The treadmill.
Wednesday, September 26 2012
18-year-old Rocketman readies for exercise on the treadmill. I’ve had some interesting dinner conversations with my fellow professionals about extra exercise for our horses, more specifically whether to use a treadmill or a walker. The general consensus has come back in favor of the treadmill
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New Vocations A Team Effort
Tuesday, September 25 2012
We are frequently asked “what is the secret to your adoption success?” The answer to this question is not a short one. There is a lot that goes into New Vocations successfully adopting out over 400 retired racehorses a year. The one major factor to our success that I would like to spotlight is the teamwork that goes on daily behind the scenes. It is the passionate commitment by our team of underpaid and over worked employees and volunteers that keeps New Vocations going. New Vocations was started in 1992 by Dot Morgan when she set out to provide a safety net for horses retiring from the racetrack so they might find a home and therefore have a future.
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World Dressage Masters Returns to Palm Beach County Jan. 23-27, 2013
Tuesday, September 25 2012
2012 World Dressage Masters Wellington, FL-September 24, 2012 -The excitement is building for dressage fans and aficionados worldwide as the countdown begins for the must-see event in 2013—the World Dressage Masters Palm Beach. The internationally acclaimed World Dressage Masters CDI5* Palm Beach will return to the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center January 23-27, 2013 during the Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge CDI3*.
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ReactorPanel Solves a Busy Trainer’s Saddle Fit Dilemmas
Monday, September 10 2012
“Having them in ReactorPanels is a great thing,” said Bethany Wood with her two sensitive mares, Wicktory and Faline.
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Paralympics Dressage Freestyles
Wednesday, September 05 2012
Paralympic Freestyles by Ellie Brimmer photos by Lindsay Y McCall Musical Freestyles are my favorite part of CPEDI competition. After the stress of working hard to achieve certain benchmarks in the team and individual tests, you can really let loose and have fun with your music and challenge yourself with the choreography
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Equestrian Jonathan Wentz (USA) Triumphs in Stiff Competition at 2012 London Paralympic Games
Tuesday, September 04 2012
Equestrian Jonathan Wentz (USA) Triumphs in Stiff Competition at 2012 London Paralympic Games (Wrap-up of Individual Test competition from Sunday and Monday September 1-2, 2012) Photos and Article by Lindsay Yosay McCall: London, England-September 3, 2012-Over the last four days Para-Equestrian Dressage athletes have had their opportunity to place their best foot forward in the Greenwich Park arena.
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Paralympic Dressage Day Four
Tuesday, September 04 2012
Paralympic Dressage Day Four by Ellie Brimmer photos by Lindsay Y McCall Sunday was the final day of individual competition and the grade fours kicked off the morning. Though there were no USA riders in the Grade IV division, a large portion of the USA contingent turned up to cheer on Pennslyvania based Irish rider James Dwyer.
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Natasha Baker takes Grade II all in her stride while Pepo Puch dances to gold in Grade Ib
Tuesday, September 04 2012
Natasha Baker, GBR GII. FEI/Liz Gregg Copyright: ©FEI/Liz Gregg A hot, sunny and musical day in Greenwich Park with the Freestyle tests for Grades II and Ib centre stage in the packed arena. It was a repeat performance from Saturday’s Grade II Individual Championship test with Natasha Baker picking up her second gold medal, followed by Britta Napel on her third silver medal (she also won team silver) and Angelika Trabert, winning her second bronze medal of the Games, alongside the team silver
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Medals Galore with three sets of individual medal ceremonies and the overall Team score… Gold for Great Britain, silver to Germany and bronze for…
Monday, September 03 2012
Double gold for Sophie Christiansen (GBR), Individual Championship in Grade Ia and Team © FEI/Liz Gregg It was huge day of sport, with 39 combinations competing for individual honours as well as team points in Grades IV, III and Ia, three Individual Championship medal ceremonies, three new champions, and last but certainly not least the overall Team score. The day got off to a spectacular start for all Belgians with Michele George and Rainman claiming their first gold medal at London 2012, both Olympic and Paralympic and across all sports
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Thoroughbred sporthorse legend Coconut Grove has died
Monday, September 03 2012
Coconut Grove. Photo credit Tamara Torti Hudson Oaks, Texas — The Thoroughbred sporthorse legend Coconut Grove has died. The exceptional, successful sire and veteran of major show jumping events was humanely euthanized on August 14, 2012, following a colic surgery at the Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery hospital in Weatherford, Texas
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