Name The Filly Contest - at Oh, HorseFeathers

"What's in a name? "William ShakespeareRomeo and Juliet(Act II, Scene 2)Actually, my friend Jo at Frequently Feline informs us that a name can be quite important, particularly when it comes to a cute new foal. In fact, horsey bloggers have been invited to participate in a foal naming contest.It's not too late to enter! Just submit your idea/s for cute names for this adorable filly.The

Teddy O'Connor: Mourning the Loss of a Power Pony

Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEA. Teddy O’Connor:Mourning the Loss of a Power Pony Olympic hopes have ended suddenly for a promising American pony. Theodore “Teddy” O’Connor, the prized pony prospect for equestrian eventing in the 2008 Olympic Games, was humanely euthanized on Wednesday, May 28, 2008.Teddy O’Connor had sustained catastrophic and crippling injuries in a tragic accident

USEF Names Olympic Equestrian Eventing Team - Short List

Announced in May by the United States Equestrian Federation, the U.S. Olympic short list for equestrian eventing for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, includes: Steven Bradley (46) and Brandenburg’s Joshua (Thoroughbred) Bruce Davidson, Jr. (32), and Ballynoe Castle RM (Irish Thoroughbred) Phillip Dutton (44) and Connaught (Irish Sport Horse) Phillip Dutton (44) and The Foreman (

Providence

Ah! Memorial Day weekend is here at last. What a wonderful reminder that spring has come.Every year, on Memorial Day weekend, even as we ponder the sacrifices of those who purchased freedom with their lives, we also enjoy a few consecutive days of rest and relaxation. This seems like a paradoxical juxtaposition somehow.The school year always draws to a close shortly after Memorial Day weekend too

Big Brown Wins Big

Two down, one to go?Jockey Kent Desormeaux rode Big Brown to victory on Saturday, May 17th, in the 133rd Preakness Stakes, just weeks after his runaway win in the Kentucky Derby.By the time they hit the back stretch, it wasn't even close.The Pimlico Race Course (Baltimore., Maryland) crowd went wild, along with trainer Rick Dutrow, Jr., as the big bay thoroughbred raced to the fore, claiming the

Halter-Skelter

Here's this week's entry for Wordless Wednesday (Saturday edition) and Jane’s Inspiration’s Saturday prompt on “adventure.” Photo by Nickers and Ink. Halter-Skelter Sun’s soft ray and pasture playSimply take our breath away.Colts and fillies run and romp;Soon the horseflies, they will stomp. Yanking halters, chewing manes,Living free from ropes and reins,Horses practice

A Bit of Horse Sense . . .

A Bit of Horse Sense . . . from The Mane PointRelated Items of Interest:Break It to Me Gently (Halter-Training)Church ClothesCompassion for FashionFrom the Guy in the Fourth RowIntermissionLiving Large as a Petite LadyThe Mirror LiedMuscling into FitnessNever BetterStyle RevivalVying for VintageWhy Try?

Come to Me

(This posting is also an entry for Totally Optional Prompts' "transformation" topic this week.)Just today, my young sporthorse colt worked under saddle in the big arena for the first time.As he moves, step by step, through his training, I cannot help but reminisce about the journey that brought us together to this point.His mother is a gorgeous chestnut Warmblood mare, my very first horse. His

Dandy Day

(for Wordless Wednesday’s Saturday edition and Blog Carnival's "Carnival of the Horses") Dandy Day(A poetic phrasing from a horse that is grazing) It’s a dandy day for a turnout,A wonderful day in the field,A perfect day to beat burnout,As sweet dandelions are revealed. I promise I’ll give you a ride, dear,If you will allow me to stay.The grasses are growing beside here,

A Stroll That's Droll

This post responds to the following prompts: Inspire Me Thursday (“doors”) and Read-Write-Poem (#25). Riding on horseback outdoors on a gorgeous spring day is a true pleasure, long-awaited. Of course, a brilliant spring day seems to energize both horse and rider. As we traverse the trail together, the signs of spring surround us. Mares are coming into season, stallions are calling out

Chicago 2016 Picks Proposed Olympic Equestrian Venue

Chicago 2016 Picks Proposed Olympic Equestrian Venue Chicago hopes to host the 2016 Olympic Games, and the Chicago 2016 Committee is saddling up for the challenge. On Saturday, May 3, 2006, the Chicago 2016 Committee announced the selection of Tempel Farms as the proposed site for the Olympic Equestrian Complex. Located in scenic Old Mill Creek, Illinois, Tempel Farms is a Lake

Off Course - Haikus and Views on Racetrack News

Here's this week's entry for One Single Impression’s prompt (“deserted”). Off Course –Haikus and Views on Racetrack News for Eight BellesUnbridleds' Song x Away(2005 - 2008) Running with the boys,Lovely filly, second place,Hopeful contender. Finish-line gallop,As grandstanders whoop and cheer.Clutching ticket stubs. Suddenly, she’s down.Ambulances shield

Kentucky Derby - Triumph and Tragedy

"A horse never runs so fastas when he has other horsesto catch up and outpace."Ovid(43 BC - 17 AD)The 134th Kentucky Derby, held Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Kentucky, was marked by both triumph and tragedy.Big Brown BountyBig Brown boldly blasted from gate #20 into the fray, and he never looked back. The three-year-old thoroughbred won big at the Kentucky Derby,