You Really Love Your Horse and Don’t Want Your Friend to Be in Pain
Tuesday, October 30 2012
New Release DVD by Jochen Schleese! “Beyond the 9 points of Saddle Fitting” deals with the complexities of saddle fit, revealing potentially serious effects of ill-fitting saddles to horse and rider! Undiagnosed lameness, atrophy, ‘bad’ behavior, resistance, gait abnormalities, 4-beat canter, poor work attitude, sore/sensitive back, lacking engagement, stress lines and atrophy, repeated hock and stifle injections – all common equine issues Schleese witnesses every day. Schleese’s training as a former 3 day event rider provides the basis for his epiphany. Jochen emotionally reveals how Saddlefit 4 Life came to be – the result of his personal experience with lameness in his competitive horse. “Riders will relate on so many levels
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Equine Ergonomist Jochen Schleese Participates in “For the Good of the Horse” Roundtable
Wednesday, October 17 2012
The weekend of October 5-7, 2012 featured world renowned veterinarian and author Dr. Gerd Heuschmann as guest clinician at Loch Hurst Farm in Vass, NC where “The Biomechanics of the Horse” was the topic of interest for the riders and auditors.
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Tredstep Ireland Joins in Sponsoring the Moria J. Caffarey Perpetual Award at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show
Wednesday, October 17 2012
Tredstep’s stylish, high performance Giotto paddock boots DUBLIN, Ireland- 17 October 2012 - Tredstep Ireland is proud to announce its participation in the Moria J.
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Getting on Track
Tuesday, October 16 2012
Representatives from nineteen colleges fielded questions from 134 prospective college students and their families The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show presents the Fourth Annual THJA College Equestrian Fair Continuing its passion for education, The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show chose to expand its support of young riders by hosting the Fourth Annual Texas Hunter Jumper Association (THJA) College Equestrian Fair in the Texas Children’s Hospital Arena Club located at the Great Southwestern Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. Young riders who spend countless hours dedicated to the sport in their lower, middle and high school years, graduate and ask themselves, “Now what?” “We really enjoyed the College Fair this weekend,” one parent told us
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The 2013 College Preparatory Invitational Doubles High Point Rider Scholarship Money Thanks to Support from Charles Owen
Monday, October 15 2012
Wellington, FL – October 15, 2012 – The College Preparatory Invitational Horse Show (CPI) is very excited to welcome Charles Owen back as a sponsor of the 2013 competition. The third annual College Preparatory Invitational will be held on January 18-20, 2013, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL
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Take refuge from bad weather in Kerrits’ Storm Shelter Barn Jacket
Thursday, October 11 2012
Kerrits’ Storm Shelter Barn Jacket Bingen, WA—It can be challenging to ride when the season changes and temps drop.
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NARG Newsletter
Thursday, October 11 2012
THE DUE PROCESS AND DOUBLE STANDARD OF DRUG RULING POSITIVE DRUG TEST, TRAINER SUSPENDED Due to the suspension of Bruce Burr, trainer of Urico, two months after completing the Olympic Trials and two weeks after winning one of the Olympic Observation classes in Kentucky, Mario Deslauriers and Urico were removed from Olympic consideration… Download the newsletter and read the full article GETTING SENSIBLE ABOUT HYPERSENSITIVITY To protect the welfare of the horse, advocate clean sport and emphasize fair play, has the FEI, the world governing body of equestrian sport, gone awry? A drug test, albeit also a sensitive subject, has a negative or positive test result
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Watch U.S. Paralympian Rebecca Hart On Good Morning America October 10th with Co-Host Ann Romney
Tuesday, October 09 2012
Rebecca Hart receiving 2012 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship Award from Ann Romney. Photograph (c)Sue Stickle Photography at SusanJStickle.com New York, NY – October 8, 2012 - On Wednesday October 10 th , U.S.
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Friday, October 05 2012
Calling all Hunter/Jumper Show Contenders in the area, Come ride with USEF judge Mark Wonderly in preparation for the coming show season! Mark has been giving clinics “From the Judges Point of View” for the past 17 years.
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