We’ve crunched the numbers, studied the field, and analyzed all the asses. Yes, we just said that! Ask Bob Baffert, the legendary horse trainer, what the first thing he looks at in a potential race horse. You guessed it… according to Baffert, in a May 2003 interview with William Nack in GQ Magazine, that’s where…
We literally searched through hundreds of horse products and horse related items to find you the best deals out there this week. We found horse products and equine related items on sale for as much as 70% off! Click here to see…
A quick search on Google reveals that there are literally thousands of businesses (from pubs and marinas to art galleries) using the name “Crazy Horse.” They all need a company logo right? Let The Bidding Begin!
Do you like artwork featuring horses? Do you want to help out a horse related charity? Well bust out those checkbooks and get involved in “The Great RDA Horse Doodle!” On November 28th, the New Zealand Riding for the Disabled launched a fund raiser for their organization. They’ve basically asked 30 well-known Kiwis (New Zealanders)…
Can’t find the perfect gifts for a horse rider in your family? Not sure what to get your riding instructor or stable friends for Christmas this year? We found great gifts under $50, for all equestrians. So rest easy, your tireless search for horse gifts ends here. Horse Riding Gloves: Riding gloves vary depending…
Time and again we’ve emphasized safety here at FillyGirl, for both you the owner, and your horse(s). From our articles on riding helmets and breast collars, to a horses blind spots, our articles are full of horse safety reminders. Sadly, there are always real life incidents to remind us as well. Just two weeks ago an equestrian…
The EU Commission has announced that the European horse riding helmet standard BS EN 1384 is going to be withdrawn from the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ) at its next publication. This means that riding helmet manufacturers will no longer be able to CE-mark their helmets using this standard and will need to…
According to the 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey (the last survey taken since 1977!), the Kentucky equine industry had a total economic impact of almost $3 billion and generated 40,665 jobs. The study found that the state is home to 242,400 horses and the total value of Kentucky’s equine and equine-related assets is estimated at $23.4…
Discovery Channel’s widely successful reality show “Alaska: The Last Frontier” (2.7 million viewers per episode) features three generations of the Kilcher family who live off the land that Yule Kilcher homesteaded over 80 years ago. The Kilcher family resides and lives off of their 640 acre homestead, just outside of Homer, Alaska. There are many episodes…
In 2007 the Clairemont riding Academy, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, shut its doors and horseback riding in Central Park came to a halt. Over the next several years (up until 2011), Riverdale Equestrian Center intermittently brought their horses down from the Bronx and offered rides by appointment. Currently, Central Park Horseback Rides…
Cuba’s horse racing industry once flourished at the country’s only horse racing track, Oriental Park. Oriental Park Racetrack opened in 1915 and was operated by the Havana-American Jockey Club of Cuba. It was open during the winter months and many of America’s top stables brought their best horses to Oriental Park Racetrack to compete. It’s also…
Dressage superstars Charlotte Dujardin and the mighty Valegro will return to Olympia, The London International Horse Show this year. The Show takes place from December 16th – 22nd. It hosts three FEI World Cup competitions in showjumping, dressage and driving. Probably one of my favorites- the Shetland Pony Grand National, will also take place, as will the Kennel…
There’s nothing comical about bestiality, but these “zoophiles” always turn out to be quite the characters. Our last foray into zoophiles was covered in a post titled “What It’s Like To Date A Horse- New York Magazine Has Gone Too Far.” It’s an interesting read to say the least. The zoophile profiled in the article…