Update November 25, 2009
Horse vets raise doping concerns with FEI
A group of top-level horse vets has written to FEI head Princess Haya outlining their concerns about the FEI's recent decision to allow non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in equestrian competition.
Copies of the letter to Princess Haya from the veterinarians were also sent to Sven Holmberg (FEI 1st Vice-President), Chris Hodson (FEI 2nd Vice-President), Alex McLin (FEI Secretary General), John McEwen (Chair, FEI Ve… Continue
Do you know how to tell if your horse is just the right weight?
Fat and obese horses are now at epidemic levels in Britain, the charity World Horse Welfare has warned.
The charity today released findings of a major survey indicating the public has trouble recognising an obese horse and the health concerns that can generate.
More than half of 2150 members of the general public surveyed either did not correctly recognise an overweight horse or, if they did, indicated that it p… Continue
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Virgo August 22 - September 22
There will be serious changes this year in your life, good changes, everything you thought you had dealt with in the past is coming back to remind you of
how far you have come. Your energy was also not what it should have been, if you came through without any mishaps with your horse
it is because you were successful in navigating the stressful times. You are being given a chance this year to show how much you have learnt.
You are coming into your own and slowly re… Continue
Leo July 21 - August 21
Well hello there Leos, a Happy Happy Birthday to you this year, and what a fantastic year it will be - one for you to shine.
We are all so aware of the fact that you do like to appear as if everything is always perfect, the take charge person. This year you are willing to share your wealth of knowledge with others at your barn - a great place to start! Trying to set goals for yourself and your horse will prove futile until you come to terms with the task at hand, and tr… Continue
Cancer June 21 - July 20
Happy Birthday to you dear Cancer. You are in for a wonderful year. Your way of dealing with your horse is magnificent and you will become the centre of attention this year in whatever discipline you chose to compete.The stressful situation which you found yourself in has evaporated.You will be favoured this year to travel quite a lot with your team, bringing home an armful of surprises. Pay attention to your horses' pastern and hoof this month to avoid long term proble… Continue
Gemini May 21 - June 20
Happy Birthday! A great year is in store, forget about being so cautious when it comes to choosing a horse. You do realise that you know what you do want, and sometimes listen to too many different opinions. As always your instincts will work in your favour. Giving a bit more leg when necessary will be good for your horse as well.There will be quite a bit of travelling in your life this year, surprisingly you and your horse are in sinc.
Keep it that way and enjoy the rid… Continue
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Taurus April 21 - May 20
Happy Birthday! Another great year in store for you, although the trend to be the life of the party will not be as strong, as last year. This year the focus will be more on your career. You will have quite a lot of responsibility, this will in turn lead to success, both in the equestrian field and in your private life.Getting involved in your community activities will move you to aspire to greater things. Good luck.
Gemini - May 21 - June 20
Time for you to take charg… Continue
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Chris Irwin is inviting up to 10 Barnmice members to be his guests at his upcoming clinics in England and Wales! If you live nearby and would like to attend, leave a comment for him on his page and he'll put you on his guest list!
http://www.barnmice.com/profile/ChrisIrwin
Evening Demonstration
May 1
Ambitions Equestrian Centre
Great Shefford Nr Hungerford, Berkshire, England
Friday evening demonstration of his horsemanship meth… Continue
A total of 60 horses were flown in from all over the world to compete at the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals to be held in Las Vegas (USA) from 15 to 19 April. The 35 European based Jumping and Dressage horses left from Liege airport in Belgium at 7h19am local time on Saturday 11 April and arrived without incident in Las Vegas at 8h55am local time after a direct flight that took 10 hours and 35 minutes. At the same time, airplanes from all over the world delivered their precious loads from the other… Continue
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Laura Connor's 13th summer suddenly switches from boring to magical flying
mayhem when her favourite Pegasus model, Flash, comes to life during a
violent thunderstorm. Follow their adventures as fantasy collides with
reality and Laura tries to keep her two-hand-high, walking, talking, flying
equine a secret from the rest of the world!
Laura Connor had long ago accepted that horse ownership was out of the question for her, but she did have one passion she could pursue: she collected mode… Continue
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Aries -March 21 - April 19
Happy Birthday dear Aries.Last year started with you going for it in your career, this trend continued for all, or most of last year, where you focused mainly on your career. You experimented with different aspects of dealing with your horse, and sometimes you felt almost as if you had a grasp on everything, so you began to coast for awhile.This year your focus will change as you have achieved most, or all of your goals.You do have many interesting feats of training a… Continue
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Hi Everyone,
A few recent posts have prompted me to add this note reminding everyone that there is no advertising or advertorial allowed in our Blog section - or any other member content section of Barnmice. Any posts that we consider commercial will be deleted.
Just to be extra clear:
No posts or photos about commercial products or services.
No notices about commercial websites.
No links mid-blog or discussion taking readers to a commercial site.
Nothing whatsoever promoting commercial produc… Continue
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Pisces -February 19 - March 20
Happy Birthday dear Pisces. Your career with the horses have been very important to you in the past, this trend will continue for most of the year ahead. So try to go that extra mile, and even though you may have reached the pinnacle, there are still hurdles
coming at you. Your horse has been having some health issues in the past year, these will clear up for the most part this year.
Pay particular attention to your horse's hooves this month. A massage may be in o… Continue
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Hi Everyone and welcome to the Barnmice Birthday Blog!
We are celebrating with 31 days of gifts for our members and every day, at least one new member's name will be added!
For a chance to win, just add any content at all! We are selecting winners from our daily Latest Activi… Continue
Add your birthday to your profile and it will pop up in our new site-wide Birthday Alert on your special day!
Go to your "Settings" to add the info. Continue
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Aquarius January 20- February 18
Happy Birthday! I know this will be an especially good year for you. Big changes are coming to you, especially in your career.
There is still something missing in the way you are training your horse, but all of these changes will correct the way you
connect with him.Somehow you are not happy with just continuing on your path, and will be looking around for different methods
which will bring satisfaction to you.If you are involved and aware of this feeling, it wi… Continue
Capricorn - December 22 - January 19
Happy New Year dear Caps! This will be a stellar year for your
career,gather up your forces and get out there and meet as many people
as you can.
I see you travelling quite a bit this year as well, and even though
last year was a year of great d… Continue
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Sagittarius November 22 - December 21
Happy Birthday Sags. It is time to reflect on what you have accomplished during the past year. Actually you did remarkably well., considering the odds, which were pretty much stacked against you. You have worked long and hard all year, you kept your focus, now it is time to make a plan and work it.There is no need to become frustrated if you do not feel or see any immediate change in your life. They are coming and you will have to take on quite a lot of pro… Continue
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In celebration of the launch of his new DVD Prepare to Win Vol 1, internationally acclaimed coach Conrad Schumacher was kind enough to do an exclusive Q&A for Barnmice. Enjoy!1. In what ways has working with such a wide range of riders and horses in
Europe and North America affected or expanded your classical approach to
training and teaching? Can you give a specific example?
In Germany everybody who starts to ride gets a similar education in basic dressage
T… Continue
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Hi! I had the privilege of seeing Edward Gall and Moorlands Totillas at the Europeans at Windsor just recently...they are 'totally' beautiful together..I have never witnessed a Dressage human and equine partnership like theirs..long may they inspire…
Hello! Have you seen Jean Francois Pignon and his lovely horses and ponies? They are ALL 'at one with each other'... INSPIRING...check him out...HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR TO ALL...
Kleng, an 18-year-old Norwegian Fjord horse who has carried hundreds of disabled riders on his strong back over the years at the NorthWest Therapeutic Riding Centre outside Bellingham, Washington, has been honoured for his work.
