The American Quarter Horse Journal, March 23, 2010 – During the AQHA Annual Convention in Kissimmee, Florida, two professionals were chosen as the best by their peers.
Dianne Eppers of Grayslake, Illinois, was named the Professional’s Choice Professional Horsewoman of the Year. Jeffrey Pait of Sparta, New Jersey, was named Professional’s Choice Professional Horseman of the Year.
The award, sponsored by AQHA Corporate Partner Professional’s Choice, is voted on by AQHA’s Professional Horsemen Association members and is a surprise to the recipients. The award comes with a ring to commemorate the occasion. › Continue reading
Darragh Kenny on V Power won the $2000 1.30M class with Darragh Kenny week 10 of WEF. Photo Courtesy of SPORTFOT.
Wellington, FL and East Aurora, NY – March 24, 2010 – Darragh Kenny piloted North Star Ventures of East Aurora LLC’s V Power to two big wins during Week Ten of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL, March 17-21. The pair not only topped the seventy-five horse field in the $2000 1.30m, but also the fifty-three horse field in the $1,500 YJC 7/8-year-old Championship Qualifier. In addition to showing with Kenny, V Power also competes in the Junior Jumpers with Charlotte Jacobs.
Purchased by North Star Ventures of East Aurora LLC in November of 2009, V Power has been a valuable addition to the Jacobs’ string of horses. Kenny has worked with the eight-year-old gelding since his arrival, and remarked, “While the horse is still young and needs a little bit of training, he is fantastic! He has great scope and is super careful. When I took him in the 7/8-year-old YJC this last week V Power did not knock a thing down. He has a big stride, and we are always leaving strides out where everyone else puts one in. Lastly, I love how this horse turns he can turn back really short with no problem.”
Kenny and Jacobs will share the ride on V Power over the course of the next two weeks at WEF. Jacobs trains with John Brennan and Missy Clark of North Run, both of whom are looking forward to V Power’s future with Jacobs. North Star Ventures of East Aurora LLC finish out WEF in Wellington, FL, before heading back to East Aurora, NY, for the summer.
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There has been a change to our judge for the March V Show. Unfortunately Mr. Craig Johnston has a scheduling conflict with a large Reining horse show he going to be participating in. He will be judging our May V show instead.
We were very fortunate to find an excellent judge on short notice. Remember the large show that Mr. Johnston is participating in? While the exhibitors at that show have to be there early which caused the conflict for Craig judging the March V show, the judges of that large reining do not have to be there early; Mr. Carlton Crowe agreed to judge our March V show before leaving to Katy, Texas to judge the NRBC!
Thank you Carlton and I am sure the exhibitors will appreciate your expert opinion.
The silver anniversary FEI World Cup Dressage final begins tomorrow at s’Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands and you can follow every moment of the exciting action with FEI TV’s LIVE COVERAGE from the Brabanthalle Arena.
Following the withdrawal of Hungary’s Acs Robert, the Austrian rider Peter Gmoser has taken his place amongst the 15 world-class competitors who will battle it out for the champion’s crown. The full list of starters is now as follows:
The Netherlands - Edward Gal, Adelinde Cornelissen and Imke Schellekens-Bartels
Germany - Isabell Werth, Matthias Alexander Rath and Carola Koppelmann
Sweden - Patrick Kittel and Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven
Poland - Michal Rapcewicz and Katarzyna Milczarek
Australia - Brett Parbery
Belgium - Jeroen Devroe
Austria - Peter Gmoser
Denmark - Nathalie Zu Sayn Wittgenstein
Brazil - Luiza Tavares de Almeida
Christopher Payne rode Maggie Little’s Gracious to the Baby Green Hunter Championship for the fourth time during the tenth week of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. (Photo courtesy of Randi Muster Photography)
Wellington, FL (March 24, 2010) – Trainer Christopher Payne has his sights set on winning the Baby Green Hunter Circuit Championship with the four-year-old Dutch gelding Gracious, and the pair are well on their way thanks to a fourth division win. Payne and Gracious won their fourth championship in the Baby Greens, sponsored by Draper Equine Therapy, during the tenth week of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival.
“Chris is a very talented rider and he has really brought out the best in Gracious,” said Kat Wojtylak, Product Manager of Draper Equine Therapy. “We wish them the best of luck in winning the Circuit Championship.”
Payne, who is the owner and trainer of New Hope in Cincinnati, Ohio, along with David Belford, is pleased with Gracious’ level of consistency. “He hadn’t done a lot before we came to WEF but he has figured out quite nicely what to do in the ring,” Payne said. “From here he will move up to the Pre-Greens and then to the amateur divisions with his owner Maggie Little.”
The Great Charity Challenge raised $25,000 for Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center. Courtesy of Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center.
Loxahatchee, FL – March 24, 2010 – Supporters of the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC) showed up in droves to the Great Charity Challenge at the Winter Equestrian Festival. The exciting show jumping competition raised over $25,000 to support the Center’s mission to turn disability into ability. The event was held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, March 20, 2010, and was preceded by a tailgate event for VTRC.
Over 100 people cheered on the VTRC team during this year’s Great Charity Challenge. The team for VTRC featured Olympian Lauren Hough, junior rider Sara Ketcham, and amateur rider Tracey Weinberg, and was sponsored by Roger and Jennifer Smith. VTRC had the largest cheering section at the event, and volunteers made “Barn Palm Palms” out of green hay string and riding crops to show their support.
The Great Charity Challenge donated $10,000 to all of the charities that participated in the event. At the end of the night Edward Kochetova donated $15,000 for the team that finished third to give to another charity. The team sponsored by Hunter Harrison placed third, and Harrison to donate the money to VTRC, bringing their grand total to $25,000.
LEXINGTON, KY (March 23, 2010) The world famous Arabian Nights from Kissimmee, FL will bring The Black Stallion Show for a one-time only performance to the Kentucky Horse Park on Tuesday May 11 at 7pm in the new Indoor Arena.
The show features a variety of breeds performing rarely-seen liberty acts. The Black Stallion from the Walter Farley classic will be among the highly trained horses that are included in the show.
World-class equine performer Clay Maier and his spectacular Friesians, now permanent members of the Kentucky Horse Park family, will also give a pre-program performance.
Admission is only $10. Children age 6 and under will be admitted free of charge.
London (GBR), 24 March 2010 – Last night (Tuesday, 23 March) the Greenwich Council’s Planning Committee voted in favour of the planning application submitted by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) for the temporary use of land at Greenwich Park, the National Maritime Museum, the Old Royal Naval College and Blackheath Circus Field for the London 2012 Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon events.
“The FEI is thrilled by the decision of the Greenwich Council’s Planning Committee in regard to the planning application for Greenwich Park,” FEI President HRH Princess Haya declared.
Animal Awareness recently launched its new iPhone App that is currently available for download through the iTunes store. Photo Courtesy of the Client.
Wellington, FL – March 24, 2010 – Animal Awareness is pleased to announce that its new iPhone App is now available at the iTunes store. This new app will offer many of the exciting features that are currently included on the Animal Awareness website, and will allow users to customize information specifically for their pet. Animal Awareness is an exciting new website founded by Licensed Massage Therapist Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt that helps develop home care procedures for canines and equines.
The features on the new Animal Awareness iPhone App will include access to a large collection of articles that cover many topics pertaining to the home care of animal ailments, including arthritis and muscle injuries. Sample tutorial videos will also be available, as well as the ability to setup a consultation with Hourdebaigt directly from the device. The App can also be customized so that users can track their animal’s vital information such as weight, medications, vet appointments, and teeth examinations.
DC, LA, London, Las Vegas: March for Mustangs This Thursday!
Dear Supporters,
I just returned from the Arrowheads and after much long distance glassing with binoculars and spotting scope I was able to spot Cloud and his family with his little daughter, Jasmine; Flint and his family including young Jasper, as well as Bolder and his family with his pale buckskin filly, Jewel. All looked great from about a mile away across deep Big Coulee Canyon. I’ll be sending out more details and photos from this winter trip soon.
For now, I’d like to be the first to tell you that this Thursday, March 25th, the March for Mustangs will take place not only by the White House in Washington DC but on the Las Vegas Strip, by the Los Angeles Federal Building and in front of the US Embassy in London! In D.C. we’re honored to have award-winning actress and advocate, Wendie Malick speak to the crowd at the rally. Wendie will be joined by long time advocate and advisor on the original 1971 Wild Horse and Burro Act, Hope Ryden; author RT Fitch, Filmmaker James Kleinert and many, many more! We are especially pleased to announce that country music artist Clay Canfield will be at the rally to sing his incredible song “Wild Horses” and more before we march to the BLM office with signs and banners.
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