TICK-BORNE DISEASE ALLIANCE HONORS INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX RIDER AND LYME SUFFERER AT ANNUAL GALA
Friday, April 04 2014
Renowned Equestrian Judy Garofalo-Torres Will Be Honored with Much Deserved Humanitarian Award at Second Annual TBDA Gala NEW YORK (March XX, 2014) – The Tick-Borne Disease Alliance (TBDA), one of the country’s most authoritative voices on Lyme disease, is pleased to announce that this year’s Humanitarian Honoree will be awarded to Judy Garofalo-Torres, international Grand-Prix show jumping rider and member of the United States Equestrian Team. A competitive rider and avid animal lover since the age of 12, Garofalo-Torres was infected with Lyme disease during one of many rides at her farm in Millbrook, New York. “I have been around horses all my life, and never considered the possibility that I was putting my career and personal life in danger,” said Garofalo-Torres
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Horse Stars Hall of Fame Celebrates 2014 Inductees
Friday, April 04 2014
WESTPORT, CT – March 21, 2014 – Six Equine Athletes and four Equine Humanitarians were inducted into the Horse Stars Hall of Fame for 2014 at the EQUUS Foundation’s Fete Cheval Etoile on Sunday, March 17, 2014 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Florida.
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2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival Awards Circuit Championships
Friday, April 04 2014
Wellington, FL – April 3, 2014 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) is proud to congratulate all of the Circuit Champions for the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). The 2014 circuit was a huge success featuring twelve weeks of world-class competition January 8 through March 30 at the beautiful Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Tina Konyot and Calecto V Clinch American Victory in FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 5* During AGDF 12 Canada’s Megan Lane and Caravella Earn Top…
Friday, April 04 2014
Wellington, FL – March 28, 2014 – Competition for the AGDF 12 CDI 5* continued on Friday at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) with four major classes. Starting out the day, American Chris Hickey topped the FEI Prix St.
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American Invitational, presented by G & C Farm a Special Event for Miami’s Own Margie Goldstein-Engle
Friday, April 04 2014
4 - Born and raised in Miami, Florida, America’s winningest grand prix rider, Margie Goldstein-Engle, is especially excited that the $200,000 American Invitational, presented by G & C Farm, has found a new home at Sun Life Stadium in Miami. After all, Engle attended South Miami High School and graduated from Florida International University with a degree in Business
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
The Basics of Introducing Your Child to Riding
Thursday, April 03 2014
If your child has caught the horse bug and you are new to horses yourself, you may find yourself in a bit of a foreign world. What can you expect in enrolling your child in riding lessons
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Storing Blankets Properly
Wednesday, April 02 2014
As we finally emerge from winter and head into spring, you can focus your efforts on spring cleaning and readying the barn for your show season. Since you will not need your horse’s winter blankets again until the late fall, it is best to clean them and store them away to give yourself added space in the barn and to keep them protected until they are needed again. Make sure that you store your blankets properly, though – otherwise you might find a damaged or smelly blanket come fall
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SMU NATIONALS BOUND
Tuesday, April 01 2014
Hey Y’all. SMU EQUESTRIAN IS NATIONALS BOUND! As the 10th seeded team, SMU will head to the NCEA National Championships in Waco, Texas, on April 17-19
Full Gallop March HT
Monday, March 31 2014
Three of us competed at the Full Gallop HT yesterday! It was a windy but great day. The courses were WONDERFUL! Brendan Quinn competed in the PT division. It was a small divison of three but Brendan rocked it! He was tied for 2nd after dressage with a 37.70
- Published in Pacer Pride, Z-Blogs
Horse History – April 1, 2004 – Zenyatta Born
Monday, March 31 2014
She may have been born on April Fool’s Day, but Zenyatta’s racing career was no joke.
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