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Aiken Fall Festival Kick-Off

Thursday, September 05 2013 by Editor

September 4 th , 2013 Aiken, SC – The exciting hunter and jumper action of the 2013 Aiken Fall Festival Horse Show is set to kick off this Thursday. The event in its 6 th year will take place at Highfields Event Center in Aiken, SC with JP Godard and his Equus Events, Inc. handling the managing duties. The show carries a USEF A rating and a jumper 3 star and will run September 5 th -8 th and 12 th -15 th . “This year’s show is our biggest to date and with two sold out events we are looking forward to two busy weeks”, said show organizer JP Godard

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: alabama, festival, florida, georgia, horse, jumper, jumper-classic, show world, show-world, tails & trails, tickets

Training a Safe Trail Horse -From Show Ring to Trails

Friday, August 23 2013 by Editor

Riding back from the show grounds in Wellington, FL Horses are “Free Roaming Social Herbivores” Last week I was riding, or should I say “rock climbing” horses up on top of the Continental Divide in Colorado facilitating a Horsewomen’s Retreat., but for most of the year I am in Wellington, Florida watching thousands of horses navigate golf carts, trucks, trailers, landscape blowers and big rigs.

Published in Between the Ears, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: beyond the track, florida, higher education, olympic sidelines, philosophy, tails & trails, the classic insider, trail riding safety, training

David Blake Pairs with Park Lane to Win $5,000 1.40m Open Jumpers at the Bluegrass Festival

Thursday, August 15 2013 by Editor

Lexington, KY – August 14, 2013 - David Blake piloted the up-and-coming young horse Park Lane to a win in the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumpers to kick off the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show’s jumper divisions. Earlier in the day, Christi Israel rode Bull Run’s Zino Platinum to first place in the 1.35m Open Jumpers. David Blake and Park Lane The $5,000 1.40m Open Jumpers was run as a speed class over the course designed by Allen Rheinheimer

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: allen rheinheimer, archives, between the ears, christi-israel, florida, Phelps Media Group, show world, tails & trails, wellington

Polo, Passion And The Creation Of Sidelines Magazine

Tuesday, August 13 2013 by Editor

By Samantha Charles

Sidelines Founder and Publisher

Searching through 25 years of old Sidelines issues has taken me on a fantastic journey.

While sifting through old, dusty boxes of Sidelines, I discovered a mission statement I wrote … [Read more]

Published in Sidelines Feature, Weekly Feature

Four Ready to Adopt Dogs in Miami, Florida

Monday, August 12 2013 by Editor

Jessica L. Pita, adoption counselor at Miami Dade Animal Services , is working hard to find animals homes every day. She says that the shelter is overwhelmed with nearly 400 dogs, and they are desperately in need of adopters.

Published in Tails & Trails, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: dogs, florida, higher education, in the irons, love, need to be adopted, pony tales, tails & trails, the classic insider

Daisy Farish and Sassafras Creek Claim Championship in Regular Medium Pony Hunters at USEF Pony Finals

Saturday, August 10 2013 by Editor

Lexington, KY – August 8, 2013 - Daisy Farish and Sassafras Creek stayed cool under pressure to turn in an impressive round over fences and secure the Regular Medium Pony Hunter Championship at the United States Equestrian Federation Pony Finals. Farish and Sassafras Creek, owned by Redfield Farm of Califon, NJ, came into the day with the lead in the division after strong finishes in the model and under saddle classes, and they staked their claim to the championship with an emphatic win in the over fences.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: daisy-farish, education, florida, higher education, kids, olympic sidelines, pony finals, regular, regular-medium, sassafras-creek, tails & trails, usef

The differences between Boys and Girls in the saddle

Thursday, August 08 2013 by Editor

A little over a year ago I wrote a blog about my son and his initial show experiences. Since that time, he has graduated from a pony, to a horse, and most recently from a horse, to a more advanced HORSE

Published in In the Irons, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: beyond the track, business, daughter, educationhorse, florida, girls, horse country chic, the classic insider, video-games

Big Dog Ranch Rescue

Monday, July 15 2013 by Editor

The Pet’s Trust needs your comments on the Miami Herald’s article in Sunday’s paper NOW!!! URGENT!!! ….. The Pet’s Trust passed with nearly half a million votes this fall

Published in Tails & Trails, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: archives, big dog ranch rescue, chasin', dogs, florida, higher education, horse country chic, mayor, miami, pony tales, president

Don Stewart: A Little Laughter Goes A Long Way

Sunday, June 30 2013 by Editor

By Marissa L. Quigley

Over the past 30 years, Don Stewart has become an icon in the world of hunters, jumpers and equitation, and has led many of the country’s top juniors to success in all three rings. One of … [Read more]

Published in Weekly Feature

Evaluating Your Horse’s Temperament For Training

Tuesday, June 25 2013 by Editor

“So who are you and what do you like to do ? “ People Personalities vs. Horse Personalities Everyone who has ever lived with a horse knows that each horse has a different temperament or personality.