Clipper Care and Maintenance
Wednesday, January 01 2014
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If you clip your horse in the winter, then your clippers get in a good workout. A good set of clippers is a substantial investment; keep your clippers running for years by properly maintaining them
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Meet Our Members: Alexa Hamilton
Sunday, December 08 2013
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Name: Alexa Hamilton Y ear in School: Senior Major: Business Administration with a concentration in management and marketing Hometown: Chapin, South Carolina Horse Name: Winston Breed: Quarter Horse Age: 12 Level: Novice Where do you keep your horse/Train with?: I keep my horse at Valhalla Equestrian Centre and I train with Julie Zapapas How did you start riding?: I danced for seven years and when I began to get bored with that my mom encouraged me to start riding and I have been riding ever since. Biggest riding accomplishment?: I feel like my biggest riding accomplishment is staying on my horse when I get on him. When we can achieve that goal I would say laying out a solid dressage test. That is my hardest phase for both me and my horse and when we can go in the sandbox and not let the pressure to be perfect get to us, there is nothing that can stop us. Biggest riding goal?: I like to set my goals from show season to show season so every season I go out and think what goal can I set that I will be able to attain this year. My goal for this season is to move my horse up to the training level and to be competitive and to be able to walk away from this show season with some homework that we need to work on in the off season to make us ready to come back even stronger then we did before
- Published in Pacer Pride, Z-Blogs
Keeping Water Ice-Free in the Winter
Thursday, December 05 2013
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Do you find yourself dreading frozen water troughs and buckets each winter? Horses need continuous access to water during the winter, since reduced drinking can result in serious impaction colic. There are a number of ways that you can keep your horse’s water ice-free and appealing even during the coldest winter months
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
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Can your Horse Benefit from Liberty Work?
Wednesday, December 04 2013
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When you first got your horse, did you climb up into the saddle pretty soon afterwards? Depending on your horse’s age and training, you might have started right up with riding and schooling, getting to know each other.
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Meet Our Members: Allyson Boyd
Monday, December 02 2013
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I am continuing the “Meet our Members” post! This week features Allyson Boyd! So glad to welcome Allyson to the team this year! Name: Allyson Boyd Year in school: Freshmen Major: Biology Hometown: Hardeeville, sc Horse Name: Miss Melody (Missy) Breed: Quarter horse Age: 10 Level: Novice/ Training Where do you keep your horse/Train with: Paradise Farm with Lellie Ward How did I start riding: I got a pony for my 7th birthday. Biggest riding accomplishment: Changing from a hunter to an eventer Biggest riding goal: Making it to Rolex Favorite phase in eventing: Cross country Why did you choose USC Aiken: Because of all the riding opportunities Favorite thing about eventing: There’s three phases, the matching colors, and the trust you have to have for you and your horse. What was your reason for joining the eventing team?: To meet more people like me What are your hopes to get from being on the eventing team?: To get advice from people like me to be able to get better.
- Published in Pacer Pride, Z-Blogs
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SMU Equestrian Ends Fall Season
Sunday, December 01 2013
by Editor
Hey Y’all. SMU Equestrian ended the 2013 fall season with a 4-6 record. The inaugural fall season for SMU’s western team has officially concluded.