W.F. Young, Inc. Presents Donation to Two Equine Rescues as Part of Partnership with Equine Network’s A Home for Every Horse
Wednesday, November 07 2012
Boulder, Colo.—The rehabilitation and rehoming process for rescued horses takes an incredible amount of time and resources. To assist with this undertaking, W.F. Young, Inc
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Nan Martin Announces New Training Course
Tuesday, November 06 2012
Nan Martin of Experience-Essential-Oils.com and Lexie Using Essential Oils for People and their Animals Nan Martin of Experience Essential Oils, an internationally known intuitive, animal empath and energy healer will be presenting a groundbreaking essential oil training course for people and animals at Birchwood Farm, home of Mindful Connections in Westhampton, Massachusetts on November 17 and 18, 2012. The training class will offer live demonstrations and hands on training on several animals including dogs, cats, horses and goats. There is still time to register for this groundbreaking aromatherapy class. Nan has extensive expertise in the use of therapeutic essential oils in humans and animals as an intuitive and equestrian professional
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Hunting Wiley Coyote
Monday, November 05 2012
Two weeks ago I left the rolling green hills of Pennsylvania and flew to the flat brown mesas of New Mexico to join up with Caza Ladron, a hunt organized out of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Caza Ladron is a recognized hunt with the Masters of Foxhounds Association, one of some 165 hunts in the United States, so you might think they might be stuffy, but one of the Joint Masters told me before I even sent in my check that this is a hunt that “has fun”.
USDF Gold, Silver & Bronze Medalist Lauren Sprieser Joins FITS Riders
Monday, November 05 2012
(Portland, Oregon) Highly accomplished rider, Lauren Sprieser, of Marshall, Virginia, has been added to the growing list of gifted equestrians who have made FITS their riding apparel of choice. FITS, based in Portland, does not pay riders for their endorsements
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You Really Love Your Horse and Don’t Want Your Friend to Be in Pain
Tuesday, October 30 2012
New Release DVD by Jochen Schleese! “Beyond the 9 points of Saddle Fitting” deals with the complexities of saddle fit, revealing potentially serious effects of ill-fitting saddles to horse and rider! Undiagnosed lameness, atrophy, ‘bad’ behavior, resistance, gait abnormalities, 4-beat canter, poor work attitude, sore/sensitive back, lacking engagement, stress lines and atrophy, repeated hock and stifle injections – all common equine issues Schleese witnesses every day. Schleese’s training as a former 3 day event rider provides the basis for his epiphany. Jochen emotionally reveals how Saddlefit 4 Life came to be – the result of his personal experience with lameness in his competitive horse. “Riders will relate on so many levels
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Quick Tip: How To Help Your Horse Maintain Good Weight In Time For Winter
Tuesday, October 30 2012
As the days are growing shorter and colder, it seems fall has crept up on us, so it is a good reminder to keep an eye on your horse’s weight as they start to expend more energy growing their winter coats. Photo Courtesy of Audrey C. Crosby Photography At the beginning of September all of our horses seemed to drop weight quickly and had grown hair over night
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Take a BIG Look at the Big Equitation Finals – Including the Pennsylvania National Horse Show & Southeast Medal Finals
Monday, October 29 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan Riding in the Big Equitation classes has long been a Big deal for junior riders. Many Big names in the show jumping world started their successful careers by winning Big Eq classes. In my blog yesterday I talked about Brianne Goutal and how she won the Big Eq classes in a Big way – by winning all four titles! It was Big news! So have you noticed my Big theme so far?
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Scott Stewart Secures 2012 WIHS Grand Hunter Championship and Leading Hunter Rider Award
Thursday, October 25 2012
Garfield and Scott Stewart.
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Tredstep Ireland Joins in Sponsoring the Moria J. Caffarey Perpetual Award at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show
Wednesday, October 17 2012
Tredstep’s stylish, high performance Giotto paddock boots DUBLIN, Ireland- 17 October 2012 - Tredstep Ireland is proud to announce its participation in the Moria J.
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Why a Thoroughbred?
Tuesday, October 16 2012
Although Thoroughbreds are bred primarily to run they also have many great characteristics that make them suitable for a variety of other disciplines. Athleticism, intelligence, and heart are three traits that both racehorse and equestrian trainers look for in a horse. The Thoroughbred in general is known to have all three.
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