The Pony of the Americas
Monday, November 03 2014
What do you get when you take the flashy appearance of the Appaloosa, the build of the Quarter Horse, and the elegance of the Arabian?
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
USHJA Zone 5 Awards Horseman of the Year Awards at the National Horse Show
Sunday, November 02 2014
Awards presented to 2014 Zone 5 Horseman of the Year, the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation and Mindy Darst.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Pony Up From South Dakota
Sunday, November 02 2014
Hey Y’all. After a long weekend of cold weather and tough riding in South Dakota, SMU comes home to Dallas with a 1-1 record.
Giddy Up! Two Careers and Lots of Beauty
Saturday, November 01 2014
By Jan Westmark I am excited about being a real estate broker in North Carolina and combining my two careers – Editor of Sidelines Magazine and selling houses and horse farms!! I’m excited because I work and live in one of the most beautiful places in the country — the Western North Carolina Mountains! The coolest part about Lake Lure and Tryon is that they are so close together. You can make it from the ring in Tryon to Lake Lure in under 20 minutes! And Asheville is just a short drive up the mountain.
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Halloween Treats for Your Horse
Friday, October 31 2014
With sugary candy in abundance today, it may be tempting to give your horse an extra treat, too. But before you dig into that Halloween candy that seems to lurk around the house forever, consider whether it’s really safe (or healthy) for your horse to eat.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
DRESSAGE ICON JAN EBELING A PERFECT MATCH FOR ICE HORSE®
Friday, October 31 2014
Jan Ebling Photo By Ice Horse Dressage champion Jan Ebeling Joins Team Ice Horse Family Sonoma, CA (October 22, 2014) – Dressage icon Jan Ebeling has joined forces with Ice Horse, becoming the newest member of the Ice Horse family. Jan joins the list of 20+ other Olympians and professional equestrians in the Team Ice Horse stable that are currently using the patented cold therapy products to give their horses the winning edge.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Banner Day for Betsee Parker, Scott Stewart and Hunt Tosh at National Horse Show
Thursday, October 30 2014
Scott Stewart and Lucador earned the 2014 Grand Hunter Championship with a clean sweep of the Green Conformation Hunter division.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Could a Co-op Barn Work for You?
Thursday, October 30 2014
Among the many forms of horse care are co-op (cooperative) barns in which all horse owners split responsibility for the barn chores and care of all of the horses. Co-op barns provide an alternative to the standard rough, semi-rough, and full boarding options for horse owners who don’t yet own horse barns of their own
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Helping Your Horse Lose Weight During the Fall and Winter
Wednesday, October 29 2014
Is your horse looking a little overly plump thanks to the summer pastures? While many horse owners prefer their horses to have a little extra weight on them going into the winter, a horse that is carrying too much weight will need to lose some in order to stay healthy during the additional time in the horse stall this winter
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Good old fashioned 200 plus equitation finals…
Wednesday, October 29 2014
On the week prior to the 2014 Maclay finals to be held in Kentucky next Sunday, I cannot help but long for the days of old before there was anything called the “regionals.” I understand the need to limit the amount of participants in the actual class because of time constraints, and space problems, and I don’t actually disagree with the concept, it’s just the giant, all in, finals appeals to me. I cannot help but like the idea of a good old fashioned, two hundred – two seventy plus equitation class that takes all day.
- Published in In the Irons, Z-Blogs