The Three Fundamentals of a Successful Transition for OTTB’s.
Monday, October 01 2012
The three fundamentals that will set you on the road to success when transitioning a retired Thoroughbred from the track coincidentally all start with the letter F – Feed, Feet and Field – makes it a little easier on the old gray matter to remember.
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SMU Equestrian Best Start in School History
Monday, October 01 2012
Hey Y’all. SMU Equestrian is on fire! The SMU Equestrian team heads home from Kansas with 2 wins from the weekend
Megan MacPherson Rides to Victory in North American Junior Flat Equitation Championship to Kick Off Capital Challenge Equitation Weekend
Sunday, September 30 2012
Upper Marlboro, MD – September 29, 2012 – The Capital Challenge Horse Show opened up competition today at the Show Place Arena. This is the first day of the Capital Challenge Equitation Championship Weekend, presented by Bigeq.com.
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Dressage at Devon Day 4: Performance Classes
Sunday, September 30 2012
Ladies Hat Day Alexandra Reid; winner of FEI Young Rider Test Dressage at Devon Day 4: Performance Classes September 28, 2012 (Devon, PA) Friday was the first full day of performance classes plus wonderful exhibitions by Aussie horseman Guy McLean and the Delaware Valley Combined Training Association Quadrille. “Remember Hope; this is your dream to do dressage at Devon,” said Guy McLean to his horse, Hope, explaining to the audience that following his performance last year they had a conversation that ended with a commitment by both horse and rider to perform dressage in the Dixon. Later on the Delaware Valley Combined Training Association (DVCTA) Quadrille team – the Quad Squad – performed “Think Pink,” sponsored by the Unionville Equine Associates of Oxford, PA. Their performance was comprised of a 13-horse team, which performed an inspirational, moving and upbeat medly of musical favorites
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Simply Nymphenburg Named Grand Champion FEI 6 Year Old in Young Horse Finals with an 80.02% During Dressage at Devon
Saturday, September 29 2012
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Sky Tiger – Available for Adoption
Friday, September 28 2012
Introducing 5 year old, 16.2hh Thoroughbred gelding “Sky Tiger” who is available for adoption at the New Vocations’ Lexington, KY facility! Sky raced 11 times with 1 win, 1 second, and 1 third place finish. This son of Sky Mesa is the prince of our barn. He loves to be pampered and treated royally; he finds flies offensive, but tolerable, and likes to stay mostly clean.
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Nation’s Top Hunters to Compete at the 2012 Capital Challenge Horse Show
Friday, September 28 2012
Many of the top horses in the country will travel from near and far to compete next week at the 2012 Capital Challenge Horse Show, presented by The Gochman Family, in Upper Marlboro, MD. The show runs September 29 through October 7 at Prince George’s Equestrian Center and will feature many horses that are currently at the top of the national standings for their divisions for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)
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Dressage at Devon Day 3: Individual Breed Classes and the Start of the Performance Division
Friday, September 28 2012
Winner of Hanovarian class Age 2 and under Francheska AH Sophie and Sarah September 27, 2012 (Devon, PA) Dressage at Devon attendees were treated to an amazing array of individual breed classes in the world’s largest open Breed Show. From Andulusians to Gypsy Vanners, and Hanovarians to Knabstruppers, each breed had the opportunity to show off its unique qualities
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Uphill Farm’s Taylor Schmidt Wins Region 4 ASPCA Maclay Regionals at Kentucky National
Thursday, September 27 2012
Taylor Schmidt guided Acortaire to the Region 4 ASPCA Maclay Regional first place finish at the Kentucky National.
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Peter Leone and Lincourt Gino Make History at the American Gold Cup
Wednesday, September 26 2012
Peter Leone and Lincourt Gino won the $200,000 American Gold Cup Wellington, FL – September 24, 2012 – Peter Leone and Monica Carrera’s Lincourt Gino received a huge ovation from the spectators as the only horse and rider team to go double clear around Steve Stephen’s challenging long and short tracks around the rolling terrain of the Old Salem Grand Prix field in the American Gold Cup.
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