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MAN | HORSE | GRATITUDE

anima hominis ∞ equi anima

FEI CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE HORSE

The FEI requires all those involved in the international equestrian sport to adhere to the FEI Code of Conduct and to acknowledge and accept that at all times the welfare of the Horse must be paramount. The welfare of the horse must never be subordinated to competitive or commercial influences. MORE

RIDERS | OWNERS

“There is a touch of divinity even in

Brutes, and a special halo about a Horse, that should

forever exempt him from indignities.””

– WC

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Flying Horses

SHOW

JUMPING

Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics.

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An aura of divinity

DRESSAGE

Dressage a French term, most commonly translated to mean (“training”) is a form of horse riding performed in exhibitions and competitions, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery.

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the sport of kings

POLO

Polo has been called “the sport of kings“, and has become a spectator sport for equestrians, often supported by sponsorship. The progenitor of the game and its variants existed from the 6th century BCE to the 1st century CE as equestrian games played by nomadic Iranian and Turkic peoples.

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Brooke USA Foundation’s

Our Volunteers Help Make The World A More Humane Place For Working Equines

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Brooke USA Foundation’s (Brooke USA) is to significantly improve the health, welfare, and productivity of working horses, donkeys and mules and the people who depend on them for survival worldwide. We are committed to sustainable economic development by reducing poverty, increasing food security, ensuring access to water, providing a means to education, and raising basic standards of living through improved equine health and welfare. We accomplish this by raising funds and responsibly directing them to the areas of greatest need.

Brooke USA strives to alleviate the suffering and vulnerability of developing communities by funding and implementing programs that improve the quality of life and health of working equines and thereby positively impacting their economic sustainability, protecting the planet, ensuring gender equality, and guaranteeing life on land resilience. We want to see healthy, happy people and equines that work in partnership to achieve sustainable local economies.

To learn more about Brooke USA and how you can help people and equines in need, please contact Emily Dulin, Chief Executive Officer, at Emily.Dulin@BrookeUSA.org or at 305-505-6170.

9 Reasons To Add CBD Oil To Your Equine Health Kit

More and more horse owners are turning to CBD because of its versatility in treating a number of common ailments. In this brief article, we will layout the 9 most popular reasons to consider the health benefits of CBD and why it should be included in every horse owner’s equine health kit. Read More

THE SNOWMAN VIEW | NEWS FEEDS

US Equestrian News Feed Official news from US Equestrian.

Madilynn Lo Porto Leads After Day One at 2023 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West
on September 23, 2023 at 8:00 am
San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Competition got underway at the 2023 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West with Phase I, the flat phase. The field of 21 youth athletes had their first chance to demonstrate their...
USEF Combined Driving National Championships for Intermediate Divisions Is Underway at Tryon Fall CDE
on September 22, 2023 at 9:00 pm
Mill Spring, N.C. – Three National Champion titles are on the line this week as horses, ponies, and driving athletes take the stage at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. The Tryon Fall CDE runs through Sunday, Sept. 24, and hosts the...

HORSE AND MAN

SATURDAY IS PHOBLOG DAY!
Today, I might go to the Draft Horse Classic that is held at our Fairgrounds each year. Sadly, it has gone downhill recently and I don’t know what happened. Some say the booth prices were too high. Some say they switched management. I don’t know. Maybe I will go and see what I can find The post SATURDAY IS PHOBLOG DAY! appeared first on Horse and Man.
Isabelle is home! Look at her coat! I’m kinda sold on that feed… (no affiliation)
Do you remember me telling you about the mare I adopted who had been abandoned at my vet clinic? They got me at exactly the right time, when I had just lost Wrigley and Beautiful Girl. We call her Isabelle and if you’d like to read that post, it is linked here. For the last The post Isabelle is home! Look at her coat! I’m kinda sold on that feed… (no affiliation) appeared first on Horse and Man.

HORSE NETWORK

The Jump Off of Two Ways
One horse is a big, scopey grey. The other a small and speedy bay. One has campaigned under several riders and to double digit podium finishes. The other has only a year of international competition under his girth. Kyle King’s two mounts in Friday’s CSI3* tbird Winning Round at Thunderbird Show Park—Cerolino and Odysseus—couldn’t be The post The Jump Off of Two Ways appeared first on Horse Network.
Un Diamant des Forets Is the Best Decision Jim Ifko Never Planned to Make
The Rolling Stones famously sang, “You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you’ll find you get what you need.” Such was the case for Jim Ifko. The Canadian show jumper was looking for broodmares in France when he stumbled upon a six-year old stallion named Un Diamant des Forets. He The post Un Diamant des Forets Is the Best Decision Jim Ifko Never Planned to Make appeared first on Horse Network.

HORSE & HOUND

Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘I now identify as a hamster’
Dear diary, I have decided I don’t want to horse anymore. If you human types can decide what you identify as, then so can I. And I have decided that after much thought, I now identify as a hamster. Why this sudden crisis of identity I hear you ask? The answer is simples. Earlier this
Hovis’ Friday Diary: ‘We need serious words peoples, serious words...’
Dear Diary We need serious words peoples, serious words. Last week when I said for one of you to go and have words with the mercurial one (again no, not my mother but the Mother of all nature), I meant nice words. Soothing words. Words to make her stop cooking us and drop the temperature

EVENTING NATION

Saturday Links from World Equestrian Brands
Click here to view the embedded video above if it does not display correctly in your browser. Check out this sneaky save from Anni Grandia-Dodson! Anni jumped three fences aboard HSH Bold Decision sans right
Canadian Team Named for Pan American Games
The final chance for teams to nab qualification for next year’s Paris Olympics will come at next month’s Pan American Games, set to take place in Santiago, Chile from October 26–29 — and two lucky

WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER

International List of Course Designers Set to Return for the 2023 Fall Classic Series at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington
September 21, 2023 – Wilmington, OHIO – World Equestrian Center – Wilmington is pleased to welcome a list of internationally celebrated course designers to the facility for the prestigious 2023 […]

Equitopia Center Horses and Humans in Harmony

Before You Buy A Horse, Important Considerations – Part 7 (Final)
by Caroline on September 3, 2023 at 5:28 am
The post Before You Buy A Horse, Important Considerations – Part 7 (Final) appeared first on Equitopia Center.
Before You Buy A Horse, Important Considerations – Part Six
by Caroline on September 3, 2023 at 1:47 am
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