USPA Secures A Permanent Home For Polo In South Florida With Agreement To Purchase International Polo Club Palm Beach From Wellington Equestrian Partners

USPA Secures A Permanent Home For Polo In South Florida With Agreement To Purchase International Polo Club Palm Beach From Wellington Equestrian Partners

The United States Polo Association is pleased to announce that it has purchased the core assets of the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, Florida (“IPC”). The USPA has acquired 161 acres from WEP Polo LLC and WEP Polo Operations LLC, including Fields 1 through 5, the IPC grandstand, the Pavilion, the Mallet Grille,

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Washington Horse Tests Positive for Strangles

Washington Horse Tests Positive for Strangles

The Washington State Veterinarian’s Office confirmed on June 4 that a horse at a boarding facility in Spokane County, Washington, tested positive for strangles. One other horse on the property was exposed. The horse is under private veterinary care, and biosecurity measures have been implemented. EDCC Health Watch is an Equine Network marketing program that

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Third California Horse Tests Positive for EHV-1

Third California Horse Tests Positive for EHV-1

On June 6, a 7-year-old Holsteiner mare in San Mateo County, California, tested positive for equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM, the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus type 1). She was referred to a veterinary hospital after developing a fever and mild neurologic signs and is currently isolated and quarantined. The mare participated at an event in

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Kevlar Gel Vento STS Tendon Boots

Kevlar Gel Vento STS Tendon Boots

Details LIMITED EDITION! The Veredus Kevlar Gel Vento STS Tendon Boots have all the innovative features of the Veredus Carbon Gel Vento Save the Sheep Tendon Boots, plus a super-strong Kevlar protective layer. This synthetic Kevlar material is lightweight, impact-resistant, hardwearing and five times stronger than steel, to offer your horse’s legs superior protection. The

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Tips to Beat Horse Show Nerves

Tips to Beat Horse Show Nerves

A competitor who says he or she has no pre-competition jitters either isn’t being honest with you or themselves. From the winningest riders to the greenest beginners, we care about our performances, and therefore we’ll feel anxious or nervous from time to time. We asked some experienced competitors—non pros and professionals from different disciplines—how they handle pre-show

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Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis Have All Taken Up One of the Queen’s Favorite Pastimes

Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis Have All Taken Up One of the Queen’s Favorite Pastimes

The Cambridge kids—Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 6, and Prince Louis, who will turn four later this month—have all taken up a hobby very close to the Queen’s heart: Horseback riding. Throughout Her Majesty’s nearly 96 years of life, riding horses has been one of her deepest passions, a hobby she enjoyed regularly up until

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Ready to ride! Zara Tindall cuts an impressive figure as she takes to the saddle at the Tweseldown Horse Trials in Hampshire

Ready to ride! Zara Tindall cuts an impressive figure as she takes to the saddle at the Tweseldown Horse Trials in Hampshire

Zara Tindall looked delighted today while riding at the Tweseldown Horse Trials in Hampshire.  The Queen‘s eldest granddaughter, 40, who welcomed son Lucas on March 21 2021, sported a navy jacket with white riding slacks and black boots which she paired with a blue helmet as she sat horseback. Looking confident, the royal, who won a

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