When I’m going to be out in the winter weather, I dress accordingly. Layer upon layer, I make sure that I’m prepared to face snow, rain, ice and wind alike. Of course, I’m always happy
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Now that the post-holiday hangover is beginning to wear off, it’s time to start thinking about goals for the new year. It’s sometimes intimidating to try to list your goals in one place, but now
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Show jumping proved to be quite the influencing factor in the final standings of the Open Intermediate at the first Ocala Horse Properties Winter Horse Trials. Of the 15 in the division, a third of
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It’s like Christmas all over again! Our good friend, Thehorsepesterer, has been hard at work at the first Ocala Horse Properties event of the year, and he’s uploaded tons of videos for our viewing enjoyment
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So, I didn’t win the lotto. I suspect you didn’t either. No time to be sad about that though because show season is here! Things are getting rolling in Ocala with the first show of the
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Buck Davidson’s weekend in Ocala is off to a great start, and incidentally it’s also the first official event of 2016! Buck brought two horses home double clear across country today to take first and
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Horses who compete in the jumper and eq rings are accustomed to jumping over wide expanses of water, not into them. So when a horse who is used to clearing a body of water is
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If you haven’t heard already, the current Powerball jackpot has just crested $900 million in anticipation of tonight’s drawing. $900 million. That doesn’t even really sound like a real number. If you were to win
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Breathe a big sigh of relief, EN — the first event of 2016 has officially begun! It’s time for the first of the Ocala Horse Properties Winter Series, and I think we’re all relieved to
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It seems like everyone I’ve been talking to has lotto fever. 800 million dollars is nothing to sneeze at and the total amount could be even higher by the time they draw the numbers. I’ve
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Kyle Carter and Buck Davidson sat down for a new video series from Ocala Bred Horses to chat about everything under the sun. Eventing Talk is a new project aimed at entertainment, education and “awkward
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“Someday, you’ll understand” is a common parent-to-child refrain, probably because it’s rooted in the truth. Reader Helen Guidotti tells the story of how her relationship with her parents evolved as she matured from pony rider
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2016 marks the beginning of a new chapter in my career with Simply Priceless (aka Johnny). Johnny and I began our relationship in May 2013, when owners Jill and Dave Hopcroft first approached my father,
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We are excited to officially open voting for 2015 Eventing Nation Horse & Rider of the Year! Before we unveil the horses and riders, I can honestly say that this has been our most difficult season yet
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Anyone that follows upper level eventing has undoubtedly heard of the legend that is Cold Harbor. Most recently “Bo” had been piloted by Dom Schramm, where I was lucky enough to meet him. To Bo
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The worst thing about winter has got to be night check. I’m lucky enough to have monsters that are delighted to be out all night every night during the temperate seasons, but in the winter,
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It’s Ocala/Aiken season, y’all! It seems the winter has passed relatively quickly for those who head to warmer climates for a few months. Now that the first events of the new season are coming up
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Eventing 25 rider Jenny Caras received some great news to kick off her new year this week: she is the 2016 recipient of the Amanda Pirie Warrington Grant from the USET Foundation. The Amanda Pirie
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‘Tis the season for low, slow distance work as we start legging our horses back up for the spring season. Lap after lap around the field with nothing to do but stare between between our
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Tamie Smith had a very successful year in 2015, the product of hard work and sheer determination. In her latest Athletux Equine blog, Tamie writes about the meaning of unrealistic expectations and making your dreams
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Once the horse is “in gear” using the Constants, the right Variables are used for each progressive exercise and series of exercises. IMPULSION is at the heart of the five Variables, and the other four
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This week, the winter weather finally hit Virginia. We went from 65 and sunny on Sunday to 12 degrees on Monday night. Sorry clipped ponies! Hello to my house and my car being filled with
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Tik Maynard and Sinead Halpin recently hosted a Winter Camp at their home base at The Fork in North Carolina. This was an inclusive series, complete with demonstrations, lectures, and plenty of lessons for all.
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