle, and appreciates that she made the majority of her dearest and … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
Philip Richter Carries On His Family’s Legacy
Tuesday, July 22 2014
By Alexis Ferraro
Philip Richter has been around horses his entire life. His mother, Judy Richter, is a famous trainer, judge and author who took him at an early age on summer trips to the Lake Placid and Hampton Classic … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Equine History: Misty of Chincoteague Was Born July 20, 1946
Monday, July 21 2014
If you were a horse-loving child, chances are that at some point you read Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague . Maybe you went on to read Stormy, Misty’s Foal , and even Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague . Misty of Chincoteague became a classic in the literary canon of horse stories, but do you know that it was inspired by an actual Chincoteague pony named Misty
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
GREAT MEADOW WEG PREP TRIAL July 26-27
Sunday, July 20 2014
Great Meadow Foundation in The Plains, VA will host the WEG PREP TRIAL , a mandatory outing for the USA 3-Day Team and the alternates, plus a couple of Canada’s WEG-team members, July 26-27.
- Published in Lauren Gallops, Z-Blogs
Is Your Horse Telling You That He’s Too Hot?
Friday, July 18 2014
Heat can be a major factor when riding during the summer. And while you’ll know if the heat is getting to be too much for you, do you know the signs to be able to recognize when the heat is too much for your horse? Here are some things you’ll want to be looking out for this summer.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
What You Can Learn from Watching Young Riders
Thursday, July 17 2014
When you were young did your riding instructor encourage you to watch the lessons of older, more experienced riders? Watching experienced riders is a popular way to learn about desirable riding techniques. But have you ever considered that you can learn from younger, less experienced riders too?
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
FEI World Cup TM Finals All-Session Tickets Now Available to the Public!
Thursday, July 17 2014
Las Vegas, Nevada – July 16, 2014 - Tickets for the 2015 FEI World CupTM Finals in Las Vegas are now on sale to the general public. The FEI World CupTM Finals return to Las Vegas, April 15-19, 2015, marking the Finals’ first time in the U.S.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs