Walking the course of the Southern Pines Horse Trials II this past Friday underscored yet again the tremendous amount of preparation, and bravery, involved for both horse and rider at the Advanced level. These fences are not for the faint of heart, equine or human. The humans, of course, have walked the course more than once; the horses, however, as they round each twist and turn, are seeing the course for the very first time.
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Alvaro de Miranda and Show Show Top $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 11
Friday, March 22 2013
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Wellington, FL – March 20, 2013- Week eleven of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by Artisan Farms, continued on Thursday with a one-two finish for Brazil in the $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 11. Alvaro de Miranda was the winner riding Show Show with Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Let’s Fly in second. Germany’s Daniel Deusser and Cornet d’Amour finished third.
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Lauren Hough and Ohlala Win $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m
Thursday, March 21 2013
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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.
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International Horse Sport Champions Cup Last Chance for U.S. Pair to Qualify for World Cup Final
Wednesday, March 20 2013
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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
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Cribbing: What It Is and How to Deal With It
Wednesday, March 20 2013
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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
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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
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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.
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SMU Equestrian Adds Western Team
Saturday, March 16 2013
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Hey Y’all.
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Johannes Ehning and Cayenne 162 Victorious in $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m Jumpers
Thursday, March 14 2013
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Wellington, FL, March 13, 2013- Week ten of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by Horseware Ireland, featured the $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45 speed class on Wednesday with a win for Germany’s Johannes Ehning and Cayenne 162. Earning points on the Longines FEI world ranking list, the pair won over Alise Oken (USA) riding Kaid Du Ry and Beezie Madden (USA) aboard Mademoiselle, with a lightning fast round. Week ten’s FTI WEF competition will run March 13-17 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) featuring CSI 3* competition
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2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3* March 14-17
Thursday, March 14 2013
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Wellington, FL -March 13, 2013- Thursday morning March 14th begins the Adequan Global Dressage Festival WEF Dressage Classic CPEDI3* presented by Today’s Equestrian and Fellows.
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Barn Building 101: Landscaping
Thursday, March 14 2013
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Adding those extra touches around your barn is a great way to turn your facility from practical to perfect. One of the easiest ways to upgrade your stable is with landscaping.
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