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Anky van Grunsven Wins 2nd Straight World Dressage Masters Musical Freestyle
WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 6 - Anky van Grunsven and Salinero were in top form Saturday night to win their second straight Exquis World Dressage Masters musical freestyle at Palm Beach, beating U.S. favorite Steffen Peters and Ravel and Isabell Werth and Satchmo of Germany.
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FEI Sets Up a Fund for Haiti
Lausanne (SUI), 8 February 2010 - In response to the tragic earthquake, which rocked Haiti last month, the FEI is inviting the equestrian community to gather financial support. Funds collected will be sent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) to assist both organisations in their efforts towards the rebuilding of the sports movement and local sports installations in Haiti once local conditions permit.
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Fix My Horse
The American Quarter Horse Journal, February 3, 2010 - Amateurs who want an expert opinion on their show-ring skills sometimes wonder where to turn. The American Quarter Horse Journal, the leading American Quarter Horse industry publication, wants to help amateurs by offering them the chance to get advice from an AQHA Professional Horseman.
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Carol Coleman Runs for Mayor of the Village of Wellington
Coleman grew up in Pennsylvania and began working as an equestrian trainer at Overpeck Stables in Leonia, NJ, in the 1970s. While in New Jersey, Coleman met a handsome equestrian named Harvey and fell in love. Eventually she moved to New Jersey full-time with Harvey and their family.
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Contributors
Megan Young Takes 1-2 in USHJA National Hunter Classic Debut at Jacksonville Winter Series
Green Cove Springs, FL - January 29, 2010 - Week four of the Jacksonville Winter Series kicked off one of its featured events at 7PM under the lights of the covered arena with a cheering crowd and a talented field of competitors vying for bragging rights and prize money in the debut of the USHJA National Hunter Classic sponsored by Blue Gate Farm. Jacksonville, FL native Megan Young partnered with Levaro won all rights hands down in the two round event.
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Wild Horse Update - Your Help Needed to Stop Another Roundup
We told you this was going to be a long, hard fight - thank you for sticking with us to take action on each and every unacceptable assault by the Obama Administration on our wild horses. We are up against deeply entrenched special interests who want wild horses removed from public lands so they can conduct business as usual. That means cheap usage of our public land for their private profits at the horses' and taxpayers' expense.
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If Animals Could Talk - by Ron Hevener
Winter's aching fingers pinched my ears as I hurried to the barn. My toes, cozy and padded by woolen socks in a new pair of work boots, bent with each chunk of frozen mud beneath them and sent fluffy, mindless snow bouncing away on my path. A shepherd amid his flock of sheep, or a farmer in a cloud of white chickens, might have centered himself in such a universe. I was on my way to the horses that had become the center of my life.
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Disaster Planning
The Animals in Haiti Need Our Help
The earthquake in Haiti is being described as "catastrophic," a disaster that plunged an already impoverished country into "ruins." Nations and nonprofit organizations around the world are rallying to provide food, water and medical care to people who are suffering - a major challenge given the massive destruction and widespread poverty in Haiti.
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December SART Sentinel
Our December SART Sentinel is available at www.flsart.org/newsletter/sent-09-12.htm and we hope that everyone will read and comment and let us know what you might like, or not. Perhaps we're missing something of interest that is vital for planning and response, a training or visioning opportunity. Meanwhile, be safe and see you next year!
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2010 Severe Weather Awareness Week, Poster and Video Contests
TALLAHASSEE -- State emergency management officials today announced that Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week is scheduled for January 24-30, 2010. This year, the annual public awareness campaign includes a poster and video public service announcement (PSA) contest. Contest sponsors and prizes will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Diseases/Health
Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center Announces Tuesday Talks Schedule
Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center has announced its 2009-10 Tuesday Talks schedule. This series of free lectures is designed to provide veterinarians, horse owners, and horse professionals with valuable insight and practical advice related to a wide array of equine health care topics.
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Choice of Champions International Joins Chester Weber's Team of Sponsors
Wellington, FL (November 17, 2009) - Choice of Champions International, a company that specializes in producing supplements designed to aid sport horses, has joined Combined Driver Chester Weber's Four-In-Hand team as a sponsor.
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Bronson Announces Import Restrictions on Horses from Texas
TALLAHASSEE -- November 18, 2009 -- Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced the imposition of import restrictions on horses coming into Florida from Texas following the discovery of hundreds of Texas horses positive for Theileria equi, one of two organisms responsible for causing Equine Piroplasmosis (EP).
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Editorial
Happy Holidays FREE Edition Boiselle Calendar Jubilee Promotional Offer!
Happy Holidays FREE Promotional Offer - Act quickly to win a FREE Edition Boiselle Jubilee calendar with the purchase of a Premium Directory Listing and/or a banner advertisement on HorsesintheSouth.com and/or AHorseBlog.com. This is a win-win situation for you as we are also having an advertising sale with ½ off for a banner display, plus a lot more so you reap even more benefits! See our Sales & Specials page for details!
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Horse Protection, Interview with Horse Biomechanics Author & Social Networking
November 5, 2009 - I'm working on three editorials/articles that I believe of great interest to my readers and all of these editorials relate in some way or another!
An interview with horse biomechanics author of "The Tug of War" and DVD "If Horses Could Speak" - Dr. Gerd Heuschmann; one about the Cloud issue & the mustang roundup by the BLM that provoked quite a protest; a correlation from a TV episode of "Mad Men" - hor
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Custom Wordpress Blog Design & Social Networking Tools
Where have I been lately? I've been entrenched in doing Web 2.0, social networking & creating customized hosted Wordpress blog setups. My new blog, AHorseBlog.com has been customized to look like my website (other URL Horsesinthesouth.com/blog), but I have 2 other domain names pointed to the blog - AHorseBlog.com & MyEquusBlog.com. I am even blogging on my gardening experiences, my horses, Metro & his injured leg, special press releases, events & articles.
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Educational
New Horse Owner Education a Priority for Kentucky Horse Council
January 19 2010 - Expanding the horse-owning population in Kentucky is important to the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC). Through education, the member-based non-profit encourages responsible horse ownership and management practices to build a strong and vibrant equine community.
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2010 Lendon Gray Weekend Educational Program
Dressage4kids, Inc is pleased to invite everyone interested in horses and riding to their Eighth Annual Weekend Educational Program. The program will take place Saturday and Sunday, January 30/31, 2010 at the Nonnewaug Regional School, 5 Minortown Rd, Woodbury, CT.
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December SART Sentinel
Our December SART Sentinel is available at www.flsart.org/newsletter/sent-09-12.htm and we hope that everyone will read and comment and let us know what you might like, or not. Perhaps we're missing something of interest that is vital for planning and response, a training or visioning opportunity. Meanwhile, be safe and see you next year!
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Equine Protection
Great News! Eagle Roundup Abruptly Cancelled for February
The spotlight you are shining on the inhumane, unnecessary and costly roundups along with your calls and letters are making a difference. BLM abruptly put on hold the planned Eagle Roundup of 595 more Nevada mustangs (more details here). This is the second roundup this year that has been delayed because of the growing pressure and oversight on the mismanagement of our wild horses and burros - keep it up!
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Equine Welfare Alliance Releases Study Refuting Horse Slaughter Hype
CHICAGO, (EWA) - The Chicago based Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA) released a study of horse slaughter trends analyzing data from 2006 through October, 2009. The study documents and analyzes monthly horse slaughter totals as reported by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Canadian horse meat exports as reported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
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Calico Roundup Over - Broken Horses, Broken Promises
The Bureau of Land Management has pulled the plug on the massive roundup of wild horses in the Calico Complex. This remote and starkly beautiful area in northwestern Nevada was home to one of the largest wild, free-roaming herds of wild horses in the United States. 39 horses are reported dead as a result of the winter roundup.
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Headlines
Anky van Grunsven Wins 2nd Straight World Dressage Masters Musical Freestyle
WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 6 - Anky van Grunsven and Salinero were in top form Saturday night to win their second straight Exquis World Dressage Masters musical freestyle at Palm Beach, beating U.S. favorite Steffen Peters and Ravel and Isabell Werth and Satchmo of Germany.
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Taylor Adams Takes a Bow, Vale Goes Double Platinum at Jacksonville Winter Series Finale
Green Cove Springs, FL - FEB 6 2010 - Ocala, Florida based Taylor Adams began the curtain calls for the 2010 Jacksonville Winter Series on Friday evening with a big win in the $10,000 Bruning Equitation Classic, presented by the Jerry Parks Insurance Group.
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Exquis World Dressage Masters Grand Prix
WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 4 - The Exquis World Dressage Masters Grand Prix on Thursday was the first act of a replay of the 2009 World Cup Final with the same results - Steffen Peters and Ravel first, Anky van Grunsven and Salinero second and Isabell Werth and Satchmo third.
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Horse Care
Great News! Eagle Roundup Abruptly Cancelled for February
The spotlight you are shining on the inhumane, unnecessary and costly roundups along with your calls and letters are making a difference. BLM abruptly put on hold the planned Eagle Roundup of 595 more Nevada mustangs (more details here). This is the second roundup this year that has been delayed because of the growing pressure and oversight on the mismanagement of our wild horses and burros - keep it up!
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Equine Welfare Alliance Releases Study Refuting Horse Slaughter Hype
CHICAGO, (EWA) - The Chicago based Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA) released a study of horse slaughter trends analyzing data from 2006 through October, 2009. The study documents and analyzes monthly horse slaughter totals as reported by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Canadian horse meat exports as reported by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
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Calico Roundup Over - Broken Horses, Broken Promises
The Bureau of Land Management has pulled the plug on the massive roundup of wild horses in the Calico Complex. This remote and starkly beautiful area in northwestern Nevada was home to one of the largest wild, free-roaming herds of wild horses in the United States. 39 horses are reported dead as a result of the winter roundup.
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Humor/Poems/Of Interest
Stone Bridge Farm Offers 8 Weekly Equestrian Summer Camps for Horse Crazed Kids
Natural Bridge, VA - January 10, 2010 - Horse crazed kids with a penchant for learning and living all things equestrian can make the most of their summer at Stone Bridge Farm's annual summer camps. Parents have many options for their equestrian minded children with the stable offering numerous times for participation including half day, full day, and sleep over options for all different levels of riders.
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FEI TV Featured on over 350 Online Platforms
Lausanne, 15 December 2009 - The FEI is pleased to announce that its official video website FEI TV (www.feitv.org) has stretched its wings to conquer new ground, becoming the first and only equestrian channel available on Perform's e-Player platform.
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Bestselling Author Tami Hoag Writes Foreword for Miniature Horse and Shetland Pony Book
Wellington, FL (December 3, 2009) - It's no mystery why bestselling author Tami Hoag has written the foreword for a new book on Shetland Ponies and Miniature Horses - Hoag is a fan of small equines. Hoag, who has 14 New York Times bestsellers to her name, penned the foreword for the new book The Big Book of Small Equines: A Celebration of Miniature Horses and Shetland Ponies. (Skyhorse Publishing, $29.95 Hardcover).
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Press Releases
FEI Sets Up a Fund for Haiti
Lausanne (SUI), 8 February 2010 - In response to the tragic earthquake, which rocked Haiti last month, the FEI is inviting the equestrian community to gather financial support. Funds collected will be sent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) to assist both organisations in their efforts towards the rebuilding of the sports movement and local sports installations in Haiti once local conditions permit.
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Nick Skelton Wins $75k Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2* at 2010 FTI WEF
Wellington, FL - February 7, 2010 - After three major second place finishes in the first three weeks of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, Nick Skelton (GBR) and Carlo 273, owned by Beverly Widdowson, stepped up into the winner's circle in the $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2*. They caught the win over Pablo Barrios (VEN) and G&C Quick Star 11, owned by Gustavo and Carolina Mirabal, and Beezie Madden (USA) on Abigail Wexner's Danny Boy.
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Victoria Colvin Garners Both Tricolors in Large Pony Hunters at 2010 FTI WEF
Wellington, FL - February 7, 2010 - Pony Hunters took the spotlight today at the South Grounds of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Twelve-year-old Victoria Colvin had a successful end to her weekend, piloting Vanity Fair to the championship and For the Laughter to the reserve championship in the Large Pony Hunters. Both ponies are owned by Dr. Betsee Parker.
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Showing/Events
Nick Skelton Wins $75k Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2* at 2010 FTI WEF
Wellington, FL - February 7, 2010 - After three major second place finishes in the first three weeks of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, Nick Skelton (GBR) and Carlo 273, owned by Beverly Widdowson, stepped up into the winner's circle in the $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2*. They caught the win over Pablo Barrios (VEN) and G&C Quick Star 11, owned by Gustavo and Carolina Mirabal, and Beezie Madden (USA) on Abigail Wexner's Danny Boy.
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Victoria Colvin Garners Both Tricolors in Large Pony Hunters at 2010 FTI WEF
Wellington, FL - February 7, 2010 - Pony Hunters took the spotlight today at the South Grounds of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Twelve-year-old Victoria Colvin had a successful end to her weekend, piloting Vanity Fair to the championship and For the Laughter to the reserve championship in the Large Pony Hunters. Both ponies are owned by Dr. Betsee Parker.
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Leslie Howard & Jeans Glove Varnel Capture the Victory in $25k Suncast 1.50m Classic
Wellington, FL - February 6, 2010 - Leslie Howard (USA) up on Jeans Glove Varnel owned by Leslie Howard was victorious in today's $25,000 Suncast 1.50m Classic. Cedric and Laura Kraut (USA) were the only other double clear round in today's class for second place, while Kent Farrington (USA) on Uceko finished third.
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Spotlights
Betsy Rebar Sell Wins Prizes & Top Honors at Dressage under the Stars at The Players Club
Wellington, FL (January 28, 2010) - Pan Am Gold Medalist Betsy Rebar Sell, and her 22-year-old equine partner Wonderful Walden, gave a world-class performance at the 2010 Top Shelf Dressage under the Stars Series premiere at the Players Club Bar & Restaurant in Wellington, riding away with top honors and over $800 in prizes.
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Cesar Parra & Furst Fabio Win Intermediaire I Freestyle at Gold Coast CDI
West Palm Beach, FL (January 28, 2010) - International dressage rider Dr. Cesar Parra and his Rheinlander gelding Furst Fabio proved that disco isn't dead when they danced their way to the win in the FEI Intermediaire I Freestyle at the Gold Coast Dressage Opener. Parra and Furst Fabio showed off their moves to the disco classic "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire, and not only secured the win but had the audience dancing along to the beat.
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Ravel Named Adequan/USDF Grand Prix Horse of the Year
Lexington, KY (December 21, 2009) - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) would like to congratulate the eleven-year-old, 16.3 hand, Dutch Warmblood gelding, Ravel, owned by Akiko Yamazaki of Woodside, California, and ridden by Steffen Peters of San Diego, California, for being named 2009 Adequan/USDF Grand Prix Horse of the Year.
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Training Tips
Motivation from Moshi, by Jane Savoie
Set a high standard. That's what Jane always says. Strive for excellence. It doesn't matter if it is excellence in making the bed or writing a novel. Do it the very BEST that you can! Why? Because it makes you feel good inside. You have no one to impress but yourself.
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Motivation from Moshi, by Jane Savoie
Jane is right when she says Attitude Is a Choice. Sometimes I choose to be cranky and not do what I know I should be doing. Other times I'm so into the joy of the work that I do my very best to please Jane and to please myself. Either way, it is my CHOICE.
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Learn to Feel When Your Horse's Hind Legs Are on the Ground, by Jane Savoie
Can you feel when your horse's hind legs are on the ground? This is an important skill to develop because you want to time your leg aid so that you give it when your horse's corresponding hind leg is on the ground.
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