Ravel Makes His Final Competitive Appearance as Equestrian Competition at the 2012 Olympic Games Wraps Up
Thursday, August 09 2012
Steffen Peters & Ravel (Shannon Brinkman) Greenwich, UK – The equestrian competition at the 2012 Olympic Games ended today and the U.S. medal drought continued. Steffen Peters and Ravel carried the weight of a nation into main arena for the Freestyle, which would determine the Individual medals, and the most consistently clutch combination in U.S
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Pony Tails: Day 3 – From Pony Finals!
Thursday, August 09 2012
Pony Tails: Day 3 by P. & R. – All photos by Emily Allongo A pony masters at jump at Pony Finals! Buenos Dias from us. Pony finals day 3! The greens “loved” the spooky jumps… NOT Most of the small/medium greens were pretty awesome today but most of the large greens couldn’t make it over the jumps; especially the outside line in 6 strides going to the 2 stride.
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Statement from FEI Secretary General on disqualification of Canadian horse Victor
Thursday, August 09 2012
FEI Secretary General Ingmar De Vos has spoken publicly for the first time about the Canadian team Jumping horse Victor, which was disqualified under the FEI’s hypersensitivity protocol shortly before the Olympic team competition in London on 5 August. “Disqualification of an athlete will always spark speculation, but in the case of Tiffany Foster’s horse Victor the protocol established very clearly that this was an obvious case of hypersensitivity”, Ingmar De Vos said today. “This was a unanimous decision, supported by four highly qualified veterinarians who specialise in testing for hypersensitivity using a system that has been monitoring FEI competitions since 2005.” “These have been really great Games, and all the equestrian disciplines at Greenwich have been very special
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Olympic Sidelines – Dressage Grand Prix Special & Team Medals
Thursday, August 09 2012
August 7, 2012 By Kim MacMillan – Photo Captions by Allen MacMillan All Photos by Kim & Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography/Copyright 2012 Today was another BIG day for British fans. Their dressage team was not to be denied gold, despite the best efforts of the German (silver) and Dutch (bronze) teams
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Ponies Descend on Kentucky Horse Park for 2012 US Pony Finals
Thursday, August 09 2012
Lexington, KY – Aug 7, 2012– The Walnut Ring was alive with families and friends supporting young competitors and their pony mounts, as the 2012 US Pony Finals and the US Hunter Pony Championships presented by Sallee Horse Vans got underway with its first day at the Kentucky Horse Park.
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Olympic Sidelines – Show Jumping Team Finals
Wednesday, August 08 2012
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Pony Tails: Day 2 From Pony Finals
Wednesday, August 08 2012
The Sidelines Magazine mystery Pony Tail bloggers are BACK and they have added an extra blogger to the mix – and several people have said they know “who” our mystery bloggers are! Do you know? Also, if you don’t understand “teenage” lingo – you might need the assistance of a teen to read this. JK! (Ok, that stands for just kidding and will help you as you read!) Our Pony Tails bloggers are having a blast at Pony Finals
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Fall Dressage Calendar Full Thanks to Wellington Classical Dressage
Tuesday, August 07 2012
Wellington, FL- August 6, 2012 - While all eyes are on London and the biggest dressage show in the world, many riders are already making plans for the upcoming winter show season in Wellington and the Palm Beach County area. But before the season begins, there are plenty of local opportunities to tune-up and polish skills and Wellington Classical Dressage (WCD) is providing a full cadre of choices for year-round residents as well as early arrivals for the winter showing season. Steffen Peters at World Dressage Masters
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Pony Tails: Warm-Up Day by P & R Pony Kids
Tuesday, August 07 2012
Editor’s Note: Pony riders from all across the country have descended on the Kentucky Horse Park for 2012 Pony Finals. Sidelines Magazine has some “on the scene” pony kids who are reporting about all of the events at the exciting show, while photographer Emily Allongo takes great photos for us! Our Pony Tails “reporter kids” are going by the initials P.
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Olympic Sidelines – First tour of the jumps
Tuesday, August 07 2012
I am sure you have all seen the fabulous jumps that the competitors have been negotiating. However, since most of the photos are cropped to highlight the action, you may have missed the full scale of these obstacles. They are no surprisingly a tribute to the history and culture of the area
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