Stable Scoop Episode 73 – Angelea from HorsegirlTV

Angelea Kelly Walkup joins us to share her experiences training dressage in the Netherlands with Olympic Gold Medalist Anky Van Grunsven. She also gives us a preview into HorsegirlTV for 2010, listen in…

Stable Scoop Episode 73 – Angelea from HorsegirlTV:

• Hosts: Glenn the Geek and Samantha Clark
• Guest: Thanks to Angelea Kelly Walkup!
• Guest Website: HorsegirlTV.com
• Video: See HorsegirlTV’s video with Georgina Bloomberg Talks About School, Showing And Juggling A Busy Life.
• Mentioned in Show: Georgina Bloomberg – The Rider’s Closet – quality consignment equestrian clothing and used tack.

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Tags: Anky Van Grunsven, dressage, Georgina Bloomberg, Olympic Games, Sports, Trainers and Facilities

2010 Radio Show Episode 71 – David O’Connor on the 2010 WEG

David O’Connor, President of the United States Equestrian Federation, joins us on the last show of 2009 to speak about the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games. Plus, we bring you the latest news of the 2010 WEG, listen in…

2010 Radio Show Episode 71 – David O’Connor on the 2010 WEG:

• Hosts: Samantha Clark, Glenn the Geek and a special appearance by Chris Stafford
• Guest: Thank you to David O’Connor of the USEF for joining us from the USEA Convention. You can visit David’s website at www.oconnoreventteam.com.
• News: The Kentucky State Veterinarian’s Office has regulatory responsibility to contain, manage, and resolve outbreaks of communicable equine diseases occurring at public venues, including large international competitions. Our office has spent the past three years working with the USDA Veterinary Services (USDA), the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Veterinary Committee, and the WEG Veterinary Services Coordinator to develop specific procedures for importation, disease mitigation, and infectious disease control. These procedures will be in addition to standard disease surveillance procedures practiced throughout the year at the Kentucky Horse Park. Read more at TheHorse.com.
• News: The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced today that Eva Salomon has accepted a position as the Managing Director and Chef D’Equipe for Dressage for the United States. More on The Jurga Report…
• News: The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky will present a groundbreaking exhibition to coincide with the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in 2010. Hoofbeats and Heartbeats will be the first significant exhibition to critically examine the role of the horse in American art, history, and culture.
• A new video about the games from the 2010 World Equestrian Games Foundation:

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Tags: Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games, David O'Connor, FEI World Equestrian Games, Kentucky Horse park, Sports, the 2010 WEG, United States Equestrian Federation, University of Kentucky

Lope Departures, by Leonard Berryhill

How to get your horse to do correct lope departures with minimal cues.

December 15, 2009 – In horsemanship or equitation, a good lope or canter departure will lead to a better execution of your maneuver. A good lope departure is when a horse responds to a minimal cue from the rider with willingness and collection.

It’s important in every AQHA event. In western riding, it’s scored. In western pleasure, a lope departure sets up your lope. It’s much easier for a horse to carry himself after he has departed correctly than it is to have a bad departure and try to correct it as you go down the pen.

As a judge, when I see a horse depart to a lope from a jog, I consider it a bad departure if a horse increases his cadence of step at the jog and trots into the lope. But it is all right for that horse to take a step, collect himself and then depart. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9274

Tags: AQHA, Canter, Equestrian, Equestrianism, equitation, Horse, Horse Training, horse-back riding, Sports, Western, Western riding

What Is a Good Working Gait? by Jane Savoie

At Training and First levels, you’re asked to ride your horse in a working gait.

So you might ask, how do I know what is a good working gait for my horse?

A working gait is the gait that the horse most easily presents himself in the best balance. So a working gait is as individual as the horse himself.

In other words, a working gait for a Haflinger is going to look different than a working gait for a 17.0 hand Hanoverian.

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So I’m going to give you 3 general criteria that you can apply to any horse regardless of size, breed, or type.

Those three criteria are:
1. Rhythm
2. Activity
3. Footfalls

Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9155

Tags: Animal, Directories, Equestrian, Haflinger, Horse, Horse gait, Horse Training, horse-back riding, Jane Savoie, Sports, United States

Dressage Radio Episode 28 – The American Pas de Deux Champions

National Pas de Deux Champions, Ruth Sawin & Suzan Saylor, share the secret of their success with us, plus Chris and Lisa discuss the importance of an independent seat. Listen in…

Dressage Radio Episode 28 - The American Pas de Deux Champions:

Co-Hosts: Chris Stafford and Lisa Wilcox

Tip of the Week: Lisa Wilcox

Guest: Thank you to Ruth Sawin & Suzan Saylor for joining us. Here is the OUTSTANDING performance of the Pas de Deux that earned these two professional riders, Ruth Sawin/Bramblebush & Suzan Saylor/Kashmere, a GREAT score of 84.5 ! 1st Place Winners at the National Level Adequan/USDF Awards for 2009 with a Median score of 79.375!

News: The FEI has announced today (1 December) that the FEI Bureau has passed a Resolution delaying implementation of the new Equine Prohibited Substances List and the accompanying Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations until 5 April 2010. This Resolution has been passed in order to allow for broader debate and consultation on the policy change approved at the recent FEI General Assembly regarding the restricted use of a small number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

News: Again bad luck for Dutch chef d’equipe Tineke Bartels. On Sunday November 22, 2009, she fell off a youngster and fractured a vertebra in her spinal column. Initially doctors thought she had bruised it, but after more research it showed that the vertebra was broken. Read more…

Exquis World Dressage Masters, the globe’s richest line up of competitions each with 100,000 (US$149,850) in prize money has announced its 2010 schedule. A WDM Rider Ranking award of 25,000 (US$37,000) is also offered by Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe at WDM in Munich in 2010. Munich will also be the venue for a WDM gala celebration. The 2010 schedule of confirmed competitions of the Exquis World Dressage Masters, founded by Exquis and also sponsored by Moorland Stables and Moorland Investments together with Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe, is: * Feb. 4-6 – Palm Beach, Florida, USA, * May 13-16 – Munich, Germany and * July 29-Aug. 1, Hickstead, England.

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Tags: American Pas de Deux Champions, Chris Stafford, dressage, England, Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations, Florida, Germany, Munich, National Level Adequan/USDF Awards for 2009, new Equine Prohibited Substances List, Sports, United States