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Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 Capture $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m Speed Class

Thursday, March 28 2013 by Editor

Wellington, FL – March 27, 2013- Week twelve of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by FTI Consulting, featured the $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m speed classon Wednesday with a win for Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083, owned by Spy Coast Farm. Earning points on the Longines FEI world ranking list, the pair beat Laura Kraut (USA) and Woodstock O in second and Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Everest de Muze in third. The 2013 FTI WEF circuit will conclude with its twelfth week of competition, and the entire circuit, on March 27-31 featuring CSI 5* show jumping.

Published in Blogs, Show World

Tagged under: archives, chasin', education, freedom, higher education, photos, spy coast farm, swedish, the offside, wef

Guest Post: Flooring for Horses

Tuesday, March 26 2013 by Editor

The floor that your horse stands on helps to protect his safety. It must be non-slick and cleanable.

Published in Blogs, The Classic Insider

Tagged under: barn, between the ears, beyond the track, chasin', contractor, horse-stalls, safety, tails & trails, the offside, trail

Whirlwind Weekend With WEF Winner! (Wow!)

Tuesday, March 26 2013 by Editor

By Jan Westmark-Allan (Don’t miss the video that Jack sent me – it is posted at the bottom of this blog!) Claire Lube, Olympic Show Jumper Reed Kessler and Jack Lube the WEF Sidelines contest winner. I just returned from a whirlwind weekend at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) where I joined Sidelines WEF Exclusive Showing Vacation contest winner Jack Lube and his mom Kelly and sister Claire.

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Tagged under: action, ariat, frank madden, george morris, higher education, jan westmark-allan, olympic sidelines, rob jordan, sidelines, the offside, tucker the wunderkind, wef

Lars Petersen and Mariett Score Second Sweep at International Horse Sport Champions Cup CDI-W

Monday, March 25 2013 by Editor

Loxahatchee, FL-March 23, 2013- Lars Petersen and Mariett proved they were consistently in the zone for the second time in two weeks when they delivered another one-two punch by taking the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle at the International Horse Sport Champions Cup CDI-W. The pair achieved the same laudable results just two weeks ago at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W, also at the IHS Champions Park at Equestrian Estates.

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Tagged under: agdf, archives, education, facebook, freestyle, going-out, grand prix, in the irons, olympic sidelines, sidelines-magazine, tails & trails, the offside

Saddlebred Prize Money Increasedat Devon Horse Show and Country Fair

Thursday, March 21 2013 by Editor

DEVON, Pa.—The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair has added prize money and local pleasure classes to an all star line up of Saddlebred and Hackney/Harness divisions.

Published in Blogs, What's Happenin'

Tagged under: beyond the track, classical, country-fair, devon, driving, hackney, in the irons, pony tales, saddlebreds, the offside

International Horse Sport Champions Cup Last Chance for U.S. Pair to Qualify for World Cup Final

Wednesday, March 20 2013 by Editor

Loxahatchee, FL – March 19, 2013 – Tina Konyot and Calecto V have competed lightly but successfully in South Florida this winter, and now their bid to compete in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Final rests on their performance in the March 21-24 International Horse Sport Champions Cup CDI-W. The IHS Champions Cup, held at the IHS Champions Park at Equestrian Estates in Loxahatchee, is the final World Cup qualifier for the North American League

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Tagged under: beyond the track, chasin', education, facebook, florida, higher education, in the irons, show-world, sidelines-magazine, tails & trails, the offside, world

Cribbing: What It Is and How to Deal With It

Wednesday, March 20 2013 by Editor

Have you ever walked into the barn to hear a strange grunting noise coming from one of the stalls? Do you know a horse who’s slowly eating through the fencing, his feed buckets, his stall doors

Published in Blogs, The Classic Insider

Tagged under: archives, between the ears, beyond the track, classic, education, higher education, horse health, in the irons, show world, slowing-down, the offside

Slowing Down a Speedy Horse

Monday, March 18 2013 by Editor

Is your horse a speedster? While traveling across a field at a full gallop can certainly be thrilling, it’s vital that our horses understand that we need them to travel more slowly at times, too. Read on for some tips on slowing down your speedy horse

Published in Blogs, The Classic Insider

Tagged under: between the ears, classic-equine, equipment, horses, in the irons, pace, rail, speedy, tails & trails, the classic insider, the offside, the-classic-insider

Tina Konyot and Calecto V’s Elegant Freestyle Takes Top Prize at WEF Dressage Classic, CDI 3* presented by Today’s Equestrian & Fellows

Sunday, March 17 2013 by Editor

Wellington, FL – March 15, 2013 – The Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) hosted an entertaining night of equestrian sport at the WEF Dressage Classic, CDI 3* presented by Today’s Equestrian & Fellows on Friday.

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Tagged under: archives, beyond the track, chasin', education, in the irons, music, the offside, tina konyot

Conor Swail and Martha Louise Win $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10

Friday, March 15 2013 by Editor

Wellington, FL – March 14, 2013 – Ireland’s Conor Swail and Chinook Valley, Inc.’s Martha Louise were victorious in Thursday’s $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10 during week ten of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival’s (FTI WEF), sponsored by Horseware Ireland. Week ten’s competition runs March 13-17 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) featuring CSI 3* competition.