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 PonyBox News Trending This past spring my mare Silver and I entered a show jumping competition. We were approaching a large double oxer in the jump-offs when disaster struck. Somehow Silver got her back legs tangled in the fencing and the mom ...
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The last time the Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races were run six horses died in the first race. Now, two years later, new measures have been implemented that organizers say have increased the safety of the races for both horses and participants. But despite the precautions, a hor ...
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The Calgary Stampede is an annual July event with competitions for professional and amateur rodeo riders. The Wild Pony race was received with enthusiasm by an excited audience who turned out to watch teams of young rodeo athletes pitting their mettle against wily unbroke ponies. ...
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A race at the Cazoo Derby got off to a very bad start for one jockey who parted with his horse. Then a mistake by the starter put the rest of the field in jeopardy as they raced down the turf track with a riderless horse leading the way. The jockeys clearly tried to give the ride ...
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The debate about who can run faster, a horse or a human, continues. In a race that took place over 29 hours, a UK firefighter racing 50 horses cross country, crossed the finished line first. This is only the third time since the annual race has been run that a human has triumphed ...
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ICYMI, the Kentucky Derby was held May 7th and the winner was a horse that ran because another horse was scratched and then started the race with 1-80 odds. Drone video shows how Rich Strike ran an impossible race to steal a win from the favorites as they ran the 148th Kentucky D ...
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Santa Anita Park has seen its share of bad publicity and it appears that is continuing after recording its fourth horse death since the beginning of 2022. Despite safety improvements to the track 17 horses died in 2020, and 12 in 2021. During Easter weekend racing a spill resulte ...
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The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League series is well underway following an 18 month pause due to the pandemic. The 2021-22 season began in September and that means competitor Karrie Rufer is on the road with her horses. Meet Rufer and her team, and enjoy a tou ...
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Skijoring is a lot of fun, and it’s turned into a legitimate sport. The skier wears a full complement of safety gear, but what helps the horses stay on their feet? Here’s a look at the leg protection and special shoes a horse wears to safely tow a skijoring competitor. ...
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There are still places in the world where men’s and women’s roles are very rigidly defined and there are some things that girls just don’t do. Kyrgyzstan is one such place and women are not traditionally hunters or participate in certain sports. But Aida, a young woman archer is ...
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Is there any doubt that horse racing is a risky sport? There were tense moments at the 2021 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf when Albahr became wedged under the gate before the race even began. ...
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Less than six months after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) has voted to remove show jumping from the 5 sports that make up Modern Pentathlon. The move comes after a video of a rider and coach displaying a shocking lack of sportsmanshi ...
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A loose horse causes havoc in a handicap chase at the Fakenham Racecourse. Canyon City had taken a tumble earlier in the race and remained loose on the track as the pack came to the last jump. A few hair-raising moments ensued as one jockey displayed an impressive feat of tumblin ...
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What will you see at Equine Affaire 2021? This brief video highlights just a few of the things you will see and do at one of the largest equine trade show extravaganzas in North America. ...
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A fifteen-year journey to the Rio Olympics took an unexpected turn for a Dutch dressage rider and her horse Parzival. Adelinde Cornelissen was faced with what might have been a difficult decision for some. She turned her back on the chance for a medal to take the very best care o ...
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600km is 372 miles, and a substantial distance to ride no matter how you measure it. But, it’s a yearly trek for Jane Dotchin, who made her first trek in 1972. Now, 40 years later at the age of 80, riding her quiet horse Diamond and packing along her with special needs dog Dinky, ...
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The Paralympics are a showcase of athletic excellence and all of the sports including the Equestrian Individual and Team events are underway. You can watch online as athletes ride their horses in the dressage tests beginning Thursday, August 26, and ending with the medal presenta ...
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Like many events, the annual Appleby Horse Fair was delayed due to Covid. This year, the well-known event was held August 5 through 12. The town of Appleby in the Cumbria District of the U.K. rang with the sound of shod hooves, and the voices of happy fairgoers. This year was dee ...
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The governing body of the Olympic Modern Pentathalon, UIPM, will be reviewing the riding portion of their sport after a high number of falls and refusals, and an embarrassing and distressing display of poor riding skills during the Tokyo Olympic competition. Here’s a discussion o ...
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The Summer Olympics are over with all the highs and lows that come with high-pressure competition. A definite high was dressage equestrian Isabell Werth riding her mare Bella Rose. In a sport known for exacting judging, Werth rode Belle Rose in a high-scored test that included a ...
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Although youth may be an asset in many Olympic sports, there are a few where the benefit of long experience may give you an edge. This short video features several Olympic athletes that demonstrate that age is just a number and youth is a frame of mind, including two equestrians ...
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If you think the Sumo wrestler jump in the Olympic show ring was a little odd-looking, you’re not the only one. The horses that actually had to jump it seemed a little disturbed by it too. Seems several horses refused to jump the obstacle with the life-sized wrestler positioned b ...
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Soccer, or as it’s known in many countries, football is a very popular sport the world over. But you may not know that soccer can also be played on horseback. Horse soccer even has its own league although you won’t see it being contested at the 2020 Olympics. ...
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Vaulting is a combination of horseback riding, dancing and gymnastics. Many hours of practice go into making the effortless looking routines that take vaulting competitors to the top of their game. California’s Pacific Coast Vaulting Club is set to compete at the 2021 World Champ ...
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Preparing for an Olympic games is a huge undertaking with most participants working behind the scenes. The US Olympic equestrians have the power of the Kentucky Equine Research® centre behind them, helping with the essential, but unseen job of feeding the high performance equine ...
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The Road to the Horse colt starting and educational event has been a staple for competitors and fans alike since 2003. Due to Covid19, the 2020 event was cancelled. The 2021 event was eagerly anticipated and held at the Cowtown Museum in Texas. ...
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The Longines Endurance World Cup finally took place on May 22, 2021 near Pisa, Italy. One competitor for the USA Equestrian Endurance Team and a top ten endurance rider worldwide, is Holly Corcoran who competed with her gelding, Poete. She was joined with four other horse and rid ...
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Bob Baffert is known as the most successful Thoroughbred trainer in U.S. history. He’s trained several Kentucky Derby winners, the latest being Medina Spirit. But, a string of doping allegations have earned him racing suspensions and it looks like Medina Spirit may be disqualifie ...
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To bring awareness to the plight of wild horses, and to encourage their adoption, a Nevada woman is riding her horse 550 miles across the desert. She plans to cover the distance in short spans, camping and staying over at ranches, over about forty days. Accompanying her is her do ...
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Race riding is a dangerous occupation. The danger quotient increased dramatically for 18-year-old jockey James Bowen when shortly after his horse left the gate a rein broke. In an impressive display of gutsy riding, the jockey steered his horse around the course to a dramatic fin ...
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Winter feels long, especially for those of us still in lockdown and we need interesting ways to fill the time. So why not dig up those old downhill skis and dust off that old driving harness? ...
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