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Peter Pletcher and HH London Dominate the Western Hay & Suncoast Bedding First Year Green Hunters at the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival

ByAssociate Editor

Wellington, FL – January 14, 2010 – Today the first championships of the 2010 FTI Wellington Equestrian Festival were awarded in the professional hunter divisions. The Green Working hunters, sponsored by Western Hay & Suncoast Bedding, took center stage in the Rost Arena this afternoon. The season’s inaugural First Year Green Hunter Championship was awarded…

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Learn to Feel When Your Horse’s Hind Legs Are on the Ground, by Jane Savoie

ByAssociate Editor

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. In fact, the exact moment to influence a particular hind leg is just…

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North Florida Hunter Jumper Association 5 Week 2010 Jacksonville Winter Series

ByAssociate Editor

The North Florida Hunter Jumper Association five week 2010 Jacksonville Winter Series will run from January 6th – February 7th, 2010.  This will be the 16th year of the annual Winter Series, which has donated over $900,000 to local charities over the years, including the Clay County 4-H and has an annual economic impact of over…

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Kentucky Horse Council Works to Demystify Green Horse Farming

ByAssociate Editor

January 05 2010 – If spreading manure and draining waste water onto plants is your idea of going green you may be in for a big surprise. As large scale agriculture production facilities alter their management strategies to become more environmentally conscientious the spotlight transitions to the small farmer. In an effort to provide up-to-date…

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Ravel Named Adequan/USDF Grand Prix Horse of the Year

ByAssociate Editor

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.  Ravel’s median score of…

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Program Your Position – A Review by Johnny Robb

ByAssociate Editor

My New Years resolution is to improve my riding.  If you share a similar goal or resolution, I can recommend an incredible tool that I have been using, Program Your Position.  This is an amazingly effective “program”, and I can honestly say it has helped my position immensely. The program, developed by Ruth Hogan-Poulsen and…

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That Was Then… This Is Now: Palomino Horses in the Tournament of Roses Parade

ByAssociate Editor

What horse lover hasn’t marveled over the all-Palomino horse troupe in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade? Prancing golden horses in shining silver-encrusted saddles, their riders bedecked in colorful costumes and waving red, white, and blue American flags; it’s a sight to stir anyone’s patriotic sentiments. Me, I just drooled over the horses, trying to…

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How to Straighten a Crooked Horse, by Jane Savoie

ByAssociate Editor

I’ve been getting a lot of emails from people who are confused about how to straighten a crooked horse. Here’s a quick video clip that might help you. http://www.facebook.com/horse.training?ref=ts Enjoy! Jane Savoie 1174 Hill St ext. Berlin, VT  05602

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Cheltenham Open Meeting, England

ByAssociate Editor

16th November, 2009 – Fierce winds and testing going challenged entries at Cheltenham’s Open meeting, reputedly the most important venue in the first half the National Hunt season in England. Each of the 3 days presented a feature race, the highlight being the highly competitive ‘Paddy Power Gold Cup’ which has been a high point…

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Jamaica, Chester Weber’s Horse of the Year, Wraps Up Amazing Year as USEF Ambassador

ByAssociate Editor

Ocala, FL (November 16, 2009) – Jamaica, Chester Weber’s combined driving horse, captured the nation’s attention last year when he won the most prestigious horse title in the country and became the 2008 USEF Farnam Platform Horse of the Year. As the Horse of the Year, Jamaica served as an ambassador for the USEF, making…