Betty R – Available For Adoption
Tuesday, October 09 2012
Introducing our gorgeous 7 year old, 15.2hh mare “Betty R” who rides in both english and western tack! Betty R is a sweet, quiet mare with a competitive side. She raced 18 times in her career, winning twice, before retiring sound in May, 2011. Now she has taken her winning attitude from the racetrack to the trails
- Published in Beyond the Track, General, Z-Blogs
Lavish Freud – Available For Adoption!
Friday, October 05 2012
Meet “Lavish Freud” a 6 year old, 16.1 1/2hh mare now available for adoption at our Marysville, OH facility! Lavish is a beautiful mare that could have that wow factor.
- Published in Beyond the Track, General, Z-Blogs
Turning For Home Finds A New Home In Virginia
Thursday, October 04 2012
by Lisa Molloy Since moving from Kentucky to Virginia Beach in July, I hit the ground running and have not stopped. Working in partnership with highly respected charities ReRun and Akindale Thoroughbred Rescue and with an open door policy for The Exceller Fund, I opened a new facility close to the Virginia/North Carolina state line that is a showcase for retired Thoroughbreds looking for second careers and new lives away from the track, all made available by nationally recognized charities
- Published in General, Tails & Trails, Z-Blogs
And the Winner Is…(Winners of the Sidelines Supermodel Contest Revealed!)
Saturday, September 29 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan The Sidelines Horse Supermodel Contest was a smashing success.
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Concorde’s Flight – Available for Adoption!
Wednesday, September 26 2012
Meet our handsome 4 year old, 16hh Thoroughbred gelding “Concorde’s Flight” who is now available for adoption from the New Vocations Marysville, OH facility! Concorde’s sire Trippi has stamped his son with a pretty head, smart eye, nice body and a sweet nature his offspring are known for. All of his offspring have also been easy to ride and handle and very quick to learn a new career. Concorde is no exception to the rule. He is an uncomplicated horse to ride for an intermediate level rider and is very willing and obedient. He is a light touch in the bridle and is actually a bit on the lazy side requiring leg to go forward
- Published in Beyond the Track, General, Z-Blogs
The Will To Survive – The Inspirational Story of Suki (Get out your Kleenex!)
Saturday, September 15 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan Suki, taken in early spring 2012 Photo by Jennifer Curry Bandura Sometimes a story comes along that is so inspiring, it just has to be shared. That is the story of Suki, a Oldenburg mare owned by Frances Wade-Whittaker from Birdsboro, Pennsylvania.
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Venus and Jupiter
Sunday, July 15 2012
In Cheshire Country education of the young hounds has progressed to the point that they are now leaving the kennels under the direction of the Huntsman, Ivan Dowling. The hounds bound out of the kennel yard precisely at 7 A.M.
Lustre of the Gemstone
Friday, June 01 2012
Thursday night prior to winning the Grand Prix, McLain Ward formally retired his two-time Olympic gold medal partner, Sapphire. He rode the 16 year old chestnut mare into the ring through to the awards section where she stood while the announcer read her list of accomplishments, and then Ward dismounted, removed the saddle, replacing it with a white sheet embroidered with her name. He took her past the grandstand where her fans could get up close to admire her, then walked back out the “in gate”, into the warm up ring, and down to the far end nearest the stabling area. As he handed her off to a waiting groom, in the distance I could see his hand move to his bowed head and it was clear that he was wiping away a tear.
Undignified Defies the Name
Thursday, April 05 2012
As the 2012 foxhunting season draws to a close, Mr. Stewart’s Cheshire Foxhounds met Saturday, March 25 at The Laurels at Landhope. On the way to the Meet, scattered showers moved through the area presaging a long, cold, wet weekend. Despite the subsequent downpour, for the Cheshire community, good things happened from the start, marking the celebration of a hunting season that began with the Opening Meet in November and continued unabated to the end of March. It was the first time in recent memory the season had not been weathered out or closed down by mid-January.
Pine Top
Tuesday, February 28 2012
The 2012 Pine Top Farm Advanced Horse Trials organizers had one ordeal after another to deal with this past weekend. Pine Top Farm, in Thomson, Georgia, was the scene of the area’s first Advanced competition for the season and when they realized a week or so beforehand that they couldn’t run everyone in the three phases in the daylight, they had to notify 280 riders that the Dressage and Cross Country phases of Advanced had been moved to Friday. Then Friday opened with a Tornado watch and a Severe Storm Warning. Dressage went on as scheduled but then the skies opened up with such a torrential downpour that riders, horses and grooms sought shelter in trailers and barns hoping that the roofs didn’t blow off. In fact, some distance to the north exactly that happened. Again, the organizers were notifying everyone of a change to the schedule – Cross Country was now moved to Saturday: look at the order of go published on the internet, subtract two hours from the Friday time and off you went. Organizers scrambled for volunteer fence judges but the event went off as planned. The view from the inside of the Aiken Brew Pub during Friday's storm. High winds and hail brought down trees and then the electricity. Saturday dawned bright, crisp, with low humidity and the clear blue skies for which this area of the south is known. One of the early jumps of the day, successfully cleared, a stroller sans baby. A view of 19 and 20A,B and C and 21 on the Advanced cross country course.