Meet Our Members: Manon Quilodran
Monday, December 23 2013
Manon is one of our new freshman to join the team! Always has a smile on her face and has an amazing mother who supports our team greatly! We are so excited to have her join us in Aiken! Name: Manon Quilodran Year is school: Freshman Major: Biology, pre- vet hopeful Hometown: Poolesville Horse Name: Orison Breed: OTTB Age: 11 Level: Novice, moving up to Training Where do you keep your horse/Train with?: At Chime Bell Station with Kate Brown How did you start riding?: my best friend had a birthday party at the barn her horse was kept at, I wanted to ride immediately after and two weeks later I started at a hunter lesson barn in MD. Biggest riding accomplishment
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Warm Ups and Cool Downs in Cold Weather
Wednesday, December 18 2013
Winter rides can be fun – with the proper tack and clothing, you and your horse can enjoy dashing through the snow. It’s important to take precautions to warm up and cool down your horse properly, though, especially in the cold weather
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Abaco Barb
Monday, December 16 2013
Have you ever heard of the Abaco Barb? Although only recognized relatively recently, the Abaco Barb’s origins reach back to the 1500s and the Spanish explorers.
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Equestrian Sport Productions’ Year End Awards Show Wrap-Up, December 7-8, 2013 : Henrik Gundersen and Adlanteur Top $25,000 ESP Year End Grand…
Thursday, December 12 2013
Wellington, FL – December 9, 2013 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) hosted its Year-End Awards Show on December 7-8, 2013, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL.
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Colorado Horse Park’s Summer in the Rockies Named USHJA Member’s Choice
Wednesday, December 11 2013
Parker, CO – December 9, 2013 - The popular series Summer in the Rockies at the Colorado Horse Park is considered one of the most competitive, fun and hospitable competitions in the country. Competitors and members of the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) made it official by voting for the first week of the series as their favorite USEF Premier “AA”-rated show in Zone 8. The Member’s Choice Awards Program was developed by the Competition Standards Committee to reward technically excellent and exhibitor friendly competitions and encourage communication between exhibitors and competition management.
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Dressage at Holiday & Horses Wrap-Up, November 30-December 1, 2013
Friday, December 06 2013
Wellington, FL – December 3, 2013 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) hosted its Dressage at Holiday and Horses competition this weekend at The Stadium at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. Home to the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), the beautiful facility featured two days of national competition on Saturday and Sunday, November 30 and December 1, 2013. Dressage at Holiday and Horses featured a full line-up of classes to appeal to horses and riders of all levels.
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SMU Equestrian Ends Fall Season
Sunday, December 01 2013
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.
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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Spruce Meadows Recognized as #1 by TripAdvisor
Tuesday, November 26 2013
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): Spruce Meadows has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence and recognized for the second consecutive year as #1 of 220 Calgary and Area attractions by the world’s largest travel site. TripAdvisor has more than 1.6 million followers on Google +, is followed by more than 1 million on Twitter, and has 10 million monthly users on Facebook.
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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
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