Winter is Coming! Is your horse prepared?
- Written by Life Data Labs
Days are becoming shorter, nights are becoming colder, leaves are blanketing the ground, and Christmas decorations are showing up in your local super market. The signs that winter is coming are here, and as we begin removing our sweaters from storage, we should also be preparing our horses for the upcoming wintry weather. Especially for elderly horses or horses that struggle maintaining their weight. Proper nutrition is the key to a healthy weight.
“Jump for the Children” Makes a Difference
- Written by Jackie Shapeker
Aubrey and one of her wonderful doctors at Duke Children'sThe Duke Show was founded in 1984 to reach out and help a little girl being treated at Duke Children’s Hospital. The first two-day, local horse show was held on a rainy November weekend at the Gov. James B. Hunt Horse Complex. The event raised $3,000 for Duke Children’s. That first Duke show was in response to a need . . . that same feeling continues today with the ‘Jump for the Children’ Horse Shows.
The United States Pony Clubs Kicks-off "25 Days to 25K Challenge Campaign"
- Written by The Carolinas Equestrian
November 2, 2018 (Lexington, KY) – The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. officially kicked off their 25 Days to 25K ChallengeCampaign today, thanks to a generous gift from the Bates Family Foundation. The Campaign will run November 2nd – 26th. All gifts to the USPC Annual Fund during this time will count towards the Challenge Goal of $25,000.
How Great Thou Art ... Debi Fitzgerald
- Written by Michelle Stephens
It all began with a pony ride.
Debra Jo (Debi) Fitzgerald, artist, was a horse lover before she was an artist. At age 4, the West Virginia native went with her father to the state fair, where she had her first pony ride. “It was probably the biggest mistake of his life,” Fitzgerald said. “I can still remember the feel of that pony, the thick bushy mane, how you couldn’t see his eyes, how fuzzy he was; the closeness to him. I was obsessed after that.” From that time on, no matter the path, horses were there to lead the way.
