A Horse Show on an Ocean Liner January 1911, Atlantic Ocean - New York (USA) to London (UK): A horse show which was held on board the Atlantic Transport Liner Minnewaska on one of its trips from London to New York, was probably the first of its kind ever held upon the bosom of the [...]
A single bolt of lightning can be hotter than the surface of the sun reaching 1 billion volts of electricity. Lightning occurs worldwide, most frequently along the equator and more so over land than sea. The United States for example sees an average of 20 million lightning strikes each year. A person’s chance of being struck [...]
One of WARHorses most popular videos featured a young competitor, her delightful horse and their quiet exchange in the competition arena. Following is our original Facebook post from September 2017. This past weekend I went with a friend to a local schooling show. A beautiful sunny day, [...]
Becky Desmond, 70, and husband, Jim, a Vietnam vet and career Army man, have a shared love of horses and riding. They live in Idaho’s high country, a relatively flat area of temperate climate and few trees that is visually embraced by the Boise Foothills. As a young couple living in Montana they became friends with [...]
A bit of context first. The "Horse Show" refers to the National Horse Show founded in 1883 by a group of wealthy, influential sportsmen. The reporter, Cholly Knickerbocker, is a pseudonym used by a series of society columnists writing for the New York American and New York Journal. The writer penning as Cholly is actually John [...]
There’s no denying that WARHorses love their horses, mules and donkeys. Some of us grew up with horses then stepped away to raise families and enjoy careers. Some of us never had a horse but finally found a way in our later years. A few of us have been lucky enough to have horses throughout our [...]
Congratulations, Alan Davies, 48, Head Traveling Groom for Carl Hester. Alan has travelled the world tending Carl’s top horses, Uthopia, Nip Tuck and the recently retired Valegro. His awards include Team GB Groom of the Year, Horse & Hound Groom of the Year, The British Grooms Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the British Equestrian Federation Medal of [...]
Arlene Lamar, 89, in hospice care in Kansas City, Missouri had a final wish to attend the American Royal’s United Professional Horseman’s Association National Saddlebred Championship this past weekend. Friends and family got together and made it happen for Arlene, including a front row VIP seat. A lifelong equestrian, Arlene began riding when she was 5 [...]
The Arabian – Drinker of the Wind And God took a handful of South wind and from it formed a horse, saying: "I create thee, Oh Arabian. To thy forelock, I bind Victory in battle. On thy back, I set a rich spoil And a Treasure in thy loins. I establish thee as one of the Glories [...]
Press Release: FEI World Equestrian Games, Nov 3, 2016. The 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games will be held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, N.C., from Sept. 10 to 23. The Fédération Equestre Internationale Bureau today unanimously agreed that the WEG should be awarded to Tryon, meaning that the FEI’s flagship event remains in [...]
