Peter Wylde and Zidane Top $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers at FTI WEF 3
Thursday, January 24 2013
Wellington, FL – January 23, 2013 – Week three of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) began with the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class on Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The win went to Olympic gold medalist Peter Wylde (USA) aboard Windward Farm and Jessica Suida’s Zidane, a nine-year-old KWPN gelding by Sam R x Cantos
- Published in General, Show World, Z-Blogs
FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge – January 26, 2013 Reaches Goal of $1.5 Million to Benefit 34 Palm Beach County Charities
Thursday, January 24 2013
Wellington , Florida - January 23, 2013 - Setting a historic record for a show jumping class purse, the 2013 FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® (FTI GCC) will distribute $1.5 million dollars to 34 Palm Beach Countycharities in an exciting event at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, January 26, 2013. It is only with the generous support of the team and corporate sponsors and riders that in its fourth year the FTI GCC has become one of the largest and broadest-based philanthropic events in the county. With this year’s total, the event will have donated 4.2 million dollars to more than 75 Palm Beach County Charities and has had a significant positive impact on thousands of lives in Wellington and Palm Beach County.
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A Thanks to William Woods University
Wednesday, January 23 2013
By Dani Moritz It’s hard to believe my final undergraduate semester is here – but it is! It feels like just yesterday I was thirteen years old riding school ponies and going to sleepovers. Now, I’m about to graduate college, get married and face the real world.
- Published in Pony Tales, Z-Blogs
Jeanne Rouco-Conesa at the 2013 College Prep Invitational
Wednesday, January 23 2013
An interview with a founder of the College Prep Invitational, Jeanne Rouco-Conesa at the 2013 awards presentation.
- Published in Sidelines TV
Dog of the Day – Reno
Wednesday, January 23 2013
Looking for a handsome and sweet boy?
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Millpond Farm Equestrian Team at the 2013 College Prep Invitational
Wednesday, January 23 2013
Jackie George and the IEA team from Millpond Farm.
- Published in Sidelines TV
University of Florida Equestrian Team at the 2013 College Prep Invitational
Wednesday, January 23 2013
A quick visit with the University of Florida Equestrian Team at the 2013 College Prep Invitational in Wellington Florida.
- Published in Sidelines TV
“I’m in the doghouse now…”
Wednesday, January 23 2013
The Low Country Hunt, whose territory encompasses land southeast of the South Carolina city of Walterboro – approximately half way between Charleston and Hilton Head – was formed in 2006 which places it among the newer Recognized Hunts in the United States. That youth is belied by the passion and ability of the field, the staff and the hounds. Jointly led by four Masters, the chase for quarry carries over onto private plantations owned by family, friends and supporters who generously open their land to the Hunt.
Let’s Focus on Fixing the Unwanted Horse Issue First
Tuesday, January 22 2013
Considering the potential of retired racehorses, why are so many going to slaughter? The last equine slaughter house in the United States was closed in 2007. Many saw this as a huge victory, but in fact it simply diverted horses to slaughter plants outside the country. What continues to be stated in the headlines as a “slaughter issue” is actually a result of the “unwanted horse” issue. Digging a bit deeper we see that it is compounded by a lack of funding to assist unwanted horses.
- Published in Beyond the Track, General, Z-Blogs
Rich Fellers & Flexible Top 2013 USEF Year-End Awards Banquet
Tuesday, January 22 2013
Rich Fellers Named 2012 USEF Equestrian of the Year RELEASE: January 19, 2013 AUTHOR/ADMINISTRATOR: USEF Communications Department Rich Fellers, 2012 USEF Equestrian of the Year (Susan J. Stickle/PhelpsSports.com) Louisville, KY – He was the first American in 25 years to win the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final, highest placing U.S
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