Saddlebred Prize Money Increasedat Devon Horse Show and Country Fair
Thursday, March 21 2013
DEVON, Pa.—The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair has added prize money and local pleasure classes to an all star line up of Saddlebred and Hackney/Harness divisions.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Congratulations to the OTTB Photo Contest Honorable Mentions
Thursday, March 21 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan The Sidelines OTTB Photo Contest was a huge success and we are excited to show you the 20 photos that were awarded Honorable Mentions! Thanks again to everyone who sent in photos and took part in the contest – and thanks also for rescuing your horses. You will never know how much you inspired me!! Thanks and keep on spreading the news – “Save a Life, Adopt a Horse!” In case you missed the top four winners and top four runner-ups, here is the link to the page with their photos: http://sidelinesnews.com/blogs/editorsnotes/and-the-lucky-ottb-photo-contest-winners-are.html
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Tryon Hounds Breaks Ground on New Home For Huntsman
Wednesday, March 20 2013
Tryon, NC. The Tryon Hounds broke ground on Saturday, March 16 on a new residence for their Huntsman. The new home will be constructed on the Tryon Hounds’ property located off of Little Mountain Road in Columbus, NC
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Intercollegiate Dressage Association’s 2013 National Championship
Tuesday, March 19 2013
Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center in South Hadley, Massachusetts and their dressage team will host over 100 riders from more than 20 colleges and universities throughout the United States at the Intercollegiate Dressage Association’s 12th annual National Championship on April 27th and 28th. Four-member teams and individuals in each of the IDA’s four divisions–Introductory Level, Lower Training Level, Upper Training Level and First Level–are chosen from the approximately 600 student riders representing 55 colleges and universities across 9 regions of the US and Canada.
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Alexandra Cherubini and EquiFit Are A Perfect 10
Thursday, March 14 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan I met Alexandra Cherubini, the founder of EquiFit, about eight years ago at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington. I did a story on her company, which was fairly new at the time – and it has been very exciting to watch it grow by leaps and bounds over the years.
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
Jared Petersen and Titus 2:11 Make it Three in a Row to Dominate HITS Ocala
Monday, March 11 2013
OCALA, FL (March 4, 2013) – Jared Petersen will likely never forget the 2013 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. He and Titus 2:11 won their third consecutive Sunday grand prix, and their fourth grand prix of the circuit in yesterday’s $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Steffen Peters Tops Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CDI-YJ3* with Legolas 92 and Vaya Con Dios
Sunday, March 10 2013
Steffen Peters with Legolas 92. Photo © Lindsay McCall for HorseGirlTV.com Del Mar, California, March 9, 2013 – Once again the 2013 Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CDI-YJ3* held at the Del Mar Horse Park was packed with competitors.
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Fellers and Flexible Back on Top, Win the $25,000 Smartpak Grand Prix, Presented by Zoetis
Saturday, March 09 2013
THERMAL, CA (March 2, 2013) – Fifty-three horse-and-rider combinations took the field, but it was the reigning World Cup winners who ruled the day Friday, when Rich Fellers and Flexible rode to victory in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis. The rider from Wilsonville, Oregon and the chestnut stallion owned by Harry and Mollie Chapman, laid down a pair of sizzling rounds, although they were chased to the finish by Lane Clarke of Laguna Niguel, California and Horsemanship Unlimited’s Kiss the Sky, who finished second. Germany’s Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Windward Farm’s Unbelievable 5 placed third
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Red Coat Farm 1-2 in $15,000 Marshall & Sterling Insurance Child/Adult Jumper Classic
Friday, March 08 2013
Grace Knox rode to first aboard Rapidash in the $15,000 Marshall & Sterling Insurance Child/Adult Jumper Classic Saturday, while Nicole Loochtan and Dreaming Out Loud finished second, adding to the string of successes Red Coat Farm has seen thus far at HITS Ocala. Coupled with two grand prix wins by Lisa Goldman earlier in the season,Illinois trainer Mary Goldman is making quite the debut during her first winter in Florida. Grace Knox and Rapidash ©ESI Photography
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Spring Grass Watch
Friday, March 08 2013
Spring brings with it much excitement for horse owners: it means getting back into the saddle, new foals on the ground, and the start of a fresh show season.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs