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Feeding To Prevent 'Tying Up'

Published on 26.06.2011 in General
Tying up is a painful condition for a horse and a frustrating one for you as an owner. Symptoms can range from severe muscle pain and distress, apparent colic, excessive sweating, elevated heart and respiration rates, a stiff gait, muscle tremors and a reluctance to move to more mild and elusive symptoms,...

 

Breed of the Moment: Welsh Pony and Cob

Published on 26.06.2011 in Feature Horses
Welsh Ponies and Cobs are popular today across the country, with the ponies excelling as children's mounts and the cobs doing well in all disciplines. They are highly successful in the show ring, at pony club and in performance events including carriage driving, plus they love to jump! ...

 

Hot Horsey Entertainment for Chilly Winter Days

Published on 26.06.2011 in Reviews
With winter taking firm hold, there's no better time to escape the chill and curl up with a great book or DVD. Whether you're looking for instructional reading or viewing to help with your riding and training, while it's too cold or wet to actually ride; or you're hoping to escape for a few hours with quality fiction, there's hot horsey entertainment to suit you!...

 

Over 200 Mixed Thoroughbreds For Sale TODAY at Inglis Newmarket!

Published on 24.06.2011 in General
Inglis held their 2011 Australian Weanling and Bloodstock Sale this week and today, the final day of the sale, will feature all sorts of mixed Thoroughbreds from broodmares, through to racing stock. “The Supplementary entries have been a great addition to what was already a very strong catalogue and I am sure buyers across all ranges will find many appealing horses at Newmarket this sale,” Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster said....

 

Aussie Edwina Alexander - the First Global Champions Tour Millionaire!

Published on 24.06.2011 in General
Alexander the Great!! Australian Edwina Alexander has become the first Global Champions Tour rider to win one million Euros in total prize money earned from the first event that took place in Wellington, USA in 2006. Competing on Cevo Socrates, Edwina placed second in the 1.45m Prix Federation Equestre Principaute de Monaco yesterday just behind winner French rider Kevin Staut who rode Major de Coquerie....

 

Yurkevich and Buikevich Sweep Double-Gold for Kazakhstan - FEI Central Asian Dressage Championships

Published on 23.06.2011 in General
The host nation of Kazakhstan clinched gold in both the FEI Intermediate 1 and FEI Freestyle Intermediate 1 classes at the FEI Central Asian Dressage Championships 2011 staged in Almaty over the weekend. ...

 

FEI Announces Judges for FEI Awards 2011

Published on 23.06.2011 in General
The Fédération Equestre International (FEI), the governing body of equestrian sport, is pleased to announce the FEI Awards 2011 judging panel, which will be presided by FEI President HRH Princess Haya for the third consecutive year....

 

Prince Fluffy Kareem and Other Egyptian Horses in Dire Need

Published on 23.06.2011 in General
Prince Fluffy Kareem is the latest member of Royalty to give his name to a Facebook page, however, he doesn't live in a palace and certainly hasn't had a charmed life, but is one of many Egyptian horses currently in dire need....

 

Greg Powell Horsemanship Clinics

Published on 22.06.2011 in Training and Clinics
If you're interested in improving your horsemanship on the ground and in the saddle, plus learn other new skills, then a Greg Powell Horsemanship Clinic could be just what you need! The clinics are held monthly and cover: Basic principles of Horsemanship; Getting your horse to Lock-On; Ground School;...

 

Australia's First Equine Art Prize Attracts International Entries

Published on 22.06.2011 in General
Entries have come in from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe and America for Australia’s first art prize devoted to the thoroughbred form – the Inglis Equine Art Prize. Entries close on 4 July, and prize organiser Mike Coward says the quality of work submitted so far proves the age-old discipline of equine art is in safe hands....

 

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