It’s ten o’clock, and do you know where your horse trailer is? You would if you had the GPS Marco Polo TR-100. The tracking device designed for transpo companies with large fleets is now being marketed to the equine travelers. “Fuel is expensive, and trailers are really easy to steal,” the company’s Robert Tupajic said. […]
Anyone who wants to evoke reactions of wincing and pain need only ask about the price of hay. Since 2009, prices have increased an estimated 25-30%, according to a survey of feed store and stable owners, and horsekeepers are feeling the pain. “Soon developers won’t need to lobby politicians to legislate horses out of Los […]
The 14th annual Western States Horse Expo opened its gates June 8-10 to enthusiastic horse lovers who poured into the Cal Expo Fairgrounds in Sacramento, sprinting from vendor pavilions and outdoor displays to six different arenas and educational venues. Events kicked off on a high note Friday as crowds flocked to watch Chris Cox start […]
It looks like a scuba outfit, but it has nothing to do with water. The Hidez Travel and Recovery Suit is designed to help high-performance horses more quickly recover from physical exertion. Top human athletes have been using the garments for some time, explains Australia’s Matthew Spice, who developed the concept for the equine use […]
The United States Equestrian Federation’s Eventing Eligible Athlete Committee and Eventing High Performance Committee have unanimously recommended David O’Connor to be the Eventing Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor, succeeding Capt. Mark Phillips in 2013. The recommendation will go to the USEF High Performance Working Group before being presented to the USEF Executive Committee. The search […]
Los Angeles-based concert promoter Goldenvoice has initiated purchase of the 200-acre Eldorado Polo Club in Indio, CA. The parcel is the site for the music company’s annual Coachella Music Festival, which kicked off April 13-15 and continues April 20-22. The company had been leasing the land from Eldorado Lake Farms, a consortium of 19 player-owners […]
The North American Rider Group (NARG), a professional association of high-performance hunter-jumpers, has issued its second annual list of the continent’s top horse shows as voted by membership. The “Top 25 of 2011” is topped by two West Coast venues―albeit in Canada; Spruce Meadows is No. 1 and Thunderbird No. 2. Three California shows made […]
The FEI is putting a damper on helmet cam use. Today it issued the following statement, which seems to indicate that while the primary concern is safety, it is equally focused on potential infringement of previously contracted video rights. The statement reads as follows: Further to the new provision in article 140 of the General […]
While the concept of the “flash sale” is not new to regular readers of Vogue and WWD, it’s still somewhat novel in the equestrian world, where LA Saddlery owners Tabitha Knaub and Renee Spurge have made it a centerpiece of their newly relaunched online store, www.lasaddlery.com. More than just an electronic presence for their brick-and-mortar […]
Equine enthusiasts from all disciplines gathered at the inaugural Pomona Horse Expo Feb. 2-4 at the Fairplex, to take in a wide array of clinics, classes and “shopportunities.” More than 100,000-square-feet of trade show in three buildings showcased wares from saddles to clothing, art pieces to feeding supplements. “It’s a horse lover’s dream,” All Star […]
