Keeping Horses at Home
Friday, August 23 2013
Are you considering breaking free of boarding and making the jump to home horse ownership? Are you a bit wary of what could be involved in taking on the full responsibility for your horse’s care?
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Shawn Casady Maintains Consistent Lead in Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby Standings
Thursday, August 22 2013
Lexington, KY – August 22, 2013 – Shawn Casady won the opening class in the 2013 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby Series, and he’s been a front runner in the series’ leading rider standings ever since. Following last weeks Bluegrass Festival Horse Show, Casady tops the standings with a total of 975 points. With both a first and second place finish in the Bluegrass Festival’s $5,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby, Meredith Darst sits second with 800 points
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Germany takes Team gold while Britain’s Dujardin breaks yet another World Record
Thursday, August 22 2013
ECCO FEI EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 Herning (DEN), 22 August 2013 Germany claimed team gold for the 22nd time at the Blue Hors FEI European Dressage Championship in Herning, Denmark today. In a tense battle, it fell to reigning Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Champion, Helen Langehanenberg, to clinch it with her last-to-go ride. And she did so with cool conviction when steering the brilliant Damon Hill to a score of 84.377 which gave her country a narrow advantage over the silver medallists from The Netherlands while the defending champions from Great Britain had to settle for bronze this time around. Just 1.111 points separated the three medal-winning nations in this super-tight battle of the giants
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LAURA CHAPOT TO DEFEND GRAND PRIX TITLE AT 2nd ANNUAL DEVON FALL CLASSIC
Thursday, August 22 2013
DEVON, Pa.— Following a hugely successful and popular inauguration last year, the Devon Fall Classic, featuring an all-jumper show with boutique shopping, music, delicious food and rides and games, will be held Sept. 12-15 at the Devon show grounds on Route 30. Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, N.J., who won the $25,000 Devon Fall Classic Grand Prix last year on Umberto and also placed third on Zealous, is bringing both back this year in defense of her title
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Winterizing Your Barn Door
Thursday, August 22 2013
If you live in an area with cold climates, then with winter’s approach you’ll soon be thinking about winterizing your barn.
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Good Food Hunting: Strawberry Cream Shake
Thursday, August 22 2013
By Kat Wojtylak The strawberry and cream shake gets a boost from freeze dried berries since frozen fruits aren’t always ideal in terms of taste. Summer is coming to an end, and with it the winding down of show season
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Guest Post:The Place of Horses
Tuesday, August 20 2013
It is early on an August morning.
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Boston Pride Reigns as Ireland’s Paul O’Shea Brings $50,000 Fieldstone Grand Prix Victory and $25,000 Boston Strong Rider Bonus Home at the…
Sunday, August 18 2013
Halifax, MA – August 17, 2013 – The luck of the Irish was with Paul O’Shea this afternoon at the Fieldstone Show Park as he piloted Instant Karma to the victory in the $50,000 Fieldstone Grand Prix, presented by Gallo Dark Horse Wine, Ocean Spray and Samuel Adams, narrowly beating Boston Bruins owner, Charlie Jacobs. Not only did O’Shea claim the win, but because of his back to back victories, he nailed down the inaugural $25,000 Boston Strong Rider Bonus check.
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Prestigious Pin Oak Charity Horse Show Reports Record Donation of $200,000 in 2013 to Designated Children’s Charities
Sunday, August 18 2013
HOUSTON, Texas (July 31, 2013) – Steeped in tradition and rich in history, the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show has lived its mission of helping children since 1945. The 68 th Pin Oak Charity Horse Show presented by Irish Day Farm was held during the last two weeks of March in 2013 and has yielded a record donation of $200,000 for its designated charities. Beneficiaries are Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston’s Ronald McDonald House Family Rooms, and Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Helmet Safety Review
Friday, August 16 2013
Do you wear a helmet when you ride? Some shows mandate that competitors wear a helmet, and some barns also require helmet use for riders. If you wear a helmet, though, it needs to fit you correctly and you need to care for it properly so that it will help to protect your head in a fall
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