Grey Cedar Farm Blog

Just A Horse

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:45:48 +0000

A Grey Cedar Farm Lady found this on UTube. For all horse lovers !!

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Thoroughbred Retirement

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:01:11 +0000

This is produced by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association in Arcadia, CA. It is funded by The Oak Tree Charitable Foundation. This is the first in an educational series of web features. This first story is an overview on the subject of Thoroughbred race horses and their usefulness and success after their racing careers are over.

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Extreme Horse Riding Police

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:40:16 +0000

Watch as they remove clothing and tack while riding in formation !

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Pedro Veniss Olympic Games Beijing

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:30:27 +0000

This is so nice to watch.

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Jumping Exercises Trot Over a Fence to Warm Up

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 01:31:31 +0000

Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. Filmmaker: David Pakman

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Advanced Equestrian Jumping Exercises : Horse Jumping Exercise: Seven Strides 2

admin — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:48:25 +0000

Building familiarity with a line helps the horse secure a collected canter and handle jumps. Learn seven stride exercises for jumping horses and horse riding from a professional riding instructor in this freevideo. Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter Contact: www.sycamore-stables.com Bio: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. She rode in the Intercollegiate National Horse Show for two universities. Filmmaker: David Pakman

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A Fundamental Lesson Walking a Line of Horse Jumps

admin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:52:54 +0000

Counting out the horse’s stride and marking jumps with a walk-through are fundamental to riding courses.

Learn to walk out a jumping line for horse jumps and horse riding from a professional riding instructor in this freevideo.

Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter Contact: www.sycamore-stables.com Bio: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. She rode in the Intercollegiate National Horse Show for two universities. Filmmaker: David Pakman

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Equestrian Vaulting

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:45:20 +0000

Watch her dismount! At only 8 y/o, little Miranda is great, but what about the horse!

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Invitational never gets old for Engle

admin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:35:50 +0000

Invitational never gets old for Engle
She used to clean stables and groom horses in exchange for a pass to the show. Sometimes she would catch a ride in the back of a crammed truck, and once she rode a train because there was no other way to get from Miami to Tampa.

That was almost 40 years ago, when the event she so loved – The American Invitational – was in its infancy and Engle was a teenager learning to ride.

Tonight, Engle will be riding a 10-year-old Swedish warmblood-mare named Hidden Creek Campella at Raymond James Stadium. She will be among about 30 competitors (the field is not completely set), and she will have one of the best shots to win.

Through the years, Engle has competed on every major stage (Olympics, Pan-Am Games, world championships) and has won many titles, including the 1998 American Invitational.

“I know that no fence is too big for (Hidden Creek Campella),” said Engle, 52. “It’s just a matter of how well she will handle jumping in the stadium. This will be a bit of a new experience for her.”

That’s part of the American Invitational’s appeal. Most horse-jumping competitions are not contested in front of such a big crowd, and most don’t have such a strong field or big purse ($200,000, with $60,000 going to the winner).

That’s why Engle clamored all those years ago to get a ticket. And that’s why she is trying to win it again.

Engle is coming off a big victory Sunday in the $50,000 Grand Prix of Tampa, one of the highlight events of the Tampa Equestrian Festival, which runs for almost two weeks at the Florida State Fairgrounds leading up to the Invitational.

Engle, however, did not ride Hidden Creek Campella in the Grand Prixfinale. She rode Indigo, a 10-year-old warmblood gelding who will rest after several weeks of tough competition.

“I did it this way because I wanted (Hidden Creek Campella) to be fresh for (the American Invitational),” Engle said. “I’m excited to get out there with her. I can’t wait.

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What are good flatwork excercises for my green 6 year old thoroughbred?

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:49:55 +0000

I just recently bought a 6 year old Thoroughbred. She is kind of green from not being worked and sitting in a pasture for the past 2 months! She needs to learn how to relax, when i ask her for the trot she is very speedy but then she will relax. She also doesnt bend around her corners. I wil eventually want to start jumping her I just want to get her prepared for that. Do you have any “tricks” or exercises that may help? Thanks!!

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