Completing the Marathon (that is WEF)
Monday, April 08 2013
My blog has been quiet for several months as Castlewood Farm, Inc. competed at the 2013 Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington
- Published in In the Irons, Z-Blogs
Exciting Polo at the Maserati U.S. Open Championship
Monday, April 08 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan Pac de Narvaez of ERG goes “head over heels”. Both he and his horse were fine.
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
We Have The Chance To Help A Fellow Horse and Rider – Please Donate!
Saturday, April 06 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan There are always horses in need of help and people in need of help – but the story I bring you today is about a horse and rider who both need help. The good news is, as fellow equestrians we can help. This story is about Lori Gilman Gailbreath of Pennsylvania, a Para Dressage rider, who hopes to compete on the United States Para Equestrian Team
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Matt Coppola Leads Tackeria To Inaugural USPA National Youth Polo Region 4 Tournament Title
Thursday, April 04 2013
Wellington, FL- April 2, 2013- Tackeria, led by the all-around play of Matt Coppola, defeated Far Niente, 4-3, to win the inaugural USPA National Youth Polo Region 4 Tournament Series opener Tuesday at Everglades Polo Club. With pinpoint passing from 16-year-old Juancito Bollini, the 18-year-old Coppola scored all four of his team’s goals in the four-chukker championship in front of a packed field of spectators
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Barn Building 101: Using An Equine Architect
Thursday, April 04 2013
Previously we discussed the importance of looking at all your options (both now and in the future) when designing your barn . In fact, you may need to expand the idea of just building a barn and look at building a “facility” – barn, arena, turnout, storage, parking, etc
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Miss Lucy and Jennifer Alfano Victorious in $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby
Monday, April 01 2013
Wellington, FL – March 31, 2013 – Jennifer Alfano rode Miss Lucy, an eleven-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Helen Lenahan, to the top of the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby on the final day of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF).
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 Capture $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m Speed Class
Thursday, March 28 2013
Wellington, FL – March 27, 2013- Week twelve of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by FTI Consulting, featured the $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m speed classon Wednesday with a win for Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083, owned by Spy Coast Farm. Earning points on the Longines FEI world ranking list, the pair beat Laura Kraut (USA) and Woodstock O in second and Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Everest de Muze in third. The 2013 FTI WEF circuit will conclude with its twelfth week of competition, and the entire circuit, on March 27-31 featuring CSI 5* show jumping.
- Published in Show World, 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
Hoof Care: A Look at Hoof Trimming
Wednesday, March 27 2013
Hooves are (literally) the foundation upon which your horse stands, and as such it’s vital to keep them well maintained and healthy. Regular trimmings are a necessity for healthy hooves, and it’s important to use a skilled farrier whom you trust.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Lars Petersen and Mariett Score Second Sweep at International Horse Sport Champions Cup CDI-W
Monday, March 25 2013
Loxahatchee, FL-March 23, 2013- Lars Petersen and Mariett proved they were consistently in the zone for the second time in two weeks when they delivered another one-two punch by taking the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle at the International Horse Sport Champions Cup CDI-W. The pair achieved the same laudable results just two weeks ago at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W, also at the IHS Champions Park at Equestrian Estates.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs