Making the Most of Days When It’s Too Hot to Ride
Friday, July 25 2014
When the temperature climbs over 90° and the humidity is high, sometimes it’s best not to ride your horse. And while not being able to ride is disappointing, the day doesn’t have to be a total loss. There are many ways to continue moving forward with your horse even when you can’t be in the saddle.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
WOW – Catch the EXCITEMENT! GREAT MEADOW WEG PREP EVENT TRAILER!!!
Tuesday, July 22 2014
This is so cool!!! We are tickled red, white and blue for the USA 3-Day WEG team and alternates and their magnificient horses who will be showcased July 26 & 27 at Great Meadow, The Plains, VA, in the mandatory final outing before they go to Normandy, France to compete in the 2014 FEI Alltech World Equestrian Games.
- Published in Lauren Gallops, Z-Blogs
Equine History: Misty of Chincoteague Was Born July 20, 1946
Monday, July 21 2014
If you were a horse-loving child, chances are that at some point you read Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague . Maybe you went on to read Stormy, Misty’s Foal , and even Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague . Misty of Chincoteague became a classic in the literary canon of horse stories, but do you know that it was inspired by an actual Chincoteague pony named Misty
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
What You Can Learn from Watching Young Riders
Thursday, July 17 2014
When you were young did your riding instructor encourage you to watch the lessons of older, more experienced riders? Watching experienced riders is a popular way to learn about desirable riding techniques. But have you ever considered that you can learn from younger, less experienced riders too?
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
THOROUGHBREDS Available for Adoption!
Monday, July 14 2014
ATTENTION OTTB LOVERS! New Vocations has several wonderful Thoroughbreds currently available for adoption that would make excellent riding partners in a variety of disciplines for all riding levels. This is the perfect time of year to start training your next riding partner! For more information on our horses currently available for adoption please visit: www.newvocations.org New Vocations Ohio Facility Grand Piano Man Grand Piano Man - 7 yr old, 16.2hh gelding – has an uphill build, nice even rhythm, self-carriage and high energy. SUITABLE FOR ANY DISCIPLINE! Adoption fee: $ 700 http://www.horseadoption.com/horseprofiles/grand-piano-man/ Affair To Remember Affair To Remember - 8 yr old, 15.3hh mare – smart, forward thinking, forward moving and has already started to show a talent for jumping. SUITABLE FOR ANY DISCIPLINE! Adoption fee: $ 300 http://www.horseadoption.com/horseprofiles/affair-to-remember/ Driller Man Driller Man - 13 yr old, 16 1/2hh gelding – picks up his shoulders and floats across the ring; could be quite an impressive Dressage prospect. SUITABLE FOR ANY DISCIPLINE! Adoption fee: $ 5 00 http://www.horseadoption.com/horseprofiles/driller-man/ New Vocations Kentucky Facility Zellers Zellers - 5 yr old, 16.2hh gelding – brave, classy, gentle & willing under saddle; enjoys trail riding and hanging out with people
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
Kelley Farmer and Unspoken Are Dazzling in the $40,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Sponsored by Serenity Farm
Wednesday, July 09 2014
Parker, CO – July 8, 2014 - Colorado Horse Park got underway with Week V of Summer in the Rockies-their biggest ever with a Derby Day.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Angel Karolyi and Indiana 127 Lead Exciting Jump-off In $210,000 Cenovus Energy Classic Derby and Conor Swail and Martha Louise Win $85,000 Enbridge…
Monday, July 07 2014
Calgary, AB, Canada – July 6, 2014 – The ‘North American’ Tournament CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows concluded on Sunday with an extraordinary showdown in the $210,000 Cenovus Energy Classic Derby. It was d é j à vu from the ‘National’ Tournament in June, as Angel Karolyi of Venezuela and Quentin Judge of the USA battled it out in an exciting derby jump-off. Judge took the win four weeks ago and was hoping to repeat his victory with HH Dark de la Hart, but this time, Karolyi and Indiana 127 took the win.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Equine History: Figure Carries President James Monroe During a Parade on July 22, 1817
Monday, July 07 2014
On July 22 of 1817, Figure, the foundation stallion of the Morgan breed, carried President James Monroe through a parade. The bay stallion’s dependability and strength in carrying the president through the parade’s busy atmosphere are just some of the great traits for which the Morgan breed would become known. Figure was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts in 1789.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Courtney Calcagnini Cleans Up in the Professional Hunter Divisions at Summer in the Rockies IV
Saturday, July 05 2014
Parker, CO – July 3, 2014 - Consistency is crucial for success in the hunter ring, especially when the horses are required to jump several courses over multiple days. In a sea of many capable professional hunters, one particular bay gelding captured the judge’s eye
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Ponying a Horse
Friday, June 27 2014
Ponying a horse can be a great tool, whether used as a training method for a younger horse or as a way to exercise two horses at the same time. But ponying a horse can get tricky; you’ll be handling two horses at once from the saddle.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs