The Trait Du Nord
Monday, September 08 2014 by Editor
Have you ever heard of the Trait du Nord ? This beautiful draft breed originated in the 1800s, yet it is endangered today and its future remains uncertain. History The Trait du Nord originated in the grasslands of the southern Netherlands, northern France, and throughout Belgium
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Busy, Busy, Busy!
Friday, September 05 2014 by Editor
First Eventing Meeting The eventing team had their first meeting. The team got together for dinner at Mi Ranchos and we had a great turn out. We mostly focused our discussions on team challenges and tshirts.
- Published in Pacer Pride, Z-Blogs
Vaulting Into Stardom at the 2014 World Championships
Thursday, September 04 2014 by Editor
Vaulting in action. Story and Photos By Darlene Ricker Vaulting doesn’t tend to get as much attention as the Olympic equestrian disciplines of Dressage, Eventing and Jumping, but let me tell you, it’s a beautiful sport to watch – especially at the level of performance this week at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy, France. These legions of strong and nimble vaulters, many of them still teenagers with tender self-images, are as dedicated as any of the combined drivers, and as fiercely competitive as the riders in the mounted disciplines.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Tagged under: between the ears, beyond the track, close-sidelines, education, february-2014, laurengallops, show world, vaulting
Breaking In Tall Boots
Wednesday, September 03 2014 by Editor
You’ve just purchased a new pair of tall boots – congratulations! Now the oh-so-fun process of breaking them in begins. Breaking in tall boots is uncomfortable, sometimes painful, and even a bit frustrating.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Tagged under: between the ears, december-2013, equipment, higher education, horse-basics, november-2013, pacer pride, september-2014
Riding the Herd-Bound Horse
Thursday, August 28 2014 by Editor
Does your horse hate to leave his friends behind when it’s time to head out on a ride? Riding a herd-bound horse can be a challenge, but there are steps you can take to help make separation from his buddies less stressful for your horse
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Tagged under: architect, between the ears, chasin', classic, december-2013, education, great-hooves, laurengallops, pacer pride, pony tales, riding, the-barn-book
The American Gold Cup & Sidelines Magazine Golden Photo Contest
Wednesday, August 27 2014 by Editor
Win tickets to see the American Gold Cup! With the American Gold Cup will be here soon and Sidelines Magazine is honored to be able to give out five pairs of tickets to the American Gold Cup, held September 10-14 at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, New York. How do you win tickets?
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Steps to Great Hooves
Wednesday, August 27 2014 by Editor
We’ve all heard the saying, “No hoof, no horse.” Your horse’s hooves are the literal foundation to his soundness and athletic capabilities, so it’s important to take care of them properly. Want to help keep your horse’s hooves in great shape? These important approaches will help
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Warrenton Horse Show – East Coast site for 2014 Sallie Wheeler B Wheeler US National Hunter Breeding Championships – WOO HOO!!!
Tuesday, August 26 2014 by Editor
Okay, we have been trying to find out why the heck FEI TV does not offer replays of the WEG ParaDressage rides – the way it does for all the other FEI disciplines being contested at WEG!!! – because we would love to write some posts about ParaDressage and its importance, as well as rave about the return of Lee Pearson to the GBR team, but hélas! (you don’t want to know what we had to do to find that French e with the ‘accent aigu’!) – no replays exist for ParaDressage! But you can get every single round of the reining and every test of the Grand Prix – WTH!?! We tried to find the French equivalent of What The Heck and the first thing that popped up was Que diable! okay… what the devil might work, also Sacre Bleu!!! Mon Dieu!!!! Needless to say, we’ve had it up to here with internet glitches the last few days… ON TO SOMETHING LOVELY LOCALLY – if you live in Horse Country VIRGINIA!!! Warrenton Horse Show, founded in 1899 (that’s right, it’s 115 years young!) – a great one-ring old-fashioned, small-town, historic horse show in Warrenton, VA and the home of Warrenton Hunt Night – will host again (no clue how many years running, but a lot) the East Coast Sallie B Wheeler National Hunter Breeding Championship. Under the able leadership of show manager Tommy Lee Jones, the horseman, not the actor, Warrenton Horse Show has evolved into a series of one-day shows, and this year runs from August 27 to 31. It is a Labor Day Weekend tradition and a labor of love for all involved!!!! (We wrote a pretty big story about it in 2008 for In & Around Horse Country and you can read it HERE ) FYI – thought you might like to see the USEF release about the Sallie B Wheeler National Hunter Breeding Championship, which takes place on Saturday, August 30.
- Published in Lauren Gallops, Z-Blogs
Missouri Fox Trotter
Monday, August 25 2014 by Editor
A truly American breed, the Missouri Fox Trotter originated from crossbreeding various popular breeds of horses .
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Sidelines Blog from WEG #2: Lights, camera, action! Games Opening Ceremony a Sensory Tour de Force
Monday, August 25 2014 by Editor
“Chess piece” (horse) being directed to its next move on the “chessboard” that was created on the arena floor with grid lighting By Darlene Ricker Photo by Diana De Rosa Who else but the French can turn the floor of a soccer stadium into a magical mystery tour? That’s the only way to describe Saturday night’s Opening Ceremony for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Tagged under: between the ears, december-2013, education, february-2014, games, september-2012, sidelines, weg