Hold On Tight! The Toughest Rodeo Joins the Mississippi Gulf Coast Winter Classic March 14 and 15
Saturday, March 08 2014
For Immediate Release Gulfport, Mississippi Saddle up! It’s Rodeo Time! The Gulf Coast Classic Company is proud to announce that as a special treat this year, there will be a rodeo in the covered arena March 14 and 15 to close out the fantastic six weeks of AA show jumping action. Meet the cowboys and cowgirls during the special 6-7 pm Kids Hour Friday and Saturday night! But, this is no average rodeo! Spectators will be treated to a five star performance which will include internationally known trick rider Brandon Perdue, extreme stunt rider Gina Cox, the legendary rodeo announcer Roger Mooney and rodeo entertainer and cowboy clown, Brian Potter will be there with his crowd pleasing comedic performance.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Mantras and Riding
Friday, March 07 2014
Do you have a mantra? Many people use mantras today in their meditation, work, and life. Have you ever thought about applying a mantra to your riding?
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Amidst a hectic time, I loved every second of my first visit to Ocala.
Sunday, March 02 2014
Wow! It has been an eventful couple of weeks but I finally have a moment to write a little about everything that has been going on in my life. January 25th marked one year since we moved to Enterprise, Alabama
- Published in The Hopeful Amateur, Z-Blogs
Audi Wins George Haas Cup; Nic Roldan Named Most Valuable Player
Friday, February 28 2014
George Haas Cup champions Fred Mannix, Nic Roldan, Lucas Lalor, Grant Ganzi of Audi. Photo by Scott Fisher WELLINGTON, FL-Feb. 24, 2014— Audi won its first polo tournament of the 2014 high goal polo season on Sunday at International Polo Club.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
You Know You’re a Rider When…
Tuesday, February 25 2014
By Kate Eagleton You Know You’re a Rider When… Your Instagram/Facebook/Twitter/Snapchat consist of pictures of your horse. By now, you’re pretty sure all your followers are tired of your many horse pics. But who can resist sharing your horse’s cute face?! You’re the only one who buys the huge bag of carrots at the supermarket
- Published in Along for The Ride, Z-Blogs
Guest Post: Choose the Right Piece of Land for Your Barn
Tuesday, February 25 2014
The land where you build a barn is almost as important as the barn itself. It should be both easy to develop and enjoyable to use. In this post, let’s go land shopping! Know the zoning.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 Speed to Victory in $34,000 Spy Coast Farm
Tuesday, February 25 2014
Wellington, FL – February 19, 2014 – The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) began its seventh week of competition on Wednesday with a win for Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Cyklon 1083 in the $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. Sponsored by Adequan®, FTI WEF week seven runs February 19-23, 2014. The week will feature the $125,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 7 on Thursday, the $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m on Friday, the $280,000 Adequan® Grand Prix CSI 4* on Saturday, and the $84,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic on Sunday.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Sound effects won’t earn extra points in the hunter ring.
Monday, February 17 2014
We all have our quirks.
- Published in The Hopeful Amateur, Z-Blogs
The Backstory on the Interscholastic Equestrian Association
Monday, February 17 2014
By Kate Eagleton If you want to learn more about the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), its website, www.rideiea.org/about/index.html , is a great place to start. But, it doesn’t tell the whole story. It provides you with lots of information about IEA, like that it has 8,000 members in 32 states and three disciplines in which students grades 6-12 are able to compete even if they do not own a horse
- Published in Along for The Ride, Z-Blogs