Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CDI-YJ3* at the Del Mar Horse Park
Sunday, March 10 2013
Class 5 – (CDI) FEI Grand Prix Special Test – 3/9/2013 Jena (SWE) at E; Macartney (CAN) at H; Lopes (POR) at C; Zang (USA) at M; McDonald (USA) at B Placing, Horse Name, Rider, Owner, Score 1. Breanna, Kathleen Raine, Kathleen Raine, Percent: 69.000% 2.
- Published in Blogs, Show World
1,000+ Ex-Racehorses Transitioned into Second Careers through CANTER Chapters’ Free Online Sales Listings
Tuesday, February 26 2013
Show Ring Success and Thoroughbred Incentive Programs Ignite Interest in Ex-Racehorses Lodi, OH (February 26, 2013) – CANTER Chapters are celebrating a milestone year for transitioning ex-racehorses into second careers through their free online sales listings. The 10 CANTER Chapters online sales websites served 596 trainers at 30 racetracks nationally in 2012 and successfully transitioned 1,015 racehorses nearing the end of their racing careers. “Our horses try hard for us on the racetrack so our loyalty to them goes beyond their race careers,” noted Bob and Marcia Wolfe, trainers at Penn National Race Course, Grantville, PA
- Published in Blogs, What's Happenin'
Does My New Horse Have A Coggins?
Friday, November 16 2012
When people finally commit to the adoption process, contracts have been signed, adoption fees have been paid – the next question is “Does the horse have a coggins?” and frequently adopters seem surprised that not only do they come with a current coggins and health certificate but they are also up to date on vaccinations and de-worming. A horse is dependent upon us, it’s caretakers to make the right decisions to keep them safe and in good health
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Take The Inside Track and Get a Privileged Preview of Horses Available Soon!
Tuesday, October 16 2012
With a whole host of new horses arriving and those now regarded as old friends saying farewell as they move onto their new adoptive homes, I find myself with no horses ready just yet for adoption although the facility is currently full and waitlisted – most have just arrived and are settling in, relaxing and becoming accustomed to a new way of life away from the track. One of the most important aspects of the transitional period that all horses arriving undergo is an evaluation not only of temperament but also for soundness and future potential as a riding horse.
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EQUUS Foundation & Animal Planet Provide Hope for Horses and Humans
Tuesday, October 09 2012
Royal – Before Royal is a horse that was rescued and rehabilitated by Days End Farm Horse Rescue in Woodbine, Maryland, and Eliza, shown aboard Blueberry, is a student at the Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center in Lexington, Virginia.
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Pony Needs a Home!
Monday, October 08 2012
Bugsey Bugsey, a rescue, is up for adoption.
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Turning For Home Finds A New Home In Virginia
Thursday, October 04 2012
by Lisa Molloy Since moving from Kentucky to Virginia Beach in July, I hit the ground running and have not stopped. Working in partnership with highly respected charities ReRun and Akindale Thoroughbred Rescue and with an open door policy for The Exceller Fund, I opened a new facility close to the Virginia/North Carolina state line that is a showcase for retired Thoroughbreds looking for second careers and new lives away from the track, all made available by nationally recognized charities
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Art That Makes You Smile – Louise Mellon
Thursday, September 13 2012
By Jan Westmark-Allan The first thing I notice when I walked into Louise Mellon’s sunny art studio in Aiken, South Carolina, is that it makes me smile. The walls are covered with Louise’s vivid artwork – from traditional pieces that take your breath away to the quirky ones like her “Olympic Show Bull Jumping” painting
- Published in Weekly Feature
Saturday neighs & news from Warrent♥n Horse Show
Sunday, September 02 2012
That the Warrent♥n H♥rse Sh♥w is a labor of love is an incontrovertible fact.
- Published in Blogs, Lauren Gallops
Ingate – April 2011
Monday, March 21 2011
Ashley Wells, of Erie, Pennsylvania won the inaugural ETS Medal class at Chatham, Virginia. She took home the $5000 Virginia Intermont College scholarship, a Tournament of Champions logo down coat, and a Virginia Intermont Equestrian Team jacket. Ashley shows off her ribbon with Virginia Intermont Coach Eddie Federwisch on the left, and Jim Arrigon, ETS