Riderless Horse Wins Race at Belmont Downtown Hottie, a 6 year old Thoroughbred mare, stumbled at the start of the race and lost her rider. She decided to run the race herself, weaving through the horses. This mare was so determined, she ended up winning the race all by herself, beating
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06/27/2013
Our firm's Equestrian Social was held last Thursday evening, June 20th, at the Cascade Lodge in Bucks County. Everyone had a great time. The facilities were very nice and had beautiful views of the horses & pastures. Thank you to all who came out. Thank you to everyone who came out and joined
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06/26/2013
Horsey Wordless Wednesday - Grazing in the Rain With the hot humid days, come showers and thunderstorms (usually). Lately, it has been very buggy during the hot, humid days and the horses have been standing by the barn in the shade looking for a way to cool off. When the showers came to c
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06/25/2013
This clinic is great opportunity to learn with someone with over 40 years experience in dressage. Even if you are unable to ride in it, by auditing the clinic you can still take home lots of great information. Mike Schaffer brings over 40 years of his experience training both horses and riders
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06/23/2013
First Impressions of Horse Property - Is It Good Or Bad? Everyone will agree that first impressions are very important. This also holds true for rural and horse properties. The minute someone pulls into the driveway, it should look inviting. The driveway doesn't necessarily be paved, but
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06/19/2013
Horsey Wordless Wednesday - This Summer's Fashion for Horses This year the bugs have been terrible at the farm. The horse's have been hanging out at the barn most of the day, instead of grazing in the green pasture, to get away from the annoying pests. Pippa is so sensitive, that she gets
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06/18/2013
Endurance Riding - A Different Type of Horse Sport Endurance riding - what exactly is it? It is riding your horse a certain distance in the countryside over various terrain and through all types of weather within a pre-determined length of time. The horses and riders stop at check poin
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06/13/2013
First Annual "Trail Mix" To Benefit Handicapped Riding Program Equi-librium's First Annual "Trail Mix" will be held this coming weekend at the Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center and State Park in Nazareth, PA. What is a "Trail Mix"? A Trail Mix is where you hike, bike or horseback ri
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06/13/2013
Pasture Weeds Most Toxic to Horses So far this year the midwest and the eastern states have been seeing lots of rain, which is great for pasture grasses and hay fields. Unfortunately, the rains are also good for weeds, some of which are poisonous to horses. Some of these poisonous plant
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06/12/2013
You are invited to an equestrian social, hosted by Cindy Stys Equestrian & Country Properties and co-hosted by MidAtlantic Farm Credit, will be held at the Cascade Lodge at 5065 Lehnenberg Rd. in Kintnersville, Bucks County on June 13th, 2013 from 7:00PM until 9:00PM. There will be live musi
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06/09/2013
