Dressage Day at Colorado Horse Park CCI* Sets the Stage for Cross-Country Showdown
Sunday, June 02 2013
Parker, CO – May 31, 2013 – The Colorado Horse Park’s CCI*, Training Three-Day, and Horse Trials kicked off with a full day of dressage competition on Friday. Julie Wolfert and Buenos Dias came out strong on the first day of the CCI*, earning a score of 44 penalties to take a convincing lead going into cross-country.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Champions Shine at the 2013 St. Christopher’s Horse Show
Friday, May 31 2013
The 2013 St.
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Fencing Options
Friday, May 31 2013
Pasture fencing is available in a wide variety of materials, each offering different pros and cons in terms of strength, cost, durability, and even safety.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Devon – Ladies Reign at Devon
Thursday, May 30 2013
Hat Contest and Tea Make for Exciting Ladies’ Day By Caroline Goldstein Ladies’ Day was a success once again, as about 300 women paraded their hats around Devon and enjoyed the second annual Ladies’ Day Tea.The day, sponsored by Dressage Collection, began with the hat contest, and participants showed off their creativity as they passed the judges in the Main Grandstand. This year’s judges included Emmy winning television star Carson Kressley, 6abc’s Alicia Vitarelli, NBC10′s Bill Henley, Patrick Champalou from Cartier, Brenda Waites Bolling from Millinery Boutique in New York, Sheila Connolly of SCB Consulting and Beth Beverly from Diamond Tooth Taxidermist
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Six Tips for Evaluating Saddle Fit on Your Horse
Wednesday, May 29 2013
Our horses give us a lot, and carry us for hours at a time.
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Degele Qualifies Two Young Horses at Gold Coast May Show
Wednesday, May 29 2013
Loxahatchee, FL (May 28, 2013) – “I love when horses want to overachieve,” says USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist, Heidi Degele, of Mesa Farms in Loxahatchee, about qualifying Young Horse division candidates, Lakota and Don Fredo HD. Both are now also both qualified for the USDF Region 3 championships in Georgia after strong finishes at Gold Coast Dressage May show. “Lakota got 67% in Prix St. Georges to finish second and won his first Intermediaire I with a 67%
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Kevin Staut and Equidia Partner with JustWorld International for the Children of Cambodia
Saturday, May 25 2013
May 23, 2013 – An equestrian’s focus can become isolated on their horses and competitions when at the highest level of the sport, but world-class rider Kevin Staut has never allowed his focus to falter from the good he can provide in the community as an equestrian icon. Since 2007, the French rider has been a long-term Rider Ambassador for JustWorld International, a charitable organization that raises funds within the global equestrian community to help provide education, nutrition, healthcare and vocational training programs to underprivileged children in impoverished communities around the world
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Barn Building 101: Special Needs – Layup and Rehab
Thursday, May 23 2013
Whether it’s your own horse or you are a barn owner thinking of adding another revenue stream by boarding horses that are injured, you will probably experience a horse needing special recuperative care at least once.
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Tips for Incoming College Students
Wednesday, May 22 2013
Yes. My family actually brought this sign to graduation and nobody warned me! By Dani Moritz It’s hard to believe that I graduated college. It seems like yesterday I was taking my first riding lessons and playing horses and Barbies with my sisters in the basement.
- Published in Pony Tales, Z-Blogs
Preparing for Disease
Wednesday, May 22 2013
An ill horse is every owner’s worst nightmare, but if your horse is boarded at a large barn or if they became seriously sick, would you know what to do? Would you be prepared to handle it
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