Halliday’s California homecoming sees HHS Cooley finish third in CCI***
Tuesday, November 12 2013
The event provided an emotional homecoming for Halliday, who grew up just 30 minutes from Galway Downs where she trained and competed as a teenager. The English-based American’s decision to travel 5,400 miles across the Atlantic from her Chailey Stud base in East Sussex would be fully justified come Sunday when a clear Show Jumping round helped Cooley take a podium finish that not only qualifies him for four-star level competition but also potential selection to the US team ahead of next year’s World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Diane Creech and Devon L Perform With Brilliance and Take the $20,000 Royal Invitational Dressage Cup
Monday, November 11 2013
Toronto, ON – November 10, 2013 - Diane Creech of Caistor Centre, Ontario, and Devon L, a 13-year-old chestnut Hanoverian gelding owned by Louise and Doug Leatherdale of Leatherdale Farms, put in nearly flawless performances in the Grand Prix and the Freestyle to earn the pair the win of the $20,000 Royal Invitational Dressage Cup at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, Ontario.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Classic Equine Equipment’s Legend Stall Series
Thursday, November 07 2013
Versatile and available with many different options, Classic Equine Equipment’s Legend Stall Series offers you the ability to customize each stall to fit your specific needs and desires.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Frances Land Wins the $50,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series Championship Grand Prix
Thursday, November 07 2013
Victoria Colvin and Melissa Rudershausen Honored as East Conference Winners of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Lexington, KY-November 5, 2013-Frances Land of Alpharetta, GA, won the $50,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series Championship Grand Prix, presented by Elizabeth Miller and The Dinan Family, The Oken Family, The Straus Family, and the Tyree Family at the Alltech National Horse Show.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Bandaging Brush-Up: Are You Doing It Right?
Wednesday, November 06 2013
Bandaging is a necessary skill to have as a horse owner, but it takes some practice (and regular use of the skill) to get it right. If your bandaging methods are a little rusty, here are a few brush-up basics to help you out.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Stich’s PublicPick – Available For Adoption!
Monday, November 04 2013
5 year old, 15.3hh Thoroughbred mare “Stich’s PublicPick” is available for adoption from New Vocations’ Lexington, Kentucky Facility. Adoption Fee $500. Stitch is a flashy, curious, and affectionate mare who tries very hard to please under saddle
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
Tim Gredley and Unex Valente Soar to Second Victory in LIFEFORCE ELITE $50,000 Puissance at Alltech National Horse Show
Sunday, November 03 2013
Lexington, KY – November 1, 2013 – Great Britain’s Tim Gredley is proving he is perfect in the Puissance. He began his reign of the specialty class during last year’s Alltech National Horse Show with Unex Valente, and just last week he won the event during the Washington International Horse Show.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Winner Lives Up to Name With Daryl Portela at Alltech National Horse Show
Sunday, November 03 2013
Lexington, KY – October 31, 2013 - “I was very excited to come here because I’ve never shown here,” Portela said. “I didn’t get to show last year because I ride with Jimmy Torano, and he judged last year. After [the Pennsylvania National Horse Show] and [the Washington International Horse Show] this year I was pumped and ready and wanted to come and do well.” Portela had previously shown at the National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden, so she had high expectations coming to the Alltech National Horse Show in its new home at the Kentucky Horse Park.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Belgium’s Francois Mathy Perfect with Polinska Des Isles in Double H Farm $100,000 International Open Jumpers at Alltech National Horse Show
Saturday, November 02 2013
Lexington, KY – October 31, 2013 – Sometimes it is a rail, sometimes it is an inside turn and sometimes it is just one-tenth of a second separating the winner from the losers. That is exactly what happened during the Double H Farm $100,000 International Open Jumpers at the Alltech National Horse Show. Todd Minikus was aiming for his second win in a row with Quality Girl, completing a clear jump-off effort, when Belgium’s Francois Mathy was faultless during the 14-horse jump-off aboard Polinska Des Isles, crossing the finish line a fraction of a second faster to capture the winning honors.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Gorgeous Boy in Action
Wednesday, October 30 2013
On Sunday I trailered Tucker over to Alicia’s for a jumping lesson and he was such a good boy. I had a discussion with a friend recently about cross-training or doing different things with your horse, and we agreed that while you can’t have a top level show horse who also trail horse and also a dressage horse, you can do lots of different types of riding and activities and end up with an all-around awesome horse who is fun to ride no matter what you’re doing
- Published in Tucker The Wunderkind, Z-Blogs