Equestrian Philosophy Part II – Training the horse or the client
Monday, February 25 2013
When I am evaluating a behavioral issue in a horse it is usually because the trainer cannot fix a problem. Problems such as a horse bucking, refusing to go forward , spinning out from under the person, grinding teeth or head flipping are common behavior issues with common causes. But the in order to truly fix the problem, the trainer must understand more about the horse’s natural behaviors, learning ability, communication and intelligence. Trainers often do not have time to spend with horses, especially if they are at a horse show and need to get the horse ready for a client to ride
- Published in Between the Ears, Z-Blogs
Whole Food for Horses Community Supporting Healthy Lifestyle for Equestrians and Their Horses
Monday, February 25 2013
Gordonsville , VA – There was a time when horses thrived on food alone.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Andrew Bourns and Gatsby Win $50,000 Hermès Jumper Derby in an Irish Sweep
Monday, February 25 2013
Wellington, FL – February 24, 2013 – The 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival concluded its seventh week of competition, sponsored by Hermès , with action at two parts of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Sunday. At The Stadium, Irish riders Andrew Bourns, Darragh Kenny, and Shane Sweetnam swept the top three in the $50,000 Hermès Jumper Derby with a win for Bourns and his mount Gatsby. In the International Arena, Praise and Sheila Motley won the Peggy Cone Memorial WCHR Adult Hunter Classic
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Victoria Colvin Secures USHJA/WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular Title for Second Year in a Row
Sunday, February 24 2013
Wellington, FL – February 23, 2013 – Week seven of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by Hermès , continued on Saturday with the $50,000 USHJA World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular. Fifteen-year-old Victoria Colvin of Loxahatchee, FL, took home her second win in a row in the prestigious class, this year riding Dr
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Win A Course Walk At Gulfport with a Grand Prix Rider
Tuesday, February 19 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan Win a course walk at Gulfport – send in a photo of you and your horse on the sidelines to enter! It’s easy! Would you like to walk the course with a Grand Prix rider before the $50,000 Budweiser Grand Prix on March 10, in Gulfport, Mississippi during the Gulf Coast Winter Classics series? The excitement, the plan of how many strides to the next jump, the lights, rubbing shoulders with the best rider’s in the world! You could win the walk – and have the experience of a lifetime! The Sidelines Magazine – Gulf Coast Classic Course Walk is March 10 in Gulfport, Mississippi. To enter the contest, you simply need to take a photo of you and your horse on the sidelines (get it, Sidelines Magazine!!) – you can be standing next to your horse, sitting on your horse, grooming, tacking up, walking, warming up – anything that happens on the sidelines at a horse show
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Television news anchor and rider Roxanne Stein
Tuesday, February 19 2013
We have a chance to meet with one of the most wonderful people in the news business who happens to be a big time horse lover. Roxanne lets us in on her life long passion for riding and the long and winding road that has her back in the saddle again!
- Published in Sidelines TV
Know When to Retire a Horse
Monday, February 18 2013
The time to retire a racehorse can be a life or death matter. More often, however, it is a quality of life decision that can affect the horse forever. Obviously, it’s a topic that needs serious consideration.
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
Hollywood Horseman Is Still Riding and Rocking!
Sunday, February 17 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan Tab Hunter – the subject of the West Side Story in the March issue of Sidelines.
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Join JustWorld International For Their Signature Horseless Horse Show
Friday, February 15 2013
Wellington, FL – February 14, 2012 - Countless young horse lovers dream of one day entering the ring at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center as part of the Winter Equestrian Festival. JustWorld International makes that dream a reality in a unique way with their signature Horseless Horse Show
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Take the lead with Kerrits NEW Kombi Riding Tight
Monday, February 11 2013
Bingen, WA – Leading the field with fresh innovation, Kerrits introduces their new Kombi Riding Tight with a strategic combination of fabrics placed for enhanced fit and performance. “Our Kombi Riding Tight is the perfect marriage of a breech and a tight,” said Kerri Kent, owner and designer for Kerrits Performance Equestrian Apparel. ”It combines the durability and integrity of a breech and the stretchy comfort of a tight without the reveal.” Kombi Riding Tight fullseat in Eggplant In sports a flat, wide Flow Rise waist with belt loops and the slimming Dynamic Extreme TM fabric provides shape and hold with excellent coverage
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs