Team USPA Recruiting Young Polo Players for Premier Development Program
Saturday, August 18 2012
August 16, 2012 (Wellington, Fla.) – The U.S. Polo Association (USPA), the national governing body for the sport of polo, is continuing to accept applications for its Team USPA development program for 2013 through September 1. Polo players across the U.S., ages 18-23 years old, are eligible to apply to the prestigious program which provides one-of-a-kind mentoring, training and playing opportunities
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Sidelines Magazine Photography & Art Contest
Friday, August 17 2012
Sponsored by Artist Louise Mellon, Two Socks Design, Pony Glam and Sidelines Magazine The Search is on for Award-Winning Photography & Artwork The Sidelines Magazine Photography & Artwork Contest offers four different categories! Please read the directions carefully and pick your category – only one entry per person per category – but you CAN enter more than one category – but only one entry per category! IMPORTANT : In the essay portion of the entry form, please state which category you are entering: 1. Professional Photography; 2. Non-Professional Photography; 3.
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American Gold Cup Welcomes Der Dau Custom Boots
Friday, August 17 2012
North Salem, NY – August 16, 2012 – The 2012 American Gold Cup announced today that legendary boot maker, Der Dau Custom Boots, has joined forces as a new sponsor for this year’s event.
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A Look at Del Mar Race Track
Sunday, August 12 2012
Holly Hugo-Vidal, who writes the “West Side Story” column for Sidelines Magazine, recently visited Del Mar Race Track and did a great photo journal of her “Day at the Races.” Holly captured part of the giant mural in the lobby of the Del Mar Race Track (can you spot any celebrities?) and then went to the stable area where she spotted a lone washing machine that is responsible for lots and lots of laundry! “I love the washing machine,” Holly said! She also discovered the best way to dry bandages if it’s a sunny California day! Photos by Holly Hugo-Vidal. Part of the mural in the lobby at the Del Mar Race Track. Del Mar Race Track shows off its California style with a multitude of palm trees Best thing to do on a sunny California day
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It’s Back to School with a New Look for IHSAinc.com
Friday, August 10 2012
Fairfield, CT – August 6, 2012- Just in time for the start of a new school semester, the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) announced the launch Friday, August 3, of its revamped website at: www.ihsainc.com . “We are updating the design and navigation to make things simpler and fresher
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The Math behind Pony Club’s Championships East
Friday, August 10 2012
Pony Club Championships East August 6, 2012 (Lexington, KY) The excitement of the 2012 Pony Club Championships East is beginning to dissipate but the memories and fun will last a lifetime. Members qualified in Games, Show Jumping, Eventing, Polocrosse, Quiz, Tetrathlon, or Dressage and competed in Lexington, VA on July 26-29, 2012. Although there isn’t much math in riding, there were some interesting numbers this year in the hosting of Championships. 3 – Days of non-stop competition fun
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The Dressage Foundation Awards Continuing Education Grants To Five Dressage Instructors
Monday, August 06 2012
August 6, 2012 – The Dressage Foundation’s Continuing Education for Dressage Instructors Fund, established by Maryal Barnett, has awarded grants to five individuals to attend the United States Dressage Federation’s Instructor Certification Program. Kalli Bowles (CA), Megan Dischler (WI), Heather McCullough (NC), Colleen Reid (CA) and Alejandro Salazar (CA) each received a $1,250 grant to further their education as instructors
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FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Dressage Horses 2012
Monday, August 06 2012
Winner gold medal 6 years old Michael George Eilberg – Woodlander Farouche. Image: Digishots/FEI. Farouche proves invincible at FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Dressage Horses 2012 By Carole Mortimer The British-bred Woodlander Farouche and her rider Michael Eilberg (GBR) made history yesterday at the FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany by scoring the highest marks – 9.88% – ever recorded in the 15 years of the competition.
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Monday, August 06 2012
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Thorns in the Triple Crown
Wednesday, August 01 2012
By Hard Boot Willie (sometimes also known as Tom Akers) tomakerspolo@yahoo.com We have a good idea why people try to win the Triple Crown. Most likely it’s for the money and the fame as that’s the way us humans are programmed. Now why do the horses try so hard to win it, that’s not as easy to figure. There’re lots of theories and ideas about that
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