in the irons Archives - Page 29 of 62

About To Take Off On A Really Big Adventure

Monday, June 17 2013 by Editor

For some reason, the title is as far as we got yesterday at Dulles International Airport – don’t ask, cuz we haven’t the foggiest clue. We couldn’t type once we keyed in the title, it was a bit strange. It’s been a strange few weeks – almost surreal

Published in Lauren Gallops, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: adventure, archives, between the ears, education, in the irons, lauren-giannini, linkedin, olympic sidelines, pony tales, shady-notes, sidelines, tails & trails

A Father’s Day Tribute to A Dad Who Liked To Horse Around

Sunday, June 16 2013 by Editor

By Jan Westmark-Allan Riding high on my dad’s shoulders – an early riding lesson of sorts! My dad, who passed away six years ago, was not a horsey guy.

Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: advice, education, horse country chic, horse show, horse-magazine, in the irons, olympic sidelines, riding lessons, show world, sidelines-magazine

Andres Rodriguez and Caballito Find Clear Path to Win $33,000 Talisman Energy Cup 1.50m at Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ Tournament

Sunday, June 16 2013 by Editor

Ward and Wannahave Speed to Derby Victory, Dinan and Sandro Beat Large Jump-off Field in CN ‘Fast Track’ Derby For Immediate Release Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. (SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): There were three very different but all very exciting competitions today at the Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ Tournament today. Andres Rodriguez (VEN) and Caballito captured the top prize as the only double clear in the $33,000 Talisman Energy Cup 1.50m.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: education, energy, equine, higher education, horses, in the irons, jumper, olympic sidelines, pony tales, show world

House Appropriations Committee Votes to Block Horse Slaughter From Resuming on U.S. Soil

Friday, June 14 2013 by Editor

WASHINGTON (June 13, 2013)—The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has voted to block funding for inspections at prospective horse slaughter plants, which if it survives the entire legislative process, would halt any effort to resume slaughter for these animals on U.S. soil.

Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs

Tagged under: agriculture, apple, congress, food, horses, house, in the irons, president, show world

Colorado Horse Park Steps Up to Help Equine Victims of the Wildfires

Friday, June 14 2013 by Editor

Summer in the Rockies Begins Week Two with Wins by Janine Weatherby in the 1.40m and Kristen VanderVeen in the 1.30m Parker, CO – June 12, 2013 - On the first day of week two of Summer in the Rockies at the ColoradoHorsePark, staff, show management and competitors got serious about helping nearby communities ravaged by wildfires. The wildfires span 8,000 acres. A major fire is concentrated in the heavily wooded Black Forest area, northeast of Colorado Springs.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: between the ears, beyond the track, chasin', colorado springs, higher education, in the irons, jumper, rockies, summer in the rockies

Welcome Wins Go to Gonzalez and McArdle to Start Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ Tournament

Thursday, June 13 2013 by Editor

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The first day of the Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ Tournament featured two welcome competitions in the Meadows on the Green. The first was a $5,000 Friends of the Meadows 1.45m Welcome for the horses in contention to compete in tomorrow’s $100,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™. Enrique Gonzalez (MEX) and Quilebo D Tillard took the win in the speed format competition

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: archives, chasin', friends, horse country chic, in the irons, photos, spruce, the classic insider, tucker the wunderkind

Options After Your Horse’s Show Career

Wednesday, June 12 2013 by Editor

We’d all love our horses to be able to compete forever, but unfortunately almost every equine will need to be retired at some point.

Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: architect, career, exercise, higher education, horse country chic, in the irons, industry, riding, tails & trails, tucker the wunderkind

The Georgian Grande

Monday, June 10 2013 by Editor

Have you ever heard of the Georgian Grande?

Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: architect, archives, classic-equine, georgian-grande, horse, horses, in the irons, the-classic-insider

Two Years In A Row: Kent Farrington and Uceko Win $400,000 CN Reliability Grand Prix CSI-W 5*

Sunday, June 09 2013 by Editor

Ashlee Bond Speeds to Victory in $60,000 TransCanada Parcours de Chasse, Katie Dinan Tops ConocoPhillips Junior/Amateur Cup 1.40m (SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The biggest prize money purse on offer at the ‘National’ Tournament was in today’s $400,000 CN Reliability Grand Prix, CSI-W 5*, and it was Kent Farrington (USA) who took home the winner’s share for the second year in a row with Uceko.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: ashlee bond, career, cn reliability, green, horse country chic, house, in the irons, jumper, sidelines-magazine, spruce-meadows, swiss, tucker the wunderkind

Young Riders from Around the World Rally to Raise Over $87,000 for Children in Need

Saturday, June 08 2013 by Editor

Wellington, FL – June 7, 2013 – It was a busy five months for JustWorld Ambassadors, but the numbers are finally in for the 2013 JustWorld Team Challenge. It was Team Guatemala who won the challenge this year, raising more than $31,000 through hard work, fundraisers and generous donations.