Jumper Derby at the Marlborough Horse Trials
The Marlborough Horse Trials is holding its 7th Annual Jumper Derby on March 17. Due to its huge success a second date has been added on April 7th. On both dates they will offer their Jumper Derby which combines cross country and stadium jumping obstacles with divisions at heights ranging from 18" - 3'3" as well as an opportunity to school their XC water complex. Riders may ride judged or not, and in pairs for fun to help a novice rider or horse. On April 7th, they will also be offering a Dressage fix-a-test.
For more information click here: http://www.marlboroughhorsetrials.org/Derby.htm 
or visit their website at www.marlboroughhorsetrials.org .
Equine Short Course Series on Pasture Renovation and Maintenance
If you are in the Harford County area, don't miss the Equine Short Course Series on Pasture Renovation and Maintenance!
Held at the Harford County Extension office on Thursday evenings in March!
St Augustine Pony Club is holding March Madness
St Augustine Pony Club is holding March Madness XC schooling every Sat and Sun in March from 12-4 @ Unicorn Farm, Mitton Rd, Chesapeake City MD
Weather and footing permitting!!!!! Call Rita on the morning of to confirm it is a go- 302-528-6738
Attention Eventers!
Both of our local dressage associations have added eventing tests to their schooling shows this year!
How many times have you missed out on a placing because of a bum dressage score? And since dressage really is the basis of all training (even if you’d rather not believe it) deficiencies in that area probably accounted for the glance-off at the skinny that ruined your otherwise perfect cross country and kept you from gathering your horse enough to avoid that rail in the triple that broke the tie against you too. But take heart: there’s GOOD NEWS for 2012!
You can now practice the all-important first phase at both Potomac Valley Dressage Association (Washington suburbs and Eastern Shore) and Maryland Dressage Association (north of Baltimore area) schooling shows JJJ
PVDA information will follow, but MDA will offer USEA Beginner Novice, Novice, and Training tests A and B at all its schooling shows this year in addition to the usual walk-trot through FEI tests. Depending on the facility, some of the eventing tests may be ridden in a large arena.
Read more...The Stronach Group is partnering with producer The Peter Massine Entertainment GmbH to bring Apassionata, Europe's most successful live entertainment show featuring more than 40 horses and seen by more than five million fans in over forty cities to North America. Apassionata will debut on April 27, 2012 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The new show entitled "The Beginning" will kick off an eighteen-month, sixty-six city arena North American tour. The touring show is looking to hire a "Horse Assistant" that will report to the production and tour manager.
The budget for the Assistant is $5,000/month. The person should be knowledgeable about horses and have some light computer skills. This person will be required to travel with Apassionata for its 18-month 66-city N. American tour. This person must have a valid passport and be eligible to enter both Canada and the U.S. Details about the position as provided by the show's producer are set out below. The producer wants to recruit and hire the right person. According to the producer, Apassionata has had good experience in the past hiring people who have been with horses all their life and have studied subjects like horse management.
Press Release for the show; http://apassionata.com/usa/pdf/ApassionataRelease_v10.pdf
The Apassionata website: http://apassionata.com/usa/about.php
HORSE ASSISTANT position description:
He/She reports to the production and tour manager.
The tasks are:
Check quality, report and re-order materials like sand, hay, feed
Schedule training times with the teams
Handling of all permits for horses, transport documents etc.
Develop and maintain good relationship to authorities like USDA
Develop and maintain good relationship to animal health organizations
Contact person for marketing/PR department regarding animal protection
Appointments with local vets
Find local vets and farriers
Ensure that horses needs are met in every way
Guide stable tours for VIP events
Contact person for marketing/PR for interviews
He/She consults the production about all horses issues and the horses welfare.
There is no specific education / degree required, but the person needs to have an intense horse background with knowledge of the relevant national regulations and authorities and must have very good communication skills. He/she must have at least basic proficiency of common office software (like MS word, excel, outlook). He/she must be willing to travel with the tour.
If you are interested or have questions contact:
Ari Huber at 416-602-8474