Month: June 2013

Wins Big During Week One of the Saratoga Classic Horse Show For Kristy McCormack-Herrera and Benjamin Simpkins

29 June 2013 angelea News Comments Off on Wins Big During Week One of the Saratoga Classic Horse Show For Kristy McCormack-Herrera and Benjamin Simpkins

Despite days of torrential rain all exhibitors were able to compete in the divisions in which they were entered. The Skidmore College Saratoga Classic Horse Show (SCHS) staff worked tirelessly to move classes and adjust the daily schedules so that everyone would get their time in the ring. “There was so much rain on Tuesday…

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Wins Big During Week One of the Saratoga Classic Horse Show For Kristy McCormack-Herrera and Benjamin Simpkins

Wins Big During Week One of the Saratoga Classic Horse Show For Kristy McCormack-Herrera and Benjamin Simpkins
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Saving Orphan Foals

28 June 2013 angelea Blogs, Featured 1 Comment

The Work of Last Chance Corral by Allison Milionis In May, Last Chance Corral (LCC), a nonprofit equine rescue in Athens, Ohio, received the last group of orphan foals for the season, bringing the number of rescues in 2013 to 147. That is a lot of malnourished and sick newborns to save and if it…

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Saving Orphan Foals

Saving Orphan Foals
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Bill Gates Buys $8.7M Wellington Estate

25 June 2013 angelea Featured, News Comments Off on Bill Gates Buys $8.7M Wellington Estate

Seattle-based Microsoft founder Bill Gates — and second richest man in the world — remarkably, doesn’t own an excess of properties. Previously, when his horse-loving daughter competed in Florida, the multi-billionaire rented homes for his family rather than buying. Not any longer. According to South Florida’s Gossip Extra and property records, Gates now owns a…

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Bill Gates Buys $8.7M Wellington Estate

Bill Gates Buys $8.7M Wellington Estate
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Simple Steps To Catching a Horse in a Herd

24 June 2013 angelea Blogs, Featured Comments Off on Simple Steps To Catching a Horse in a Herd

This video will show how to safely and effectively catch a horse in a herd. It will talk about horse herd dynamics, pecking order, how to halter and lead correctly and much more! Thank you to Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) for providing this educational video. Please visit www.CHA-ahse.org for more horsemanship education in the forms…

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Simple Steps To Catching a Horse in a Herd

Simple Steps To Catching a Horse in a Herd
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Great Falls Vaulting Team At PVDA Ride For Life

18 June 2013 angelea Featured, News Comments Off on Great Falls Vaulting Team At PVDA Ride For Life

Equestrian Vaulting is the sport of gymnastics and dance in harmony with a moving horse. The Great Falls Vaulters were founded in 1978, making them one of the oldest equestrian vaulting clubs in the United States. Now based at Rickman Farm in Boyds, MD, their head coach Jennifer Williams is an AVA Gold Medallist, AVA…

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Great Falls Vaulting Team At PVDA Ride For Life

Great Falls Vaulting Team At PVDA Ride For Life
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It’s A Run Away Horse In A Competition. What Do You Do?

17 June 2013 angelea Featured, Videos 2 Comments

Watch this! Besides being commissioned Captain Obvious, state your opinion as to how this could have been prevented OR how, once it was happening, could have been better handled. It’s a VERY serious situation for horse and human alike! Please feel free to leave your comments below and they’ll be posted ASAP!

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It’s A Run Away Horse In A Competition. What Do You Do?

It's A Run Away Horse In A Competition. What Do You Do?
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In Memoriam – Ann Hosmer First Level Memorial Sponsorship

13 June 2013 angelea News Comments Off on In Memoriam – Ann Hosmer First Level Memorial Sponsorship

It is with sorrow that the PVDA notes the passing of member Ann Hosmer on February 27, 2013. Ann supported the Ride for Life for the last six years, most often in the capacity of Volunteer Coordinator. Despite her own battle with cancer, Ann was constantly on the go and giving. She created the Power…

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In Memoriam – Ann Hosmer First Level Memorial Sponsorship

In Memoriam - Ann Hosmer First Level Memorial Sponsorship
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What’s The Easiest Way To Get Trim For Bikini AND Competition Season?

12 June 2013 angelea Angelea's Blog, Blogs, Featured Comments Off on What’s The Easiest Way To Get Trim For Bikini AND Competition Season?

equibarre!!!! AND it’s fun too! You’re horse will love you for it and your white show breeches will be thankful too! The equibarre workout is the premier ballet barre workout for equestrians. Geared towards equestrians of all levels and disciplines, it combines the core strength, flexibility, and grace of ballet with an easy to follow…

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What’s The Easiest Way To Get Trim For Bikini AND Competition Season?

What's The Easiest Way To Get Trim For Bikini AND Competition Season?
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PVDA Ride for Life Welcomes Rebecca Langwost-Barlow to the Dancing Horse Challenge

11 June 2013 angelea News Comments Off on PVDA Ride for Life Welcomes Rebecca Langwost-Barlow to the Dancing Horse Challenge

Rebecca is a very accomplished FEI Rider and Trainer, having won many USDF National year end awards from First Level to Grand Prix on numerous horses she has started and trained including: Adonis, Escapade, Gomerant and Welfenstein. Rebecca also started Rhett, Jim Koford’s successful Grand Prix horse. In 2012, Rebecca and Libertina won both the…

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PVDA Ride for Life Welcomes Rebecca Langwost-Barlow to the Dancing Horse Challenge

PVDA Ride for Life Welcomes Rebecca Langwost-Barlow to the Dancing Horse Challenge
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Record Entries Expected! Spruce Meadows Summer Jumping

9 June 2013 angelea Featured, News Comments Off on Record Entries Expected! Spruce Meadows Summer Jumping

Spruce Meadows, home to some of the most prestigious and popular show jumping events in the world, is excited to welcome the best riders to their summer tournaments, which begin on June 5 and continue with five tournaments through July 14, 2013. Along with an unparalleled venue, riders can look forward to fantastic prize money…

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Record Entries Expected! Spruce Meadows Summer Jumping

Record Entries Expected! Spruce Meadows Summer Jumping
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