Equestrian artist Moe Hahn works on a painting of the combined driving horses that are part of Chester Weber’s famous and award-winning four-in-hand team.
Ocala, FL (April 6, 2010) – Equestrian artist Moe Hahn has captured in action the beautiful bay horses that make up eight-time USEF National Four-In-Hand Combined Driving Champion Chester Weber’s team. Hahn, who lives in Ocala, is a well-known artist who displays her work at the Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply Stores in Ocala, Florida.
“I am painting Team Weber from a photo that I took last year during the Live Oak competition. I love the ambience of Live Oak and this year was great because Chester stopped by my booth and signed the painting,” Hahn said. “I started the painting about one month ago and have a few more months before it will be finished.”
Hahn has completed a sister piece to the one she is working on now, also taken from a photo she took at Live Oak. “I have been a vendor at Live Oak for the last five years. It’s the only one I do all year,” Hahn said. “Both paintings were taken from photos I took at the Hilton’s Haven obstacle at Live Oak.”
Chester Weber (center), a Draper Equine Therapy sponsored rider, recently won his eighth USEF National Four-In-Hand Championship title.
Canton, MA (April 6, 2010) – Draper Equine Therapy riders have been in the ribbons in a variety of disciplines recently, riding into the winner’s circle in eventing, dressage, jumping and combined driving competitions. Draper Equine Therapy, makers of therapeutic products for horses and riders, are proud to partner with these successful horse professionals.
“Our riders have been doing awesome, and we are so proud of them,” said Kat Wojtylak, Product Manager of Draper Equine Therapy. “It is always thrilling to hear about a rider having great success, but when they are part of your team it is even more exciting and a great way to start the year. We want to congratulate all of our team members on their success and wish them continued victories as they strive to reach their goals and accomplish their dreams.”
Lexington, KY – Kentucky Monthly magazine will produce the official program of the 2010 International Equestrian Festival presented by HRTV, held September 25 – October 10, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky’s state-of-the-art convention and expo center during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Through this arrangement, which officially began earlier this year, Kentucky Monthly will showcase the festival as part of its Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games’ Kentucky Guidebook.
Kentucky Monthly is dedicated to contemporary living in the Bluegrass state. From politics and sports to festivals and the arts, Kentucky Monthly presents a complete picture of the Commonwealth and its people.
“In our effort to create a one-stop guide to Kentucky during the Games, the International Equestrian Festival was a must,” says Stephen M. Vest, editor and publisher of Kentucky Monthly. “Our mission is to present the best Kentucky has to offer and to make visitors to the Commonwealth aware of their many options.”
Coach Lilly De Sousa & Upper School Students & 2 Individual Riders Qualify at Zone III Finals & Secure Slot at National Championships
(D&J Equestrian Center – Garrison Forest School, Owings Mills, MD – April 2 & 3, 2010)
LEXINGTON, VA – April 4, 2010 – Stone Bridge Farm’s Interscholastic Equestrian Association High School Team ended the weekend’s competition with the Reserve Championship ribbon at the Zone III Finals at the D & J Equestrian Center (Garrison Forest School, 300 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD) on Friday April 2nd and Saturday, April 3rd, 2010. The participating students who attend schools around Southern Virginia, aged 11 to 19, competed for two days at the hunter/jumper show where they will be judged on their skills in the saddle against 10 other IEA teams by Eddie Federswisch of Church Hill, TN.
Wellington, FL — The first annual International Gay Polo Tournament took place on Saturday, and Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue was thrilled to participate in the event’s halftime show.
The inaugural event saw the grounds packed with families, friends old and new, people from all over the country, and everyone having a great time. Spectators, including professional polo players, were overheard saying how fantastic it was to see people enjoying the sport of Polo.
Halftime included an interview by Victor Connors with Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue as some of the Thoroughbreds from the Florida Thoroughbred Rehab & Placement Division paraded around the field. With ooohs and ahhhs from the tailgate section, the horses were more than happy to stop and pose for a picture.
Beezie Madden rode Coral Reef Via Volo to a double clear win in the 1.40m class during the first day of the Tournament of Champions. Photo By: Rebecca Walton/PMG.
Tampa, FL – April 6, 2010 – It was another beautiful day as the second week of competition, the Tournament of Champions, got underway at the Tampa Equestrian Festival. Beezie Madden stole the show when she completed two double clear efforts with her top mounts Coral Reef Via Volo and Zhivago during the 1.40m and 1.30m jumper classes. The top riders in the country have come to the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds to compete during this final week of competition.
Today’s classes were held in the Covered Arena with courses designed by Philip J De Vita. The first round of the 1.40m class featured 12 numbered obstacles with 14 efforts, including a liverpool and two double combinations. During the jump-off riders began over a single oxer before making a sharp left turn to a tall vertical. They then made another sharp left turn to a purple vertical before making their way through an oxer-to-vertical double combination. The course came to a close as riders made a right bending line to an oxer, and then made a left turn to gallop away from home over the final vertical.
Oliver Townend Could Make History by Winning the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — Once again, the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, this year Presented by Bridgestone, will host a truly international event at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, April 22-25. The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, part of the HSBC FEI Classics Series, attracts many of the world’s best horses and riders as they vie for their share of $250,000 in prize money.
Enhancing this year’s schedule will be the official Kentucky Cup Dressage and Jumping Test Events for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). The Games will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park, September 25-October 10, marking the first time that equestrian sport’s biggest event is being held outside Europe.
Tami Hoag, Jolie Borelle, June McMillan, Brandon Philips, Betsy Steiner and Anna Boelter enjoyed an exciting night of polo at El Sur. Photo Courtesy of Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center.
Loxahatchee, FL – April 7, 2010 – On Friday, April 2, 2010 polo fans had the opportunity to witness an exciting pre-game match at El Sur. Grand Prix Dressage rider & novelist Tami Hoag was the winning bidder for the one of a kind “Polo Experience” auction item at the recent Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center Benefit Auction. The item offered the winning bidder and three friends the opportunity to participate in a lesson and compete alongside two of the top polo players in the world: Nacho Figueras and Brandon Philips. Both riders currently play together for John Goodman on the Wanderers Isla Carroll polo team.
Hoag invited her dressage trainer Betsy Steiner, and friends Jolie Borelle and Johnny Robb to join her as teammates during the pre-game match, which lasted two chukkers. After the pre-game match, Hoag and her friends enjoyed an authentic Argentine Asado, and watched with a new perspective while the El Sur riders battled it out on the field during an arena polo match.
Animal Awareness is currently featuring the articles Eight Signs of Dog Illness and Eight Signs of Horse Illness, written by Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt.
Wellington, FL – April 7, 2010 – Animal Awareness is pleased to announce that it is currently featuring the free articles Eight Signs of Dog Illness and Eight Signs of Horse Illness. The articles can be found on the Animal Awareness website at http://www.animalawareness.com/canineeightsigns.html and http://www.animalawareness.com/eightsignshorseillness.html. Animal Awareness Founder and Licensed Massage Therapist Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt is the author of both articles.
Animal Awareness is an exciting new website for animal lovers that promotes home care health programs. Eight Signs of Dog Illness and Eight Signs of Horse Illness each discuss what signs to look for in an ill animal, and what massage strategies can be used for prevention and early detection. After reading the extensive free article, an individual can purchase one of the recommended mini-DVDs for additional visual guidance.
Hourdebaigt suggests that a good prevention measure is having an animal receive a physical exam periodically. Daily home care including massage, stretching and hydrotherapy modalities will help your animal live a long and happy life.
Scott Hofstetter has been chosen as one of the judges for the 2010 ASPCA Maclay National Championship Finals. Photo By: Kenneth Kraus/PhelpsSports.com.
Syracuse, NY – April 7 2010 – The National Horse Show Association of America is pleased to announce the judges for this year’s ASPCA Maclay Finals. The ASPCA Maclay National Championship will be held at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 127th National Horse Show. The show will run from November 2nd through 7th at the Oncenter Complex in downtown Syracuse, NY, with the Maclay Finals to be held on Sunday, November 7th.
Melanie Smith Taylor and Scott Hofstetter have been chosen to judge the prestigious class. Taylor’s contributions to the sport are well known. Taylor was the 1978 American Grandprix Association’s Lady Rider of the Year and AGA’s overall Rider of the Year. Taylor’s results convinced the AGA that men and women could compete in the sport on even terms and lead the discontinuation of the Lady Rider award. Taylor was a part of the USET’s Gold Medal team at the 1979 Pan American Games in Puerto Rico. In 1980 Taylor won the individual Bronze Medal at the Alternate Olympics aboard top horse Calypso. In 1984, Taylor and Calypso were a part of the Gold Medal show jumping team at the Los Angeles Olympic Games. Taylor is well known to Syracuse fans, as one of our commentators for the past three years, and has also worked as a television announcer for our sport.
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