Karl Slezak of Tottenham, ON, and Fernhill Wishes (Chacoa x Gildawn Diamond) finished in 14th place in their first appearance at the Luhmühlen CCI5*-L event held June 16-19, 2022 in Salzhausen, Germany. Luhmühlen Horse Trials is one of seven five-star events in the world. Renowned course designer Mike Etherington-Smith has set the tracks at this
Continue Reading...Improvements Needed in Equestrian Sport
World Horse Welfare – an international charity that strives to support and improve the horse human partnership in all its guises – offered support to equestrian disciplines on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 as it challenged them to work together to “do more, faster” to demonstrably prioritise equine welfare. This challenge came at the end of an
Continue Reading...Saddlebag Checklist
You’ve heard the old adage, “If a horse can get hurt he will.” Nowhere is there more opportunity for injury and emergency situations than on the trail. With a little planning and a well-stocked saddlebag, however, you can handle most minor circumstances. And, if an emergency occurs, you and your horse have a better chance
Continue Reading...Trail Horse Hoof Care
Best trimming and shoeing practices to ensure your horse stays sound while traveling the trails When you’ve looked forward all week to your day off, so you can take to the trails, the last thing you want to find is your horse favoring a foot as he greets you at the pasture fence. Lameness can
Continue Reading...5 Steps for Equine Weight Loss
Help your horse shed his excess pounds safely When your horse started shedding this spring, did you discover beneath that long, fuzzy winter coat a hefty horse in serious need of weight loss? Obesity creates health risks for your horse, so stepping in with a weight-loss strategy is the responsible, kind, and caring thing to
Continue Reading...Easing Equine Aches with Liniment
Old-time horsemen relied on liquid suspensions of herbal extracts known as liniments to ease their horses’ aching muscles, tendons and joints. Their liniment recipes were often closely guarded secrets passed from generation to generation. Case in point: Absorbine Veterinary Liniment, which was invented by Mary Ida and Wilbur F. Young just before the turn of
Continue Reading...Unmounted Fitness Exercises for Mature Dressage Riders
When I do a clinic, participants over 40 often apologize for their age and confess that they wanted to come to a rider fitness clinic because their bodies don’t work like they used to. What’s ironic about the confession is that the majority of my clients and clinic participants are over 40. Where I live
Continue Reading...Dates And Locations Announced For 2023 Great American/USDF Regional Championships
The U.S. Dressage Federation has announced the selected dates and locations for the 2023 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships. Dates and Locations: • Region 1 (Oct. 5-8) at the Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, Virginia• Region 2 (Sept. 21-24) at Lamplight Equestrian Center, Wayne, Illinois• Region 3 (Oct. 5-8) at the Florida Horse Park, Ocala, Florida• Region 4 (Sept. 28-Oct. 1) at Maffitt
Continue Reading...Combined Driving Athlete Pathway Program Updates
Emerging Driver Program Grants The Emerging Driver Program approved two grants to facilities for hosting beginner driver clinics. The Colorado Driving Society welcomed nine drivers to an educational clinic in May, and Sara Schmitt Dressage will be inviting new drivers to attend their September event in New Jersey. US Equestrian and the Driving Sport Committee
Continue Reading...WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT WEC
This week World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes the Region 13 Sport Horse Championship Show June 15-18. Click for Region 13 Show Bill The Region 13 Sport Horse/Dressage/Working Hunter show and the Region 13 Championship will compete back to back. We welcome the public to watch top Arabian sport horses compete and take in the luxurious
Continue Reading...Boarding Disputes and The Law
There is nothing more discouraging for a barn owner than a boarder who is behind on their board. A horse requires constant attention, food and care, vet and farrier services, and other expenses which come at a significant expense for the barn owner. If a boarder falls behind in their payments ‒ or worse, disappears
Continue Reading...BEN ATKINSON: STABLE TO SCREEN
Growing up on a cattle farm in East Yorkshire, England, Ben Atkinson never imagined he would become one of television’s most sought-after action horse professionals. Horses were kept on the Atkinson farm for fun, and the business eventually diversified to include livery stables, boarding facilities, and a riding school. Meanwhile, Ben adventurously experimented with training
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