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Tuesday, March 05 2013
It’s shaping up to be quite a year for rider/trainer Ronan McGuigan. He and his wife Lisa are expecting their first child this summer, he just signed a new sponsorship with EquiFit and his barn has been gathering a … [Read more]
April 2013 Table of Contents
Tuesday, March 05 2013
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Polo 48 Tim Gannon Is A “Bloomin” Polo Star
Special Focus Section: The Carolinas and Georgia |
- Published in Front Cover
Irish Eventer and Equestrian apparel designer Aidan Keogh at the Winter Equestrian Festival
Monday, March 04 2013
Irish Eventer and Tredstep of Ireland Founder and designer Aidan Keogh chats about the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington Florida.
- Published in Sidelines TV
Kent Farrington and Blue Angel Triumph in $150,000 CSIO 4* Grand Prix Presented by Wellington Equestrian Realty
Monday, March 04 2013
Wellington, FL, March 3, 2013- Week eight of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by G&C Farm , concluded on Sunday afternoon with an exciting victory for Kent Farrington (USA) and Robin Parsky’s Blue Angel in the $150,000 CSIO 4* Grand Prix, presented by Wellington Equestrian Realty, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). In an 11-horse jump-off, Farrington and Blue Angel were 1/100th of a second faster than Beezie Madden (USA) and Abigail Wexner’s Cortes ‘C’ who finished second. Conor Swail (IRL) and Lansdowne, owned by Ariel and Susan Grange, placed third.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Riding the Spooky Horse
Monday, March 04 2013
It’s been said that the most challenging horses are those who have the most to teach us, but riding a spooky horse can be unpleasant and worrisome, and can even affect your confidence. If you find yourself reluctant to leave the barn because your horse’s spooking is making rides unpleasant, learning how best to handle the situation can make rides more enjoyable for both of you. Evaluate Before you chalk up a horse’s spookiness or re-activeness to a training or behavior issue, eliminate the possibility of it being a physical issue
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Great Shots of Polo Action in Wellington
Monday, March 04 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan Hilario Ulloa of Alegria advances the ball. All photos by Alan Fabricant The last time I was in Wellington, Florida, I enjoyed watching polo
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Irish show jumper Nicola FitzGibbon at Nations Cup Wellington Fl
Sunday, March 03 2013
Nicola competes and produces top quality show horses and recently sold one of her top jumpers, Penny Lane, to team Pessoa.
- Published in Sidelines TV
Irish show jumper Nicola FitzGibbon at Nations Cup Weelington Fl
Sunday, March 03 2013
Nicola competes and produces top quality show horses and recently sold one of her top jumpers, Penny Lane, to team Pessoa.
- Published in Sidelines TV
Animal Welfare Groups, New Mexico Leaders Express Great Disappointment in USDA’s Decision to Process Application for Horse Slaughter Plant…
Sunday, March 03 2013
WASHINGTON (March 1, 2013) – The Humane Society of the United States, the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), Front Range Equine Rescue and Animal Protection of New Mexico strongly criticized a decision by the Obama administration to process an application for inspecting horse slaughter at a New Mexico facility on the grounds that killing horses for human consumption is inhumane and creates a serious health risk to consumers. If the application is approved, Valley Meat Company LLC will be the first facility in the U.S. to slaughter horses for human consumption since 2007, when the few remaining plants closed after Congress chose to eliminate funding for horse meat inspections
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Team USA Wins $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™
Saturday, March 02 2013
Wellington, FL – March 1, 2013 – The powerhouse U.S. show jumping team of Kent Farrington, Reed Kessler, Laura Kraut and Beezie Madden earned victory in Friday night’s $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ presented by G&C Farm , at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs