Your Connection to the Modern Sport Horse
TABLE OF CONTENTS MAY / J U N E 2015
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The Indomitable Mr. Medicott by Amber Heintzberger A four-star event horse returns to the sport after suffering a tendon injury.
Great Times with Great Britain’s Stephen Clarke by Kim MacMillan with Sandy Elwood This international dressage judge is featured at the FEI-Level Trainers Conference in Florida.
The Dude Can Do! by Charlene Strickland Will Simpson and The Dude take HITS Thermal by storm with five GP wins.
La Crème de la Crème by Gigha Steinman The stand-out breeds of last year’s prestigious USDF Horse of the Year awards.
Castrating Your Colt: When to do the Deed by Patti Schofler Breeders and vets share opinions on what age is best to geld your colt.
The Charm of Equestrian Communities by Amber Heintzberger The amenities of living in an equestrian development. Is it for you? (Part two of a two-part series)
37 Oldenburgs (GOV) SPECIAL BREED SECTION
Breeding for success; three full brothers winning in dressage; the jumper Quintol
by Holly Simensen, Patti Schofler and Charlene Strickland DEPAR TMENTS & COLUMNS
10 Publisher’s Welcome 12 Letters to WT 46 Barn Exam by Attorney Krysia Nelson 50 Conformation Corner: Front legs are tested for future soundness. by Judy Wardrope 64 Advertiser Index & Stallion Index 65 Warmblood Whoas by Michael Barisone
On the cover: The Oldenburg jumper Quintol and
Eduardo Menezes of Brazil competing in the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix at the 2015 HITS Thermal Desert Circuit. Photo by Charlene Strickland
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