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The USEF Grand Oaks Combined Driving Event and Combined Test, January 25-28, 2024, will kick start the National Combined Driving Season at the elegant and recently upgraded Grand Oaks Resort, in Weirsdale, Florida. Follow this page for schedules and results. Volunteers Always Needed – Sign Up here Follow the official […]
Posted on January 25, 2024
Coming off a U.S. team gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Anna Marek and her partner Fire Fly started their campaign at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) with a win in the CDI3* Grand Prix, presented by Olympia Footing on Thursday. The pair that […]
Posted on January 13, 2024
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Did you know….that you must notify Markel immediately if your vet has been called for anything other than routine care or maintenance? This is very important, as the sooner we get the information, the better we can serve you. Our Claims Examiners will guide you through the claims process and […]
Posted on January 8, 2024
The Becky Grand Hart Trophy is presented to international-level non-Olympic athletes. Tracy Bowman is one of the world’s top para driving athletes with her Welsh Pony gelding Albrecht’s Hoeve’s Lars. The duo won the individual gold medal at the 2021 FEI Para Driving World Championship and aimed to defend their […]
Posted on December 24, 2023
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Trust me , I know a lot about farriers! Having owned horses, and many ponies all my life I have dealt with plenty of issues. I have made multiple trips to Rood and Riddle, in Lexington, Kentucky where I saw my little rescued shetland get the same treatment as an […]
Posted on October 9, 2023
The sun was shining bright for the final day of competition at the 2023 edition of Dressage at Devon presented by Kingsview Partners welcoming the much beloved, Freestyle Sunday. U25, Junior, Amateur, and other CDI riders took their turn in the Dixon Oval dancing their way down the centerline for […]
Posted on October 1, 2023
Complete the Master Class evening with tickets to the reception where you can meet and mingle with Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and the participating riders while enjoying refreshments. This event is generously sponsored by Mary Phelps Markel Insurance and presented by Horseflight. Delicious desserts donated by the Wayne – King of Prussia Nothing […]
Posted on September 24, 2023
Q: I run a training and boarding business from my barn and also give lessons to non-boarders. What type of coverages do I need to be fully protected? A: Realize that first party property insurance (outlined below) covers property that belongs to you, or for which you have an “insurable […]
Posted on September 18, 2023
SMG Sport Horse LLC’s Tage BH has been named the winner of August’s Show Jumping Hall of Fame Horse of the Month Award Sponsored by Markel. Ridden by Sophie Gochman of New York, NY, the 9-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding competes in the Amateur Division of the Show Jumping Hall of […]
Posted on September 12, 2023
In order to get adequate equine insurance, you must first answer an important question: How valuable is your horse? The best insurance policies are based on an “agreed value”, which means that you and the insurance company agree on how much your horse is worth, and that is the amount […]
Posted on September 11, 2023