The 30th Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W Delights Competitors and Crowd
Wednesday, March 06 2013
Loxahatchee, FL – March 4, 2013 – Sunny skies, a convivial atmosphere and top-notch dressage performance highlighted the 30th anniversary of the Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W February 28-March 3. Seasoned international competitors and young rising stars alike came out to vie for victory at the historic event
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Dog of the day – Emerill
Tuesday, March 05 2013
Watch a video of Emerill! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vwHosKmxp0&feature=youtube_gdata Emeril is one of our Cajun rescues from Hurricane Isaac – a happy hound mix with as much personality as his namesake.
- Published in Tails & Trails, Z-Blogs
2013 Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show Continues Tradition of Celebrating Area’s Equestrian Heritage
Tuesday, March 05 2013
Darien, CT – March 4, 2013 – Entering its 84th year, the 2013 Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show will be held from June 11th through 16th at the Ox Ridge Hunt Club (OHRC). The show is a United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Hunter “A” rated major riding competition featuring three-star rated jumpers ridden by Olympic-level and international equestrians
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Team USA Wins Hollow Creek Farm FEI Young Rider Nations Cup; Brazil Sweeps Children’s and Junior Hollow Creek Farm FEI Nations Cup Classes
Tuesday, March 05 2013
Wellington, FL – March 2, 2013 – The Hollow Creek Farm FEI Children’s, Junior, and Young Rider Nations Cups were featured at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Saturday, March 2, at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) in Wellington, FL. With the first round for each age group held during the day session and all three second rounds held at night under the lights, the team from USA won in the young rider’s class and the teams from Brazil won in the junior’s and children’s classes. Week eight CSIO competition, sponsored by G&C Farm , runs February 27-March 3, 2013
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Great Shots of Polo Action in Wellington
Monday, March 04 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan Hilario Ulloa of Alegria advances the ball. All photos by Alan Fabricant The last time I was in Wellington, Florida, I enjoyed watching polo
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Interview with Classic Equine Equipment’s Texas Rep-Don Buyse
Friday, March 01 2013
This week we’re pleased to introduce you to Don Buyse, Classic Equine Equipment’s Texas representative. Don has been in construction all of his life. He specialized in barn building, and has been a Classic Equine Equipment distributor for fifteen years, and has been our exclusive Texas representative for eight years.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Return Fire – Available for Adoption!
Thursday, February 28 2013
4 year old, 16hh Thoroughbred gelding “Return Fire” is now available for adoption from our Marysville, Ohio facility! There is one word for this cute gelding- lazy. His favorite gear is standing still watching the world go by which means no need to teach him to stand quietly at the mounting block-he has that down pat! It’s the going to work after that that he questions the need for. The first few minutes of the ride are spend winding him up and convincing him everything is going to be okay and then he goes to work. We haven’t had the opportunity to ride outside due to weather, but I am sure he will be more forward outdoors where he is in his comfort zone. It all comes down to him being young minded and not very worldly even though he did have 5 starts at the track. He will need a rider that can bring along a very green horse that has great basics, but needs a firm but confident leader. Under saddle he is light to ride and is short backed enough to be balanced and athletic.
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
Roffman Rides to High Points at Florida Dressage Classic CDI
Wednesday, February 27 2013
Wellington, FL (February 26, 2013) – What’s better than a great ride on a beautiful horse? Why, two great rides on two horses, of course. Caroline Roffman, who owns and operates Lionshare Dressage with rider and trainer, Endel Ots, continues to successfully campaign the Hanoverian gelding, Bon Chance (Belissimo M x Weltmeyer), winning Sunday’s Developing Horse Prix St Georges (70.147%) at the Florida Dressage Classic CDI, February 14-17, less than a month after equally-consistent Fourth Level marks during the Gold Coast Dressage series, and also had the highest-scoring (66.477%) Lusitano, Uruguai Do Arete, for owners Robinson Lusitanos, in the FEI Prix St George. Roffman said bringing the chestnut gelding Bon Chance, aka Moto, to the show arena at Fourth Level was horse’s first return to the ring since he tied for first in the Six-Year-Old division at the Young Horse Championships in 2012. The goal, after a solid win in the 70’s at Fourth Level, was to bring Bon Chance to Prix St George. With a second place in Saturday’s Developing PSG, and a win on Sunday, the Lionshare Dressage duo is right on track. “I am blessed to develop such horses and am excited for their futures,” she said.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Harry & Snowman: Help the Story of the ‘$80 Champion’ Become a Documentary Film
Tuesday, February 26 2013
West Palm Beach, FL – February 6, 2013 - The story of Harry de Leyer and Snowman is one that will be forever remembered in the hearts and minds of those who knew the “eighty-dollar champion.” “Man O’ War? Secretariat?
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Dreams Come True
Tuesday, February 26 2013
My first Sidelines cover story! By Dani Moritz When Jan, our editor, sent me an email saying she wanted Reed Kessler on the cover of Sidelines and she wanted me to write the story, I couldn’t believe it. Me? Writing the cover story for Sidelines
- Published in Pony Tales, Z-Blogs