1/2 Off All Adoption Fees in December!
Tuesday, December 04 2012
Bring Home That Special Horse Just in Time for the Holidays! You’ve been holding out waiting for the right time to find your next show prospect or trail companion. Why not make your next horse an ex-racehorse! Whether you’re looking for a Standardbred or Thoroughbred, these talented equines can do it all! Now is your chance to adopt one of these talented athletes for half the price! During the whole month of December, New Vocations is offering 1/2 off all horse adoption fees! We only require that the horse must be adopted and picked up from the New Vocations’ facility in December in order for an approved adopter to receive the half off promotion. What did Santa put in your stocking?
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Mandatory Helmet Rule Remains in Effect at PBIEC
Tuesday, December 04 2012
Wellington, FL – December 3, 2012- Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) would like to reiterate that the mandatory helmet rule that took effect on April 1, 2012, will continue to be enforced this year on the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) show grounds.
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More Than Good Horse Sense: IHSA Rider Among Rhodes Scholars for Second Time in Two Years
Monday, December 03 2012
Editor’s Note: Imagine being deaf and not being able to understand your trainer, especially as you are about to enter the ring. While that might be a big stumbling block to some, Standford University student Rachel Kolb hasn’t let it hold her back
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2013 Global Dressage Forum North America: Dressage’s Most Significant Educational Experience
Sunday, December 02 2012
Wellington, FL-December 1, 2012- The 2013 Global Dressage Forum North America (GDFNA), the world’s largest and most important educational symposium for international dressage, will be held January 28-29 at the Palm Beach County Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, FL. Dressage trainers, riders, officials and serious dressage enthusiasts from around the globe will gather at this first annual event immediately following the CDI5* World Dressage Masters/Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge CDI3*
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Lauren Hough and Ohlala Stay Clear for Victory in $33,000 Holiday and Horses Opener Grand Prix presented by Horse Gym USA
Sunday, December 02 2012
Lauren Hough and Ohlala For Immediate Release Wellington, FL – November 29, 2012 – The Holiday and Horses CSI 2*-W show continued today with another big class for show jumpers, the $33,000 Holiday and Horses Opener Grand Prix presented by Horse Gym USA. The grand prix is a FEI ROLEX ranking class, and the winning amount of points today went to Lauren Hough and Ohlala. They were the only double clear round to capture victory.
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The Boys are Back in Town for the 37th New England Equitation Championships!
Friday, November 16 2012
The 2012 New England Equitation Championships For Immediate Release by Melody Taylor-Scott www.EvergreenWebAndMediaServices.com The Boys are Back in Town for the 37th New England Equitation Championships! The 2012 New England Equitation Championships, now in its 37th year, expanded to a five-day format to accommodate over 430 Junior and Adult competitors an added live streaming video.
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Take the Time to Find the Right Pasture Buddy for Your OTTB
Friday, November 09 2012
Excerpt from Beyond the Track – Retraining the Thoroughbred from Racehorse to Riding Horse by Anna Ford (New Vocations’ Program Director) [Several] horses a year are returned to our program at New Vocations because they could not “get along” with the other horses they were turned out with, or vice versa.
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Following The Hurricane, There Was Western Ice!
Monday, November 05 2012
So it’s been a few days since my last post mainly due to the fact that Hurricane Sandy affected us rather badly for several days here in Virginia Beach. I am however pleased to report that all the horses stayed safe and warm and although had to spend a few days confined to their stalls, no major incidents occurred and the barn stayed watertight.
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Hunters Claim Center Stage During Opening Day of Alltech National Horse Show
Thursday, November 01 2012
Lexington, KY – October 30, 2012 - The historic Alltech National Horse Show got underway today at the Alltech Arena, part of the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Today, the professional hunter divisions took center stage as they began competing for top honors during their over fences and handy classes. Elizabeth Boyd had winning rounds aboard Casallo in the Regular Conformation Hunters, while Scott Stewart and Enjoy led the First Year Green Working Hunter division.
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Spruce Meadows Celebrates ‘OKTOBERFEST’
Thursday, October 25 2012
Brian Krausert, President, Beaver Drilling and his wife Dr. Donna Wood presenting the trophy to Carla Diewert aboard Vaquero, winners of the Beaver Drilling Puissance in 2011. Photo credit: Spruce Meadows Media Services
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