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Florida Cracker Horse

Monday, March 24 2014 by Editor

Have you ever heard of the Florida Cracker Horse? If not, perhaps you’ve heard of the Seminole Pony, the Florida Cow Pony, or the Chickasaw Pony. The Florida Cracker horse goes by all of these names and originates from – you guessed it – Florida, USA.

Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: classic-equine, education, equipment, february-2013, governor, industry, pony tales, sidelines, the hopeful amateur

Meet Our Members: Heather Bartlett

Monday, March 24 2014 by Editor

1. Name: Heather Bartlett 2. Year in school: Freshman 3

Published in Pacer Pride, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: archives, in the irons, november-2013, pony tales, show world, south carolina, tails & trails, the classic insider, university, wordpress-org

Kentucky Horse Park Shares “Equine Treasures of the Bluegrass”

Saturday, March 22 2014 by Editor

Lisa Jackson 859-259-4224 Lisa.Jackson@ky.gov Kentucky Horse Park Shares ‘Equine Treasures of the Bluegrass’ Horses Welcome Visitors for a New Season of Fun and Excitement LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 11, 2014) -With the arrival of spring, the Kentucky Horse Park also celebrates a new tourism season beginning March 12. The park will entertain visitors with special events and horse shows throughout the year, and more opportunities to get close to amazing horses. Named a TripAdvisor Top 25 Travelers’ Choice® award winner for attractions in 2013, the park offers a one-of-a-kind, family-friendly entertainment choice not to be missed.

Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs

Tagged under: bridge, bridge-farm, equine, eventing, jumpers, Kentucky, the-barn-book, usef, USHJA

Are You Ready to Breed Your Mare?

Friday, March 21 2014 by Editor

Having a new foal in your barn come next spring may sound tempting, and maybe you’re toying with the idea of breeding your mare.

Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: archives, between the ears, chasin', december-2013, higher education, hopeful-amateur, indoor-shows, notes from the field, pony tales, september-2013, show world, the hopeful amateur

Thoroughbred Placement Resources, Inc. Announces Open House as Part of National Help a Horse Day

Thursday, March 20 2014 by Editor

UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 7, 2013— Thoroughbred Placement Resources, Inc.

Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs

Tagged under: bridge, contests, entries, equestrian, eventing, hatchaway-bridge-farm, jumper, ponies, riding, show jumping, USHJA, what's happenin'

USG FlexiVest

Thursday, March 20 2014 by Editor

KL Select’s mandate is to feature ‘only the best’, and in line with that philosophy, they now offer the Flexi Protective Vest, nicknamed the “bodyguard”, one of the newest developments from USG (United Sportsproducts Germany). Dorothea Carters, Managing Partner at KL Select, remarked that when researching body protectors, “We were appalled that many of the safety vests on the market today are not ASTM approved or tested, and to avoid that costly testing are marketed as ‘vests’ – which is misleading to the American rider”.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: agdf, between the ears, december-2013, dressage, equine, february-2013, horse, inaugural-great, pacer pride, show jumping, tails & trails

Tips for Taking Photos at Indoor Shows

Wednesday, March 19 2014 by Editor

Have you ever tried to take photographs of horses and riders in indoor arenas ? If the arena is poorly lit, many of those photos probably came out dark or blurry. Photographing horse show classes held indoors can be a real challenge, but there are a number of things you can do to help make your photos the best that they can be

Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: between the ears, february-2014, given-horse, governor, hopeful-amateur, horse-history, horse-sidelines, industry, jackie-kennedy, riding, the classic insider, tucker the wunderkind

Grand Champions Wins Inaugural Great Futures Celebrity Polo Match, Raises Money For Boys & Girls Club

Monday, March 17 2014 by Editor

Nacho Figueras (3) of Grand Champions drives downfield with defender Alejandro Novillo Astrada (3) of Piaget closing in. Photo by Scott Fisher WELLINGTON, FL-March 10, 2014— -On a perfect, sun-drenched day for polo, Grand Champions captured the inaugural Great Futures Celebrity Polo Match Sunday at Grand Champions Polo Club. Led by Nacho Figueras, polo’s ambassador and face of Ralph Lauren, Grand Champions (Melissa Ganzi, Marc Ganzi, Nacho Figueras, Nic Roldan) defeated Piaget (Marwan Mohey-el-dien, Jared Zenni, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, Juan Bollini) with a 3-2 victory in the championship final.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: beyond the track, classics, notes from the field, november-2012, september-2013, show world, the hopeful amateur, the-barn-book

Trying to express what a beloved mount means to an equestrian is really, really hard.

Monday, March 17 2014 by Editor

In exactly one emotional whirlwind of a month, my life has undergone some tremendous changes. My long-term boyfriend successfully completed and graduated from one long year of intense Army pilot training-something that tested us but made our relationship stronger in the end. I also said goodbye to my lease horse, Bentley, and uprooted my life in small town Alabama to move back to Lexington, KY. I know I have mentioned Bentley in previous blogs but I’ve never fully explained how he came to be mine for one wonderful year and why I made the painful but necessary choice not to purchase him.