Grand Champions Wins Inaugural Great Futures Celebrity Polo Match, Raises Money For Boys & Girls Club
Monday, March 17 2014
Nacho Figueras (3) of Grand Champions drives downfield with defender Alejandro Novillo Astrada (3) of Piaget closing in. Photo by Scott Fisher WELLINGTON, FL-March 10, 2014— -On a perfect, sun-drenched day for polo, Grand Champions captured the inaugural Great Futures Celebrity Polo Match Sunday at Grand Champions Polo Club. Led by Nacho Figueras, polo’s ambassador and face of Ralph Lauren, Grand Champions (Melissa Ganzi, Marc Ganzi, Nacho Figueras, Nic Roldan) defeated Piaget (Marwan Mohey-el-dien, Jared Zenni, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, Juan Bollini) with a 3-2 victory in the championship final.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Horse History – Jackie Kennedy Given Horse from Pakistan’s Governor
Monday, March 17 2014
On March 23, 1962, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (“Jackie”) was given a very special horse. The First Lady, wife of 35 th United States President John F
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Tips for Lunging Safely
Friday, March 14 2014
Lunging a horse can be an excellent training tool. Lunging can help younger horses learn to balance and develop strength
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Show Day Grooming Tips
Wednesday, March 12 2014
Show season is starting up soon, which means that you’ll need to have your horse turned out and presented in his very best.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Crypto Aero Wholefood Horse Feed Excited to be the Feed Sponsor for Leah Winston’s colt Quaterstern RF Queue and Shawn Casady’s mare Coco Chanel
Wednesday, March 12 2014
Shawn Casady and Coco Chanel Coco Chanel (Lord Z x Karandasj) is a 2007 mare that has just arrived in the U.S. this January
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Meet Our Members: Aisling Carroll
Tuesday, March 11 2014
Name: Aisling Carroll Year in school: Freshman Major: biology Hometown: Louisville, KY Horse Name: Fluff Breed: Thoroughbred Age: 9 Level: preliminary Where do you keep your horse/Train with?: I train with Deborah Iezzi in KY and consider her my main trainer. I work with Pippa Moon while I am at school and also ride with Jan Byyny as much as I can. How did you start riding?: My parents train race horses so I have been around horses starting from a very early age. They signed me up for proper riding lessons when I was very young, and I have been doing it ever since. Biggest riding accomplishment?: Winning my first CIC* last summer.
- Published in Pacer Pride, Z-Blogs
Spotted Saddle Horse
Monday, March 10 2014
The Spotted Saddle Horse combines the smooth movement of a gaited horse with the beautiful appearance of a pinto. Today the Spotted Saddle Horse continues to grow in popularity as both a pleasure horse and a show ring competitor. History The Spotted Saddle Horse’s origins can be traced to Tennessee
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USA ends England’s unbeaten run at Hickstead
Friday, March 07 2014
Team USA were the dominant force in the annual International Arena Polo Test Match at Hickstead on Saturday (1 March), beating England by 21 goals to 17.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Freeing a Cast Horse
Wednesday, March 05 2014
If you’ve ever seen a cast horse, it’s an image that you’re not likely to forget.
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Amidst a hectic time, I loved every second of my first visit to Ocala.
Sunday, March 02 2014
Wow! It has been an eventful couple of weeks but I finally have a moment to write a little about everything that has been going on in my life. January 25th marked one year since we moved to Enterprise, Alabama
- Published in The Hopeful Amateur, Z-Blogs