http://laurelhilleventhorses.com/blog Horse Sales Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:53:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Due to popular demand, Rex is returning to Windrock Farm May 14-18. He is taking a break from his current film, The Hanna Montana movie shooting in Franklin, Tenn. Rex is an expert horse trainer who has worked with many different horses from all disciplines. He treats each ... http://laurelhilleventhorses.com/blog/rex-peterson-clinic-may-14-18/ Imported Andalusian from Spain is the perfect gentleman. Duende which means Gobelin, is a lovely horse with excellent ground manners and tons of fun to ride. He loves riding out cross country, as well as working his movements in the ring. Anyone can learn a great deal ... http://laurelhilleventhorses.com/blog/dressage-schoolmaster/ All of the great riding masters emphasize the classic riding position. Eyes up, heels down, hands in front of the withers...this is the most effective way to ride and beautiful to watch a talented rider allow his horse to perform with invisible aids. As in any great design, form follows ... http://laurelhilleventhorses.com/blog/the-classical-riding-position/ Prepare for the eventing season with a solid show jumping training. Work on gymnastics to improve the quality of the jump and rhythm to the fences. Save your horses jump for the competition, practice over cavaletti and poles. Develop a better eye to the jump, always look ... http://laurelhilleventhorses.com/blog/show-jumping-excercises/ Winsome Adante to be Honored in Official Retirement Ceremony at the 2008 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Farnam 4047 IRON WORKS PARKWAY, LEXINGTON, KY 40511-8483 (859) 258-2472 (859) 231-6662 FAX UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION® WWW.USEF.ORG By Joanie Morris High Performance Communications Manager jmorris@usef.org The only three-time winner of the CCI**** at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Eventing ... http://laurelhilleventhorses.com/blog/winsome-adante-to-be-retired-at-2008-rolex-kentucky-three-day-event/ The Horse will examine the powerful and continuing relationship between the horse and humans. The exhibition will explore the origins of the horse family, extending back over more than 50 million years; examine early interactions between horses and humans that led to horse domestication; and see how horses have, over ... http://laurelhilleventhorses.com/blog/exhibition-of-the-horse-at-museum-of-natural-history-may-17-jan-4-2009/ Effective immediately are many new rules for eventing. It is the responsibility of the rider to know the rules of competition, they can be viewed on the web site www.useventing.com Here is a sample of one of the new rules: TECHNCIAL ELIMINATION = TE "Technical Elimination" is a term now ... http://laurelhilleventhorses.com/blog/new-rules-for-eventing/ Cassie is a 12 year old, 17 hand mare who loves to event. She is a fun horse to be around, has excellent gaits and is ready to take a confident rider around any training course and move up to Prelim. Cassie is a special horse with tremendous ... http://laurelhilleventhorses.com/blog/cassie-solid-training-level-event-horse-for-sale/ The mission of Dressage 4 Kids is the following: To encourage riders under 21 to become true horsemen with correct position, competitive skills, and knowledge of all aspects of riding and horse care; to offer scholarships to enable competitors to further their education; to have fun and develop good ... http://laurelhilleventhorses.com/blog/dressage4kidscom/ Plan on attending the Aiken Event Horse Sale! We hope you will make time on your calendar Wednesday and Thursday February 20-21, 2008 to attend two great days of horse shopping in the United States' fastest growing horse country, Aiken, South Carolina. Our goal is to bring together ... http://laurelhilleventhorses.com/blog/aiken-event-horse-sale-in-february/