FTI WEF CSIO Week 8 Begins With a Win for Daniel Deusser and Domingo in the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers
Thursday, February 28 2013
Wellington, FL – February 27, 2013 – Week eight of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by G&C Farm , kicked off on Wednesday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) with a win for German rider Daniel Deusser and Stephex Stables’ Domingo in the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Taking Your Horse’s Vital Signs
Wednesday, February 27 2013
Knowing how to take your horse’s vital signs is imperative in an emergency, and it’s a skill that you should practice ahead of time. Although there’s a range of vital signs considered “normal” for a horse, it’s important to establish a base line so that you know what’s normal for your individual horse. Temperature A horse’s temperature is typically between 99 and 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Dreams Come True
Tuesday, February 26 2013
My first Sidelines cover story! By Dani Moritz When Jan, our editor, sent me an email saying she wanted Reed Kessler on the cover of Sidelines and she wanted me to write the story, I couldn’t believe it. Me? Writing the cover story for Sidelines
- Published in Pony Tales, 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
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Dragging an Arena Without a Tractor
Friday, February 22 2013
Horse and barn ownership often requires that we get a little creative. A response to our blog post on dealing with less than ideal footing posed an excellent question: How can you maintain and drag an arena if you don’t own a tractor? You can still drag your arena if you don’t have a tractor, but you’ll want to examine the type of drag that you’ll be using.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Darragh Kenny and Twister Kick Off FTI WEF 7 with a Win in the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers
Thursday, February 21 2013
Wellington, FL – February 20, 2013 – Week seven of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, sponsored by Hermès , began on Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Cavallo Farms, LLC’s Twister in the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumper speed class.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Christilot Boylen Sweeps Small Tour at the Florida Dressage Classic CDI-W presented by USPRE Association
Tuesday, February 19 2013
Wellington, FL – February 17, 2013 – The Florida Dressage Classic CDI-W, presented by USPRE Association , at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival finished today with the last class of the Small Tour.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Making the Cut
Monday, February 18 2013
Recently, Augusta, Georgia hosted the first leg of the Mercuria NCHA (National Cutting Horse Association) World Series of Cutting. The competive event will then move through Texas, Canada, Idaho, California, Ohio and Lyon, France before the end of 2013. TheNCHA, with 16,000 members nationwide, falls somewhere between eventing (USEA) with 12,000 members and dressage (USDA) with 30,000 members so it represents a significant number of competitors nationwide although membership tends to be clustered in regions where the sport first sprang up.
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
Warm-Up Ring Etiquette
Monday, February 18 2013
Warm-up rings can be chaotic, busy, and full of unfamiliar horses and riders. As such, they’re one of the most challenging parts of horse shows that you’ll have to navigate. Make sure you’re familiar with warm-up ring etiquette to make your warm-up time more effective and less stressful.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs