World Equestrian Center is Coming to Ocala
March 27, 2017 Comments Off on World Equestrian Center is Coming to Ocala
Slated to host events in 2018, the new venue will be a world-class equestrian sports venue adjacent to the Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club property. With an outstanding equestrian facility already operating in Wilmington, Ohio, the two entities have combined forces in Ocala to create a unique destination featuring a winning combination of top equestrian sport and country club living.
Continue reading …May/June World Show Edition Deadline is March 25th!
March 22, 2017 Comments Off on May/June World Show Edition Deadline is March 25th!
World Show Bound? Get a jump on the competition! The deadline for the May/June edition is March 25th. Call today if you need an extension: (352) 804-3474.
Continue reading …Special Olympics Florida to Host State Equestrian Championship This Weekend
March 21, 2017 Comments Off on Special Olympics Florida to Host State Equestrian Championship This Weekend
The event will take place March 24-25 and will include Dressage, English Equitation, Stock Seat Equitation, Working Trails, Pole Bending, Barrel Racing, Showmanship at Halter or Bridle, Unified Sports Drill Team of 2, 4, and 6, and a Cart Driving Demo.
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“I don’t want to be a product of what I was raised around. I’ve always told myself to go above and beyond and be a better individual. Not growing up with everything handed to me really taught me a lot.”
Continue reading …AQHA/APHA World Champion, Judge, Trainer Randy Wilson Joins University of Findlay as “Expert In Residence”
March 16, 2017 Comments Off on AQHA/APHA World Champion, Judge, Trainer Randy Wilson Joins University of Findlay as “Expert In Residence”
Randy R. Wilson ‘83 will join the University of Findlay Western Equestrian Program this fall, as an “Expert in Residence.” Wilson is a National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) Hall of Famer and a five-time winner of American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World and Reserve World Championships.
Continue reading …Inside Look at the Red Hills Horse Trials
March 15, 2017 Comments Off on Inside Look at the Red Hills Horse Trials
Beneath a canopy of massive oaks, shrouded in Spanish moss, light dances on the dapples of an impressive bay at the starting gate. The countdown commences. 10 … 9 … nostrils flare … 8 … 7 … heart beat quickens … 6 … 5 … ears flicker … 4 … 3 … reins tighten … 2 … 1… and they’re off.
Continue reading …SEC Championship Bracket Revealed; Begins With Georgia Equestrian Facing South Carolina
March 14, 2017 Comments Off on SEC Championship Bracket Revealed; Begins With Georgia Equestrian Facing South Carolina
The 2017 SEC Equestrian Championship bracket was revealed on Tuesday, with South Carolina slated to face rival Georgia in the semifinal round. The Gamecocks and Bulldogs will tangle at 1:30 p.m. CT on Friday, March 24, at the Auburn University Horse Center in Auburn, Ala.
Continue reading …Riders Can Sure Hold Their Liquor at AZ Sun Circuit!
March 10, 2017 Comments Off on Riders Can Sure Hold Their Liquor at AZ Sun Circuit!
In the end, Dave Miller showed his smooth handling skills were no match for his competitors, and he sailed over the jumps while preserving every bit of his orange and champagne libation.
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Multiple APHA, PtHA World Champion, HR Zip Me (2005-2017)
March 9, 2017 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Multiple APHA, PtHA World Champion, HR Zip Me (2005-2017)
“He was quirky, he was loving, he ate bananas, he’d bite you on the butt if you weren’t paying attention. He had rules, and we were expected to follow them.”
Continue reading …Surprise Photo Shoot Results in Best 18th Birthday Present Ever!
March 8, 2017 Comments Off on Surprise Photo Shoot Results in Best 18th Birthday Present Ever!
“I had to keep her super entertained, focused on me, and facing away from the barn so she didn’t see her surprise birthday party walk up from the barn to the field where we were shooting.”
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