A Look at Poultices and Liniments
Wednesday, April 03 2013
Do you poultice your horse after a hard workout? What about liniment
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Quick Shooter – Available for Adoption!
Tuesday, April 02 2013
7 year old, 16hh Thoroughbred gelding “Quick Shooter” is now available for adoption from our Lexington, Kentucky facility! Quick Shooter definitely packs a punch with his gorgeous looks and halter horse size hind quarters. Kind and willing, Quick is people orientated and very friendly
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
Aaron Vale and Palm Sunday Ride to Win $25,000 Tampa Bay Welcome Stake
Monday, April 01 2013
Tampa, FL – March 29, 2013 – In a speedy fashion, Aaron Vale piloted Palm Sunday to victory under the spotlights during the $25,000 Tampa Bay Welcome Stake at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center. The anticipation was tangible as eight riders moved into the heated jump-off this evening
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Ronan McGuigan and Chapeau, Laurenz Buhl and Calista, and Daniel Bluman and Apardi Win Adequan Young Jumper Finals
Saturday, March 30 2013
Wellington, FL – March 29, 2012 – The twelfth and final week of competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Friday, March 29, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with the finals for the Adequan 6, 7 and 8-Year-Old Young Jumper divisions. In the $15,000 Adequan 6-Year-Old Jumper Classic Final, Ronan McGuigan and Chapeau were victorious
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 Capture $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m Speed Class
Thursday, March 28 2013
Wellington, FL – March 27, 2013- Week twelve of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by FTI Consulting, featured the $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m speed classon Wednesday with a win for Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083, owned by Spy Coast Farm. Earning points on the Longines FEI world ranking list, the pair beat Laura Kraut (USA) and Woodstock O in second and Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Everest de Muze in third. The 2013 FTI WEF circuit will conclude with its twelfth week of competition, and the entire circuit, on March 27-31 featuring CSI 5* show jumping.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
My Journey Abroad: A Trip of a Lifetime!
Thursday, March 28 2013
By Dani Moritz One of the last gifts my grandpa gave my sister and I was a trip to Europe. Thanks to him, my sister, Jessica, and I were able to join my fiancé, Alex, and a school group (abut 40 of us in all) in Scotland, England and Ireland – and it was the time of our lives.
- Published in Pony Tales, Z-Blogs
Lars Petersen and Mariett Score Second Sweep at International Horse Sport Champions Cup CDI-W
Monday, March 25 2013
Loxahatchee, FL-March 23, 2013- Lars Petersen and Mariett proved they were consistently in the zone for the second time in two weeks when they delivered another one-two punch by taking the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle at the International Horse Sport Champions Cup CDI-W. The pair achieved the same laudable results just two weeks ago at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W, also at the IHS Champions Park at Equestrian Estates.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Shane Sweetnam and Solerina Steal the Show in $101,000 Pennfield Feeds CSI 4* Grand Prix
Monday, March 25 2013
Wellington, FL – March 24, 2013 – Week eleven of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by Artisan Farms, concluded on Sunday, March 24, with a full day of jumper action on the derby field at The Stadium at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Fly Prevention Methods
Friday, March 22 2013
Horse people live for the beautiful riding weather that spring and summer bring. Unfortunately that weather brings with it pesky flies. And lots of them.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Barn Building 101: Arenas and Round Pens
Thursday, March 21 2013
A round pen or arena may be one of the best investments you ever make for your horses. It can serve as a useful training space, a safe place to turn out horses, and provides a smaller space to work a horse from the ground as well as in the saddle. Indoor arenas also protects riders and horses from the cold, snow, rain and wind in the winter and can also keep everyone cooler by providing shade in the summer.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs