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12 Bags of Ice and Pigs on the Run: 24 Hours in the Life of Pro Groom Emma Ford
As we leave the past weekend’s World Cup competition in Las Vegas behind and close in on Rolex Kentucky 2015 (April 23-26, 2015), it stands to reason we’d spend a little time in awe of the world’s top riders and the horses with whom they conquer massive jump courses and dance intricate dressage steps. But […]
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Tame That Wild Thing in Your Barn! Pro Tips for Training Unruly Spring Manes
AH, SPRING! The warmth of the sun tickled just right by a crisp breeze…the grass growing braver by the day, emerging little by little…the birds chirping their hourly status report with pre-nesting gusto…and ALL THAT HAIR coming off your horse…and onto you…and into your mouth…and… UGH. SPRING. As much as we northern horse folk […]
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Rolex Kentucky “Begins” at 3 p.m.! Dos and Donts of the Wednesday Jog–Tips from Phillip Dutton
Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event unofficially begins Wednesday with the first jog or horse inspection, scheduled at 3:00 p.m EST. At all Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) sanctioned events, the veterinary delegate and the ground jury evaluate each competing horse twice–once prior to the competition (Wednesday) and once prior to the show jumping phase (the third and […]