UCONN Hosting USPA National Girls’ Interscholastic Polo Championship Tournament
Thursday, March 07 2013
WHAT: Kicking off polo’s version of March Madness, the University of Connecticut is set to host the United States Polo Association (USPA) Girls’ National Interscholastic Championship tournament March 7-10 in Storrs, Connecticut.
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2013 Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show Continues Tradition of Celebrating Area’s Equestrian Heritage
Tuesday, March 05 2013
Darien, CT – March 4, 2013 – Entering its 84th year, the 2013 Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show will be held from June 11th through 16th at the Ox Ridge Hunt Club (OHRC). The show is a United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Hunter “A” rated major riding competition featuring three-star rated jumpers ridden by Olympic-level and international equestrians
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Animal Welfare Groups, New Mexico Leaders Express Great Disappointment in USDA’s Decision to Process Application for Horse Slaughter Plant…
Sunday, March 03 2013
WASHINGTON (March 1, 2013) – The Humane Society of the United States, the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), Front Range Equine Rescue and Animal Protection of New Mexico strongly criticized a decision by the Obama administration to process an application for inspecting horse slaughter at a New Mexico facility on the grounds that killing horses for human consumption is inhumane and creates a serious health risk to consumers. If the application is approved, Valley Meat Company LLC will be the first facility in the U.S. to slaughter horses for human consumption since 2007, when the few remaining plants closed after Congress chose to eliminate funding for horse meat inspections
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East-Man Feeds Inks Commitment as Alltech Official Partner
Wednesday, February 27 2013
[WINNIPEG, Manitoba] – East-Man Feeds has become an Alltech Official Partner of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy. This partnership provides East-Man Feeds a wide range of partner benefits including exclusive marketing rights. They will activate a number of marketing and promotional campaigns through Alltech’s LIFEFORCERange, giving their customers throughout Western Canada the opportunity to be involved in the excitement of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy.
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Harry & Snowman: Help the Story of the ‘$80 Champion’ Become a Documentary Film
Tuesday, February 26 2013
West Palm Beach, FL – February 6, 2013 - The story of Harry de Leyer and Snowman is one that will be forever remembered in the hearts and minds of those who knew the “eighty-dollar champion.” “Man O’ War? Secretariat?
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1,000+ Ex-Racehorses Transitioned into Second Careers through CANTER Chapters’ Free Online Sales Listings
Tuesday, February 26 2013
Show Ring Success and Thoroughbred Incentive Programs Ignite Interest in Ex-Racehorses Lodi, OH (February 26, 2013) – CANTER Chapters are celebrating a milestone year for transitioning ex-racehorses into second careers through their free online sales listings. The 10 CANTER Chapters online sales websites served 596 trainers at 30 racetracks nationally in 2012 and successfully transitioned 1,015 racehorses nearing the end of their racing careers. “Our horses try hard for us on the racetrack so our loyalty to them goes beyond their race careers,” noted Bob and Marcia Wolfe, trainers at Penn National Race Course, Grantville, PA
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Coca-Cola Defeats Audi In Overtime To Win Ylvisaker Cup
Tuesday, February 26 2013
WELLINGTON, FL-February 25, 2013- –Making its second consecutive championship final appearance, Audi lost a heartbreaking 9-8 overtime decision to Coca-Cola in the Ylvisaker Cup final Sunday at International Polo Club Palm Beach. The victory avenged Coca-Cola’s loss to Audi in last year’s semifinals knocking them out of the tournament
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Whole Food for Horses Community Supporting Healthy Lifestyle for Equestrians and Their Horses
Monday, February 25 2013
Gordonsville , VA – There was a time when horses thrived on food alone.
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Kentucky Spring Horse Shows Prize List Now Available Online
Friday, February 22 2013
Lexington, KY – February 21, 2013 - Kentucky Spring Horse Shows’ management company, Kentucky Horse Shows LLC, is pleased to announce that the hunter/jumper competition’s prize list is currently available online. The prize list and entry blank are posted at www.kentuckyhorseshows.com , or email prizelist@kentuckyhorseshows.com for a hard copy. Entries for the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows close on March 26, 2013.
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The Horses Healing Hearts White, White West Party Will Be a Star-Studded Event
Friday, February 15 2013
Wellington, FL – February 14, 2013 - As Valentine’s Day welcomes in the roses, cards and candy, we all can enjoy the ones we love, or even imagine the ideal date with a celebrity. Look no further as the White, White West Party benefiting Horses Healing Hearts offers more than food, fun and entertainment at the Players Club on February 22, 2013.
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