Francisco Tejada wins HITS Saugerties Weekly Groom Award
Tuesday, June 11 2013
by Editor
©ESI Photography Francisco Tejada and Tony Hitchcock Francisco Tejada of Stepping Stone Farm was honored this week for his outstanding and vital contribution to the equestrian industry. He was awarded the HITS Saugerties Weekly Groom Award after Week II and received a special gift card, courtesy of Dennis Kenny Law Offices of Kingston, New York
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Ward Leader
Saturday, June 01 2013
by Editor
Wednesday evening, May 29, at the Dixon Oval, featured a grab-bag of events designed to enlighten and entertain spectators who think of The Devon Horse Show as primarily a hunter/jumper venue. But it is much more than that, and in fact the logo of the show, founded in 1896, is a hackney pony reflecting the show’s origins in the meeting of wealthy landowners on “The Main Line” to improve the quality of horses and ponies pulling carriages and buggies. Equestrian disciplines competing at The Show are as varied as Saddlebreds, Roadsters (trotting horses), Hackney Horses and Ponies, Friesians, Coaching and Carriage Pleasure Driving in addition to Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation. There is a thriving Country Fair in conjunction with The Show featuring 63 vendors of all sorts selling clothes, hats, jewelry, furniture, toys, games, pottery and antiques, food, arcade games, a ferris wheel and a merry go round. Dressage in honored with a six day show of its own in the September. So when 7:00 rolled around on Wednesday evening there was a full schedule of events including jumpers, side saddle, hackney ponies, five and three gaited horses and coaching. Buried within that list was class 366, the Five Gaited Special at 9:20 P.M. The organizers had put together a class bound to get some attention. Riding “five gaited horses” were 5 of the top jumper riders in the country
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SMU – Southern Hospitality and Horses
Thursday, May 30 2013
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Hi Everyone – Sidelines is pleased to welcome Rachel Cline as our summer intern! Rachel lives in Virginia, but attends college at SMU – and here is her story she wrote for the June issue of Sidelines. Welcome Rachel – it’s going to be a great summer!! – Jan Westmark-Allan SMU Campus By Rachel Cline During my first visit to Southern Methodist University, I had an overwhelming sense of being home
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Make Family Plans Now for High Prairie Dressage I, II & III at Colorado Horse Park
Sunday, May 26 2013
by Editor
Parker, CO – May 23, 2013- Plan a fun, family weekend in a picturesque outdoor setting at the Colorado Horse Park (CHP) on Friday, May 31-Sunday, June 2. There you can watch horses and riders compete in the Olympic sport of dressage at the High Prairie Dressage I, II and III shows, a series of one-day events produced by the CHP and managed by Glenda McElroy of Cornerstone Event Management. You can also catch some exciting three-day eventing, watch a local hunter/jumper show, do some serious shopping, enjoy lunch and snacks−all within the Colorado Horse Park grounds, located just minutes from Parker, CO.
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Outsmarting the Smart Horse
Friday, May 24 2013
by Editor
So now that all Tucker’s physical issues are behind us, I’ve spent many an hour contemplating how to improve the behavioral issues, and at about 1 a.m.
- Published in Tucker The Wunderkind, Z-Blogs
The Long-Awaited Tucker Update
Wednesday, May 22 2013
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Let’s see… how to sum up how we’ve spent the end of winter and beginning of spring. As the winter progressed and Tucker got bored with seeing the four walls of the indoor, those four walls began hiding dangerous (read: imaginary) predators.
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STABLESECRETARY BRINGS BARN MANAGEMENT TO THE FUTURE
Wednesday, May 15 2013
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New software solution helps Show Horse trainers and barn managers stay organized Natick, Mass. – May 7, 2013 – Today, StableSecretary announced that its new software is available to horse trainers, barn managers and stable owners worldwide
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A Valiant Journey: The Story of a Blind Horse
Saturday, May 11 2013
by Editor
By Jan Westmark-Allan Jeanette Sassoon and Valiant Photo by www.BarbarasVisions.com I first heard about Valiant, a blind horse owned by Jeannette Sassoon, about 10 years ago and thought then that it was a remarkable story.
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Cross-Country Day at So8ths/Nikon HOTC Three-Day Event
Monday, May 06 2013
by Editor
It was another exciting day at Southern 8ths Farm for the So8ths/Nikon Three-Day Event in the “Heart of the Carolinas,” on Saturday, May 4. Beginner Novice, Novice and Training level riders challenged a course designed by well-known course designer Tremaine Cooper and built by Tyson Rementer. Leading the way in the Beginner Novice division after combining both their Dressage and Cross-Country scores were Kathy Viele and Matariki with their low score of 33.40.
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Happy birthday Tucker!
Saturday, May 04 2013
by Editor
Today is the Gorgeous Boy’s 11th birthday. It is really hard to believe this picture was taken ten years ago: Or that this picture was taken eight years ago (his first summer of work!): Or even that this one was three years ago (our first summer in the Adult Hunters), feels like yesterday: Today is an extra special birthday for Tucker because it is also Kentucky Derby Day.
- Published in Tucker The Wunderkind, Z-Blogs
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