Clinicians
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My Horse Won’t Stay on the Rail
Horses are smarter than we give them credit for and any horse that’s been around an arena more than once, has figured out that it’s a much shorter distance around when they cut corners and leak in off the rail. No horse stays glued to the arena fence unless he is well-trained and obedient. All horses feel the pull of “gate gravity” or “barn gravity,” but only the horses that think they can get away with it will act on that feeling.
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Sympathy and English Mints
Walter is a brave little pony. But then, the “brave” is a special story, the “little” is a special story, and the “pony” is a special story. If I’m going to tell one, I might as well all three. Walter was brave going in for colic surgery. Well, wait a minute; I’m getting ahead of myself…let’s start at the beginning. I was in need of a pony horse to use at the race track. (Pony horses usually have a little age on them, are stout, with mild dispositions, rugged bone and plenty of stamina.)
Horsemanship
Shows and Results
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The Magnificent Met Mounted Police Return To Olympia, The London International Horse Show
Adding to this year’s stellar line-up of entertainment, the Mounted Branch of the Metropolitan Police will be returning with their breath-taking Activity Ride, a phenomenal demonstration of skill and bravery as they negotiate hazards, portraying complete trust between horse and Officer. Expect horses jumping through a solid paper wall, fire, and many more edge-of-the-seat moments as the horses boldly illustrate their nerves of steel, in perfect formation.
The Camp Cook: Kurt Winner
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve Like The French: Gougeres
Fireworks exploding, people cheering, champagne corks popping; the familiar sounds of New Year’s...
Here is some of the latest equine news!
Eventing Nation Red on right, white on left, insanity in the middle
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Tuesday Video from SpectraVet: Mongolian Insanity in The Middle
by Shelby Allen on August 14, 2018 at 8:30 pm
The Mongol Derby is the longest and roughest horse race on the planet. Riders traipse across the Mongolian steppe attending 25 checkpoints aboard semi-feral ponies—Genghis Khan style. Our own editor Leslie Wylie took on t […]
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On the Fence about the AEC? 7 Reasons to Get That Entry in Today!
by Leslie Wylie on August 14, 2018 at 6:00 pm
Closing date for the 2018 USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC), presented by Nutrena Feeds, is today! Still hemming and hawing about whether to enter the event, to be held Aug. 29-Sept. 2 in Parker, Colorado? I’ve attended […]
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Great Britain Announces Team for 2018 World Equestrian Games
by Jenni Autry on August 14, 2018 at 2:31 pm
Hot off the presses! Great Britain has just announced their squad for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games. Congratulations to the following horses and riders: Ros Canter and Allstar B, a 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Ephebe For Ever […]
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Dutch Squad Announced for 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games
by Jenni Autry on August 14, 2018 at 1:01 pm
The Dutch eventing squad has been announced for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games. Congratulations to the following horses and riders: Merel Blom and Rumor Has It NOP, a 15-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Esteban xx X Onara, by Candillo) […]
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Italy Names Short List for 2018 World Equestrian Games
by Jenni Autry on August 14, 2018 at 11:52 am
Italy has named a short list of seven combinations for eventing at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games, which will take place Sept. 12-16 at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina. Congratulations […]
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Tuesday News & Notes from Legends Horse Feeds
by Shelby Allen on August 14, 2018 at 4:01 am
It’s hard to believe WEG is less than a month away. With recent announcements and course updates coming left and right, everything is falling into place. Who has plans to watch the action in Tryon? […]