Off Centerline
Sunday, November 16 2014
The Dressage Foundation‘s Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund has awarded an $800 grant to Jhesika Wells, of Washingotn, to receive training from Severo Jurado, a trainer and top rider for Andreas Helgstrand in Denmark. Jhesika, a successful … [Read more]
- Published in 12-2014, Off Centerline
IHSA at Charleston and Eventing continues to compete!
Sunday, November 16 2014
IHSA On Saturday November 15th the IHSA team competed at the College of Charleston.Congrats to USCAiken IHSA riders for having an awesome show! Yasmin Bedenbaugh placed 3rd in Adv Walk/Trot/Canter (Yasmin Bedenbaugh) Alexa Rae Martin placed 3rd in Beg Walk/Trot/Canter (Alexa Rae Martin) Lucia Esposito placed 6th in Beg Walk/Trot/Canter (Lucia Esposito) (Samantha Pascal) Eventing Will Coleman Clinic Three of the USC Aiken Eventing Team riders board and ride with Kate Brown. This weekend Kate Brown Eventing hosted a clinic with Will Coleman
- Published in Pacer Pride, Z-Blogs
Kristin Hardin and Bert Blast to the Win in the Markel Insurance Grand Prix Series Final
Friday, November 14 2014
Madison Myro and Orion CWF Take the Winning Gamble in the Nevada Jump Cup Photo By Alden Corrigan November 13, 2014 – Las Vegas, NV – The Las Vegas National kicked off the show jumping highlights at the South Point Hotel & Casino’s Equestrian Arena with Thursday’s Markel Insurance Grand Prix Series Final. After competing in qualifying grand prix events throughout the year, the top twenty-five point earners were invited to compete in the inaugural finals. With add back from each horse’s entry during the qualifying season, the purse for tonight’s class had grown to $53,400. Set at 1.40m with 14 efforts in a time allowed of 74 seconds, the course featured a double and triple combination as well as several tricky bending lines; in particular, a blind left turn to a skinny wall on the far end of the short side of the arena.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Jacqueline Brooks and D Niro Dance to Freestyle Victory during $20,000 Royal Invitational
Friday, November 14 2014
Paired with her 2012 Olympic mount, D Niro, Jacqueline Brooks won the won the Grand Prix Freestyle test at the Royal Invitational, presented by Butternut Ridge. Photo By Cealy Tetley Toronto, Ont
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Creative Ways to Recycle Around the Barn
Friday, November 14 2014
From recycled racehorses to recycled horse manure, there are tons of ways to recycle around the barn. With America Recycles Day upon us, here are some creative ways to recycle and repurpose things around the barn to get you started on your recycling. Repurpose Horsehair Have you pulled your horse’s mane or tail lately?
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Der Dau Custom Riding Boots Announces Partnership with Georgina Bloomberg’s “The Rider’s Closet”
Friday, November 14 2014
Trade in Existing Boots For a Credit Towards a Custom Pair of Der Dau Dream Boots and Make Someone Else’s Dreams Come True! Georgina Bloomberg and Juvina Photo: Stefano Grasso New York, NY – November 13, 2014 – Two of New York’s iconic equestrian figures, Georgina Bloomberg and Joseph Der, Jr., have combined efforts to provide high quality riding boots to equestrians in need. Der Dau Custom Riding Boots has initiated a program to accept trade-ins of existing riding boots in exchange for a credit applied towards a future order of the company’s exclusive Dream Boots.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Al-Marah Arabians Horse Farm Relocates the Last of its Famous Herd to New Home in Clermont
Friday, November 14 2014
The oldest privately-owned, continuously-bred band of horses in the world is set to arrive in December Photo By Wellons Communications CLERMONT, Fla. (November 13, 2014) – Their ancestors carried the Bedouin into battle and were later bred by royalty in Egypt and England. They are the Al-Marah band of Arabian horses, and they will be headed to their new home in Clermont in December
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Tips for Marketing a Boarding Barn
Thursday, November 13 2014
Marketing is an important aspect of running a successful boarding barn business . But marketing a barn is very different from marketing a product
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
2014 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Horse Show Underway in Toronto
Thursday, November 13 2014
2014 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Horse Show Underway in Toronto By Kim & Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography – All Photos by Shelley Higgins/MacMillan Photography The 2014 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair kicked off on Friday, November 7 with a flurry of activity that makes the Royal one of the iconic indoor horse shows of the year. This final stop of the year on the North American Nations Cup show jumping indoor tour, the 2014 Royal Winter Fair Horse Show CSI4*-W features top-tier international jumper riders hailing from Canada, the U.S.A., Colombia, Ireland and Belgium. These riders are all vying for over $800,000 in total prize money and the top ribbon in the $100,000 Hickstead FEI World Cup TM Grand Prix presented by Hudson’s Bay (Wednesday, November 12 th ), the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open (Friday, November 14 th ) and Saturday evening’s sold-out $75,000 GroupBy Big Ben Challenge
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Making Horse Care Arrangements for the Holidays
Wednesday, November 12 2014
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and the December holidays aren’t far behind.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs