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...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...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,
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...SAVE THE DATE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2022 AT WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER – OCALA
Mark your calendars for the second annual The Championship Show at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. The 2022 Championship Show has been enhanced with $1,200,000 added, over $100,000 in Ranch Classes and over $100,000 in Hunter Under Saddle Classes. The Championship Show 2022 will be held from September 29 – October 16 featuring a variety
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
Continue Reading...Chromium: What is It and Why Do Horses Need It?
You may recall the movie Erin Brockovich, where the carcinogenic chemical hexavalent chromium was of extreme concern. Chromium is a chemical element (atomic number 24) that is primarily used in making stainless steel. It has several different isotopes, meaning they share the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons. There are also several valences of this atom
Continue Reading...How do you achieve “thoroughness” in early training?
In this article, we will be concentrating on the basic concept of ‘throughness’, and establishing this concept in the early stages of training. Firstly, the aims and objectives of the Preliminary level are to get the horses willing to work forward in all paces, using all muscles in their body in a loose and elastic way. To
Continue Reading...How to easily improve your dressage test…and your score
Nail your first halt A good first impression goes a long way in any aspect of life, but so too in Dressage. A super first halt can mean the difference between having to start straight away fighting for those points to push your score back up, or it could be the benchmark to begin your
Continue Reading...Mimi Gochman Selected To Represent U.S. At FEI Youth Equestrian Games
The U.S. Equestrian Federation on Thursday announced the selection of Mimi Gochman (New York City) as the U.S. representative for the 2022 FEI Youth Equestrian Games. The FEI Youth Equestrian Games will be held during the CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival, June 23-July 3 in Aachen, Germany. Athletes from 30 nations will compete on borrowed
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