Turning Equine Fear into Curiosity Part 1
Friday, March 29 2013
Relaxing trail ride One of the most common issues I have worked on this show season has been to help horses over come fear, which of course leads to happy, calm, and confident horses. Which then leads to a better performance. With the USEF kicking off their Town Hall Meetings on equine welfare at horse shows at WEF on March 27, 2013, it seemed fitting to scratch beneath the surface of what causes over use of drugs or ltd (lunge-to-death) in the first place. We addressed “stress at horse shows” in the last blog, so now lets discuss a bit about fear – the other main culprit causing spookiness in horses.
- Published in Between the Ears, 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
Guest Post: Flooring for Horses
Tuesday, March 26 2013
The floor that your horse stands on helps to protect his safety. It must be non-slick and cleanable.
- Published in The Classic Insider, 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
Saddlebred Prize Money Increasedat Devon Horse Show and Country Fair
Thursday, March 21 2013
DEVON, Pa.—The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair has added prize money and local pleasure classes to an all star line up of Saddlebred and Hackney/Harness divisions.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Lauren Hough and Ohlala Win $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m
Thursday, March 21 2013
Wellington, FL – March 20, 2013- Week eleven of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by Artisan Farms, featured the $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m speed class on Wednesday with a win for Lauren Hough (USA) and Ohlala. Earning points on the Longines FEI world ranking list, the pair beat Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Solerina, Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Wang Chung M2S, and McLain Ward (USA) and Zhum CW, all within nine one-hundredths of a second separating them. Week eleven runs March 20-24 featuring “AA” hunter and CSI 4* jumper competition.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
International Horse Sport Champions Cup Last Chance for U.S. Pair to Qualify for World Cup Final
Wednesday, March 20 2013
Loxahatchee, FL – March 19, 2013 – Tina Konyot and Calecto V have competed lightly but successfully in South Florida this winter, and now their bid to compete in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Final rests on their performance in the March 21-24 International Horse Sport Champions Cup CDI-W. The IHS Champions Cup, held at the IHS Champions Park at Equestrian Estates in Loxahatchee, is the final World Cup qualifier for the North American League
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Cribbing: What It Is and How to Deal With It
Wednesday, March 20 2013
Have you ever walked into the barn to hear a strange grunting noise coming from one of the stalls? Do you know a horse who’s slowly eating through the fencing, his feed buckets, his stall doors
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Intercollegiate Dressage Association’s 2013 National Championship
Tuesday, March 19 2013
Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center in South Hadley, Massachusetts and their dressage team will host over 100 riders from more than 20 colleges and universities throughout the United States at the Intercollegiate Dressage Association’s 12th annual National Championship on April 27th and 28th. Four-member teams and individuals in each of the IDA’s four divisions–Introductory Level, Lower Training Level, Upper Training Level and First Level–are chosen from the approximately 600 student riders representing 55 colleges and universities across 9 regions of the US and Canada.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Tina Konyot and Calecto V’s Elegant Freestyle Takes Top Prize at WEF Dressage Classic, CDI 3* presented by Today’s Equestrian & Fellows
Sunday, March 17 2013
Wellington, FL – March 15, 2013 – The Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) hosted an entertaining night of equestrian sport at the WEF Dressage Classic, CDI 3* presented by Today’s Equestrian & Fellows on Friday.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs