EquineSite.com

Fun Ways to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Horse

BEA BORELLE with Gudrun Braun

Trafalgar Square Books is pleased to announce the publication of Trick Training for Horses by Bea Borelle with Gudrun Braun. Tricks and games are not only fun for both horse and handler, they can also add variety to a serious training regimen, helping to keep a working horse interested in his job. Now, this fabulously illustrated book on trick training explains the best way to teach a horse tricks using positive reinforcement. Step-by-step instructions are provided for over 25 different tricks, including classics such as bowing, kneeling, sitting, and lying down. Throughout, Bea Borelle clarifies how including tricks in your general horse training program can help improve a horse’s outlook on life and willingness to perform, regardless of your chosen discipline.

“Using Bea Borelle’s methods you can rediscover some of the ‘magic’ of your childhood and how it can change the way you work with horses. Trick training is one of the best ways to make your horse your friend.”  —Philippe Karl, Internationally Renowned Horse Trainer and Author

BEA BORELLE is trained in classical riding by Richard Hinrichs and her husband Philippe Karl. Her interest in preserving the horse’s emotional health and enthusiasm for work during the training process led her to integrate trick training into her general horse training program. She is a staunch advocate for encouraging horses to have “fun” with their handlers and riders, regardless of discipline and the rigors of competition. 

152 pp • 6 ½ x 9 ½ • 152 color photos • 978 1 57076 462 2 • $22.95 pb • February

Note: Sections of this book may be appropriate for reprint as FREE excerpts in print and

online publications. High res jacket images are also available.

For more information or to request a review copy, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To order contact: Trafalgar Square Books, Box 257, Howe Hill Road, N. Pomfret, VT  05053

800.423.4525 ∙ www.horseandriderbooks.com

February 4, 2011

EquineSite.com is hosting it's first ever Kids' Model Horse Show for youths under the age of 18.  This horse show is an opportunity for kids to show off their Breyer and other model horses with photographs and win ribbons and trophies.

"It's a great cure for the winter blues," says Managing Director, Louisa Amirault.  "With all this snow, not everyone is able to ride.  Most horsey kids have Breyer horses, so why not enter them in a show?"

The model horse show has 10 halter classes and one costume class.  Ribbons will be awarded in each class and trophies will be awarded to the halter champion and the winner of the costume class.  Contest sponsors so far, include Griffinbrook.com, Equissage-NE-NY, Langebec Wood Shavings and The Complete Equestrian.

The show is to be judged by a qualified, local Judge.  Marie J. S. Phillips is the president of the AMAHA, novice coordinator for MEPSA and AMHEC treasurer.  She has 25 years of experience showing and customizing model horses.

"Model horse showing is not just a kid's hobby.  It can be difficult for kids, especially the novices, to compete against the professionals," explains Amirault.  "That is why this contest is just for kids."   EquineSite has provided helpful links for first time model horse showers on the contest page and has also set up a topic in the Bulletin Board for potential entrants to get help with finding more resources and to chat with other model horse owners.

To learn more about this contest, click here.

Bedford, NY - An exciting new educational program called the "Young Breeders Sport Horse Educational Program" is intended to educate the Young Breeders of America in theory, judging of confirmation, judging of free jumping and presenting a horse.

One of the goals for this program is to bring young breeders together across breeding associations, countries, and languages. To create a network among these participants that will help exchange ideas and information to assist them in creating the ideal Sport Horse of tomorrow.

Dressage4Kids (D4K) has organized an Weekend Equestrian Educational Program (WEP), for January 29th and 30th at Nonnewaug Regional School in Woodbury, CT.  This year’s D4K Weekend Educational Program will include a day-long session on judging conformation and showing horses in hand. Among the many speakers are clinicians Britta Johnson and Phil Silva who will be on hand to supply you with more information about this program as well as future clinics. And, for the first time, the 2011 Youth Dressage Festival includes a Sport Horse Handling and Judging competition. Ages 10 and up are accepted. In addition to the Festival, you can expect to see several classes added at select Breed Shows throughout the season..

Upcoming Clinics:

February 5th, 2011, with Britta Johnston and Phil Silva,  at 351 Deephole Road, Calverton, NY 11933, 9am-3pm.  Contact Marie Banks at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

February 18 -21, 2011, with Dr. Christian Schacht and Phil Silva, at Ten Broeck Farm, 49 Prescott Street, Pepperell, MA 01463 Contact Phi Silva (978) 877-6635 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

These clinics will be a great learning experience to evaluate the suitability of sport horses of all different breeds. It is a good opportunity for the riders to learn to judge the horses’ potential from the ground. They will learn about the horses’ conformation, and how to evaluate the horses’ strong and weak points. They will learn how to present the horses in-hand, evaluating free-jumping, and theory. The competition consists of 3 parts, a written quiz on knowledge, presenting a horse on the triangle, and judging. The judging consists of 3 parts, judging mares in hand, evaluating free movements of the horse, and evaluating horses over jumps.

This new Young Breeders Program is spearheaded by Lendon Gray’s Dressage4Kids (D4K). The program was formulated with the hopes of putting together a team to represent the United States in the International Young Breeders World Championships. "The WBFSH World Championships for Young Breeders” are held on a 2 year cycle. Six people may be selected to represent the United States at the championships to be held July 22th-24th 2011 in Chazey sur Ain, France. There will be two age groups in the international competition: 16 to 19 and 20 to 25.

D4K Mission Statement: To encourage riders under 21 to become true horsemen with correct position, competitive skills, and knowledge of all aspects of riding and horse care; to offer scholarships to enable competitors to further their education; to have fun and develop good sportsmanship throughout. For more on D4K, visit www.dressage4kids.com

January 18, 2011