Snacks- Available for Adoption!
Wednesday, July 17 2013
Snacks is a 16.5 hh, Bay gelding. He is available for adoption in Marysville, OH for a $700 fee. Snacks may not have inherited the talent for racing, finishing in the middle of the pack in each race, but what he did inherit is the good disposition and good brain Dixieland Band tends to throw
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
2013 Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show a Smashing Success, Remains Fairfield County’s Premier Equestrian Exhibition
Wednesday, July 17 2013
Preparations Already Underway for 2014 Show and 100-Year Club Anniversary Darien, CT—July 16, 2013— The Ox Ridge Hunt Club (ORHC) is happy to announce the completion of the 83rd annual Charity Horse Show, which attracted over 5,000 riders, trainers, spectators and sponsors from across the region. Special thanks is owed to this year’s premier sponsor, Callari Auto Group BMW, MINI, VOLVO (Westport) and FIAT (Stamford), as well as the charitable recipient, Pegasus Therapeutic Riding. In addition to Carrington Charitable Foundation, Corporate Sponsors: Moffly Media Publications, Whole Foods, Double Tree Hotel and the generosity of the Ox Ridge Members and friends for the success of the Show.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Eternal Triumph in the $40,000 Holiday Inn of Parker Grand Prix at Summer in the Rockies V
Tuesday, July 16 2013
Parker, CO- July 13, 2013 - Brazilian course designer Anderson Lima built what appeared to be a straightforward course for the $40,000 Holiday Inn of Parker Grand Prix for Summer in the Rockies V, considered the peak week of the summer series at the Colorado Horse Park. But the course was tougher than appearances let on.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Sisters Set to Compete at North American Young Rider Championships in Kentucky
Tuesday, July 16 2013
Charlotte, N.C.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Kenya and Caitlyn Shiels Triumph in $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby at Horse Shows by the Bay
Monday, July 15 2013
They clinch their first derby victory in the Walgreens-sponsored event.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Classical Dressage
Monday, July 15 2013
In modern-day dressage, much of the training emphasis is put on preparing for tests and dressage shows. A horse’s success in the show ring is thought to represent his success as a dressage mount
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
U.S. Polo Team will Clash with England on Foreign Soil
Friday, July 12 2013
Historic Westchester Cup to Air on NBC Sports Network July 11, 2013 (Wellington, Fla.) – The U.S. will vie against England for the oldest and most prestigious trophy in international polo competition during the Westchester Cup on Sunday, July 28, at Guards Polo Club in England. Fans will get an up-close look at American polo played amidst the storied competition when NBC Sports Network broadcasts the championship on Sunday, Aug
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Tweseldown victory follows impressive round at Barbury International
Friday, July 12 2013
A solid CIC*** performance from a Chailey Stud veteran, followed by victory at Tweseldown, characterised a busy few days of eventing for Liz Halliday last weekend. The professional dual sportswoman began her weekend by contesting the Barbury International Horse Trials in Wiltshire where two of her horses – Fox (Red Letter Day II) and Blackie (Fernhill by Night) – were competing. Fox and Liz have formed a strong partnership and close personal bond during their near-decade together and rolled back the years to record a very pleasing result in a hotly contested CIC*** section. Dressage has never been Fox’s strongest discipline but a tidy test gave cause for optimism heading into the Show Jumping arena. Unfortunately three rails down would leave the pair towards the tail of the field. But Barbury’s monster Cross Country course and the sweltering temperatures ensured that a stern final round remained
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
This Horse Has A Ball!!
Wednesday, July 10 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan Click on the link below to see the horse playing with the ball. In my line of work, I see lots of horse videos. Many are cute, some are touching and some just make you smile.
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Jackie McConnell Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges
Wednesday, July 10 2013
The Humane Society of the United States continues to care for horses seized following undercover investigation (July 9, 2013)—Former Hall of Fame Tennessee walking horse trainer Jackie McConnell and two associates have entered guilty pleas to charges of abusing horses in violation of the Tennessee cruelty to animals statute. McConnell pleaded guilty to 22 counts of animal cruelty, and in order to avoid jail time, agreed to a sentence of one year of house arrest followed by four years of supervised probation, a $25,000 fine, and he is prohibited from owning and training horses for 20 years
- Published in Tails & Trails, Z-Blogs