Ashley Holzer Takes CDI-W West Palm Beach Gold Coast Opener

Toronto native and three-time Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer, who currently resides in New York, NY, won both the Grand Prix for Freestyle and the Grand Prix Freestyle at the CDI-W Gold Coast Opener, held January 18–22, in West Palm Beach,

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Ontario Stallion Awards Winners of 2011

The CTHS (Ontario Division) is pleased to announce the leading recipients of the TIP Stallion Awards program, with a total of $400,000 in awards distributed based on the successes of their Ontario-sired progeny during the 2011 racing season. The 2011

Watch Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping Live

ROLEX FEI WORLD CUP™ JUMPING IN ZURICH – LIVE ON FEI TV THIS WEEKEND   The tenth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping, in Zurich, will be live on FEI TV, the FEI’s official video platform, on Sunday

Equine Guelph’s New Video Series: Report on Research

Thanks to a grant from the Knowledge Translation and Transfer program of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, Equine Guelph has launced a video series entitled Report on Research and Help for Horse Owners. This month’s premier release showcases Dr. Physick-Sheard’s

Ontario-Breds Reap Further Awards

Each year, breeders of the top Ontario Sired foals competing in black type stakes races in Ontario are eligible for additional awards based on their Ontario Black Type earnings. The Ontario CTHS is pleased to announce this year’s winning recipients


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  Florida sun! HUNTERS BAY, the promising Ghostzapper horse owned by Stronach Stables, zips 5 furlongs in 1:00 1/5 at Palm Meadows on Saturday. Janis Maine photo     WESTERN CANADA WELL REPRESENTED IN SOVEREIGN AWARD NOMINATIONS The powerful ownership


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 STALLION AT ATTENTION – Janis Maine’s image of Milwaukee Brew at Adena Springs North is up for a SOVEREIGN AWARD!             BUNNY! by Ericka Rusnak, also up for a Sovereign Award!     SOVEREIGN AWARD


CASH

  CORRECTIONS: THOROUGHBLOG corrected the following errors – Mr. Walton confirmed only that he sold his horse, Maritimer, but not who bought the horse. Walton is a former president of Norseman Plastics, not current president. Maritimer won the Display not


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Aw, Canada

You have probably noticed that I have said very little about the faster-than-a-speeding-tent-pegger exit of our Fearless Leader since it all went down like a lead balloon on January 10th. My silence is officially over. The investigative report I wrote


Oh baby, baby it’s a Wild (Welly) World

First of all, I must apologize to those of you who have been experiencing technical difficulties viewing this blog over the past several weeks.  The problem has been partly due to my having  pasted copyrighted cartoons into my posts; yesterday


Greetings from the World of Welly

As I sat  Tuesday morning, all squished into my cattle class seat on a plane bound for Houston, which would allow me to board another plane bound for West Palm Beach, and looked out the window at a snow-covered Vancouver


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Florida Diaries Part 6

We are less than three hours away from arriving at Ocala with the second and last group. We picked up Leif Z in North Carolina at 6:00 a.m. today, having finally made it to the border at 5:00 p.m. between


Florida Diaries Part 5

“The best laid plans o’ mice an’ men gang aft aglay” Rabbie Burns We tried to set out three times already today and finally the roads are clear enough for us to make a run for the border. We hear


Florida Diaries Part 4

We left Florida eight hours after we got there. Yes, I believe it IS warm and sunny there. Georgia the Carolinas and Virginia went by in the dark. We hit Washington at 6:00 a.m. Later than perfect, but still early enough


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The Boys Love to Play Ball

Zelador and Zeloso both LOVE the big horse balls. Zeloso’s been out-of-control with them from day one. Zelador, on the other hand, started out calmly, but over time he, too, morphed into this wildly enthusiastic leaping maniac whenever the ball


Discovering Temple Grandin

Just saw a DVD of the film “Temple Grandin”. It was amazing. In the Bonus Features she, the screenplay writer and the director comment on each scene as it’s played. Because of Temple I went to the Nobleton library. She’s


They’re Coming Right Along

This morning before I fetched the yearling, Marcus, from his stall I set up the arena. We have a wooden cut-out bull. I moved that from beside the piano to the south wall, between a low pedestal and the teeter-totter.


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Weekend Adventures

This past weekend, I took an adventure to go watch Jumping Amsterdam at the Rai Arena in the centre of Amsterdam. I have to say it is one of the nicest indoor venues, with a good sized warm-up arena, which


Spring is in the Air

This past weekend was beautiful here. I woke up Saturday morning and opened my curtains to the sun shining and it stayed all weekend. Somehow whenever you wake up and you see the sun, it always gives you that extra


Welcome 2012!

It’s the start of the New Year and I couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come this year. I am currently working on my competition plan to debut in grand prix and hopefully qualify for London. I had a


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The American Indian Horse…the Ultimate Painted Pony

The American Indian’s horse is depicted in movies as small, tough, resilient and a true survivor. They may have looked shaggy and unkempt by today’s standards, but their appearance belied an indominatable spirit that was viewed very highly by their


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Introducing Predator to Prey

When you have two furry friends, you want them to like each other so you can spend quality time with both of them. It can be hard initially to predict or control how this will go, and sometimes the first


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Perfect Shirl’s Breeders’ Cup

Roger Attfield was concerned. Very concerned. The Hall of Fame trainer, 72, and owner Charles Fipke had waited a long time to run the improving filly Perfect Shirl in a major race but weather kept getting in the way. The


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Equine Therapies

Physiotherapy, which is common place in human medicine following an injury or surgery, is becoming more popular in equine rehabilitation as well. It includes various forms of manual manipulation, electrotherapy, exercise prescription and other treatments that can benefit both equine