Welcome Wins Go to Gonzalez and McArdle to Start Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ Tournament
Thursday, June 13 2013
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The first day of the Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ Tournament featured two welcome competitions in the Meadows on the Green. The first was a $5,000 Friends of the Meadows 1.45m Welcome for the horses in contention to compete in tomorrow’s $100,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™. Enrique Gonzalez (MEX) and Quilebo D Tillard took the win in the speed format competition
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Options After Your Horse’s Show Career
Wednesday, June 12 2013
We’d all love our horses to be able to compete forever, but unfortunately almost every equine will need to be retired at some point.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Seppy’s New Nickname: Her Highness
Wednesday, June 12 2013
September sporting her new tiara! By Dani Moritz My horse has been called many things in her life. Tigger and super pony (for the way she launches herself to a jump) and October (in jest of her name) are a few of my favorites.
- Published in Pony Tales, Z-Blogs
Francisco Tejada wins HITS Saugerties Weekly Groom Award
Tuesday, June 11 2013
©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
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Two Years In A Row: Kent Farrington and Uceko Win $400,000 CN Reliability Grand Prix CSI-W 5*
Sunday, June 09 2013
Ashlee Bond Speeds to Victory in $60,000 TransCanada Parcours de Chasse, Katie Dinan Tops ConocoPhillips Junior/Amateur Cup 1.40m (SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The biggest prize money purse on offer at the ‘National’ Tournament was in today’s $400,000 CN Reliability Grand Prix, CSI-W 5*, and it was Kent Farrington (USA) who took home the winner’s share for the second year in a row with Uceko.
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Beezie Madden Two for Two on Friday at Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament
Sunday, June 09 2013
Calgary, AB – June 7, 2013 – Beezie Madden led the victory gallop in both competitions in the International Ring today. In the $35,000 RBC Capital Markets Cup 1.50m, she and Amadora found the path to win.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Young Riders from Around the World Rally to Raise Over $87,000 for Children in Need
Saturday, June 08 2013
Wellington, FL – June 7, 2013 – It was a busy five months for JustWorld Ambassadors, but the numbers are finally in for the 2013 JustWorld Team Challenge. It was Team Guatemala who won the challenge this year, raising more than $31,000 through hard work, fundraisers and generous donations.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Capture the Beauty- Available for Adoption!
Friday, June 07 2013
For everyone wanting a big, large boned mare, Beauty fits the bill. She is solidly built with good bone structure and large barreled enough to take up a tall rider’s leg
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
UPPERVILLE Horse Show: Shady Notes rated AA & ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Friday, June 07 2013
We LOVE Upperville, and sad to say haven’t been able to spend as much time there as we did last year.
- Published in Lauren Gallops, Z-Blogs
How to Properly Quarantine a Sick Horse
Friday, June 07 2013
Contagious diseases can be a nightmare in barns; if one horse becomes ill, it is vital to quarantine him to contain the disease. Knowing how to properly quarantine a horse at your facility can prevent a large-scale disease spread. Isolate If at all possible, stall the ill horse in a separate barn, alone
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs