"A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse" is a quote from a Shakespeare play called "Richard lll". Richard's horse was destroyed in battle , so he offered his kingdom for a replacement, in order to continue his fight.When I see this quote, it always reminds me of the … [Read more...]
Johnny Depp has a lucky escape
Johnny Depp escaped what could have been a serious injury, when he was dislodged from the horse he was riding while on the set for his new film " The Lone Ranger".Apparantly, his horse tried to jump some of the sand dunes in the desert where the filming was taking place, … [Read more...]
British and Dutch teams enjoy success in the UAE
Many International riders have been enjoying the sun in Abu Dhabi. The Nations cup on Thursday, was won by the Dutch, with a team which included father and son - Eric and Maikel van der Vleuten. Fortunately the Brits were close behind in 2nd place, followed by the … [Read more...]
Horse Meat Taboo
Over the last few weeks the news in Europe has been dominated by the coverage about horse meat being used in manufactured ready meals. It is a real shock to realise that we really don't know what we're eating, the horse meat being used as a substitute for beef. Apart from the … [Read more...]
Big Star named KWPN Horse of the Year
Big Star ridden by Nick Skelton was crowned KWPN Horse of the Year at the stallion grading in Holland. Mr. C. Klaver who bred Big Star was awarded the Nimmerdor Trophy, and Nick Skelton, currently in Florida spoke via a video link, and thanked everybody who voted for Big Star. … [Read more...]
Vivaldi’s son fetches top price at KWPN auction
Saturday, February 2nd was the final selection of the KWPN stallion grading, and the day finished off with the auction. During the day. about 30 dressage and just under 50 jumping colts were selected for the last stage of the journey to become a graded stallion for the KWPN … [Read more...]