Aurora, OH (March 22, 2010) — An eBay store to aid with Courtney King-Dye’s medical expenses has been established by King-Dye’s long time sponsor, SUCCEED Digestive Conditioning Program. The store can be found at http://stores.ebay.com/Courtney-King-Dye-Medical-Fund and features a variety of items donated by individuals in the equestrian community. 100% of the net proceeds from sales of all items at this store will go to the Courtney King-Dye Medical Fund.
King-Dye, a top dressage rider who competed for the US team in the 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong, suffered a serious head injury March 3, while schooling one of her horses in Loxahatchee, FL. She remains in a coma.
Items that have been donated to the eBay store to date include: an oil painting (“Summer Piaffe”) by award winning artist Ivetta Harte, Templeton Thompson-autographed CDs, dressage DVDs, a breeding to Holsteiner stallion Contester II, Jeanne Lambrecht bracelets, EquestrianProfessional.com memberships, and an Exquisite Equestrian Custom Wool Blanket. Individuals interested in donating items to the store should email Lyndsey White at lwhite@freedomhealthllc.com or call Freedom Health, the makers of SUCCEED, at 330-562-0888.
Tami Hoag on Feliki (center) won the 2010 Top Shelf Dressage under the Stars Finale at the Players Club Bar & Restaurant in Wellington. Hoag won $10,000 worth of prizes, a $2,500 check from the Players Club and a custom made saddle from Custom Saddlery. (Photo courtesy of Frederic Roy)
Wellington, FL (March 23, 2010) – Tami Hoag consistently entertains fans with her spine-tingling mystery novels, and during the finale of the 2010 Top Shelf Dressage Under the Stars competition Hoag proved that she can also thrill the crowd and the judges while in the dressage ring. Hoag, a New York Times bestselling author and professional dressage rider, rode away the winner of the much-anticipated Dressage under the Stars finale held at the Players Club & Restaurant in Wellington, featuring over $10,000 in prizes.
Hoag rode Feliki, her 23-year-old Grand Prix mare, to the victory, riding away with armfuls of prizes from generous sponsors, as well as a $2,500 check from the Players Club and a brand new dressage saddle from Custom Saddlery, valued at $3,600. “Feliki gave us a great performance and she certainly doesn’t act her age,” said Neil Hirsch, owner of the Players Club. Feliki was decked out in sparkles from head to toe. Her coat and her hooves were sparkly and she topped off her look with a gold curb rein.
Hoag was ecstatic about the win. “It was awesome; I was so proud of Feliki”, exclaimed Hoag. “And the prizes were impressive. We just don’t have many dressage competitions that offer this level of prizes and it was so much fun,” added Hoag. Hoag braved coming out to compete as she was just recuperating from a flu. In addition, the weather had been cool and rainy in the afternoon, but Hoag wanted to compete. By 5 PM the night of the Finale the arena footing was perfect and Hoag said “game on”. It was a gamble that paid off handsomely for Hoag and Feliki put on show that will not soon be forgotten.
Wellington, FL – March 23, 2010 – The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) featured four disciplines in its tenth week of competition on March 17-21. The week featured the $75,000 Equine Couture/TuffRider Grand Prix CSI 2* and the WEF Dressage Classic, CDI 3*, along with a full schedule of hunter, jumper, and equitation classes. The week ten title sponsor was Equine Couture/TuffRider.
Equine Couture/TuffRider is the brand for the fashion conscious equestrian who is looking for great quality and an economical price point. TuffRider has been the meat and potatoes of the company for the most economical britches for the everyday rider, and the Equine Couture line bumps it up a notch with fashion but still at an affordable price for clothes in and out of the ring. Parent company JPC Equestrian is a wholesaler so they distribute through retail vendors worldwide, including The Tackeria here in Wellington. Here at FTI WEF it is a unique situation where they are retailing the Equine Couture/Tuff Rider brands directly to the public. Be sure to check out their full line of products at www.equinecouture.com and www.tuffrider.com.
Beezie Madden and her new partner Coral Reef Via Volo, owned by Coral Reef Ranch, captured their first win together in the $75,000 Equine Couture/TuffRider Grand Prix, CSI 2*, in the tenth week of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. They were the only double clear round to win over Ashlee Bond (USA) and Cadett 7, owned by Little Valley Farm, and Sassicaia II, ridden by Katie Monahan Prudent (FRA) for Plain Bay Farm.
Bronson Urges Horse Owners to Vaccinate Animals for Mosquito-Borne Diseases; Recommends That Humans Take Steps to Protect Themselves
TALLAHASSEE — With the arrival of spring and warmer weather, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today reminded horse owners to get their animals vaccinated for mosquito borne diseases.
The two principal equine diseases associated with mosquitoes are Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV), and the majority of cases of each can be prevented with proper vaccinations, according to animal health officials.
“The key is to make sure that a horse has been vaccinated against these mosquito-borne diseases and to check with your veterinarian to determine whether an animal’s booster shots are up to date,” Bronson said.
More Than $560,000 Raised for 24 Palm Beach County Charities
Wellington, FL – March 22, 2010 – The inaugural FTI Great Charity Challenge galloped out of the gates raising over $560,000 for 24 charities. The sheer emotion of sponsors, donors, charities, and riders who competed touched everyone and gave a new definition to team effort. The precedent setting event in terms of money raised and scope of charities served featured 24 teams in a show jumping pro/am relay where Olympic and world-class athletes teamed with amateur riders over a challenging course in the International Arena. Each team was generously sponsored by a donor, and was randomly assigned one of the 24 charities. The teams rode their hearts out to win prize money for each cause.
One hundred percent of the money raised will be distributed to 24 Palm Beach County Charities. The event was held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, March 20, during the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival.
Samantha Oliva and SS Couture won the Equitation 14-15 Championship at the HITS V Ocala Winter Finals with Diane Carney and Telluride Farm. Photo By Lauren Fisher/PMG.
Ocala, FL – March 22, 2010 – During the last two weeks, riders Samantha Oliva, Viginia Bartholomay, and Alex Carlins traveled to the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit to compete with trainer Diane Carney of Telluride Farm. The riders scored top ribbons during the HITS V Ocala Winter Finals and the HITS VI Ocala Winter Celebration, and brought home multiple championship and reserve championship tricolors. The shows were hosted at Post Time Farm from March 9-14 and March 16-21, 2010.
Alex Carlin was the winner of two reserve championship awards during the HITS V Ocala Winter Finals. He earned a first place ribbon and a second place ribbon in the Low Children’s Jumpers aboard Symphatico and was presented with the reserve championship prize. Earlier in the week, Carlin rode Quik to the reserve championship title in the Modified Children’s Hunter division after earning a first place ribbon and two third place ribbons.
Prior to traveling to Florida Carlin competed at the Lake St. Louis Hunter Jumper IV Horse Show. “He competed at St. Louis to gain experience, and during both weeks of Ocala Carlin showed great improvement.” explained Carney. “He is a developing rider, so I was really glad to see that the plan worked and he was able to succeed while he showed in Florida.”
OCALA, FL (March 22, 2010) — Meg O’Mara of Rumson, New Jersey won the highly-acclaimed R. W. “Ronnie” Mutch Equitation Classic at the Ocala Winter Celebration, on Friday.
O’Mara was the best of 17 and took the victory aboard ten-year-old War Eagle, owned by Don Stewart Stables. “It was really fun,” exclaimed O’Mara, about the course designed by Olaf Petersen, Sr., of Germany. “It was a really good course – I had jumped a lot of those lines before so I knew what I was doing, but still, I didn’t expect to win!”
After the first round, O’Mara was in second place with a total score of 177 from the two panels of judges. Michael Hughes of Morriston, Florida was in the lead at that point with a score of 185. Chase Boggio and Shawn Cassidy were close behind the leader, each having earned 164 points.
Traverse City, MI – March 22, 2010 – Horse Sports by the Bay, Inc is pleased to announce that the prize list for Dressage by the Bay Series I and II is now available to view online. This back-to-back two show series is the lead off event to the popular and prestigious Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival, which is held annually in scenic Traverse City, Michigan, at Flintfields Horse Park. Dressage by the Bay Series I and II are set to operate from July 8 thru July 11 and are the only rated dressage shows held in Northern Michigan.
Classes being offered range from Intro thru Grand Prix. A full complement of breed classes is also scheduled to run on Sunday, July 11. New to the line-up of events are Dressage Opportunity Classes where beginning riders have a group of classes dedicated just for them at reduced pricing.
The signature event of Dressage by the Bay Series I is the $5000 FEI Musical Freestyle, which is being featured in the Grand Prix Ring on Friday, July 9, at 5 p.m. Riders and their horses will be showcased one by one as they ride to carefully choreographed music of their choice.
Horses think in pictures. Jane says that all super-achievers have developed the ability to clearly see what they want, in great detail, before they actually achieve it.
I found learning the tempi changes very difficult. But Jane pictured what she wanted very clearly, and then I pictured what she wanted me to do very clearly, and we got it! Now I can do lots of tempi changes without making a mistake!
What are you working on today? Picture the perfect result over and over in your mind, before you go to the barn, and again before you get on your horse. Fill in all the details. Involve all five or your senses. Then add emotion to your “mental movies”.
Callan Solem won the Catena Leading Grand Prix Rider award, while her top mount Allison earned the Leading Mare award at the 2010 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. Photo By: Jessica Nemzoff.
Ocala, FL – March 23, 2010 – Callan Solem was named the winner of the Catena Leading Grand Prix Rider award after accumulating 80 points with Quiet Winter Farm and BJ Maghan’s top mount Allison during the 2010 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. During the awards presentation at the $100,000 Deluca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, Allison was also presented with the Leading Mare Award for her remarkable efforts throughout the last eight weeks. On April 1st, Solem will be opening Callan Solem Show Stables with the support of Virginia and Collin McNeil in Chester Springs, PA.
“I have been competing at HITS Ocala for a number of years, but I have never won this award before and I am very proud of the accomplishment,” commented Solem. “Tracy Fenney, Tracy Magness, and I were all very close in the points at the end, and we are also good friends. The other week we were talking about how much we teach each other and push each other. I do not think that I would have gone as fast as I did in some of the jump off rounds if those two excellent riders were not behind me. I think it’s good competition, and we push each other to do better.”
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