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Feb 6, 2012
Scott Brash and Whisky Mac Win $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic
Wellington, FL
Week four of the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Adequan, concluded on Sunday with a win for Great Britain's Scott Brash and Whisky Mac in the $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic.
Week four of the FTI WEF was sponsored by Adequan. Week five, sponsored by Spy Coast Farm, will run February 8-12. The 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 1, 2012, and they will be awarding more than $6 million in prize money through the circuit. More info...
Feb 6, 2012
Pop Art Wins Wellington CDI-W Olympic Special Despite Rider Faux Pas
Ashley Holzer praised Pop Art as being “great” but admitted his “jockey was not stellar” but the Canadian pair on Sunday managed to pull off victory in the inaugural Global Dressage Festival’s $50,000 Wellington DressagE Olympic Grand Prix Special CDI-W.
Ashley made what she described as “a really big mistake” on the centerline but the rest of the ride was good enough for a final score of 71.867 per cent with the USA’s James Koford on Rhett second on 68.133 per cent and Korea’s Dong Seon Kim on Bukowski third with 66.089 per cent.
The Olympic Grand Prix Special, created by the FEI Dressage Committee to meet a need to reduce the length of the test, has also become a requirement for combinations seeking to qualify for selection trials for the United States and some other nations. Because horses and riders in World Cup events can choose to go from the Grand Prix to either the Freestyle or the Special many riders are choosing the Grand Prix Special at the expense of the freestyle for which World Cup scores count.
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Feb 6, 2012
USA’s Jim Koford & Pharaoh Win Tiny Wellington World Cup Freestyle
Wellington, FL
–James Koford rode Pharaoh, a horse owned by his employee that he is competing to give it experience, to win the $50,000 Wellington Dressage World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday, moving him into second place in the North American League rankings and in contention for an invitation to the Final in mid-April.
Only four combinations started the freestyle in the World Cup event that was the seventh of 12 qualifying competitions for the Final, as most of the 15 starters in the Grand Prix opted for the Olympic Grand Prix Special that is a requirement for the U.S. selection trials for the Olympics in London this summer.
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Feb 5, 2012
Nick Skelton and Big Star Reign Supreme in $80,000 Adequan CSI 2* Grand Prix
Wellington, FL
Great Britain's Nick Skelton and Big Star triumphed in Saturday night's $80,000 Adequan CSI 2* Grand Prix during the fourth week of competition at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Nineteen countries were represented in the world-class event with a record 81 starters, the largest recorded weekend grand prix field. Riders from Canada, Venezuela, Great Britain, the United States, Ireland, Germany, and Sweden made it to the jump-off with Skelton leading the way.
Week four of the FTI WEF runs February 1-5, and is sponsored by Adequan. The 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 1, 2012, and they will be awarding more than $6 million in prize money through the circuit. This week will conclude with the $25,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. More info...
Feb 5, 2012
Katherine Johnson Victorious in THIS Children's Medal 14 & Under
Wellington, FL
Katherine Johnson of Holliston, MA surpassed a field of 27 competitors to claim victory in this week's Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) Children's Medal 14 & Under atop her mount Millthyme Lambrini. Johnson reserved the lead spot after testing against the top four riders and finishing with a score of 86. Competition in the equitation ring was fierce with a spread of just half a point between the first and third place winners. Hannah Pattin and her mount Agostino were just shy of the win with a second place score of 85.75, while Maria Moore and Kashmir finished third with an 85.5.
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Feb 4, 2012
Basic Farm Animal Husbandry Skills
By Dr. Lyle G. McNeal
Over the years I have learned that many folks who take on a farm are not always well informed or skilled in the basics of general animal husbandry.
Though we have many outstanding veterinary practitioners in America, many are either not accessible, unaffordable, or ill-trained in the care of large farm animals and exotic quadrapeds.
I’ve always felt strongly that when we take on the responsibility of raising and rearing any specie of farm animal, we take on burdens similar to having children.
Most families know how to monitor the general health and well-being of their children, monitoring behavior observation, eating and drinking habits, temperature, respiratory or digestive disorders, cuts, abrasions, and other forms of major and minor trauma. More info...
Feb 3, 2012
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Feb 3, 2012
Yann Candele and Carlotta Singular La Magnifica Outlast the Field in $32,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 4
Wellington, FL
The $32,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 4 had an imposing field of 84 entries today, but it was Yann Candele (CAN) and Carlotta Singular La Magnifica, owned by Susan Grange, who were able to beat the strong contenders for victory. Today's grand prix was the highlight class in the International Arena at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Beezie Madden (USA) and Cortes C, owned by
Abigail Wexner finished second, while Laura Kraut (USA) and Happy Hill Farm's Cedric were third.
Week four of the FTI WEF runs February 1-5, and is sponsored by Adequan. The Budweiser Clydesdales will be making two appearances at the FTI WEF this week. The first will be before the $80,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2* on Saturday, February 4, and again on Sunday, February 5 before the Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. The 2012 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 1, 2012, and they will be awarding more than $6 million in prize money through the circuit. More info...
Feb 3, 2012
Vinceremos Announces Big Ticket Items For 25th Annual Dinner and Auction
Wellington, FL
Vinceremos will celebrate its 30th Anniversary at their 25th Annual Dinner and Auction, "Our Superheroes" to be held February 10, 2012 at the International Polo Club.
This years live auction items include:
-Membership to IPC
-Eby 2 Horse Trailer
-Trips to Sotogrande, Spain, Vail, Colorado and the Sherry Netherland in New York City, NY.
-Fly private to New York or Los Angeles, CA
-Custom riding fashion by Alessandro Albanese
-Tons of Larsen Farm Hay paired with Purina Feeds More info...
Feb 3, 2012
Arabian horse library opens to public
Cal Poly Pomona University
The Arabian Horse Library built up by cereal king and philanthropist W.K. Kellogg opened its doors to the public this week.
Visitors browse the W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Library at the ribbon-cutting ceremony last November.
The library, part of Cal Poly Pomona University in California, includes books dating back to the 1700s that cover breed history, training and bloodlines of the arabian horse.
The collection includes papers from the original W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Ranch, periodicals, and foreign and domestic stud books.
Other materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings, blueprints and photographs of the original ranch.
It is the world's largest library collection relating to Arabian horses.
"It's my baby," confesses Katherine Staab, Arabian horse subject specialist who has been working on the collection for nine months. More info...
