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EquiWire News Title Date Five Win First-Ever FEI Awards Friday, November 20, 2009 Five equestrians, including show jumper Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, became the first recipients of the new FEI Awards November 19, 2009. Old Friends to Open Auxiliary Farm in New York Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Old Friends will open its first satellite farm for retired Thoroughbreds in July 2010 in Greenfield Center, N.Y. Quality Appaloosas Sell Big at 2009 World Appaloosa Sale Friday, November 13, 2009 More than 90 quality Appaloosas went up for auction October 28 in the 2009 World Appaloosa Sale at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Equestrian Organizations Endorse National Welfare Code of Practice Thursday, November 12, 2009 A Welfare Code of Practice, drafted by the American Horse Council has been endorsed by equestrian organizations including the American Association of Equine Practioners and the American Quarter Horse Association. Virginia Tech to Develop New Equine Education Program Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Virginia Tech will develop a semester-long equine education program for undergraduate students at the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

Most Recent Blog Posts Title Date Does your horse come above the bit when you make a canter transition? Thursday, November 19, 2009 Does your horse come above the bit, toss his head or climb with his head and neck into every canter transition? If your answer is yes, you should ask yourself the following questions. Picking up the canter on the bit is a big issue for a lot of riders. In this article, I'll give you some questions you should try to answer. You MAY find the ROOT of the problem! There is a reason that your horse displays this behavior. Don’t look at the symptom. Get to the root of the problem. The SYMPTOM is that... What the judges want to hear when they listen to your freestyle music. Thursday, November 19, 2009 When the judges are listening to your music, what are they listening for? One of the most frequently asked questions I get is, “How do the judges evaluate my music?” I’m going to go over the guidelines that are given to the judges so you can be on the same page as they are. In last month’s newsletter, I did an audio clip on what the judges are looking for. But so many of you have asked me to put it in print so here it is. There are four categories that the judges must consider when listening to and... Update... Thursday, November 12, 2009 Gosh! It has been a long time since I posted on here. Sorry for those interested. I am still hanging in there. Tired and worn out, but still here. My sister is still hanging on. She has been on the transplant list for about a year, but still no news. Vic has managed to avoid any concussions this year. Thank God. With finishing her GED and concurrent college classes, she is very busy. She hasn't been riding as much as she was, but she seems to enjoy the rides that she does get more. Choctaw is... Newbie here and seeking advice! Monday, November 02, 2009 Hello, I'm Shayna and I've eaten, slept, and breathed horses since I was five. I'm now 16 with a beautiful 5 year old OTTB gelding named Baci. We both get to enjoy the beautiful San Diego weather, as it is our home. He is a magnificent jumper and I've truly lucked out on him. I know, and this has been backed up by my trainer as well, that Baci can, with time, take me to where I want to go. And where I want to go is Grand Prix/Olympics/Rolex/all of the above. However, at this point... Racing the clock! Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Winter is going to be here way before I even realize it. Kill me. Actually, I would give anything for the ground to freeze and the mud to be no more! I shouldn't say that though, because I'm really not ready for it to freeze yet. I am sitting here looking at 2 loads of limestone, and 1 load of gravel sitting outside. The limestone is for another drylot, the gravel is for the driveway. We had 5 loads of gravel brought in yesterday, and this one is the lasssst one. Since we ran the trench across...