2012 Preakness Stakes: Full Results and Recap by Matt Gardner - www.sbnation.com
Old Hill Top, Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, was done up in its "Sunday Best" on the third Saturday in May for the Preakness, the second leg of the coveted Triple Crown.Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another ran down his rival Bodemeister in deep stretch just as he did two weeks ago at Churchill Downs. With the victory, I'll Have Another is a Belmont Stakes win away from becoming the 12th Triple Crown winner in American thoroughbred history and the first since 1978.
Click here to read the full story.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
House Mountain Horse Show May 26-27, 2012 - VHC
The House Mountain Horse Show will be held May 26-27, 2012 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia
This horse show is a two day Regional Schooling Horse Show for hunter/jumper riders.
Location: East Complex at the Virginia Horse Center.
Judge: Judy Spitzer, Secretary: Daine Hinch, Course Designer: L.M. "Sandy" Gerald
Click here to view House Mountain Horse Show's Prize List.
Manager:Molly Trimble Moore at 540-261-6928
This horse show is a two day Regional Schooling Horse Show for hunter/jumper riders.
Location: East Complex at the Virginia Horse Center.
Judge: Judy Spitzer, Secretary: Daine Hinch, Course Designer: L.M. "Sandy" Gerald
Click here to view House Mountain Horse Show's Prize List.
Manager:Molly Trimble Moore at 540-261-6928
Virginia Horse Trials Preliminary Three Day Event
The Virginia Horse Trials Preliminary Three Day Event will be held May 25 - 27, 2012 at the VHC in Lexington, VA
To discover what the United States Eventing Association has to off members, click here.
This is an International three-day event featuring riders from around the United States, Canada and Europe including Olymipic medalists and US Equestrian Team members competing in dressage, cross country jumping and stadium show jumping.
Contact: Brian and Penny Ross at 540-348-1152 or email them at vht@cfw.com
Click here to go to the vahorsetrials promotional page on their website.
Click here to view the Omnibus Abbreviations Key
The location of this event will be at the VHC Cross Country Course, VHC Dressage rings and the Anderson Coliseum.
This is an International three-day event featuring riders from around the United States, Canada and Europe including Olymipic medalists and US Equestrian Team members competing in dressage, cross country jumping and stadium show jumping.
Contact: Brian and Penny Ross at 540-348-1152 or email them at vht@cfw.com
Click here to go to the vahorsetrials promotional page on their website.
Click here to view the Omnibus Abbreviations Key
The location of this event will be at the VHC Cross Country Course, VHC Dressage rings and the Anderson Coliseum.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Video shows 'cruel and inhumane practice' used to train horses
Video shows 'cruel and inhumane practice' used to train horses
By Phil Gast, CNN
An undercover video shows horses being struck with sticks and subjected to "soring," an illegal process in which chemicals are placed on their lower legs in an effort to induce the signature Tennessee Walking Horse high-stepping gait. The graphic video shows trainer Jackie L. McConnell of Whitter Stables of Collierville, Tennessee, and others subjecting show horses to practices that were banned 40 years ago.
One image shows a writhing horse being subjected to a whip at McConnell's barn. Another receives a shock to the head. The video, made by a Humane Society of the United States investigator, was first featured Wednesday on the ABC News program "Nightline." It has raised questions of how pervasive the training techniques are despite recent prosecutions and investigations by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which enforces the Horse Protection Act. "There obviously is a huge problem," said Jonathan Lovvorn, senior vice president for litigation and investigations with the Humane Society. "In the competition to get this unnatural gait, trainers are using banned substances to cheat."
Click here to read the entire article on cnn.com
An undercover video shows horses being struck with sticks and subjected to "soring," an illegal process in which chemicals are placed on their lower legs in an effort to induce the signature Tennessee Walking Horse high-stepping gait. The graphic video shows trainer Jackie L. McConnell of Whitter Stables of Collierville, Tennessee, and others subjecting show horses to practices that were banned 40 years ago.
One image shows a writhing horse being subjected to a whip at McConnell's barn. Another receives a shock to the head. The video, made by a Humane Society of the United States investigator, was first featured Wednesday on the ABC News program "Nightline." It has raised questions of how pervasive the training techniques are despite recent prosecutions and investigations by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which enforces the Horse Protection Act. "There obviously is a huge problem," said Jonathan Lovvorn, senior vice president for litigation and investigations with the Humane Society. "In the competition to get this unnatural gait, trainers are using banned substances to cheat."
Click here to read the entire article on cnn.com
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Classic Goldrush - Jumping 6 ft+ Bareback - No Bridle
Hi Horseva Riders. I thought you would really enjoy this video of Goldrush. Enjoy! ~ Christina - HorseVa
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
138th Kentucky Derby: A guide to the horses competing in the 2012 Run for the Roses
From the NYDailyNews. com by Jerry Bossert/New York Daily News
Who do you like in Saturday's Kentucky Derby? Do you like the favorite, a longshot or will you play your favorite numbers. Here are some facts on all 20 starters that hopefully will help you make up your mind.
1. DADDY LONG LEGS
Trainer - Aidan O’Brien
Jockey - Colm O’Donoghue
LAST THREE STARTS
3-31 UAE Derby 1-1¼
11-5 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile 12-19½
9-24 Royal Lodge Stakes 1-3¼
Will try to become the first horse to parlay a victory in the United Arab Emirates Derby into a victory in the Kentucky Derby after scoring in Dubai in March. He’s won three of five starts but none on the dirt, where he finished 12th in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile over this track. O’Brien and O’Donoghue are both o-fers in the Derby.
Click here to read the facts about the other 19 horses competing in the Run for the Roses tomorrow.
Who do you like in Saturday's Kentucky Derby? Do you like the favorite, a longshot or will you play your favorite numbers. Here are some facts on all 20 starters that hopefully will help you make up your mind.
1. DADDY LONG LEGS
Trainer - Aidan O’Brien
Jockey - Colm O’Donoghue
LAST THREE STARTS
3-31 UAE Derby 1-1¼
11-5 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile 12-19½
9-24 Royal Lodge Stakes 1-3¼
Will try to become the first horse to parlay a victory in the United Arab Emirates Derby into a victory in the Kentucky Derby after scoring in Dubai in March. He’s won three of five starts but none on the dirt, where he finished 12th in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile over this track. O’Brien and O’Donoghue are both o-fers in the Derby.
Click here to read the facts about the other 19 horses competing in the Run for the Roses tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Happy Mouth Bit Safety Notice - English Riding Supply April 2012
There is a recall of the Happy Mouth Bits. Here is the Safety notice:
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