All Blog Posts Tagged 'equestrian' (979)

BEST OF WILLIAM MICKLEM – 4 – Racing towards a ‘fifth leg’ (Part Two)

'Hannoverian' Butts Leon - German Senior Team '08 & '09 - 97% Thoroughbred.

Convincing people of the need for thoroughbred blood in the event horse is should not be difficult. Ireland has been the World Breeding Federation leading country for event horses for the past 15 years with horses that are almost exclusively 3/4 to full thoroughbred, as have been the majority of the greatest event horses in history.…

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Added by William Micklem on December 18, 2009 at 4:00am — 3 Comments

Horseless 4-H horse clubs a “virtual” reality!

Horseless 4-H horse clubs a “virtual” reality!

December 2009

Grand River Agricultural Society supports new partnership between 4-H Ontario and Equine Guelph to help create an online horse learning community

4-H Ontario and Equine Guelph recently announced a new partnership that will see the creation of a 4-H online horse learning community placed within the successful online learning environment developed by Equine Guelph. The… Continue

Added by Sarah at HorseJobs.ca on December 16, 2009 at 6:52pm — No Comments

Horse Nutrition: Carbs - Good, Bad or Necessary? Part 1

With all the things we hear and read about cutting our carbs we automatically assume that these things apply to our horses too. When in fact, carbohydrates are a fundamental part of any horse's diet and therefore cannot be cut out of their ration. Carbs should make up anywhere from 55 to 75% of a horse's diet. So this means that we really need to understand the way carbs are broken-down and metabolism when making our horse’s ration.

Firstly, carbohydrate (CHO) is a chemical…

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Added by Equine Nutrition @ Purina on December 16, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

ATTN all WINTER RIDERS

Hi there,

I hope this got your attention because I sure do need your help!

I live in Houston, Texas, and if you know Houston, Texas - Houston has nasty winters sometimes that snow, and rain, and are humid, and gross and FREEZING all at the same time!! So I was wondering.. Does anyone know of any kind of Winter Boot that I can ride in? One that is snug and cozy and hopefully looks good too. I love my regular "Tall Boots" (that's what I dubbed them, they are black pleather… Continue

Added by Michelle Miller on December 15, 2009 at 4:56pm — 5 Comments

with Great Gratitude for the launch of Spring Reins of Hope - Getting to the Horse of the Matter

On Wednesday, November 11, 2009 we officially launched SPRING REINS OF HOPE / Getting to the Horse of the Matter.

It is all starting to sink in and so I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that it really does take a village. WE is so much better than ME!

My amazing partner, co-founder and director of mental health services - Dr. Maria Karavidas, PsyD (clinical psychologist) has been pivotal in creating our web content and materials. Spry Marketing in Austin TX has… Continue

Added by Christianna Capra on December 15, 2009 at 1:38pm — No Comments

Vet & Physio post injections re-assessment plus trot videos

Pic. above: Kingsley being given a sleepy stretch...

There is no doubt we are here for a long haul and we are miles away from soundness but there are some positive signs of improvement so here is where we are at right now...

We had Kingsley seen to today by Richard the vet (who did initial injections on the 16th of November) and physiotherapist Anna Johnson. The plan was to have Kingsley re-assessed to see if there is any improvement… Continue

Added by Wiola Grabowska on December 14, 2009 at 6:47pm — 3 Comments

How to:

Knock down a fence

Kill your instructor

Get out of jumping a fence

All this in today’s episode of ”TSSP learning to jump”

Saturday the pony had her first jumping lesson. We’ve jumped lots of times before but this was the

first lesson with an instructor. Astri (who rides the pony a few times a week) was there to capture all this… Continue

Added by Hannah on December 14, 2009 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

A Christmas Horse Story

I don't know who the author is, but the story is lovely.

The young couple had made their usual hurried, pre-Christmas visit to the little farm where dwelt their elderly parents with their small herd of horses. The farm had been named Lone Pine Farm because of the huge pine which topped the hill behind the farm, and through the years had become a talisman to the old man and his wife, and a landmark in the countryside.

The old folks no longer showed their… Continue

Added by Susan on December 13, 2009 at 3:07pm — 4 Comments

Starting over again

When I was in High School, about a thousand years ago, I was an AVID trail rider. Nothing in my life has ever felt so wonderful as when I was riding through the woods with my Buckskin Quarter Horse, Wendy. Needless to say, after graduation, life started to happen and I stopped riding.

I'm at a point in my life now where I can begin the process of owning horses again. Luckily, my boyfriend grew up around horses his entire life. His father was a trail boss for decades, and they had a… Continue

Added by Teresa Williams on December 13, 2009 at 1:11pm — 5 Comments

Icing on the Cake!

Well Loosi's (Bask N Coins) 2009 fantastic season just keeps getting better and better.

While we didn't expect to get any awards other than mileage accomplishments (Mother, Loosi and I all got our 1500 miles) at the OCTRA banquet due to the fact that we spent the majority of the season stateside. We completed only 3 Endurance rides and 1 CTR within OCTRA, well Loosi was 15th Endurance Horse and 19th Overall (combined CTR and END) - wow, guess everyone else had short seasons as well… Continue

Added by Diana on December 12, 2009 at 6:03pm — 1 Comment

How does a Dressage Judge JUDGE???

Do I have the answer. I'll have a better idea after this clinic.

This Clinic is suitable for both Therapeutic and non Therapeutic Coaches and Instructors, riders and volunteers.

Clinic: Elaine Potter – Open Para Dressage Judging

Date: Sunday, 24 Jan 2010, Snow day 31 Jan 2010

Timings: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM with a half hour lunch provided

Location: CARD (Community Association for Riding for the Disabled)

4777 Dufferin St

Just north of Finch… Continue

Added by Bill Thomas on December 12, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

BEST OF WILLIAM MICKLEM – 3 – Racing towards a ‘fifth leg’ (Part One)

A fifth-leg supremo, William Fox-Pitt.

If you want to jump safely, the fundamental aim in training should be to develop your horse’s ability to look after himself. If your horse looks at what he is jumping, makes automatic alterations, and has quick reactions when getting too close or far away from a fence, or when slipping or tripping, he can be said to have a ‘fifth leg’. All horses should have a fifth-leg training programme as part of…

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Added by William Micklem on December 11, 2009 at 4:00am — 1 Comment

Not So Wonderful News......

Well back in February, my mom broke her leg by havin a horse fall on it and now she has nerve damage and cant be around the horses or ride until maybe april if then if not she will not be able to be around the horses or ride and there goes her showing career..... And I jst found out today that my one friend's grandmother just died.... and I just dont know how to help either my mom or my friend...... I hate bad news.... I wish someone would give me good news for once.......

Added by Meghan Rainey on December 10, 2009 at 4:19pm — No Comments

Questions and answers about riding to music and freestyles!

Here is a question I get all the time about the riding your freestyle at home vs. riding your freestyle at a show. I thought you might all enjoy it! Ruth

Question:

I have ridden my freestyle a number of times in competition. I have ridden it time and time again perfectly at home and know my music very well.

This is my question. I ride my test perfectly at home but when I get to a venue... I am ALWAYS ahead of the music!!! It's not a big problem because I know… Continue

Added by Ruth Hogan Poulsen on December 9, 2009 at 6:47pm — No Comments

Merry Christmas

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2010.

Added by Sarah at HorseJobs.ca on December 9, 2009 at 3:41pm — 1 Comment

Bomb Proof Your Horse Before The Show:Tackle the Monsters before they Tackle You.

Bomb Proof Your Horse Before The Show

Tackle the Monsters before they Tackle You

With over 35 years show experience I’ve come to know exactly what is going to upset a horse new to competition.

If the horse eating monsters are handled on the front end, you will have a huge advantage while competing, and definitely have a much,much better over all show experience and confidence builder for both you and your partner.

Just because your horse appears to have a… Continue

Added by Colette Sossaman on December 8, 2009 at 9:59am — No Comments

Robert Dover Talks About His New Role With The Canadian Dressage Team

This fall, Robert Dover was named Coach and Technical Advisor for the Canadian Dressage Team, so when I sat down to interview him I expected a cut and dry discussion about strategy, goals and timetables. What I got was so much more.

Robert is, quite simply, an extraordinary person to talk to. His focus, creativity and positive energy are contagious. It is no wonder his appointment has the Canadian equestrian scene buzzing.

What is your specific role with the… Continue

Added by Barbara F. on December 8, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

What kind of horse is he?

I recently rescued a foal from slaughter with my mom, who also works with horses. We've had him for about five months now, and he's around 10 months old. He's really calm for a baby, very friendly and learns quickly. His hooves, we learned, are also really hard for a baby, which our farrier says is better. I'm curious- does anyone think they have an Idea of what breed he is? Of course he's a pinto, XD but my mom thinks he had some quarter horse… Continue

Added by Dana Bowman on December 6, 2009 at 2:33pm — 5 Comments

We Now Return To Our Regularly Scheduled Programming

I am a compulsive list-maker. Always have been. I get substantial satisfaction from crossing an item off my "To-Do" list. I admit it: I have, at times, added an item to my list after completing it, just so I could ceremoniously cross it off. This is why I was so happy to have formulated a goal for Samba and I to begin competing in 2010. With a concrete goal, I could formulate a training plan, and begin to check off items as we progressed.

Before Sammie broke out in hives, we… Continue

Added by saddlebroke on December 6, 2009 at 12:04pm — 3 Comments