Ahead of the inaugural season for the ground-breaking 2022 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Team Series, the league today announced the schedule for the eight teams that will compete through the first season. The Nashville Stampede, the city’s first-ever professional bull riding team, will debut inside Bridgestone Arena August 19-21. “Nashville is a city unlike any
Continue Reading...The Blood Knot
Many people find the blood knot equally frustrating and functional. Perhaps this has happened to you… You buy a headstall and you’re so excited to get it to the barn and hang a bit on it. So, you take it apart and then…shoot, you don’t remember how to put the two strings back like you
Continue Reading...5 Exercises with Margie Engle
Graystone Stables in Berwick, Maine, buzzed with early-morning activity: Terry Golson, 62, rubbed a manure stain off her black-and-white Paint. Katie Plaisted, 15, briefly longed a pony in the outdoor ring. Ten-year-old Ryen McDaniel and a group of riders, trainers and auditors lugged jump poles, standards and jump filler into the indoor arena. The reason
Continue Reading...The 2022 IHSA Nationals Through a Competitor’s Eyes
When I looked at colleges, I always knew I wanted to ride, but I never thought I would end up riding for a school like Miami University. I went from being a scared freshman to a team member in no time. I was given the opportunity to excel on amazing horses alongside lovely teammates and trainers. But
Continue Reading...10 Important Facts about Horseback Riding Helmets
Almost every equestrian has heard the saying, “it’s not if you fall, but when…and how hard.” Horseback riding is a wonderful, exciting sport—but it’s also a dangerous one. Piloting a half-ton animal with a mind of its own from 5-plus feet off the ground comes with inherent risks. Did you know that per hour of exposure, horseback riding
Continue Reading...10 Ways to Avoid Laminitis
Concentrated Rations: 1. Match your horse’s diet to his individual energy needs. Feed only as much high-energy concentrate as necessary. 2. When extra energy is required or your horse is losing weight, feed oats or a low-starch commercial mix fortified with up to two cups of vegetable oil. 3. Make corrective changes to his diet gradually
Continue Reading...WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER – OCALA’S 2022 USEF SUMMER SERIES SET TO BEGIN IN JUNE
World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s nine-week USEF 2022 Summer Show Series showcasing two-weeks of FEI CSI 3* competition with Premier Hunters and Level 6 Jumpers is set to begin on June 15. The Series promises to bring thrilling equestrian sport with every level from leadline to national competition. Join us for highlighted classes including the
Continue Reading...ENTRIES & STALLS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2022 OCALA SUMMER HUNTER/JUMPER HORSE SHOW SERIES FEATURING FEI 3* & USEF PREMIER HUNTERS/LEVEL 6 JUMPERS
World Equestrian Center – Ocala is excited to announce that entries and stall reservations are NOW OPEN for the 2022 Ocala Summer USEF Hunter/Jumper Horse Show Series featuring FEI 3* competition. The nine-week series will showcase two weeks of FEI 3* competition during weeks III and IV. The series is comprised of nine weeks of
Continue Reading...MARS Bromont Rising Grant Recipients Announced
Entries are strong leading up to the exciting return of the MARS Bromont CCI happening June 8th to 12th in rural Bromont, Quebec. Bromont is a popular destination for North American competitors who are eager to return to this 1976 Olympic Games venue just 90 minutes from Burlington, Vermont. We are pleased to announce the
Continue Reading...Take a Six-Week Sprint Across Europe with LGCT
A thrilling 6-week sprint around Europe will dramatically raise the temperature in the Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL championship battles. This week the global circuit pit stops in St Tropez (19 – 21 May) and the stunning French Riviera event which will test the best riders and horses in the beautiful sand arena by
Continue Reading...Texas Rose Horse Park For Sale
A Texas equestrian center that hosts a busy calendar of eventing, dressage and A-rated hunter/jumper shows has been put up for sale. The 485-acre Texas Rose Horse Park in Tyler, Texas, about 100 miles from Dallas, is owned by the Brunson family and has been on the market for about 55 days. The asking price
Continue Reading...Copper Meadows Stops Hosting Recognized Horse Trials
After 22 years of hosting and organizing the Copper Meadows Horse Trials on the outskirts of Ramona, California, the Hoffos family has decided to stop holding recognized competitions on their 65-acre farm, the U.S. Eventing Association announced Monday. “It is with sadness, but also a bit of relief, that we have decided to cancel the Copper
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