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Intercollegiate Dressage Association’s 2013 National Championship
Tuesday, March 19 2013
Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center in South Hadley, Massachusetts and their dressage team will host over 100 riders from more than 20 colleges and universities throughout the United States at the Intercollegiate Dressage Association’s 12th annual National Championship on April 27th and 28th. Four-member teams and individuals in each of the IDA’s four divisions–Introductory
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Therein Lies a TAILRx
Friday, March 15 2013
Bernardston, MA (March 11, 2013) – ‘Educated horses’ were the rage of the horse age a century ago. Cunningly trained to cues as subtle as a magician’s sleight of hand, horses like Colonel Fred, the ‘horse with the human brain,” appeared to calculate math, spell, and play a tune on pendulum-like chimes. The era too
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Sons of the Wind Farm Clinics Focus on Classical Dressage at Cornell University and Midwest Horse Fair
Tuesday, March 12 2013
Merrimac, MA – March 8, 2013 – The Sons of the Wind School of Equestrian Arts is gearing up for its 2013 Tour, where they will be conducting informational clinics for dressage riders and trainers, as well as showcasing the talent of their Lusitano mounts. The first stop of the tour will be at Cornell
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Aussie Super-Suit Up For Highest Equestrian Award
Friday, March 08 2013
Hidez compression suits literally burst through the equestrian door mid last year, debuting on local superstar thoroughbred sprinter, Black Caviar ahead of her much anticipated departure to Royal Ascot. The cleverly produced compression suit Hidez engineered has ‘wowed’ the rest of the world with its optimal and positive results. So much so, they have been
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Halliday claims emotional CIC* victory in Barroca
Thursday, March 07 2013
Liz Halliday made the perfect start to her international 3-Day Eventing season at Barroca d’Alva in Portugal last weekend by winning the CIC* International with Blackie (Fernhill By Night). The event was marred by sadness however when experienced fellow rider Bruno Bouvier suffered a fatal accident when his horse had a rotational fall during
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Kerrits New Pro Dot Riding Shirt is an All-American Favorite
Thursday, March 07 2013
Bingen, WA—Keep your cool and stride out of the crowd with Kerrits’ new Pro Dot Riding Shirt, built for “pro-formance” with technical fabric that combines with Ice Fil® panels for enhanced breathability and flexibility. The Kerrits design team did extensive testing to assure this technical shirt is pill-resistant, soft and pliable, yet can
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Two Incredible Evenings Honoring Paralympian Jonathan Wentz and the USPEA
Thursday, March 07 2013
Thursday, March 7th The United States Para-Equestrian Association Presents “Inspire a Generation” private Benefit Party and Auction Honoring Jonathan Wentz Hosted by Rancho Valencia Resort Rancho Santa Fe, CA & Friday, March 8th 1st Annual Wooden Horse Race and Casino Night Hosted by the 2013 Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CDI YJ3* Del Mar, CA Del
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UCONN Hosting USPA National Girls’ Interscholastic Polo Championship Tournament
Thursday, March 07 2013
WHAT: Kicking off polo’s version of March Madness, the University of Connecticut is set to host the United States Polo Association (USPA) Girls’ National Interscholastic Championship tournament March 7-10 in Storrs, Connecticut. Defending champion Maryland made their way back to the national tournament this year with a regional championship victory and will face strong competition
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2013 Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show Continues Tradition of Celebrating Area’s Equestrian Heritage
Tuesday, March 05 2013
Darien, CT – March 4, 2013 – Entering its 84th year, the 2013 Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show will be held from June 11th through 16th at the Ox Ridge Hunt Club (OHRC). The show is a United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Hunter “A” rated major riding competition featuring three-star rated jumpers ridden by Olympic-level
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Animal Welfare Groups, New Mexico Leaders Express Great Disappointment in USDA’s Decision to Process Application for Horse Slaughter Plant Inspections
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
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