Paradise, Honor Roll and more!
Monday, May 26 2014
It has been pretty quiet for the team this month, however we have meetings set up this coming week to organize with our new officers and make a plan! We have a lot to do to get ready for next semester and especially our Collegiate Team Challenge at Full Gallop in November! Send invites, order ribbons and awards, find sponsors and donors, get our teams together and more! If any person or business is interested in being apart of USC Aiken’s FIRST EVER collegiate team challenge please contact me at marissajcollins@gmail.com ! Paradise Farm HT was yesterday and it was a great day! Beautiful weather…a bit hot at times though! The show ran great and from what I heard from many friends they all had a great day. I competed in the Open Training division and placed second! The xc course was a blast! Paradise has always been one of my favorite events! Every semester the USCA Equestrian program dose an honor roll! Congratulations to the following Equestrian Club members who have been named to the Equestrian Club Honor Roll for the Spring 2014 semester
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Should Your Child Bring Their Horse With Them to A Summer Horse Camp?
Thursday, May 22 2014
Congratulations – you’ve decided to send your child to a summer horse camp and have found the perfect one. Now you face a more difficult decision – should your child bring their own horse with them to summer camp?
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Finding the Right Summer Horse Camp for Your Child
Thursday, May 15 2014
Attending a summer horse camp can be a life-changing experience for your child.
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Win a Painted Pony!
Wednesday, May 14 2014
The Prairie Princess Win a Painted Pony!! Sidelines Magazine has teamed up with The Trail of Painted Ponies to give you a chance to win a Painted Pony of your own!! You could win the Prairie Princess. According to The Trail of Painted Ponies website, “This Painted Pony, a co-creation of Pop Artist Howie Green and TV legend Alison Arngrim, whose portrayal of Nellie Oleson on “Little House on the Prairie” was so iconic she was named as the #1 female villain in TV history, is a tribute to the ladies who made their homes on the prairies of America in the 1800s. Those women were tough and sturdy to be sure, but always welcomed a little touch of color, and some decorative trim along a dress seam or a pink bow on their bonnets.” Just send us in a photo of your pony (no professional images please!) for a chance to win! Everyone is allowed ONE entry
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Should You Give a Drill Team a Try?
Wednesday, May 14 2014
Have you ever watched a good drill team in action? When watching a drill team perform an energetic, entrancing drill the fact that the horse and rider pairs are individuals falls away until you start to see the team as a single unit. Mounted drill teams are fun and a great opportunity to socialize with friends, but they have many other benefits, too
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Brush Up On Skills for the Trails
Friday, May 09 2014
As the weather continues to get warmer, you may be itching to get your horse out on the trails again. But if your horse has been out of work over the winter or if it’s been a while since you’ve been on the trails, you might be in for an interesting ride.
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The Benefits of Summer Horse Camp for Your Child
Thursday, May 08 2014
Is your child begging you to let them go to a summer horse camp?
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Are You Prepared for Roadside Emergencies When Trailering?
Friday, May 02 2014
When you trailer your horse to events like shows and clinics more frequently during the summer, your chance of running into a mechanical problem on the road increases. Before you leave the barn with your horse, take a moment to make sure that your truck and trailer are stocked with the equipment that you might need in the event of a breakdown. Tire Changing Equipment You don’t want a flat tire to sideline your trip.
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ROLEX!
Tuesday, April 29 2014
The team is back from Rolex and right back to school to finish classes and begin finals! It was a VERY long but VERY fun weekend. The six team members who attended are all now much closer and came home with some crazy sunburns and tan lines! The trip started for Aisling, Robin and I very early Friday morning
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Equine History: The Dressage Phase of the Del Mar National Horse Show Is Held
Monday, April 28 2014
Did you know that the hunter/jumper phase of the Del Mar National Horse Show runs this week? The celebrated show, held annually at the Del Mar Fairgrounds of Del Mar, California, includes dressage, Western, and hunter/jumper events. The Del Mar National Horse Show was originally a part of the San Diego County Fair
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