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Bits and Pieces of horse news from around the country.
Arabian Nights Announces it Will Close Permanently on January 1
Sunday, December 01 2013
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2013) – After a wonderful 25 year run, Arabian Nights Dinner attraction in Kissimmee has announced it will close permanently on January 1st, 2014. The dream and vision of owner, Mark Miller became reality on February 29th, 1988. Since then, it has presented more than 10,000 performances for more than
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Berry Hunter Driving Clinic
Thursday, November 28 2013
Florida Agriculture Center & Horse Park There are still a few slots available for this clinic!! Entries will be accepted thru Friday, 11/29 at 5 PM. Use this a brush-up for The Central Florida HDT at Grand Oaks next weekend!!!
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Rolex and Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Sign Unprecedented 10-Year Partnership to Transform Show Jumping for the Americas
Thursday, November 28 2013
2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival to Have Five CSI 5* Events and a Record 51 FEI Ranking Classes Over the Circuit For Immediate Release Wellington, FL – November 27, 2013 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) and Rolex SA signed an unprecedented 10-year sponsorship agreement to make Rolex the “Official Timepiece” of the
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Meet Romulus, The World’s Tallest Donkey, at The 2014 Midwest Horse Fair!
Thursday, November 28 2013
Madison, WI, November 27, 2013 –– When Phil Yellott and his wife, Cara, of Red Oak, Texas, decided to get a couple of donkeys to use as guard animals to protect their livestock, they had no idea that within a year, they would be recognized worldwide. They began their search, and soon came across a
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Good Food Hunting: Dark Horse Chocolates
Wednesday, November 27 2013
By Kat Wojtylak We love horses, and many of us love chocolates. You probably didn’t think you could combine the two, but yes….it certainly is true. Dark Horse Chocolates was launched in 1992 by Phyllis LeBlanc. During graduate school she envisioned a line of gifts for equestrians that she could give out to the people
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Important Changes to the both USEF and FEI Drugs & Medications Rules for Competition Horses Will Affect the 2014 Competition Year
Tuesday, November 26 2013
From the USEF Communications Department Prohibited Practices A new category of rules referred to as Prohibited Practices has been introduced to the USEF Rule Book which will take effect December 1, 2013. The first rule to be adopted in this category is commonly referred to as the “12 Hour Rule.” It was introduced in
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BROADWAY COMES TO KENTUCKY WITH EQUINE THEATER PERFORMANCE ‘Spirit of the Horse’ Production a First for Kentucky Horse Park and Central Kentucky
Tuesday, November 26 2013
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 25, 2013) – A dazzling new holiday production in Central Kentucky, “The Spirit of the Horse: A Holiday Equine Extravaganza,” out of Maple Park, Ill. is scheduled for the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29-30, 2013, at 7 p.m. both nights. Capturing all the
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PETER WYLDE UNITED STATES’ OLYMPIC TEAM GOLD MEDALIST TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR 2014 CPI COMPETITION
Saturday, November 23 2013
WELLINGTON, FL – The 2014 College Preparatory Invitational (CPI) is honored to announce that world class and Olympic show jumping icon, Peter Wylde, will be the ‘key note’ speaker at the 2014 CPI Awards Ceremony. Breaking away from rigorous 2014 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) competition duties, Wylde will speak to the young participants about
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Good Food Hunting: Food and Kitchen Gifts for the Equestrian
Thursday, November 21 2013
By Kat Wojtylak What do you buy your trainer, barn owner or fellow horse owner? Most times it’s not an easy and straightforward question. That’s why I’ve compiled a few kitchen/food related items that are sure to be unique for your gift giving this holiday season. This Antique Horse Knife Holder Set is perfect for
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WHIT WATKINS AWARDED THE 2013 USDF REGION 9 TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Tuesday, November 19 2013
November 13, 2013 – Whit Watkins of Moody, Texas, received the fifth annual “USDF Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award” at the Great American/USDF Region 9 Championships held in Bryan, TX, October 17-20, 2013. She received a $5,000 award for demonstrating adherence to sound dressage principles and the ability to communicate these principles so that students
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