Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Eternal Triumph in the $40,000 Holiday Inn of Parker Grand Prix at Summer in the Rockies V
Tuesday, July 16 2013
Parker, CO- July 13, 2013 - Brazilian course designer Anderson Lima built what appeared to be a straightforward course for the $40,000 Holiday Inn of Parker Grand Prix for Summer in the Rockies V, considered the peak week of the summer series at the Colorado Horse Park. But the course was tougher than appearances let on.
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Sisters Set to Compete at North American Young Rider Championships in Kentucky
Tuesday, July 16 2013
Charlotte, N.C.
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Congrats April Leonard!
Monday, July 15 2013
April and Sidelines editor Jan with April’s award. By Dani Moritz I saw this post from American Horse Publications today and I just had to share it with everyone
- Published in Pony Tales, Z-Blogs
Kenya and Caitlyn Shiels Triumph in $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby at Horse Shows by the Bay
Monday, July 15 2013
They clinch their first derby victory in the Walgreens-sponsored event.
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Optimum by Biostar EQ, The Only Organic and GMO-Free Vitamin and Mineral Supplement is Now Available in a Powder
Monday, July 15 2013
(July 15, 2013) Gordonsville, VA – When you’re looking for a whole food sourced mineral and vitamin supplement, then look no further than Biostar’s Optimum EQ. Using gentle dehydration techniques and the freshest most nutrient rich foods, there is little than can compete with Biostar EQ’s products. Their ever popular Optimum EQ has been available up till now only in small bars for convenience feeding.
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David Marcus and Chrevi’s Capital Capture CornerStone Summer Festival
Monday, July 15 2013
Palgrave, Ontario – Canadian Olympian David Marcus of Campbellville, ON, and Chrevi’s Capital won both the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special at the CornerStone Summer Festival held July 12 to 14 at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON. Caledon Equestrian Park will be the site of equestrian competition for the 2015 Pan American Games. Marcus contested the grand prix division with Chrevi’s Capital and Don Kontes, both owned by Deborah Kinzinger. With his 2012 Olympic mount Chrevi’s Capital, a 13-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding (Chrevi’s Cavallo x Weinberg), Marcus topped a starting field of nine entries to win Friday’s Grand Prix test with a score of 72.50%. Marcus also placed fifth with Don Kontes, a 13-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding by Don Schufro, scoring 67.07%
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Creative Uses for Show Ribbons
Friday, July 12 2013
Horse show ribbons are great symbols of all that we’ve accomplished with our equine partners, but chances are that if you’ve shown for even a few years, you’ve accumulated many ribbons. What do you do with them once your horse’s stall front is covered? Here are a few creative ideas to get you started.
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Equus Events presents the 2013 Atlanta Summerfest Show Series
Thursday, July 11 2013
July 11th, 2013 Aiken, SC – Equus Events is gearing up for the third annual Atlanta Summerfest Show series taking place at beautiful Chattahoochee Hills (Bouckaert Farms) in Fairburn, GA. Due to the overwhelming success of the last couple of years a third week has now been added to make the series run August 8th-11th, 15th-18th, and 22nd-25 th . “We have been sold out the last two years so when the opportunity came up to add another week we decided that giving exhibitors three options of shows would hopefully ease the overflow”, said show organizer JP Godard. “We are looking forward to returning this year with three great weeks of horse shows to offer “. Well known in the eventing world, “Chatt Hills” has been host to the USEA American Eventing Championships the last three years. The facility boasts an 8000 acre equestrian paradise filled with established pastures, lakes, and woodlands with ample room to ride, all located along the Chattahoochee River.
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Jackie McConnell Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges
Wednesday, July 10 2013
The Humane Society of the United States continues to care for horses seized following undercover investigation (July 9, 2013)—Former Hall of Fame Tennessee walking horse trainer Jackie McConnell and two associates have entered guilty pleas to charges of abusing horses in violation of the Tennessee cruelty to animals statute. McConnell pleaded guilty to 22 counts of animal cruelty, and in order to avoid jail time, agreed to a sentence of one year of house arrest followed by four years of supervised probation, a $25,000 fine, and he is prohibited from owning and training horses for 20 years
- Published in Tails & Trails, Z-Blogs
The Princeton Horse Show Wraps Up A Successful Week
Wednesday, July 10 2013
We were fortunate to have, world renowned course designer, Werner Deeg and many of the countries top riders and horses at Princeton Show Jumping this week. The USEF Young Jumper classes were once again filled with talent
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