Priscilla Baldwin Wins Interagro Lusitano Achievement Award with Brioso Interagro at 2013 Gold Coast Grand Finale Show
Friday, May 24 2013
Wellington, FL (May 23, 2013) – Adult Amateur dressage rider Priscilla Baldwin was the proud recipient of the Interagro Lusitano Achievement Award during the Gold Coast Dressage Association (GCDA) Finale I & II for her rides on the stunning Lusitano stallion, Brioso Interagro. Interagro Lusitanos, the world’s largest breeder and exporter of Lusitano horses, was proud to present this award to Baldwin in recognition of the amazing and successful relationship she has developed with this young horse. The GCDA Finale I & II was the duo’s second time showing after only riding together for a little over 8 months
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
New Additions for the Mid-Atlantic Equitation Festival
Friday, May 24 2013
Due to popular demand the Mid-Atlantic Equitation Festival, November 16-17, 2013 will be adding a new 2’6” Pre-Children’s /Adult division on Saturday with their Finals on Sunday for riders that have shown in Zones 2 & 3. Another new addition is a $100 cash award for the high scoring Thoroughbred Horse sponsored by the Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Awards program
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Dan James of Double Dan Horsemanship Participates in Thoroughbred Makeover
Friday, May 24 2013
Nicholasville , KY — Dan James of Double Dan Horsemanship has been selected as one of 26 trainers from across the US to participate in the Retired Racehorse Training Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover . The makeover begins shortly and will concluded October 5-6, 2013 at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, with a symposium demonstrating the ex-racehorse’s new abilities. The Thoroughbred that James selects must have a race record and no secondary career training. “This will be a unique opportunity to demonstrate the effectiveness of our training program to the Thoroughbred community as well as the potential that Off The Track Thoroughbreds possess in secondary careers,” stated James
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Fieldstone Spring Festival Wrap Up: May 15 – 19
Thursday, May 23 2013
Halifax, MA – May 21, 2013 – The long-awaited $25,000 Fieldstone Grand Prix was hot with competition Saturday for the fourth day of the Fieldstone Spring Festival. It came down to eight horses in the jump-off, vying for the coveted first place finish
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Emanuel Andrade Accelerates at Kentucky Spring Classic
Thursday, May 23 2013
Lexington, Kentucky – It was another week of show jumping success for Emanuel Andrade of Venezuela as the 16-year-old continued to test his skills against the top professionals at the 2013 Kentucky Spring Classic held May 15 to 19 in Lexington, KY.
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Tips for Incoming College Students
Wednesday, May 22 2013
Yes. My family actually brought this sign to graduation and nobody warned me! By Dani Moritz It’s hard to believe that I graduated college. It seems like yesterday I was taking my first riding lessons and playing horses and Barbies with my sisters in the basement.
- Published in Pony Tales, Z-Blogs
How much?
Monday, May 20 2013
What makes one horse worth more than another? I think a number of things can factor into the answer to that question. First, we have simplicity — how easy the horse is to ride
- Published in In the Irons, Z-Blogs
2013 Atlanta Spring Kicks off
Sunday, May 19 2013
May 18th, 2013 - The 2013 Atlanta Spring Challenge Horse Show kicked off on Wednesday to blue skies at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, GA. The show in its 10th year is produced by Aiken, SC based Equus Events and show manager JP Godard. The popular event is a USHJA Members Choice Award winning horse show and attracts some of the top hunter and jumper talent from across the country.
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David Oliynyk and Generous Ride to a Near-Perfect Score Claiming the Blue in the $10,000 Fieldstone 3’3″ Hunter Derby
Sunday, May 19 2013
Halifax, MA – May 17, 2013 – All eyes were on the hunter competitors as they took center stage on the Derby Field at the Fieldstone Spring Festival. The derby has always been an exhibitor and crowd favorite at the Fieldstone Show Park in Halifax, MA, and today’s derbies were no exception
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs