Rolex 2015 a Success for New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program
Friday, May 01 2015
Dan James of Double Dan Horsemanship gave a demonstration during the New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program event at the 2015 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. (Photo credit: Jan Westmark) April 30 Lexington, KY – New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program once again had a successful Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event experience, with a constantly busy booth in the trade fair, a large Thoroughbred-centric event at the conclusion of the dressage on Friday, and an open house on Sunday morning before the showjumping began
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Spite The Devil – Available for Adoption!
Thursday, April 30 2015
Spite The Devil (Photo courtesy of New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program) Spite The Devil (Diego), is available for adoption from New Vocations’ Marysville, Ohio, facility. Adoption fee is $700
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
Five Ways to Be a Better Barn Manager
Thursday, April 30 2015
If you operate a boarding barn, managing that barn carefully is important to its success.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Young Riders Top Performances Mark IEA National Equestrian Competition
Thursday, April 30 2015
Front Range Equestrian Team – Parker, Colorado, IEA 2015 Upper School Championship team left to right: Shaun Clark (coach), Jordan Eckstadt, Kylie Blair, Molly Hoskins, Lilian Schaefer, Caroline Molther, Allison Zimmerman and Tracye Ferguson (coach). (Photo courtesy of IEA) West Palm Beach, Florida — April 29, 2015 — 396 of the nation’s leading middle school and high school equestrians competed at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center for the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) National Finals. The finalists represented 1,220 teams and nearly 11,500 student-riders from eight zones throughout the United States
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
How to Get a Better Clean When Bathing Your Horse
Wednesday, April 29 2015
With spring’s arrival and the start of show season upon us, it’s the perfect time to bathe your horse.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Don’t Miss The Deadline To Apply For USA Equestrian Trust Grants
Wednesday, April 29 2015
Equine Non-Profits Must Submit Applications by Monday, May 4 April 28, 2015 — Lexington, KY — There is still time to submit proposals for USA Equestrian Trust’s 2015 grants program. IRS-registered equine non-profits are invited to apply by filling out the online grant application at http://www.trusthorses.org . In 2014, the Trust awarded nearly $300,000 to help fund almost 20 projects.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Derby Day Is Almost Here – Win a “50 To 1″ DVD
Tuesday, April 28 2015
By Jan Westmark Sidelines Magazine has Derby fever right now!! This Saturday is the 2015 Kentucky Derby and today the movie “50 To 1″ was released – the inspiring true story of 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird. (and for anyone who is a Kaniac, the movie stars Christian Kane!) Here’s the scoop on the movie: A misfit group of New Mexico cowboys find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when their crooked-footed racehorse qualifies for the Kentucky Derby
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Derby Day Is Almost Here – Win a “50 To 1” DVD
Tuesday, April 28 2015
By Jan Westmark Sidelines Magazine has Derby fever right now!! This Saturday is the 2015 Kentucky Derby and today the movie “50 To 1” was released – the inspiring true story of 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird. (and for anyone who is a Kaniac, the movie stars Christian Kane!) Here’s the scoop on the movie: A misfit group of New Mexico cowboys find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when their crooked-footed racehorse qualifies for the Kentucky Derby. Based on the inspiring true story of Mine That Bird, the cowboys face a series of mishaps on their way to Churchill Downs, becoming the ultimate underdogs in a final showdown with the world’s racing elite
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
An Inside Look at Margaux Farm’s Thoroughbred Racehorse Facilities
Tuesday, April 28 2015
If you’ve ever set foot on a property dedicated to housing and training Thoroughbred racehorses, you quickly realized that the facilities are very different from those of your typical horse barn. Thoroughbred barns need to fulfill a unique set of demands in order to develop top racehorses
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
8th Annual Pet a Pony Day
Tuesday, April 28 2015
Photo by Barbara Bays 8th Annual Pet a Pony Day, sponsored by M&M Tack Shop When : Weds. June 24, 2015, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Where : Gov
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs