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equinesStable Scoop Episode 57 – The Personality of the Horse:
Is your Horse a Rockstar or a Steady Eddy? Find out as we speak with Jeanne Lambrecht and Dessa Hockley, the author of the book “Is Your Horse a Rockstar”, about the 16 personality types of horses. What a fun conversation, listen in… Stable Scoop Episode 57 - The Personality of the Horse:
We offer our condolences to the family of horse person, Patrick Swayze. Read more… _____________________________________ Listen, Download or Subscribe:
A Horse Blog – Women’s Horse Industry Conference Nov 10-11, 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky
This is the first time that the women working in the horse industry have come together to meet and exchange information and ideas and the results should be remarkable. The theme of this year’s conference is “Marketing And Making The Most Of Your Horse Industry Business”. Speakers and experts from all areas of the horse industry and marketing will be on hand to lead panels and discussions. In addition to panels and speakers, there will also be a limited number of exhibitors with space being offered on a “first come, first serve” basis. We’re expecting a substantial crowd at this event and we know that the networking opportunities will be simply amazing,” states Executive Director, Catherine Masters. “This event is for everyone who works in the horse industry and for all breeds and disciplines. Our association has members from all aspects of the industry and our conference is designed to give them the information, the contacts and the tools they need to become more successful,” adds Debby Lening, Vice President of the association. Attendees will have lots of opportunities to promote their products and services during the mass networking session on November 10th and to ask specific questions relating to their type of business. Early registration is now open and will save attendees money. Additional information and registration forms may be found at http://www.womenshorseindustry.com/ or by calling (615) 730-7833. The Women’s Horse Industry Association is the largest and only organization for women working in the horse industry. Chapters are now open in the United States, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. Contact: A Horse Blog – FEI COMPETITION REPORT dedicated to Jack LeGoffThis competition is dedicated to Jack LeGoff (1931-2009), the mastermind behind the FEI World CupTM Eventing, who passed away on 24 July. KALISPELL WINNER ON THE WAY TO POLAND  Kelly Prather on Ballinakill Glory Kalispell, Montana (USA), 28 July 2009 – Kelly Prather (USA) is on her way to the HSBC FEI World CupTM Eventing Final at Strzegom (POL, 21-23 August) after winning the North American leg at Kalispell, Montana. Riding Andrea Pfieffer’s mare Ballinakill Glory, Prather, 25, held her nerve in a nail-biting finish to score the only double clear round to hold her overnight Cross-Country lead. “I just wanted to have a good round,” said Prather. “She is a wonderful show jumper, so it was exciting to ride her and she deserved to jump clear. This was a good course for her and a great flow so you could lock into a rhythm. Coming into the last fence with my reins on the buckle was a bit nerve-racking though!” Second-placed Jennifer Wooten-Dafoe (USA) was equally pleased with her mare The Good Witch, owned by Daisy Tognazzini, clear but with 3 time penalties. “After this performance, I feel I can go to Europe and stand my ground. I’m really excited,” she said. The organisers of the event at Rebecca Farm, Rebecca and Jerome Broussard plus Cindy and Larry Lippon have generously created a fund to help US-based riders travel to Poland. COMPETITION STATISTICS 14 Dressage starters LEADER FROM FLAGFALL Prather led from the start with a dressage score of 45.6, adding 9.6 Cross-Country time penalties. Wooten-Dafoe, who had the fastest time (5.6 penalties) rose from 3rd to 2nd after Cross-Country. The Dressage runner-up, Tiana Coudray (USA) on Ringwood Magister, incurred 20 penalties when missing the left-hand turn to the B element of the Jurassic Park combination at fence 18 and slipped to eventual 8th. Sara Mittleider (USA) and the veteran El Primero rose from 6th after Dressage to 3rd after Cross-Country but rolled the very last Jumping rail to swap places with Californian Kristi Nunnink (USA) on R-Star. Riders were complimentary about the Cross-Country course designed by Captain Mark Phillips and built by Californian Bert Wood, which featured intricately carved obstacles, many reflecting the Montana culture, and posed all the right questions of riders while allowing horses to fully understand what was being asked of them. QUOTES Kelly Prather: “She went out of the start box and was stronger galloping than she’s ever been. She jumped very big and bold and I never felt a moment’s hesitation. It was one of the best Cross-Country rides ever.” Jennifer Wooten-Dafoe: “I haven’t been here (to Rebecca Farm) for a couple of years and the course was great. There were a few changes which I felt were good exercises for the Witch and me. Mark Phillips has designed a superb course and it was beautifully built, which made it that much more exciting to take a spin around it.” Kristi Ninnink: “It is so nice to have an event in the West (of the USA) that makes you feel prepared for other events. You can compete here and feel comfortable about what you will face at the big international competitions on the East coast.” Jim Wolf of the USEF: “Rebecca Farm is truly a world class event. The facilities, the footing and the outstanding organisation combine to create a premier world-class competition.” RESULTS 1 Kelly Prather/Ballinakill Glory (USA) 45.6 + 9.6 + 0 = 55.2 3 Kristi Nunnink/R-Star (USA) 58.8 + 12 + 0/5 = 75.8 5 Amy Tryon/Leyland (USA) 54 + 17.6 + 12/3 = 86.6 Full results on www.rebeccafarm.org 2009 HSBC FEI World CupTM Eventing standings (after 7 of 10 qualifiers) 1 Megan Jones (AUS) 203 Qualifying venues for the 2009 HSBC FEI World CupTM Eventing series: 1 Kihikihi (NZL), 10-12 April 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup TM Eventing final 2009 Strzegom POL 21-23 August 2009 The HSBC FEI World Cup TM Eventing qualifiers are a series of CIC 3*. Previous finalists are: 2003 Pau (FRA): Linda Algotsson/Stand By Me (SWE) 2004 Pau (FRA): Linda Algotsson/My Fair Lady (SWE) 2005 Malmo (SWE): Clayton Fredericks/Ben Along Time (AUS) 2006 Malmo (SWE): Nicolas Touzaint/Galan de Sauvagere (FRA) 2008: Deauville (FRA): Clayton Fredericks/Ben Along Time (AUS) To find rules and points system, plus full results and standings for the HSBC FEI World Cup TM Eventing series, please visit www.feiworldcup.org Media enquiries: Bridget Burbidge MyEquusBlog.com – Current Horse Ownership and History Rocki - Dressage Equitation I have ridden all of my life and I am an absolute horse fanatic! I have ridden most disciplines. I am a member of USDF, USAE, USEF, USET, NFDA and own a Lifetime USDF/USEF member horse, an American Warmblood out of a champion Budweiser Clydesdale sire – Clan Butter Glenord’s Glened, crossed with a racing TB-Appaloosa mare, Rocket to Antares (going back to Native Dancer), who I named Glenord’s Rocket Dancer or “Rocki” for her barn name. Rocki is the most amazing horse – she will do anything and she has always been bomb-proof, even when she was a baby. I ride her mostly Dressage (hopefully again in First Level by this Fall of 2009 if my shoulder has healed enough) and in English Pleasure and Equitation, and recently I have been working on Western Riding patterns, too, which I find is very similar to Dressage. She is my absolute love as I have had her now for almost 14 years, since she was a youngster.  Panimetro in a Race I also own a companion horse for my mare, an ex-racehorse, Panimetro, who was a Thoroughbred rescue from the Virgin Islands, cared for by VICCTRE – Virgin Islands Community Cooperative Thoroughbred Retirement Effort. During a race, he suffered four major fractures in his left front ankle, an injury similar to Barbaro’s — the Kentucky Derby winner that was euthanized due to complications in the healing of his leg. “Metro” could have met the same sad fate, but was able to heal himself by lying down for long periods over a year and a half and allowing caretakers to attend to him. It does have some calcification in the fetlock, but it has healed enough for him to be a ‘horse’. Metro is on the cover, inside and as the December horse on the 2009 VICCTRE calendar. You’ll see him running around still like a racehorse, even with his injured left front leg! I adopted Metro from Habitat for Horses in March of 2007 when he was brought here from the Virgin Islands. He is such a character and loves people! He can still run around, buck and play and jumps over a water puddle in front of his paddock that can fill up when it rains a lot. Both horses have wonderful stalls with fans and open access to paddocks. Each has their own pasture that the paddock gate opens into, they get fed 3 times a day plus a lot of loving and TLC, so they are in “horse heaven”.  Teri & 18hh JR Khan I also used to own an 18hh J.R. Khan, who was trained to Third level Dressage by my trainer Kathy Daly who raised him from a foal from her stallion, Hurrikhan. Khan taught me how to ride correctly by him knowing what to do from Kathy’s training. Sadly, I had to sell him a few years ago as my left shoulder was getting so bad (another post will come about that…) that I couldn’t lift his legs to clean his feet, lift the saddle on his back & in general couldn’t take care of such a huge horse (too bad, too… my long legs fit perfectly on his sides). |
