DEADLINE NEARS FOR USA EQUESTRIAN TRUST GRANTS PROGRAM FOR EQUINE NON-PROFITS
Friday, May 02 2014
Applications due Monday, May 5 April 15, 2014 — Lexington, KY — There is still time to submit proposals for USA Equestrian Trust’s 2014 grants program. IRS-registered equine non-profit organizations are invited to apply by filling out the online grant application at http://www.trusthorses.org . The deadline is 11:59 p.m
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Old Friends and New Vocations Partner for Retired Horses
Thursday, April 17 2014
GEORGETOWN, KY – MARCH 10, 2014 Old Friends and New Vocations have entered into an agreement to benefit Thoroughbreds in their post-racing and post-breeding careers.
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Godspeed to the Great Carlos Gracida
Sunday, April 13 2014
By Darlene Ricker What kind of polo superstar gives one of his best-trained horses to another player who can’t afford to buy a safe mount? Treats a beginner with the same respect he does a student from the British royal family? Stops after a match to chat with a stranger who cheered him on from
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Kentucky Horse Park Shares “Equine Treasures of the Bluegrass”
Saturday, March 22 2014
Lisa Jackson 859-259-4224 Lisa.Jackson@ky.gov Kentucky Horse Park Shares ‘Equine Treasures of the Bluegrass’ Horses Welcome Visitors for a New Season of Fun and Excitement LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 11, 2014) -With the arrival of spring, the Kentucky Horse Park also celebrates a new tourism season beginning March 12. The park will entertain visitors with special events and horse shows throughout the year, and more opportunities to get close to amazing horses. Named a TripAdvisor Top 25 Travelers’ Choice® award winner for attractions in 2013, the park offers a one-of-a-kind, family-friendly entertainment choice not to be missed.
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An Unlikely Artist
Monday, March 10 2014
By Katie Navarra Barry Koster’s career as an artist could have been over before it even began. An elementary school teacher nearly failed him because he had “poor art skills.” Not willing to accept this fate for her son, Barry’s mother marched into a store and purchased a pad of paper and pastels –
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“Going, Going, Gone!” Sport Horse & Pony Auctions: Live & Online
Monday, March 10 2014
By Lauren R. Giannini How do you know where to shop when you’re looking to buy a show horse or pony? Two family-run auction companies approach this question from similar yet different perspectives and locations: Flashpoint Bloodstock LLC and SVS Horse Sales. Tim and Cathy Jennings bring extensive Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred expertise to Sport
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Fine Artist Louise Mellon’s Work Inspired by the Sport of Kings
Saturday, March 08 2014
Wellington, FL – March 5, 2014- Louise Mellon’s work is immediately recognizable. Her work primarily features horses, dogs and the equestrian lifestyle. Often, Mellon’s brightly colored, vibrant pieces have a witty or unexpected approach, and are created with the intent to amuse
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International Equestrians Jump 14,000 Feet for JustWorld International in Inaugural Skydive
Tuesday, March 04 2014
Wellington, FL – March 1, 2014 – Free falling from 14,000 feet is an unusual way to begin the week, but on Monday, February 24, 2014, eight JustWorld Ambasadors jumped for a just world, skydiving to raise awareness for the non-profit organization.
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Eventing Community Welcomes George Morris for Clinic at Boyd Martin’s Bridle Creek Farm
Wednesday, February 26 2014
Aiken, SC – February 19, 2014 - Sometimes equestrian disciplines have a hard time sharing their worlds, but in Eventing where there are three aspects, they eagerly welcome the insight of different trainers. Legendary horseman and coach George Morris is well known in both the Show Jumping and Eventing communities, and on February 24-25, 2014 he will travel to Aiken, SC to teach at Boyd Martin’s Bridle Creek Farm. Riders and auditors will have the opportunity to learn from the best in the business.
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The Extraordinary Tori Colvin
Monday, February 17 2014
By Lauren R. Giannini Victoria (Tori) Colvin, now 16 and driving, has been racking up rosettes, tri-colors and various Best Child/Junior Rider titles for many years. As a very young catch rider she climbed on the freshest, hottest ponies and rode so chilly and with such finesse that they went quietly and well on course.
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