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Gucci Paris Masters

Great entertainment for a good cause Gucci Paris Masters, 4 to 7 décember 2014 – Style & Competition for Amade Every year the public of the Gucci Paris Masters look forward to this event with bated breath. What surprises will the riders and artists have lined up, challenging each other’s inventiveness to delight and amuse them in this fancy dress Pro-am […]

Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2015 (Dubai Open) 18 Goal Handicap

Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2015 (Dubai Open) 18 Goal Handicap The Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2015 ( Dubai Open ) 18 goal handicap , in its Six Year of Success, announces the first participating Team : Rashid Al Habtoor patron of “Mahra Polo Team”, who have entered in both the ‘Silver Cup’ and the ‘Gold Cup’ for the sixth […]

Tomás O’Maoldomhnaigh, is a professional portrait and equine artist.

Tomás O’Maoldomhnaigh, is a professional portrait and equine artist. His works can be found all over Ireland and is represented on the walls of many of Ireland’s top corporate companies. View the Gallery for a selection of work from the range of Landscapes, portraits, figures, corporate and other work. Exhibits are held on an on going basis and his paintings […]

PARADING WITH PRIDE!

PARADING WITH PRIDE! To get your horsey fix over the festive season, how about ‘All The Queens Horses’ at The London New Year’s Day Parade? Amongst jugglers, cheerleaders, acrobats, clowns and marching bands, the parade also features three teams of riders and 75 horses. Invited for selection from all over the UK and travelling from as far afield as Belgium […]

Holger Hetzel’s Sport Horse Sales: the anniversary collection is online

Holger Hetzel’s Sport Horse Sales: the anniversary collection is online “The horses in this year’s anniversary Sport Horse Sales collection are going to spark some emotional fireworks,“ promised Nations Cup rider Holger Hetzel, which is why everyone has been waiting with baited breath for the young horses that have been selected for this year’s auction to be revealed. On Wednesday […]

EQUUS I Contemporary Equestrian Exhibition

EQUUS I Contemporary Equestrian Exhibition organised by ARTexpod sponsored by Equestrian Vogue ARTexpod is a new business dedicated to promoting artists by showcasing artwork via our art exhibition pods. EQUUS I art exhibition pod is sponsored by Elite Equestrian and started in September 2014 and will showcase original contemporary equestrian art until September 2015. Artworks is added to the gallery all the […]

History of the Christmas Puissance

History of the Christmas Puissance The Puissance is one of the most famous type of show jumping competitions in the world, designed to push both horse and rider to their ultimate limits. But despite its popularity amongst spectators, there are only a handful of Puissance competitions that take place throughout world – due to it taking a specialist rider and […]

The Irish Sport Horse (ISH)

The Irish Sport Horse (ISH) The Irish Sport Horse (ISH) is a recognised performance horse that ranks highly in the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses Eventing Rankings. In the last ten years it has won eight times. Traditionally the ISH was a cross between an Irish Draught and a Thoroughbred that ranges in height from 15 to 17 hands […]

HERD IN ICELAND

HERD IN ICELAND Herd in Iceland is a documentary about the annual round-up of the Icelandic horse, isolated for centuries by the country’s oceanic borders. Herd in Iceland was filmed over the course of 2 years, when Lindsay Blatt traveled to Iceland to document the herders as they collected their horses across the island’s remote terrain. During the summer months, […]

WW1 – the silver lining

WW1 – the silver lining World War One claimed the lives of several million horses, but in a twist of fate, it also helped to save many horses too. For in its aftermath, one very bold charity which was founded by a WW1 prisoner of war, sought to campaign against British horses’ needless and gruelling journeys to slaughter. In time, […]