Tuesday marked the unveiling of Cavalia’s new show Odysseo in Miami, Florida. The 55 minute preview was absolutely outstanding. Cavalia’s President and the creator of Odysseo, Normand Latourelle, explained that “Odysseo is constructed like a dream, that of a fabulous journey of man and horse, as partners and friends, setting out to discover some of…
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Cavalia’s Odysseo Horses Arrive in Style in Miami, Florida
Imagine 70 horses from all over the world arriving in high class style in the center of downtown Miami in Bicentannial Park. This International elite group consists of horses from Canada, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the United States. Housing for the horses includes 17,400 feet of tented stables adjacent to the production’s white…
A Personal Show Experience: Winter Equestrian Festival Week 5
Myself (Ashley Cline) Getting ready for the Under Saddle in the Adult Amateur Hunters 18-35 Winter Equestrian Festival Week 5 It was my first horse show back since 2010 on a horse named Onyx. I showed in the Adult Amateur Hunters 18-35. This class had a huge turnout with over 20 entries! Unfortunately the weather…
An Afternoon at the Winter Equestrian Festival
I had the chance to watch the $50,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix this afternoon at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida. The weather was overcast and cool: a perfect day for a cable knit sweater (boy, I’m glad I brought it with me!) I’m still learning photography, so my photos aren’t quite as up-to-par…
Getting Ready A Show
Picture Source: Linnea Burgess Photography http://photographybylc.tumblr.com/ Horses must get ready for horse shows too, just like riders. Horses should be extremely well groomed and polished. Braided manes and tails are usually required for major horse shows. A horse cooler is a great accessory and piece of clothing for the horse to wear to keep clean ringside. Keeping…
Equestrian Event: Charity Horse Show: Wellington, Florida
Here I am at The Pony Ring in Wellington, Florida. A fabulous day surrounded by my favorite divisions: the pony hunters! A typical “horse show stance” of trainers at the ring. Pictured above is Hana Bieling: She won the Zone 4 Small Pony Hunter Championship. (Pictured above: Amy Cline) at the pony ring. Love that horse…