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Preparing for Your First Clinic

Wednesday, May 28 2014 by Editor

Are you going to ride in a clinic this year? Clinics are great chances to learn under skilled trainers and riders, but riding in your first clinic can be a bit intimidating

Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: between the ears, devon, education, hopeful-amateur, may-22, notes from the field, pacer-pride, the classic insider, the hopeful amateur, tucker the wunderkind

May 22, 1896? The First Meeting Was Held To Create the Devon Horse Show

Monday, May 26 2014 by Editor

On May 22, 1896, the first meeting was held to create the Devon Horse Show. And the show’s founders weren’t fooling around – the first Devon Horse Show was held in Devon-Berwyn, Pennsylvania that July, just a short two months later. The first Devon Horse Show was an entirely different event from what it has grown into today.

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Tagged under: archives, between the ears, classic, classic-equine, education, february-2014, september-2013, the-barn-book

Things To Look for When Buying a Used Saddle

Wednesday, May 21 2014 by Editor

Buying a used saddle brings with it many advantages: you are sure to save money over the cost of buying a new saddle, and you will save yourself the often uncomfortable process of breaking in a new saddle. But when buying a used saddle, you need to be on the lookout for a variety of issues that could signify that the saddle is damaged. Here’s how to avoid them

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Tagged under: between the ears, in the irons, laurengallops, notes from the field, november-2013, pacer pride, show world, the classic insider, the-barn-book

Basic Human First-Aid That Any Horse Person Should Know

Friday, May 16 2014 by Editor

Do you know what to do in the event that a rider is injured and is left unconscious? Could you recognize the signs of shock, and do you know how to treat it? If you spend time around horses, then it’s possible that you will have to help a rider in a serious situation.

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Tagged under: Along for The Ride, between the ears, december-2013, february-2014, higher education, industry, laurengallops, november-2013, tails & trails, the classic insider

Brush Up On Skills for the Trails

Friday, May 09 2014 by Editor

As the weather continues to get warmer, you may be itching to get your horse out on the trails again. But if your horse has been out of work over the winter or if it’s been a while since you’ve been on the trails, you might be in for an interesting ride.

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Tagged under: between the ears, chasin', child, classic, hopeful-amateur, in the irons, november-2013, pacer pride, riding, the hopeful amateur

Packing for Horse Shows

Thursday, May 01 2014 by Editor

Horse show season is here! Soon it will be time to load up the trailer and head out. But before you pull out of the driveway, you’ll want to make sure you haven’t left any important items back in the barn .

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Tagged under: between the ears, child-sidelines, cool, february-2014, in the irons, november-2013, show world, the-barn-book, tucker the wunderkind

Northside RVs & KHP Campground – Where The Living is Easy…

Sunday, April 27 2014 by Editor

Ever since 2006, the first year that we covered Rolex, we wanted to stay in an RV at the Kentucky Horse Park Campground.

Published in Lauren Gallops, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: Along for The Ride, between the ears, december-2010, february-2012, higher education, hopeful-amateur, in the irons, notes from the field, november-2013, pony tales, september-2010, the hopeful amateur

Rolex: Cross-Country’s Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Sunday, April 27 2014 by Editor

Lots more emotion today… The testing Derek Di Grazia track was deemed fair, but the four-star offered little mercy to anyone with so much as a momentary blip of inattention or last minute – and very costly – change of game plan. William Fox-Pitt, aboard Bay My Hero, appears poised to win his third Rolex watch after a double-clear cross-country round that moved him into first place. Seacookie added 7.6 time penalties and sits in 16th place on 59.1 ppts.

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Tagged under: between the ears, beyond the track, december-2010, december-2011, education, in the irons, lauren-giannini, november-2011, september-2012, tails & trails, the hopeful amateur

ROLEX: AFTER DRESSAGE

Saturday, April 26 2014 by Editor

It has been an interesting and somewhat emotional day in the dressage standings for a variety of reasons. Currently, American riders more than hold their own in the upper echelon of the standings.

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Tagged under: between the ears, classic-insider, december-2010, education, february-2011, hallowed-place, notes from the field, november-2011, pony tales, september-2010, the-barn-book, tucker the wunderkind

Pollard and Mensa G Early Leaders At Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover

Friday, April 25 2014 by Editor

Lexington, Ky., April 24, 2014 - Michael Pollard grabbed the early lead on the first day of dressage at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover, scoring 49.5 penalties on Mensa G. That score just eclipsed the score of 49.8 penalties earned by Will Faudree on Pawlow.