Straight from the horse’s mouth, a progress update on WEG developments from the offices of the World Equestrian Games Foundation and Alltech. Listen in…
2010 Radio Show Episode 79 – Alltech’s Equine News and Brews Makes a Brilliant Comeback:

Hosts: Samantha Clark and Glenn the Geek
Guests: Susanna Elliot & Amy Walker
News: US para-equestrian team members are seeking horses for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. This is the first time that the para-equestrian world championships will be run concurrently with the seven other FEI disciplines. Please email Hope Hand with …

We celebrate the 400th episode on the Horse Radio Network and we get caught up with our Para-equestrian Rider Susan Treabess. Plus, all the news of the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games, listen in…
2010 Radio Show Episode 78 – HRN Celebrates 400 and Our Spotlight Para-Equestrian Rider Susan Treabess:

Hosts:Samantha Clark and Glenn the Geek
Guest: Susan Treabess
Guest: Helena B. and Chris Stafford
News: Equine Canada has named Lauren Barwick of Aldergrove, BC, as the inaugural recipient of the Equine Canada President’s award. As an individual gold and silver medalist at …

One sure-fire way for a horse to ditch most riders is to buck … and buck … and buck. Most times, if they keep at it, they’ll get you off. And any horse is perfectly capable of throwing a bucking fit if he has the right stimulus … if he wants to get out of work, he doesn’t like what you are asking him to do, he gets spooked, or he’s experiencing discomfort.
As a rider, you need to know how to ride through a horse bucking in order to get …

We get a report from Anna Sharpley on the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games preparations in Australia and we speak to our Spotlight Dressage Rider Pierre St Jacques after his exciting weekend at the Dressage Masters. Listen in…
2010 Radio Show Episode 77 – Australia & our Spotlight Dressage Rider:

Hosts: Darcy Lambert and Glenn the Geek
Guest: Pierre St Jacques
Guest: Anna Sharpley writes for www.horsedeals.com.au.
News: A crowd of 4,300 braved wind and cold to cheer on 16 of the top Dressage Riders in the world last weekend at the Palm Beach …

I’d say this year was a bit of a drought as far as funny Super Bowl commercials go, and unfortunately my much-anticipated Budweiser Clydesdale ad left a lot to be desired in lieu of past efforts. Although, the little Clydesdale foal and the calf definitely get some points for being just plain cute. Considering the rest of the Budweiser ads were some of the best of the night, I thought they could have done a little better with this.

The whole Clydesdales and friends thing is getting a little old, now …

Horse and Hound’s Pippa Roome has all the news on how England is faring in her preparations for the WEG, and closer to home, Lexington’s Mayor Jim Newberry updates us on Spotlight Downtown Lexington WEG 2010. Listen in….
2010 Radio Show Episode 76 – England & Spotlight Downtown Lexington:

Hosts: Samantha Clark and Glenn the Geek
Guest: Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry
Guest: Horse and Hound Reports Editor, Pippa Roome
News: US WEG Team Reining hopefuls will have to start finalizing their plans for qualifications. Next month sees the first two of the final …

Good ole Punxsatawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, predicting another six weeks of winter and thus more cold weather, snow, and frozen ground to deal with in our horse keeping. One of the biggest questions we tend to deal with this time of year as horse owners is whether or not our horses need blankets.
The answer? It depends.
Like much with horse keeping and training, you can go easily either way on the blanket issue and have a perfectly healthy, happy horse. Last year I didn’t blanket Ace. This year …

John Nicholson, Executive Director of the Kentucky Horse Park, gives us an update on the readiness of the Kentucky Horse Park for the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games. Plus, we bring the latest news of the 2010 WEG, listen in…
2010 Radio Show Episode 75 – Kentucky Horse Park Update:

Hosts: Samantha Clark and Glenn the Geek
Guests: John Nicholson, Executive Director of the Kentucky Horse Park, and Joanie Morris of the United States Equestrian Federation.
News: The University of Kentucky is providing medical services at the Kentucky Horse Park during the Alltech …