This past weekend I went to the ADA Fall Fiesta with my horse Chance and my trainer Teri Patton-Rich's horse Wynsum. She's selling him so she thought it would be good for me to show him so she could market him as a Junior horse. I'm trying to qualify for both the 2010 North American Junior Young Rider Championships and National Championships. Both Chance and Wynsum did really well in the FEI…
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Added by Catherine Chamberlain on November 1, 2009 at 8:30pm —
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The Equi-Fair and World Market
Two large buildings (the Riding Hall and Equi-plex) hold a combined total of over 100,000 SqFt of indoor and outdoor vendor space. Items include horse trailers, farm equipment, barns, and of course, saddles and tack, along with equestrian themed gifts and clothing. Vendors hail from around the globe, including France, Germany, Ireland, the US, Holland and Australia.
This is also a great…
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Added by KatyM., Community News on November 1, 2009 at 6:30pm —
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Jane Marshall Dillon owned, directed, and taught riding at the Junior Equitation School in Vienna, Va. from the 1950's into the 1970's, where she taught the Forward Seat. In 1961 her wonderful book "Form Over Fences" was first published. This book is unique, it only deals with the jump, and has lots and lots of pictures to train the reader's eye, both of mistakes…
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Added by Jackie Cochran on November 1, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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Dressage tests are a formalized sequence of movements, with transitions between the three gaits (walk/trot/canter) at designated points along a 20 by 60 meter arena, marked by letters. For instance, the rider and horse enter the arena at A, proceed to X (the center of the arena), halt,…
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Added by saddlebroke on October 31, 2009 at 8:00pm —
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Hi guys,
Last week my first two tips for riding a great dressage test were about the importance of memorizing your test and what to do to make a great entry into the ring.
The tips this week focus on riding your corners and diagonals properly and how to prepare for your transitions.
3. CORNERS AND DIAGONALS
Okay, you're in the arena. No matter what level you're doing, you have to ride corners. The general rule for riding corners is that you…
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Added by Jane Savoie on October 30, 2009 at 11:00am —
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Hello Julie,
I was wondering about the appropriate length of time that a training session with your horse should last. I realize that a lot of that depends on the difficulty of what you are teaching your horse and where your horse is in his learning life. But if I was having a regular, nothing-dramatically-new, riding or lunging session with my horse should I expect him to stick with me for 30 minutes, 60 minutes or what? I want my horses to enjoy our sessions together so I don’t…
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Added by Julie Goodnight on October 30, 2009 at 10:30am —
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When the judges are listening to your music, what are they listening for?
One of the most frequently asked questions I get is, “How do the judges evaluate my music?”
I’m going to go over the guidelines that are given to the judges so you can be on the same page as they are. In last month’s newsletter, I did an audio clip on what the judges are looking for. But so many of you have asked me to put it in print so here it is.
There are four categories that the…
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Added by Ruth Hogan Poulsen on October 30, 2009 at 10:30am —
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This painting seemed like the perfect illustration for the Oscar Wilde quote: "Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing." That quote applies to humans and horses!
Click here to download and print the newest quote/painting/to-do list.
Added by Karen Brenner on October 30, 2009 at 6:48am —
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For all you people that are wondering what Koala hay is, well it's a long story. In the 30's Koala's were introduced to Kangaroo Island , (not a native to the island) and for a good few years now they have been eating themselves out of house and home. Koala's only eat a particular type of gum leaves. Lots of Koala's ,not much to eat. So the government said we should Cull some of the Koala's so the numbers come down and they don't all starve to death.One quick shot or a slow lingering death by…
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Added by Geoffrey Pannell on October 29, 2009 at 6:12pm —
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Welcome to this week’s slightly earlier edition of Equine Science News – I’m off to watch the dressage and
show jumping competition Equita’Lyon in France this weekend and am flying to Geneva early Friday morning, but wanted to make sure that this week’s latest equine science news was still delivered to you all! So this blog post I’ll be chatting to you about laminitis, strangles and…
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Added by Chloé Sharrocks on October 29, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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I read this fascinating article in the New York Times and thought I would share it with everyone.
BARGAINS IN THE BARN
By: SARAH MASLIN NIR
Published: October 28, 2009
WHEN Janet Rizzo decided to buy a second horse after her first one was sidelined by an injury, she wanted a mount of comparable ability. She expected to pay a price similar to the $70,000 she spent on her first, 11 years earlier.
But in this withered economy, Surfer Girl,…
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Added by Andrea Wetzel on October 29, 2009 at 11:00am —
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It’s now been almost two weeks without my beloved Linda. It feels like years. I miss her so so much and ever time I’m in the fields I automatically look for her. But she’s not there. And she never will be again. I miss her!
My reason for getting up in the morning, now that Linda is gone, has to be the Pony. She’s doing remarkably well in everything I throw her into and I couldn’t be more proud of her. It feels OK to be back in the stables and back on a horse and when we are out…
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Added by Hannah on October 27, 2009 at 6:30pm —
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This is one of the most viewed posts from my blog,
www.aprilreeveshorsetraining.wordpress.com
I'm adding it because so many people are asking questions about "how to feed oil to a horse". This post is by Marijke van de Water, one of the most amazing equine nutritionists I have known. Her findings are both 'results driven' and controversial. This one in particular, goes against many of the articles you read on the web,…
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Added by April Reeves on October 26, 2009 at 12:03pm —
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This morning I had the opportunity to speak with Patrik Kittel about the 4:26 video excerpt of his ride aboard 10 yr old Dutch stallion Watermill Scandic, at the World Cup dressage qualifier in Odense, Denmark.
When did you first hear about the video?
The person who took the video contacted me after the show and after she had posted it on line. She did…
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Added by Barbara F. on October 26, 2009 at 11:30am —
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Germany's Dirk Schrade has just won the last four star international horse trials of the season at Pau in France. He was riding his 'Holsteiner' gelding King Artus. The reports of his win have quickly spread around the world...to the delight of those breeding and selling Holsteiners.
However there is no mention of the fact that his sire is in fact a thoroughbred, King Milford, out of the Holsteiner mare Alida 1V. Then one looks at…
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Added by William Micklem on October 26, 2009 at 11:30am —
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October 26th through November 1st
October 28, 1943 - Kellogg Arabian ranch turned over to govt Will Keith (also known as W. K.) Kellogg originally purchased a piece of land in California, and between 1924 and 1932 he bred Arabian horses in order to help preserve the breed in America. In 1932 Kellogg had decided to donate the ranch to the University of California. He was hoping that the ranch would be kept in its original state and would serve to educate others about the…
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Added by Paige Cerulli on October 26, 2009 at 9:30am —
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When One Dream Leads To Another "All through horses"
by Frankie Lovato, Jr.
Since the age of three, there was nothing else I dreamed about more than being a jockey. There was no other plan or anything else I could ever imagine doing with my life. The speed, the danger, mud flying as I raced down a track astride 1,000…
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Added by Frankie & the Equicizer on October 26, 2009 at 8:12am —
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Today you can have your own WILD HORSE FILM FESTIVAL. Fun with a serious purpose.
Right this minute: you can watch the first two parts of STAMPEDE TO OBLIVION.
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11285225
Tonight: watch ( follow this link for local listings in the U.S
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/schedule/.)…
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Added by Terri Farley on October 25, 2009 at 6:09pm —
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Dressage competitions are comprised of a series of levels, and tests within each level increase in complexity. The "official" starting level (in the U.S.) is Training Level, though there is an "unofficial" Introductory Level for those who want to get their feet wet with a simpler test, without cantering. After Training Level comes First Level, and this is the earliest stage at which you can qualify to perform Musical Freestyle. Let me get one thing clear: I have no illusions about my abilities,…
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Added by saddlebroke on October 25, 2009 at 5:30pm —
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The Forward Seat position for jumping adds several features to insure rider stability during the horse's vigorous movements while jumping. All the features of this seat work together, and if one is wrong then the whole position is weakened and the rider can interfere with the horse. While there are a few very talented riders who do not have to have a proper position over jumps, the normal rider will be much more secure and will interfere with the horse's efforts less when riding…
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Added by Jackie Cochran on October 25, 2009 at 10:30am —
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