Kent Farrington and Blue Angel Win $125,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix CSI 2*, Presented by Rolex
Thursday, January 09 2014
Palm Beach, FL – January 5, 2014 – Kent Farrington (USA) and Robin Parsky’s Blue Angel added another victory to their roster of recent wins with a top finish in Sunday’s $125,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix, presented by Rolex. Held at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, FL, the second annual event brought together many of the best in equestrian show jumping for a day of great competition and charity fundraising, set on the lawn of Mr.
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Trump Invitational Highlights Include Top Equestrian Sport and Musical Performance By Four-Time Grammy Nominated Artist Hunter Hayes
Saturday, January 04 2014
Wellington, Fla. (January 3, 2014) – The second annual Trump Invitational Grand Prix, presented by Rolex, will be held on Sunday, January 5, at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla
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Italian Luca Maria Moneta Claims the Alltech Christmas Puissance
Sunday, December 22 2013
[LONDON] – Under the gaze of an enthusiastic full house at Olympia, The London International Horse Show, Italian Luca Maria Moneta leapt to victory and claimed the Alltech Christmas Puissance title for 2013. Surprisingly, this is Moneta’s first puissance win and quite a win it was with him clearing the 7ft 2in jump in the final round. After going head-to-head with one of Britain’s top riders, Guy Williams on grey mare Richi Rich III, in round five, Luca’s gallant nine-year-old mare Quovo de Vains made it through to the final round.
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Storing Feed Properly
Friday, December 20 2013
We all pay a lot for horse feed . By storing it properly you can minimize the amount of feed that goes to waste, while ensuring that the feed your horse eats is safe and good for him. Hay Quality Buy only hay that has been properly cured and stored, and inspect every hay delivery you receive.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Do You Talk to Your Horse ? “HeartMind Speak” Part I
Tuesday, December 17 2013
Horse-Human Communication For years I would ask people if they talked to their horses and if they heard what their horses said to them. I think this was a way to find out if there were other people out there who always heard the “little voices in their heads”. Come on all your closet ‘horse whispers” admit you talk to your horse all the time. You can tell alot about a trainer and your barn if you just listen to the dialogue going on
- Published in Between the Ears, Z-Blogs
Jacksonville Winter Series ready to kick off its 2014 season
Wednesday, December 11 2013
December 8 th , 2013 Contact: Equus Events, Inc 803-643-5698 The 2014 Jacksonville Winter series held January 15 th -Feburary 2 nd in Green Cove Springs, FL is just around the corner. JP Godard of Equus Events, Inc. has taken over managing duties for the event which holds an “AA” USEF rating. “I am very excited to be a part of the Jacksonville Winter Series team. What a great way to kick of the 2014 season”, quoted Godard. The show series has been selected as a prestigious World Champion Hunter Rider qualifying event and will feature: -$25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby (week 2) - USHJA Pre-green Incentive Stakes classes (each week) - NAL/TIP Children’s/Adult Jumper Classics (each week) -NAL/TIP Children’s/Adult Hunter Classic’s (each week) -$2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby (each week) -Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper Classic (each week) - $10,000 Open Jumper Classic (week 3) Hunter Classics will also be held throughout the series for nearly every hunter division. As always the event will offer plenty of its well known southern hospitality and exhibitor parties which are not to be missed
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
What Your Horse Wants Most For Christmas
Friday, December 06 2013
The holiday season is upon us, and you’ve probably made lists for your friends and family. Christmas may seem the perfect time to pick up that new saddle pad or a new set of boots for your horse – but are they really at the top of your horse’s list this holiday season? Here’s our guess at what your horse really wants for Christmas
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Putting Together a Great Travel First-Aid Kit
Wednesday, November 27 2013
If you’ve owned a horse for any length of time, then you probably have a pretty good first-aid kit put together for your barn.
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Classic Equine Equipment Nominated for Haynet Blogger of the Year 2013
Tuesday, November 26 2013
Have you heard the news?
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Meet Our Members: Brendan Quinn !
Sunday, November 24 2013
On the weeks we don’t have competitions I plan to do a “Meet Our Members” post so you can get to know all of our members and today Brendan Quinn is featured! Brendan is the only boy on the team and has been a huge help to me! He is always willing to help me with getting things done for the team and takes on responsibilities. Name: Brendan Quinn Year in school: Freshman Major: Business Management Hometown: Evans, Georgia Horse Name: “The Macallan” (Mac) Breed: Thoroughbred Age: 15 Level: Preliminary/Training Where do you keep your horse/Train with?: Fairwinds Farm-Lynn Coates-Holmes How did you start riding?: My mom introduced me to it not long after I was born Biggest riding accomplishment?: Eventing Gold Medal at the Novice Level/Top 10 Junior Horse and Rider pair in US at Novice in 2010 Biggest riding goal ?: To compete at the international level for the US Favorite phase in eventing?: Cross Country Why did you choose USC Aiken?: The Aiken horse community and the opportunity to compete Favorite thing about eventing?: The bond of trust it requires between horse and rider What was your reason for joining the eventing team?: To be part of something that was helping to grow our sport What are your hopes to get from being on the eventing team ?: Experiencing what it feels like to compete in a team competition
- Published in Pacer Pride, Z-Blogs