USA EQUESTRIAN TRUST AWARDS NEARLY $210,000 IN FIRST ROUND OF 2013 GRANTS
Wednesday, July 17 2013
Deadline for Second Round is October 7 July 17, 2013 — Lexington, KY — USA Equestrian Trust has awarded nearly $210,000 in grants for 10 projects submitted by equine non-profits during the first of the foundation’s two 2013 application periods. The deadline for the Trust’s second grant application period is October 7. Equine non-profits interested in applying for a grant can do so by using the Trust’s online application form at www.trusthorses.org .
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Victoria Colvin Named Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for June
Thursday, July 11 2013
Lexington, KY–July 11, 2013–Victoria Colvin, of Loxahatchee, FL has been named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for June. This is the second time this year that Colvin has been Rider of the Month; she was also awarded Rider of the Month in March
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Chapot and Corrigan Win Wednesday Features at Lake Placid Horse Show
Thursday, June 27 2013
Lake Placid, New York—June 26, 2013—Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ and Johnathan Corrigan of Oyster Bay, NY won the two sections of the Hollow Brook Wealth Management 1.35m jump-off classes, Wednesday’s main events at the 44 th annual Lake Placid Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC. The horse show continues through Sunday at the North Elba Showgrounds before giving way to the 36 th annual I Love New York Horse Show, July 2-7.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
2013 Lake Placid Horse Show Begins
Wednesday, June 26 2013
Lake Placid, New York—June 25, 2013 — The 44 th annual Lake Placid Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC, opened on Tuesday with a limited schedule of hunter classes. The horse show, which runs through June 30 and is then followed by the 36 th annual I Love New York Horse Show, July 2-7, attracts many of the nation’s top horses and riders to its North Elba Showgrounds
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Evaluating Your Horse’s Temperament For Training
Tuesday, June 25 2013
“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.
- Published in Between the Ears, Z-Blogs
Assessing Your Horse’s Temperament
Tuesday, June 25 2013
“So who are you and what do you like to do ? “ Ever wonder why some horses are so simple to train and others or not ? Or why the horse jumped great at the barn when you tried her refuses to go into the ring at the show
- Published in Between the Ears, Z-Blogs
Summer in the Rockies II Wrap-Up: June 12-16 at the Colorado Horse Park
Thursday, June 20 2013
Parker, CO – June 18, 2013 - Top-notch horses and riders gathered at the Colorado Horse Park for Summer in the Rockies II, a week of hunter/jumper competition set against the beautiful backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. Riders enjoyed sunny skies and warm weather throughout the week, and spectators lined the grass bleachers and VIP area of the Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix Arena for Saturday’s Summer in the Rockies II $30,000 Grand Prix, presented by LittletonEquineMedicalCenter and Platinum Performance. During the late afternoon event, 20 horse and rider pairs tried their hand at Danny Foster’s grand prix course.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Mounted Shooting
Monday, June 17 2013
The Wild West. The words conjure images of long ago – cowboys on horseback shooting their guns as they gallop wildly across dusty earth. Like so much else, this image is one that’s been lost to time.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Group Turnout Safety
Friday, June 14 2013
If your horse is turned out with other horses, chances are that the group has settled in, formed its own small herd, and things are relatively peaceful. That can all change quickly, though, with the introduction – and sometimes with the removal – of a herd member. Knowing how to safely introduce new horses – and when to step in if things aren’t going as planned – can make the transition easier and safer for all of the horses
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
John Pearce and Chianto Carve Out the Win in the $30,000 Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix at Colorado Horse Park
Thursday, June 13 2013
Amateur Susan Griffis Edges Out Pearce for Second Place Parker, CO – June 11, 2013 - The Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix Arena was christened on the first week of the Colorado Horse Park’s Summer in the Rockies in a ceremony during the $30,000 Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix. A field of 12 horse and rider combinations accepted the challenge of Hector Loyola’s technical track, but it was Canadian John Pearce who expertly navigated the jump-off round, besting the rest with long-time partner Chianto, owned by Forest View Farm and Allison Moore .
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs