Archive for 2008

Official World Equestrian Games Painting Unveiled

Dec 03, 2008 3 Comments

LEXINGTON, KY— The World Games 2010 Foundation unveiled the Official Image of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, created by internationally renowned artist LeRoy Neiman. The painting features each of the eight equestrian sports that comprise the World Equestrian Games, illustrated in Mr. Neiman’s style of brilliantly-colored, energetic imagery. As the Official Commemorative Artist of [...]

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Silent Auction Raises $3,000 for Horses For Heroes

Dec 01, 2008 No Comments

Here’s a post-event update on the Silent Auction held to benefit NARHA’s Horses for Heroes program. This was supported by several prominent dressage riders such as Luis Denizard and Courtney King. The benefit raised $3,000 for Horses for Heroes. Read more about the Horses For Heroes, it’s star supporters, and the events. The New England [...]

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2010 WEG Radio Show Episode 13

Dec 01, 2008 No Comments

2010 Radio Show Episode 13 – John Deere & the Music of WEG Happy Thanksgiving to all our United States listeners. We have a special musical treat for you that will bring back fond memories for those that attended the 2006 World Equestrian Games. Also, there is the news of the week led by the [...]

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Just A Little Abscess and Sad News

Dec 01, 2008 5 Comments

Don’t know that “just” and “abscess” necessarily go together in the same title, but that’s what was wrong with Ace. When I got home from Thanksgiving travels and went to see him on Saturday morning, he was nearly 100% sound. However, he did have a gunked up heel, and I could tell he had some [...]

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Ouch!

Nov 26, 2008 2 Comments

Well, my boy Ace is officially [slightly] lame for the very first time since I bought him three months ago. I was in the midst of Thanksgiving preparations last night and I just had to sneak out to see Ace for 15 minutes since I hadn’t had much time for him over the last week [...]

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Digging Up Bones At Kentucky Horse Park

Nov 26, 2008 10 Comments

Preparations for the 2010 World Equestrian Games unearthed something from the past at the Kentucky Horse Park yesterday morning: human bones! As excavators were digging for the new outdoor arena, they unexpectedly came across a human skull and a leg bone. They immediately called authorities, who determined that the bones came from two different people. [...]

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Ace Loves His New Digs

Nov 25, 2008 No Comments

Overall, I think my boy Ace is very happy in his “new” home at Dave and Tracie’s. There’s not a whole ton of land for the horses to live on, so we are incredibly efficient with what we have. There is a medium sized indoor Cover-All arena (which is amazing!) with four stalls in one [...]

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