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GENERAL

Brian O'Connor is the announcer of the equestrian events - http://special.equisearch.com/blog/brianoconnor/



EVENTING Greg Tryon

http://teamtryon.blogspot.com/



SHOW JUMPING

Beezie Madden - http://teamusa.usatoday.com/bmadden/



DRESSAGE

Debbie McDonald-…

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Added by Barnmice Admin on August 9, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Day from poop....literally

So starting with yesterday, rough day at work. Just busy busy busy.



I go out to the barn and I'm saddling up Sky. My mom calls and I'm talking to her while saddling up, and I told my mom straight up that I really couldn't talk because I was tacking up. My mom is a horse person, she should know this.



Well, she kept talking. And Sky mildly scared herself, I don't exactly know how, and she jumped in the air and landed on my two middle toes of my left foot. It wasn't her…

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Added by Heather on August 8, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Seeking a Trainer

I have a young gelding here who is about 2.5 yrs old and needs backing. I am not setup to start a youngster here and need someone who is willing to put '30' days on him to get him going. He has had saddle on him, has been bitted and longes with full tack. We are still working on ground driving. He has regular hoof care and is UTD on all shots, deworming etc. He is fearless and kind. Please contact me if you can take on a colt to start this fall.

Added by Danielle on August 8, 2008 at 8:26am — 3 Comments

me and oscar

oscar followed me in from the field with no hed collar or lead rope! didnt ride because outdoor was in terrible state after rain!
he hasnt been rideen since mon!¬ his coat shone after 2 hrs of hard grooming!!!!!!lol

Added by lauren on August 7, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Looking for Donnersong children???

Does anyone else out there own a 'child' by Donnersong?

Just fancied comparing notes with someone else who has come across a horse by this lovely stallion...

Added by Jane Broomfield on August 6, 2008 at 8:04pm — 7 Comments

Fun Stuff that Only the Olympic Athletes Know!

Just for fun, we asked Canadian Olympic dressage rider and Barnmice member Belinda Trussell to give us the scoop on some stuff that only the athletes know.



1. How do they organize all the athletes before they march into the stadium? What is everyone doing?



All the athletes travel to the stadium on a bus. In Athens, I was on a bus with the other members of the equestrian team, as well as the baseball team. I sat next to a nice ball player whose name I didn't…

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Added by Barnmice Admin on August 6, 2008 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

UNBRIDLED – Chapter 23: Triplets and Redheads and Sentries, Oh My!

SPOILER ALERT!!: This is the final chapter of Unbridled. You can read the entire hay-covered series in the UNBRIDLED Channel on our home page.



Hillary placed the phone in its cradle and turned to face Maxim. “Get out of my house,” she said after speaking to Ritka. Apparently Maxim had been having DNA tests. Apparently Maxim had been up to no good with an Icelandic groom. So much “no good” that the rather foul-mouthed Ritka was pregnant.



“You bastard,” she said as…

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Added by Barnmice Admin on August 5, 2008 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Trail Ride

Sky and I went on our first trail ride today.



Since she's only 4, I didn't really know what to expect from her.



She was AMAZING. She was looking around at stuff, yes, but she didn't spook, she was smart, and wasn't dangerous at all.



The best part about today? She and I cantered for our first time.



At home, I've been working on our walk and trot, but she was doing so good today, I thought...well why not!



My jaw was dragging behind us. I had… Continue

Added by Heather on August 4, 2008 at 10:34pm — 2 Comments

Sky

My friend came over to meet Sky today.

I spent a little time working her at the walk and trot some more, with some major improvements. I'm so proud of how she's coming a long.

I free jumped her a little bit as well.

We're going on a trail ride tomorrow so I didn't want to tire her too much! But she's being such a good little girl!!! /end proud mommy

Added by Heather on August 3, 2008 at 11:26pm — 2 Comments

NEW FOAL!!! : )

OMG!!!!!!! my horse Wind just had her foal!!!!!!!!!! it's a boy so we are going 2 name him Teddy!!!!!!! : - ) He looks like Wind 2!!!!! ill put a pictures of him at the bottom of MY PAGE................................................................

Added by Erin on August 3, 2008 at 7:51pm — 1 Comment

Barrel Racing

when i was out in the arena today one of my Riding instructors was taking pictures of me while i was runnin the course,

So as your suposed to go direct to the barrel i was avoiding my instructor and zig zaging the first few times i was on 20 and they figured my time would be better if i wasn't dodging my instructor but on the 4th shot i asked my gelding for a bit faster we got 18 doing zig zags the instructors figure it would have been 15 if id have been going direct to.

This is the… Continue

Added by Kimberly Mikoula on August 3, 2008 at 2:29am — 1 Comment

Milner Downs summer Classic 2+3

What a successful show! I am so happy with the way Mascot performed at the show. My 16 year-old boy pulled through. We were Reserve Champion Children's Hunter, won the Mini-Cet and won the huge $500 gift basket for the Aquarius Jumper Medal. We are now third in BC for the Children's Hunter which is very exciting and we are qualified for the finals in the Mini and Aquarius. We are off to MREC on Sunday just to warm up and get him on the grass field before the finals in September.

Ciao

Added by Madi McDougall on August 2, 2008 at 6:35pm — 1 Comment

Talk to the hoof

Yesterday was "Talk to the Hoof" day. No matter what I did, how hard I asked, begged, cajoled or pleaded with my leg, I was greeted with "talk to the hoof." Bear was simply not interested in listening to my opinion or in going forward the way I wanted him to.



Was it the heat? We worked in the arena because the sand ring was too soggy, and even with the doors thrown wide open, there wasn't a lot of air circulation. We both were coated in sweat when we were done. (This lady doesn't…

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Added by Dorothy McDonall on August 1, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Quotation Of The Month - August

"The love for a horse is just as complicated as the love for another human being... If you never love a horse, you will never understand."
~ Author Unknown

Added by Suzanne on August 1, 2008 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Advice?

I just joined this lovely site but can't figure out where else to post!!!



I am currently doing a free lease on an Appy sport horse. Her confirmation is GREAT and she has a great free jump form. She is 4 years old.



She has most of her professional training in western pleasure, which she does not enjoy. This is why she is now in my possession.



She is having a hard time with the communication differences from WP to H/J. My first big problem was getting her to…

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Added by Heather on August 1, 2008 at 12:30am — No Comments

Olympic Short Lists Now Available Travelling Superstars – More Olympic Horses arrive in Hong Kong

Olympic Short Lists Now Available 31/07/2008

The short lists for the three Olympic disciplines have been unveiled and are now available on the FEI Olympic website.



JUMPING: 79 horses and riders + 14 reserve horses and riders

DRESSAGE: 50 riders and horses + 6 reserve riders and horses

EVENTING: 73 riders and horses



The full lists are available on this page (complete address:…

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Added by Barnmice Admin on July 31, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

UNBRIDLED Chapter 22: Mrs. Tom Cruise

The truck rattled and banged over the pockmarked road that led to the airport stables. It had been a tough winter, the endless pattern of freezing and thawing had left much of the area’s roadways battered and aged.



Gelden had chosen not to tell Hillary about Tesla’s whereabouts. Not because he felt she didn’t have the right to know, she did. But if he were wrong, if the note had not been about Tesla, if Maxim’s cryptic T.E.S. had stood for something else entirely (take Echinacea…

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Added by Barnmice Admin on July 28, 2008 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Saddlebred Charter Club

Dear fellow Saddlebred friends,

As many of you know, promoting Saddlebreds is a big responsibility for Saddlebred owners, trainers, and riders. Some areas of the country are better represented with ASB clubs and shows than others, and that is why I am writing to you today. Northwest Indiana and the Chicago south suburbs could benefit from a regional charter club for Saddlebreds, and I am proposing that we do just that. I have secured a domain name (nwisa.com) and have filled out the…

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Added by Carey on July 28, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

Lemon-Lime

Lemon-Lime is a Gray quater horse mare that stands at 15.3 hh. I ride her but mostly she is for my friends to use and show in 2'6" hunters She only goes to localy shows I took her to one regular show but she lame the day of schooling;She is 19 years old

Added by Tyler on July 26, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Last post of my training trip :(

My trip has now been finished off with three days at Talland. They were three very good days and as always, I learnt a lot.



Every day this time and last time I was there I rode a mare called Jovie, who I got along well with. She was trained to about Prix St George, which is perfect for me to learn on. She had to be ridden with a very soft contact and mainly from the seat, as if you had too much contact she just went faster and faster! 'Quick-releases' helped her come up in front and… Continue

Added by kc on July 13, 2008 at 6:16pm — 2 Comments

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