FEI-Level dressage riders Ann Guptill & Lou Denizard gather donations for second silent auction
The New England dressage community is again teaming up to support NARHA Horses for Heroes, a program that was created to provide equine-assisted activities and  therapies (EAAT) for wounded U.S. military personnel and veterans. In spite of the economic recession, the dressage and equestrian community has been generous again in 2009, with almost $7,500 in goods and services donated this year to be auctioned off during the Northeast Regional Adult Amateur Dressage Championships (NRADC) at Mystic Valley …

We get an update from the World Equestrian Games Offices and catch up with our Spotlight Para-Equestrian Susan Treabess. With only two weeks till WEG tickets go on sale, you don’t want to miss an episode of the 2010 Radio Show. Listen in…
2010 Radio Show Episode 55 – WEG Updates & Spotlight Para-Equestrian Report:

Thank you to our spotlight rider Susan Treabess for the update on her quest to qualify for 2010 World Equestrian Games. Read more about Susan…
Thank you also to Chrissy Joy for filling us in …

As of summer 2009, this is the competition schedule (with ticket prices) for the World Equestrian Games coming to Lexington, Kentucky September 25-October 10, 2010. While the schedule is mostly accurate, it is subject to change before the event. I will be sure to update it as any changes are made.
Television coverage of the World Equestrian Games will be provided by NBC Sports. I’m guessing online streaming will be available also. I’ll post as soon as more information is available.
General Admission tickets will be available for entrance into the Kentucky …

We introduce you to our pick for the 2010 Radio Show Spotlight Para-Equestrian, Susan Treabess. Susan has her sights set on the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in 2010 and shares with us her plan for achieving that goal. Plus, we have the first bi-weekly report from Chrissy Joy at the WEG Offices in Lexington, KY. This and so much more, listen in…
2010 Radio Show Episode 39 – Spotlight Para-Equestrian Susan Treabess:

And the winner of the May 2010 Games Giveaway of the $300.00 worth of Succeed Digestive …

Every Monday night I spend four hours working with riders with mental and physical disabilities. I see firsthand the exceptional relationship they have with their horses, as both horses and riders develop their wings, so-to-speak. The riders can communicate with their horses, sometimes in ways they can’t with other people. And the horses are attuned to their every need, providing not only physical stimulation but extra special protection and love.
My experience with therapeutic riding lessons made it all the more exciting when I discovered a while ago that para equestrian …

Thanks to the 2010 Radio Show for picking up this press release and bringing it to my attention. As you may or may not know, I’m a huge proponent of therapeutic riding for physical, mental, and emotional issues. I’ve seen the huge benefits first hand through volunteering at a NARHA accredited center. And I love that there are international para-dressage competitions for disabled riders.
Para-dressage is also one of the eight disciplines included in the upcoming 2010 World Equestrian Games.
If you or someone you know are a disabled rider, don’t miss …

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 dressage community showed their patriotism at the Mystic Valley Fall Dressage Show and Northeast Regional Adult Amateur Championships (NRADC) in October by supporting a silent auction to benefit NARHA’s Horses for Heroes program (NH4H). The auction …