Horse Properties in Eastern PA

Imagine this: you go to take your horse out of his stall or paddock to ride, and he's three-legged lame. He won't put any weight on one foot, and your mind immediately runs through every worst-case scenario you can think of. Is his leg broken? Did he severely injure a tendon? Is he foundering? Lu...

If there is one person in the equestrian world that deserved to win the Against All Odds Award, it's Courtney King-Dye. The Olympic veteran and World Cup competitor was presented with this award in Istanbul, Turkey at the 2012 FEI Awards on November 8. She joined four other awards recipients that...

Many years ago, Bucks County resident Kim Walnes happened upon a quirky grey horse at a farm in Ireland. She recognized him as a diamond in the rough, and went on to develop him from a misbehaving youngster into one of the most talented event horses of the 1980's. Kim and "Gray" rode to a team a...

Along the East Coast of the United States, open land has been disappearing at a rapid rate. According to the Equine Land Conservation Resource, space for horses is vanishing as fast as 6,000 acres per day. The situation may seem hopeless, but ELCR is encouraging equestrians to get involved in lan...

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many areas of Pennsylvania are without electricity, internet, and cell phone service. Everyone at Cindy Stys Equestrian & Country Properties, Ltd. is doing their best to get back to work, whether it means camping out at a local Starbucks or finding a friend whose h...

The famed Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria is known for its long history of classic dressage training and beautiful white Lipizzan horses trained to perform the airs-above-ground. However, the intensive training at the School has only been available to a select few, and the riders and off...

The Pennsylvania National Horse Show, one of the biggest indoor events in the nation, came to an exciting conclusion on Saturday night with a nail-biting Grand Prix show jumping competition. A field of 31 riders from several different nations competed under the lights at Harrisburg, but at the en...

In the wake of recent media attention centering around riding helmet safety, the United States Equestrian Federation has put in place new helmet rules for horse shows that will take effect in January 2013. While many top dressage riders are voluntarily choosing to wear helmets in competition inst...

The time for fall vaccinations has arrived for our equine friends. If your horse travels on a routine basis to shows or trail rides, or otherwise comes in contact with strange horses, the strangles vaccine is one you might want to consider adding to your repertoire. Strangles is a severe upper re...

Anne Gribbons, Technical Advisor to the United States Dressage Team, has recently announced that she does not wish to be reconsidered for the position when her contract expires at the end of November this year. Gribbons contributed to strong finishes at three international championships during he...