Success Stories by Discipline
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Thoroughbred Breeding/Sales
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Eventing
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Eventing is the equestrian version of triathlon, requiring excellence in dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. These competitions provide a challenging test of discipline, ability, and sportsmanship.
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Pony
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The pony is the petite powerhouse of the equine world. Whether jumping or driving, ponies sometimes require special management and dietary control.
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Hunter
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A hunter horse jumps with style and precision, combining strength and elegance in their performance.
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Thoroughbred Racing
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Thoroughbred horses are bred to run. Careful nutritional management can enable them to perform at their best.
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Endurance
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Endurance riding has many levels of appeal: competitive and challenging athletic equestrian endeavor, recreational activity, or a unique way to observe the land. Endurance riders recognize the prime importance of finishing the event on a sound and healthy horse.
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Four in Hand
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Competitive Driving Event
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Dressage
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A dressage horse must be powerful, balanced, and supple in its gaits, while possessing an even temperament and trainability.
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Racing
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Saddlebred
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The high-stepping, elegant Saddlebred is an ideal show horse: beautiful and graceful, but also an intense athletic competitor. American Saddlebreds compete in four major divisions in the show ring: Five-Gaited, Three-Gaited, Fine Harness and Pleasure.
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Show Jumping
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A horse that jumps competitively needs both the physical ability and a suitable temperament to perform under challenging conditions.
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Quarter Horse Racing
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The Quarter Horse was developed to excel at sprinting. While the breed today displays remarkable versatility in a number of other equestrian pursuits, those roots remain strong.
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Driving
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A driving horse must be fit, brave, and steady. Whether a draft horse or pony, pulling a carriage or sulky, these equine athletes require fuel to perform.
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Steeplechase/Point-to-Point Racing
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Steeplechase combines horse racing and jumping in a demanding, fast-paced equine event.
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Harness Racing
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Harness racing has a strong international following. Trotters and pacers must be solid, well-built horses with good dispositions.
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Sport Horse
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A sport horse is an equine athlete, bred and built to excel in a variety of equestrian events.
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Andalusian Showing
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The Andalusian horse is a noble figure with a proud history. Developed in Spain, Andalusian horses compete in dressage and other events around the world.
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Western Halter
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Halter horses display conformation ideal for their use, emphasizing form to function; in Western horses, factors such as fitness and muscling rely on solid nutritional management.
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Quarter Horse Breeding/Sales
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Team Penning
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Team penning and ranch sorting are horse activities based on Western ranch skills. Riders work together to quickly separate cattle into pens, demonstrating skill and horsemanship.
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Warmblood Breeding/Sales
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