SouthWest Florida Horse News
Monroe, Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry, and Glades County
Sep 12, 2010
Equestrian Life to Provide Free Webcast of Pfizer Million – WATCH IT LIVE!
Saugerties, NY
HITS, Inc. is pleased to announced that Equestrian Life will be an Official Media Partner for the first-ever Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, offering free, live streaming coverage of the historic class on Sunday, September 12, 2010 to viewers worldwide. More info...
Sep 6, 2010
Horse Advocates Pull for Underdog in Roundups
Ravendale, CA
On one side are nearly 40,000 horses spread over 10 states, whose presence on the range is a last vestige of the Old West. On the other is a group of crusty cowboys whose chosen method of roundup involves rotors more than wrangling, using high-tech helicopters to drive galloping mustangs into low-tech traps. More info...
Sep 5, 2010
The Hampton Classic's Fendi Cup Now Belongs to Hillary Dobbs and Marengo
Bridgehampton, NY
Marengo, owned by the Dobbs Group, gave Hillary Dobbs of Sussex, NJ, a blue ribbon, the perfect accessory for her win in the $30,000 FENDI Open Jumper Challenge at the Hampton Classic Horse Show on Saturday afternoon. Two-time Olympic gold medalist and last year's winner of this class, McLain Ward was second riding Pjotter Van De Zonnehoeve, owned by Louisburg Farm, and Jeffery Welles and Zycarla Z, owned by Abigail Wexner, were third. More info...
Sep 4, 2010
What You Should Know About Buying a Horse
American Veterinary Medical Association
What should you look for in a healthy horse or pony? An animal's temperament should be the most important characteristic to you. Observe its general demeanor and how it reacts to people and its environment. More info...
Sep 2, 2010
Protecting Florida Horses from Mosquitoes
University of Florida Extension
Fly control for horses in Florida is crucial, both for the irritation they cause and as protection against disease. The most common equine mosquito-transmitted disease currently in Florida is Eastern Equine Encephalitis. A proven method of disease prevention in horses is protection from mosquito bites. More info...
