horse country chic Archives - Page 19 of 23

Stephanie Riggio and Saline Are Grand Adult Amateur Hunter Champions at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show

Saturday, May 18 2013 by Editor

North Salem, NY – May 16, 2013 – The Adult Amateur Hunter competitors were featured today at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show, and it was Stephanie Riggio of New York, NY, and her mount Saline who took top honors as the Grand Adult Amateur Hunter Champions.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: adoption, belgium, between the ears, horse country chic, salem, spring-horse, weather, young-jumper

Grand Hunter Championship Goes to Mariano and Sandy Ferrell at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show

Friday, May 17 2013 by Editor

North Salem, NY – May 15, 2013 – The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show continued in its second week with today’s competition and presentation for the Grand Hunter Championship. Mariano, the champion of the Green Conformation division, scored the most points for the top title with rider Sandy Ferrell for owner Stephanie Riggio. Winston and Brooke Baldwin-deGrazia rode Winston to the win in the $1,000 USHJA Pre-Green Incentive class.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: chasin', development, florida, green, horse country chic, jumper, network, old salem farm, show world

Dan Steers of Double Dan Horsemanship Announced as First Competitor of Road to the Horse International 2014

Wednesday, May 15 2013 by Editor

Australian clinician, Dan Steers of Double Dan Horsemanship, was announced as the first competitor at Road to the Horse 2014. Steers will make his way to the Kentucky Horse Park March 14-16, 2014 to compete for the World Championship of Colt Starting title representing his homeland of Australia. Both Dan Steers and Dan James are all too familiar with the Road to the Horse phenomenon.

Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs

Tagged under: australia, horse country chic, kentucky horse park, nikon, road to the horse, the classic insider, western, what's happenin'

Plan for a Week of Fun and Great Competition at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show

Wednesday, May 15 2013 by Editor

North Salem, NY – May 14, 2013 – The Old Salem Spring Horse Show continued today with the beginning of competition for a second week at Old Salem Farm. The week is full of fun events to watch and participate in for equestrians and spectators alike. You can see the “Who’s Who” of the show jumping world on the Grand Prix Field through May 19, like World Cup champion Beezie Madden, Olympic gold medalists McLain Ward and Rodrigo Pessoa, top local riders Leslie Howard, Georgina Bloomberg, Christine McCrea, and more! Come out to enjoy equestrian sport and entertain the whole family

Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs

Tagged under: empire state, georgina-bloomberg, higher education, horse country chic, in the irons, industry, mclain ward, network, olympic sidelines, salem, tails & trails, the kincade group

The Fieldstone Spring Festival Hosts Top Hunter/Jumper Highlights

Sunday, May 12 2013 by Editor

Halifax, MA – May 11, 2013 – The time is quickly approaching for the long-awaited Fieldstone Spring Festival, the day when the Fieldstone Show Park will surely delight local, regional and national competitors to the newly improved show grounds. Twenty-seven years ago, the Fieldstone Show Park was built to accommodate one-day horse shows, but its demand and prestige has only continued to grow throughout the years, and after a well-deserved two-phase overhaul, the show grounds are sure to impress and bring in top competition during the Fieldstone Spring Festival

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: beyond the track, chasin', horse country chic, jumper, management, olympic sidelines, rolex, show jumping, tails & trails, tucker the wunderkind, usef, weather

A Valiant Journey: The Story of a Blind Horse

Saturday, May 11 2013 by Editor

By Jan Westmark-Allan Jeanette Sassoon and Valiant Photo by www.BarbarasVisions.com I first heard about Valiant, a blind horse owned by Jeannette Sassoon, about 10 years ago and thought then that it was a remarkable story.

Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: archives, blind horses, equine-photos, horse country chic, jan westmark-allan, jeannette-sassoon, sidelines, the classic insider

Reed Kessler and Mika Lead Open Jumpers to Kick Off Kentucky Spring Horse Show

Friday, May 10 2013 by Editor

Lexington, KY – May 8, 2013 – The top horses and riders from across the country have returned to the Kentucky Horse Park this week for the start of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows.

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: beyond the track, horse, horse country chic, horse show, horses, Kentucky, pablo-barrios, spring, the classic insider

Establishing Barn Rules

Friday, May 10 2013 by Editor

A well thought-out set of rules can keep a barn running safely and effectively.

Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: architect, archives, beyond the track, classic-insider, equipment, higher education, horse country chic, horses, in the irons, olympic sidelines, premises, the-classic-insider

Moshi and Sandy Ferrell Named Grand Hunter Champions at First Week of Old Salem Spring Horse Show

Thursday, May 09 2013 by Editor

North Salem, NY – May 8, 2013 – The first week of the Old Salem Spring Horse Show continued today with championships in the professional hunter divisions as well as opening classes for the Open Jumpers. The show goes through Sunday, May 12, and the second week will be held on May 14-19 at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY

Published in Show World, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: adult, beyond the track, education, europe, grand hunter champions, horse country chic, in the irons, old salem farm, salem farm, tails & trails, the book llc, weather

A Look at Equine Assisted Therapy

Wednesday, May 08 2013 by Editor

We all know the impact that horseback riding can have on a life, and many riders joke that their horses are their four-legged therapists. But in the world of therapeutic riding, the horses truly DO become therapists, and they accomplish incredible feats. Therapeutic riding first gained popularity in the 1950’s, with the first riding centers in North America opening in the 1960’s.