Wow so much has happened already! Yesterday we met nearly everybody who was doing the course at the State Equestrian Centre, and they are mostly americans who are really nice! Alex Wortman, the Chief Instructor, is such a great guy who is so funny, and so is his wife.
This morning we went to Stall Ramsbrock, which is home to 1400 horses and the owner is the world champion in breeding. We got to ride, and i rode 3 horses. the last two were only 5 months under saddle, and the other 2,…
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Added by kc on June 1, 2008 at 5:44pm —
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From out of nowhere came another lady, this one all the way from Florida, who spent all weekend in the pasture with her, no petting, just talking, and who started working on the human trust issues. Jolee turned in her adoption application after that first weekend and flew in almost every weekend after that, slowly gaining Naysa's shattered trust. Before long we started seeing pictures of Jolee sitting in the pasture, Naysa inches away, listening, or Jolee and Naysa sleeping together in the…
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Added by Emily at Habitat for Horses on May 29, 2008 at 2:45pm —
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Habitat for Horses received the call from Louisiana on Thursday, June 7 2007 about an injured mare in desperate need of special care. She had been dragged behind a trailer and badly hurt.As the trip started Saturday further details came trickling in. When found the mare was wearing a halter wrapped in barbed wire. She also had a hole than ran straight through her nose all the way through her sinus cavity presumably from impact with the trailer and of course her hooves had been worn down by the…
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Added by Emily at Habitat for Horses on May 29, 2008 at 10:11am —
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Irish showjumper and world ranked number two rider Jessica Kurten has announced that she is not available for Olympic selection.
She told media yesterday that her horse, Quibell, was a bad flyer and conditions in Hong Kong might not suit the horse, who was currently out for possibly six weeks with an injury. Another of Kurten's top horses and a top Olympic hope, Castle Forbes Maike, has recently been sold. And she said that Castle Forbes Libertina had had a busy indoor season and…
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Added by Laura on May 27, 2008 at 6:00pm —
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I always wanted a horse for all life...and finally when I gave up hope I got two magnificent horses and new trainers and LOTS of new friends! Thanks Grandma Donna! Love Sierra…
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Added by Sierra<3'sDusty on May 25, 2008 at 10:00am —
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okay, now dont say its gay cuz when u sing it its REALLY pretty. so, here goes nothin,
"Hush a by, dont you cry, gooooo to sleep you little baby, when you wake you will have, all the pretty little ponies. Black and grey, dapples and paints, all the pretty little ponies."
okay, so its a lulaby, but its prettiful, well, i think so.
Added by Sajel on May 23, 2008 at 9:53pm —
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I was at a show last weekend. It was the hottest weekend in CA this year. There has been some complaining about how hard the judges where. I know there where a lot of low scores. But as I watched some rides they seem to right on. I know my horse was a little flat. He did have lack impulsion. My scores seem to be that same as other shows I have been to this year. Have you all noticed a change in the judging this year? Do you think it is because of this rule change?
Added by TopHat on May 23, 2008 at 11:57am —
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Hey all you CHEC girls! WE I repaet WE are doing summer camp this year! Sighn up at
www.canterburyhill,org By the way...are we doing summer camp? Anyway...sighn up! :)…
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Added by Sierra<3'sDusty on May 22, 2008 at 6:06pm —
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Sports drinks are expensive. If you would rather make your own, dissolve a tablespoon of sugar and a pinch of salt in a tablespoon of orange juice or in 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and add 7.5 ounces of cold water. This mix has all the benefits of a sports drink.
UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, March 2000
Added by Gary Stuart on May 21, 2008 at 10:38pm —
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Looking for a Pro Groom for 5 Dreesage Horses for Korean Client residing in the USA, Horses only compete at CDI Level, Person must be fluent in Englisch , must have drivers License and be experienced as a Groom. Opening immediatly, all cost will be taken care of for flight, Visa, Housing, Tarnsportation - THIS IS A LONG TERM EMPLOYMENT - not just for 2-3 month - please conatct Katja Eilers at
katja@katjaeilers.net
Added by Katja Eilers on May 21, 2008 at 8:25am —
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Sono di ritorno dal salone del cavallo americano di Reggio Emilia, che anche quest'anno è stato un evento bellissimo. Tanta gente, tanti che sono venuti a trovarci allo stand. Abbiamo instaurato un sacco di buoni contatti con gli altri espositori.
Eccezionale Rudi Kronsteiner che nel Derby ha marcato 236 con STAR SPANGLED WHIZ, con una performance da togliere il fiato!
Added by Iltuocavallo on May 20, 2008 at 10:48am —
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Added by Nicole on May 18, 2008 at 7:01pm —
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I received this email from a friend and thought it was a great story to share!
I've written articles over the years about horses who survived amputation surgery. There was Boitron, the California Thoroughbred stallion who could service mares after amputation surgery. There were Dr. Ric Redden's dramatic cases of founder survivors who galloped around his paddock on artificial feet with 'transplanted frogs'.…
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Added by Margaret on May 16, 2008 at 5:48pm —
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For anyone who has been following Dr. Karen Sharf's advice on Healthy Rider, she has a great video on leaving your fear at home. What you may not know is Dr. Karen has helped me enormously in dealing with my own fears. Here's how it worked for me.
Dr. Karen first suggested to me that I start by giving my fear a name. I named it "Blob." Not very interesting, but there it is. Then she asked me to come
with an image of what my anxiety looked like - short or tall, what
color, etc.…
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Added by Tish Cohen on May 13, 2008 at 2:10pm —
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COVER STORY
TheStar.com | Horse Racing | Battle to save horses from slaughterhouse
Battle to save horses from…
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Added by Barnmice Admin on May 3, 2008 at 9:00am —
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A classic after all these years...
The Amazing New Dressage Test For Horses Unsuitable to Become Anything By Joanna MacDonald et al
The Test
1. A. Enter at ordinary serpentine.
X. Sprawl. Salute.
2. C. Stop dead. Stare in horror at judge and shy to left.
Continue at…
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Added by Gary Stuart on April 30, 2008 at 5:00pm —
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AP News Sun Mar 23, 2:07 AM ET LIHUE, Hawaii
A man hoping to cheer up an ailing relative at Wilcox Memorial Hospital hadn't considered one of the visitation rules: No horses allowed.
The man thought the patient would enjoy seeing his stallion, said Lani Yukimura, a spokeswoman at the hospital. He and the horse entered the hospital earlier this month and rode an elevator up to the third floor, where they were met and stopped by security personnel, Security managed to get…
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Added by Barbara F. on April 30, 2008 at 5:00pm —
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US Eventing wants frangible pins compulsory
April 28, 2008
A frangible fence.
The US Eventing Association Eventing Standards Task Force is pushing to make frangible pins compulsory for all cross-country courses in the US.
The move follows the serious injury or death of several riders and horses in the sport recently. Frangible pins allow a jump to collapse if it is hit by a horse. The frangible pin, manufactured by Barriers International, was the…
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Added by Barnmice Admin on April 27, 2008 at 9:30pm —
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Here is a compilation of some of the videos of The Saddle Club, a Discovery Kids Channel…
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Added by IceRyder on April 21, 2008 at 4:08pm —
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Hi to everybody! Somebody here can maybe be of help on this matter with some advice?
Some friends in my stable complained that their horses had their hooves, up to the coronary band, gnawed by mice. We actually have some mice around and couldn't manage getting rid of them (we can't use venom in the stable and the dogs are lazy :-) ), but none of our horses have problems, only two of them. I had never heard of mice gnawing the horses' hooves before (not at least of healthy and standing…
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Added by Iltuocavallo on April 21, 2008 at 12:39pm —
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