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May 23 2019

Eventing Nation

#DogsOfEN: You Know It’s a Barn Dog When …
“Barn dog” could be its own breed, really. They might not all look the same, but they have this horse life thing down pat — and you better believe that they’re loving every moment of
Thursday News & Notes from Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS)
I’m getting excited for the Virginia Horse Trials this weekend, my most local event, and the horse center where I grew up learning to love eventing. I did my very first unrecognized three-phase events there,
Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: Top Training Tip from Harry Meade
Upper-level riders use a variety of techniques to maintain their horses — more than we can list, but one that’s not often mentioned is weight tracking. Harry Meade keeps tabs on the weight of all his horses, and
Three Nations to Seek Olympic Qualification at Poland’s Baborówko CCIO4*-L
The banner event on Europe’s FEI eventing calendar this week is Poland’s Baborówko Equestrian Festival, headlined by a CCIO4*-L qualifier for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The event takes place Thursday, May 23, through Sunday,

Blood Horse

Servis Brothers Square Off in Salvatore Mile
The $150,000 Salvatore Mile Stakes (G3) could turn out to be a family affair as the May 25 stakes at Monmouth Park features horses from brothers Jason and John Servis who figure to attract much of the wagering attention in the field of nine.
Skywire, Global Access Set for Rematch in Marine Stakes
Live Oak Plantation homebred Global Access will get a chance to take on Gary Barber and Lou Tucci's Skywire in the $125,000 Marine Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds, going 1 1/16 miles on Woodbine's all-weather track May 25.
Almanaar Set for Seasonal Debut in Monmouth Stakes
Grade 1 winner Almanaar (GB) will open his 7-year-old season May 25 when the son of Dubawi (IRE) starts in the $200,000 Monmouth Stakes (G2T) on the turf at Monmouth Park.
BackTrack: Fit to Fight Delivers Memorable Met Mile Win
This week is a recap of the May 28, 1984, Metropolitan Handicap (G1) won by Fit to Fight at Belmont Park.

Equi-News

LGCT: Martin Fuchs siegt in Madrid
Die Longines Global Champions Tour 2019 kehrte an diesem Wochenende nach Europa zurück. Erneut war der exclusive Club de Campo Villa Schauplatz des Turniers. Das Global Champions Tour-Springen endete nach einem 11-köpfigen Stechen mit einem Sieg des Schweizers Martin Fuchs, als bester Deutscher rangierte Daniel Deusser schlußendlich auf dem fünften Platz. Zwei Reiter hatten den [...]
Von Eckermann gewinnt Rolex Grand Prix in Windsor
Der Rolex Grand Prix zum Abschluß der Royal Windsor Horse Show ging an Henrik von Eckermann, der sich im Sattel der 13-jährigen Montendro-Tochter Mary Lou im zwölfköpfigen Stechen an die Spitze des Feldes setzen konnte. Hier ist das Ergebnis der Stechteilnehmer: The Rolex Grand Prix as finishing highlight of the Royal Windsor Horse Show saw [...]
König Valegro trifft die Queen
Im Rahmen der Royal Windsor Horse Show gab es in Wiedersehen mit Doppel-Olympiasieger Valegro, der im Rahmen einer Dressur-Demo auftrat. Doch der vierbeinige Dressurkönig und seine Reiterin bekamen in Windsor hohen Besuch. Denn die Hausherrin, IM Königin Elisabeth II kam zu einem kurzen Gespräch mit Charlotte Dujardin und ihrem Mentor Carl Hester vorbei. Bei Instagram [...]

Horse Network

False Precision
There’s something that you need to be aware of in the horse world. It’s called “false precision.” Precision (true precision) requires that a specific action produces pre-defined and specific results. The basic premise behind precision is that everything happens for a reason, and that the list of reasons is small enough to manage with a Continued

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Eric Lamaze Speaks Out on Brain Tumor for First Time
The rumors have swirled for over a year, but apart from a single social media post in December announcing that he was taking a break from competition for “health issues,” Eric Lamaze (CAN) has said nothing on record about the extraordinary challenges he’s been facing. Until now. In an emotional interview in French for RMC Continued

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How to Decrease your Horse’s Risk of Colic with Nutrition Management
Horses have evolved as grazing animals, eating a wide variety of forages and living in herds. They graze at ground level and can cover distances up to nine miles in a 24-hour period. Free-ranging horses tend to show 10–15 distinct feeding bouts within 24 hours and spend around 10–14 hours per day on feed intake Continued

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