Cross-Country Day at So8ths/Nikon HOTC Three-Day Event
Monday, May 06 2013
by Editor
It was another exciting day at Southern 8ths Farm for the So8ths/Nikon Three-Day Event in the “Heart of the Carolinas,” on Saturday, May 4. Beginner Novice, Novice and Training level riders challenged a course designed by well-known course designer Tremaine Cooper and built by Tyson Rementer. Leading the way in the Beginner Novice division after combining both their Dressage and Cross-Country scores were Kathy Viele and Matariki with their low score of 33.40.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Dressage Riders are in top for at So8ths/Nikon Three-Day
Saturday, May 04 2013
by Editor
On Friday, May 3, competitors in three different divisions rode Dressage tests in the beautifully manicured Southern 8ths arena for the So8ths/Nikon Three-Day Event in the “Heart of the Carolinas.” The riders, who traveled from several different states, seemed thrilled with the first day of the Long Format Event. In essence the best Dressage scores set the tone for the remainder of the competition
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Tagged under:
chasin', cross-country, dressage, education, horse, roads & tracks, steeplechase, tucker the wunderkind
Happy birthday Tucker!
Saturday, May 04 2013
by Editor
Today is the Gorgeous Boy’s 11th birthday. It is really hard to believe this picture was taken ten years ago: Or that this picture was taken eight years ago (his first summer of work!): Or even that this one was three years ago (our first summer in the Adult Hunters), feels like yesterday: Today is an extra special birthday for Tucker because it is also Kentucky Derby Day.
- Published in Tucker The Wunderkind, Z-Blogs
Tagged under:
adios-2012, between the ears, chasin', Kentucky, olympic sidelines, pony tales, revelations, sidelines, tucker, tucker the wunderkind
Strasbourg – Available for Adoption!
Friday, May 03 2013
by Editor
7 year old, 15.3hh Thoroughbred gelding “Strasbourg” is now available for adoption from our Lexington, KY facility! Strasbourg is by Friend’s Lake and out of Incredible Me by Mt. Livermore
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
Barn Building 101: The Word on Wood
Thursday, May 02 2013
by Editor
There are many horse owners who like the traditional look of a wood when designing their barn.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
THE DRESSAGE FOUNDATION WELCOMES NEW VOLUNTEER STATE REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, May 01 2013
by Editor
April 30, 2013 – The Dressage Foundation (TDF) is pleased to announce a new program that will make it possible for staff and Board Members to become better connected to the dressage communities across the country. Weezie Duda and Tango Judith Noone, Treasurer of TDF’s Board of Directors, is enlisting the help of very enthusiastic volunteers from each state in order to help the Foundation better serve dressage riders and supporters
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Tagged under:
board members, budget, dressage, horse country chic, jenny johnson, show world, tdf, the classic insider, treasurer, tucker the wunderkind, victoria colvin
Lucy Matz and Wiseguy at Devon: A Follow-Up to “Growing Up Matz”
Wednesday, May 01 2013
by Editor
Hello dear readers! I know I owe you all a Tucker update, but will save that for another post. Suffice it to say I’ve made some big changes lately, one of which has allowed me the freedom to do a lot more writing for Sidelines Magazine . In this month’s issue, I wrote a really fun article about Lucy Matz, daughter of Olympian show jumper and Triple Crown trainer Michael Matz. By the way, have you subscribed to Sidelines yet? No? Well, you should — I love it, and I’m not just saying that because my name is lucky enough to grace its pages these days. Seriously, I keep mine with me all the time so I can read whenever I have a minute, and I end up reading it cover-to-cover every month. If you don’t have a subscription yet though, you are in luck, because you can read my article about Lucy for free here . Check it out! I had so much fun researching and writing this article. Lucy is incredibly sweet and, like her dad, seriously humble about her success and her quasi-celebrity status. As for her pony jumper Wiseguy, well, I think you know how Tucker and I both feel about adorable ponies. He’s a Connemara imported from Ireland, and he is pretty much the cutest guy ever: Now put this pony in the Dixon Oval at Devon (you all know I think it’s the most magical place on earth), making the pony jumpers look just like a mini-grand prix, and I am straight up in love . And Lucy is a great little rider. She is without a doubt one to watch as she moves up to the Junior Jumpers this year.
- Published in Tucker The Wunderkind, Z-Blogs
Growing Up Matz! Horses Don’t Just Run in the Family, They Gallop!
Wednesday, May 01 2013
by Editor
By Marissa L. Quigley
As horse lovers, we spend our childhoods doodling horses and cantering around the house. For most of us, this obsession is amiably tolerated by our families. They politely smile and pretend to understand when … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
Tagged under:
Barbaro, Belmont Stakes, Chef, D.D. Matz, Dutch Warmblood mare, editor, florida, horse-magazine, jan westmark-allan, Jet Run, Kathleen Fisher, Kentucky Derby, Lucy Matz, Marissa L. Quigley, Michael Matz, NAL Pony Jumpers at Devon in, olympic sidelines, olympic-show-jumper, Rhum IV, Show Jumping Hall of Fame, Thoroughbred racing world, tucker the wunderkind, Union Rags, us show jumping team, wef, Whoops, Winter Equestrian Festival, Wiseguy, World Championships in Aachen
The Camargue Horse
Monday, April 29 2013
by Editor
Have you ever visited southeastern France?
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Tagged under:
breed-profiles, classic, france, higher education, horses, in the irons, industry, pony tales, tucker the wunderkind
ROLEX – Cross Country Recap
Sunday, April 28 2013
by Editor
Andrew Nicholson (NZ) sits in first and second places on Quimbo and Calico Joe respectively after a cross-country day that rang up serious changes on the leaderboard. The XC tends to bring about huge differences on the leaderboard, but holy wow… Buck Davidson put in a double clear on Reggie (Ballynoe Castle RM), jumping from 8th to 3rd AND clocking closest to the optimum time, so he won the 2-year free lease of a brand new Land Rover – oh yeah! – and William F0x-Pitt partnered Seacookie TSF to advance from 10th to fourth with another double clear
- Published in Lauren Gallops, Z-Blogs