EquiSearch Horses Weekly
From Jayne Pedigo, EquiSearch Community Director
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Each week on EquiSearch, we feature articles from Primedia's equestrian magazines, Practical Horseman, EQUUS, Dressage Today and Horse & Rider, as well as articles written especially for EquiSearch, on a variety of topics of interest to horse lovers. In this edition of our newsletter, you'll find the current featured stories listed below. Enjoy!
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Postcard 1: Final Olympic Dressage Selection Trial
June 19, 2004 -- Robert Dover and FBW Kennedy remain ahead of the field with a Grand Prix win today at the Final Olympic U.S. Dressage Selection Trial. They will compete Sunday for their final chance to make the Olympic team, reports Nancy Jaffer. Postcard sponsored by WeatherBeeta.
Watch EquiSearch on Monday for Nancy's coverage of Sunday's competition.
www.equisearch.com/columnists/n_jaffer/dressagetrial_061904
Postcard: Viriginia Hunt Country Stable Tour
A horse enthusiast and her horse-tolerating husband travel to Virginia's hunt country to explore the awe-inspiring farms on the 45th Annual Hunt Country Stable Tour May 29. Written by Kate Lindon for EquiSearch.
www.equisearch.com/lifestyle/travel/stabletour_061504
Developing Correct Contact in Dressage
A USDF-certified instructor gives a three-step process to encourage your horse to step with good energy into the contact. Written by Joy Congdon for Dressage Today.
www.equisearch.com/magazines/dressagetoday/correctcontact_041304
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French Take Fourth Leg of Samsung
www.equisearch.com/equiwire/results/may-june04/samsungfour_061804
AHP Awards for Primedia Equine
www.equisearch.com/equiwire/results/may-june04/ahpawards_061604
Cowgirl Museum Hosts World of the Horse Club
www.equisearch.com/equiwire/news/may-june04/cowgirlmuseum_061604/
From the Forums: First Ride
Cast your mind back to the first horse you ever rode and join in our remininscing.
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Teaching a Foal
REBEL 1031 asks: "My mare recently gave birth to her <AND my>first foal. He's perfect and strong and beautiful..... Too strong in fact in that on his second day on earth he decided to let fly with hooves when he didn't like something. At 8 days old he runs and bucks with the best of them. I would like suggestions on getting him to understand I'm walking boss in his corral...."
forums.about.com/ab-horses/messages?lgnf=y&msg=33221.1
Quote of the Week Spring and summer are riding on a piebald mare.
-- Russian Proverb
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