“Know your goal. Commit to it, write it down, and review it daily” With the advent of show season, we asked FEI trainer and Certified Dressage Instructor Sarah Martin to share some of her tips for preparing students and horses for the competition arena.
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Barn Fire Safety (Mid-South Horse Review)
According to the October 2008 report from the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. Structure Fires in Barns, just under 1,100 fires occur every year in barns and stables.
Beyond s’mores (Suburban Journals)
It’s that time of year, with summer vacation fast approaching, when many parents wrestle with those camp questions like rock ‘n’ roll or opera, lacrosse or soccer, chess or video game designing and how much is all this going to cost?
Calendar of Events (The Alexandria Town Talk)
AUDITIONS FOR THE COMEDY “SOCIAL SECURITY: Today and Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Lobby of the Hearn Stage/Kress Theatre, Fourth and Johnston streets, downtown Alexandria. City Park Players’ second production of 2009 season. Three male roles and three female roles, all ages 35–70-plus, are available. Social Security is a hilarious commentary on family relations and caringgracefully for aging parents. …
Hawthorne Crossing draws a crowd (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
The 140-acre wooded hillside along the Licking River in Campbell County now set aside for conservation holds significance for many people in the area.
Wildlife Management Areas closed through May 15 (Ravalli Republic)
At the first hint of spring weather, folks start to look for a place to take a stroll or maybe enjoy a horseback ride. Around Hamilton, some head to the Calf Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Obama signs ‘Christopher Reeve’ bill on paralysis research (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
WASHINGTON – A new law named for “Superman” actor Christopher Reeve will co-ordinate research on paralysis and rehabilitation.
Obama signs Reeve bill on paralysis research (AP via Yahoo! News)
A new law named for “Superman” actor Christopher Reeve will coordinate research on paralysis and rehabilitation.
Waunakee may make horseback riding a varsity sport (Wisconsin State Journal)
TOWN OF VIENNA — With a small noise or subtle movement of her hand, Sally Lipsky maneuvers her horse Travis through a series of cones. On the other side of the quiet arena Lauren Brischke gradually shifts her horse Ike from a trot to a canter. Lipsky and Brischke, both 16, are honing their skills for future horsemanship competitions, normally proper events lacking the raucous crowd of a Friday …
Obama signs Christopher Reeve bill (AP via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill named for “Superman” actor Christopher Reeve that provides for paralysis research and rehabilitation.