Trainer Jack Towell of Finally Farm on Sidelines TV
Thursday, April 04 2013
Top Level trainer Jack Towell discusses being the trainer of his two world class riding children Liza Towell Boyd and Jack Hardin Towell and his beginnings as a horseman.
- Published in Sidelines TV
A Look at Poultices and Liniments
Wednesday, April 03 2013
Do you poultice your horse after a hard workout? What about liniment
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Congratulations to the OTTB Photo Contest Honorable Mentions
Thursday, March 21 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan The Sidelines OTTB Photo Contest was a huge success and we are excited to show you the 20 photos that were awarded Honorable Mentions! Thanks again to everyone who sent in photos and took part in the contest – and thanks also for rescuing your horses. You will never know how much you inspired me!! Thanks and keep on spreading the news – “Save a Life, Adopt a Horse!” In case you missed the top four winners and top four runner-ups, here is the link to the page with their photos: http://sidelinesnews.com/blogs/editorsnotes/and-the-lucky-ottb-photo-contest-winners-are.html
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Barn Building 101: Arenas and Round Pens
Thursday, March 21 2013
A round pen or arena may be one of the best investments you ever make for your horses. It can serve as a useful training space, a safe place to turn out horses, and provides a smaller space to work a horse from the ground as well as in the saddle. Indoor arenas also protects riders and horses from the cold, snow, rain and wind in the winter and can also keep everyone cooler by providing shade in the summer.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Intercollegiate Dressage Association’s 2013 National Championship
Tuesday, March 19 2013
Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center in South Hadley, Massachusetts and their dressage team will host over 100 riders from more than 20 colleges and universities throughout the United States at the Intercollegiate Dressage Association’s 12th annual National Championship on April 27th and 28th. Four-member teams and individuals in each of the IDA’s four divisions–Introductory Level, Lower Training Level, Upper Training Level and First Level–are chosen from the approximately 600 student riders representing 55 colleges and universities across 9 regions of the US and Canada.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Slowing Down a Speedy Horse
Monday, March 18 2013
Is your horse a speedster? While traveling across a field at a full gallop can certainly be thrilling, it’s vital that our horses understand that we need them to travel more slowly at times, too. Read on for some tips on slowing down your speedy horse
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Jose and Daniel, participants in the 2013 EquiFit Futbal Fiesta on Sidelines TV
Friday, March 15 2013
Soccer players Jose and Daniels discuss their participation in this years game.
- Published in Sidelines TV
Biosecurity at Horse Shows
Friday, March 15 2013
With the recent outbreak of Equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) at the Horse Shows in the Sun show in Ocala, Florida, the fear of your horse contracting this (or other) contagious diseases while at shows is justifiable. In addition to staying up to date on the most recent quarantine information, there are many measures you can take to lessen the chance of your horse contracting a contagious disease while away at a show. Your Horse Before you make the decision to attend a show, be sure that your horse is in good health and current on all of his vaccinations
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Barn Building 101: Landscaping
Thursday, March 14 2013
Adding those extra touches around your barn is a great way to turn your facility from practical to perfect. One of the easiest ways to upgrade your stable is with landscaping.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Sons of the Wind Farm Clinics Focus on Classical Dressage at Cornell University and Midwest Horse Fair
Tuesday, March 12 2013
Merrimac, MA – March 8, 2013 – The Sons of the Wind School of Equestrian Arts is gearing up for its 2013 Tour, where they will be conducting informational clinics for dressage riders and trainers, as well as showcasing the talent of their Lusitano mounts. The first stop of the tour will be at Cornell University from April 5-7, 2013, and then they will be traveling to the Midwest Horse Fair in Wisconsin from April 18-21.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs