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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…

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How to Memorize a Dressage Test, by Ruth Hogan-Poulsen

ByAssociate Editor

Hi everyone. A lot of you have been asking me about how I begin to diagram a pattern or how I start to memorize a test. I start with these blank arena diagrams. I find them useful for a number of things. 1. Memorizing regulation tests. 2. Learning the exact geometry of the arena. 3….

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Counter-Flexing in Canter, by Jane Savoie

ByAssociate Editor

Several of you have asked me if there’s any value in counter-flexing your horse while in true canter so I’d like to discuss that here. 1. Generally, you want to flex your horse in the direction of the canter lead he’s on. That goes for true canter as well as counter canter. So if you’re…