Learning To Fall

Minimizing injury risks is the focus of four Landsafe Equestrian clinics in California this month.

by Kim F. Miller

Nobody doubts that riding is a physically dangerous sport, but there is disagreement over what can be done to reduce risks. Some accept the risks and carry on and some accept the risks and do everything possible to minimize injuries when the inevitable falls or necessary sudden dismounts occur.

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Show Report: Galway Downs

Mittleider, Smith & Koss top international divisions.
photos by Sherry Stewart & Kim F. Miller
The Galway Downs International wrapped up the West Coast eventing season on a high note, with competition up to the CCI4*-L level. It started on Halloween Thursday, Oct. 31, and ended on time-change Sunday, Nov. 3, with high spirits, high jumping and lots of fun in between at the ever-improving Galway Downs Equestrian Center in Riverside County’s Temecula.

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A Tale of Two Stables

Urban horse keeping is a challenging and evolving endeavor.
 
Horsekeeping in the Los Angeles area has been a challenging proposition for many years now. Horse boarding is typically a break-even proposition to begin with and urban sprawl combined with ever-rising land values make even that a big challenge.

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Double Time

Back-To-Back World Cup Jumping wins for Adrienne Sternlicht.
Despite recording a World Cup victory just a week prior in Thermal, Adrienne Sternlicht and Bennys Legacy came to Las Vegas’ South Point Arena with some unanswered questions. The duo had never before competed indoors, but the smaller venue proved no problem for them, as they recorded a second straight World Cup™ victory.

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Show Report: AON/USHJA National Championships Highlights

Augusta Iwasaki, Elise Broz, Skylar Wireman & Ashley Young among many Californians to clean up at Las Vegas National Championships. 
 Featuring competition from 14 USHJA Affiliate Organizations across nine different states, the USHJA Affiliate Hunter 2’ and 2’6” Championships wrapped up Friday, Nov. 15 at the AON/USHJA National Championships in Las Vegas.

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So You’re A Horse Owner in Fire Country

If fires are the “new normal,” horse savvy preparation must be part of that new reality.

by Alice Chan

Living in California—especially in the north or south—it’s hard to deny that we have an established pattern of wildfires that make it scary to own a horse in the late Fall.

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The Power Of Hope

Riding in the Rose Parade represents realized childhood dreams from the back of a remarkable Arabian, Just In Kayce.
by Dr. Suzi Lanini, DVM
Horses have always been my inspiration and my motivation through life. I grew up in a disadvantaged household; we barely had enough money to get by. I dreamed as a child of becoming a veterinarian. I also dreamed of having enough money to own a prize-winning Arabian horse.

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