SpectraVET Performance of the Week: One-Leg Landing
Check out this amazing video of Tamie Smith and Fleur de Lis from last weekend’s Jersey Fresh 2 star.
Few horses could land a jump on just one leg and recover to walk out of the arena — but that’s exactly what Tamie Smith’s Fleur de Lis or “Milton” did on Sunday, May 1o at the Jersey Fresh International. In the show jumping phase of competition, Milton stumbled badly on the landing of a fence after landing on just one foot, causing Smith to nearly fall. The pair was able to keep their footing and recover, though the pull-up counted as Smith’s second refusal on course and she was therefore eliminated.
Okay — but what caused Milton to land on one foot in the first place? Watch closely:
What’s that there, dangling from Milton’s belly guard girth? Why, it appears to be his left front shoe.
Milton actually hooked his left front shoe on the clip for the belly guard, effectively attaching his leg in the folded jumping position. The horse had to literally rip his shoe off in order to unfold his leg a stride after the landing.
While this isn’t our typical Performance of the Week material, we applaud Milton for his amazing athleticism, first in landing on one leg in the first place and second for the strength to remove his own shoe to recover the use of all four legs. This totally-freak accident could have had a much more tragic ending, but Milton walked out of the arena, left shoe dangling from his girth.
In a Chronicle of the Horse article, Smith states that she will be duct-taping the clip on her girth in the future.
Go Milton! And Go Riding!
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The Idea of Order: The Good Life…
…my horses lead it.
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Equestrians Anonymous: This Week’s Top 5 From the Forums
We’ll bring you the five best conversations from our forums each week. Check out Equestrians Anonymous and let your voice be heard!
If you haven’t been a regular on Horse Nation’s forum board Equestrians Anonymous, then you’re really missing out. Picture the tack room or the barn aisle at the end of the day: You’re hanging out with your barn buddies, speaking that magical language of equestrian that no one at home will ever understand, and it hits you that you are among your people. That’s what Equestrians Anonymous is like, and here are the top five conversations going on right now:
1. “Outbreak Alert online tracker” (Horse Health)
Horse show season is upon us, and that means, unfortunately, more opportunities for serious diseases to spread. Check out this tool linked in the post and see what outbreaks are in your area.
2. “Finding Horse Pedigree” (Ask Anything)
Need help finding a horse’s pedigree? Post what you know here–there’s already been one success story! If you are a breed association member, please stop by and see what you can do to help other readers find their horses.
3. “Kypris has arrived!” (Brag Board)
Forum user KariAM’s new project horse has arrived at the farm and she’ll be keeping us updated as the horse moves through training (and hopefully as her muddy farm dries out so she can ride in the first place.) Keep up here!
4. “Favorite places to trail ride?” (Endurance/Trail)
Describe your favorite trails, whether they’re public or private. Also post your suggestions by location: some readers are looking for a good place to start and seek advice.
5. “Horsewomen’s Recipe Exchange” (Community Exchange)
Spring = more riding = less time in the kitchen. What are your fellow equestrians making for dinner that frees up more time for the barn? Get some fresh ideas here and share your own go-to recipes.
So what are you waiting for? Join any of these conversations, or start your own–we’re all crazy horse people here.
Equestrian Etsy: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Ah, Etsy … you are full of so much that is great and so much that is weird. Check out these equestrian finds. (more…)
World Equestrian Brands Helmet Cam: Tagalong Pony
Ponies: can’t live with ’em, can’t ride without ’em.
The Athletic Rider: Developing Your ‘Canter Fitness’
Committing to a fitness program can be a leap of faith in that you may not always see the results immediately. Equestrian personal trainer Leah Hinnefeld discusses trusting the process.
Back on Track ‘Horse Therapy’: Kate & Deuce
Kate Lassiter shares the story of her horse, Deuce.
Liverpool Overkill
To you and me, it looks like a plastic tarp with a puddle in it. But to this horse, it might as well be a shark-invested river of lava.
OMG OMG OMG this jump!
Posted by I’m a horseaddict on Tuesday, May 5, 2015
A sampling of appropriate Facebook reactions:
Go horses. Go Riding!
Where in the World Is the LGCT Next?
The Longines Global Champions Tour has already visited three continents in one month. Where are the best show jumpers in the world heading next? (more…)
Tuesday Video From Dubarry: Tug of War
One draft horse vs. ten buff dudes. No spoiler needed to guess the winner.
We all know that the horse is going to win in a pulling contest against a human. But what happens when you pit ten strong men (and a couple of women) against a horse?
Sara the Belgian mare makes this tug of war look easy on not one but two trials. I don’t think the human team stood much of a chance!
Go Dubarry, and go riding!
Weekly Instagram Round-Up
Catch up on readers’ ‘Grams from the great outdoors! (more…)
‘Equine Cancer Vaccine Is Working’
… and could lead to human clinical trials.
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How to ‘Leave No Trace’ When Trail Riding
Lessen your impact on the trails to help preserve them for future use! (more…)
‘Oh Crap’ Monday, Presented by Bimeda
Monday is the crappiest day of the week so it only makes sense that we make things official. Here’s our latest batch of reader-submitted “Oh Crap” photos and videos. (more…)
A Comic to Kick Off Your Week
Need a little comic relief for your Monday ? You’ll get a kick out of this Kellie Lewis’ latest comic!
KickyBrand.com is an online horse lovers site currently selling clothing, greeting cards and stickers. It also routinely publishes a cartoon strip by Kellie Lewis that has a little bit of kick to it.
Monday Morning Feed From SmartPak: Piper Polos & Tees
Now it’s easier than ever to coordinate!
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Robert Duvall on Horseback Stars in Upcoming ‘Wild Horses’
This balances out the fact that James Franco is also starring.
Auburn U Just Did What We’ve All Been Dreaming Of
Yep, they put a football player on a horse. And nope, it doesn’t go well. (more…)
The Idea of Order: On a schedule?
…bahaha! Good luck with that.
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Friday Standing Ovation by Ovation Riding
This week we applaud Center for Hope of the Sierras and Nevada Equine Assisted Therapy.
SpectraVET Classic Performance: Mine That Bird
Rewind to 2009 to one of the biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history. (more…)
Morning Feed from Fleeceworks: Kentucky’s Thoroughbred Horse Show
What do you get when you put hundreds of OTTBs in the same place? Pure awesomeness.
What The Muck Is That? Wry Nose
Amanda Uechi Ronan, #HorseNerd, details wry nose in this week’s “What the Muck Is That?”
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World Equestrian Brands Helmet Cam: #SkidLidVid
Fallon Taylor and Caliente Cafe take us for a spin around the barrels in what Fallon’s named the #SkidLidVid. Love it.
As rodeo’s leading lady in choosing safety over tradition, Fallon Taylor’s #whatthehelmet campaign is helping to smooth the road everywhere for western equestrians opting to wear a helmet instead of a cowboy hat. And as a bonus, Taylor now has a home for her GoPro to video some of her runs. In the video description, she states that she used her helmet cam footage to find areas for improvement in her riding and isolating moments in which she made a mistake–spoken like a true horsewoman.
(Note: must be logged in to Facebook to view.)
Caliente Cafe and I took a spin….wanna ride along with us and see if any of it helps you on your horse??? Click to play! I ride her very different than I ride my other horses…like the way I gather my reins leaving the alley…something I don’t do on any of my others and didn’t know I did it really until this footage popped up LOL! Found some places I can be a lot better and places that I really like how both of us are coming together. Hope this helps you in your journey!! XOXO FT & CC
Posted by Fallon Taylor & Babyflo on Tuesday, January 6, 2015
As much as barrel racing looks like it’s just sprinting around three barrels as fast as possible, this video illustrates how intense the horses must decelerate, turn hard and then accelerate out of the turn: much harder to do well than it appears. Caliente Cafe is a model horse in quietly heading in and out of the chute, getting lots of love from Taylor on the way out of the arena.
Kudos to Fallon Taylor for coining the hashtag #SkidLidVid. Also, for wearing a helmet in the first place.
Go riding!
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