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Ticket Sales Now Open for the 2024 Pennsylvania National Horse Show!


July 8, 2024 – Harrisburg, PA – Tickets are now on sale for the 78th annual Pennsyl- vania National Horse Show, to be held October 10-20, 2024, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA.


Ticketed events include: Friday, October 18 – Team Night at the $30,000 Com- monwealth Classic Saturday, October 19 – $100,000 Grand Prix de Penn National The Friday and Satur-


day ticketed evening ses- sions will both feature entertainment and many of the nation’s top horses and riders in one of Pennsylva- nia’s highest-caliber show jumping competitions! Fri- day night’s festivities will include special prizes for participating groups, while Saturday night will feature an autograph signing ses- sion and more. Special four-pack and


group rates are available for both evenings, with Team Night group ticket prices starting at just $6. Saturday night’s reserved seats are expected to sell out, so early ticket purchases are encour- aged.


Competition at the


PNHS will run daily from Thursday, October 10, through Sunday, October 20, with free spectator ad- mission for all events held


British team named for Hickstead


Tim Gredley is on the British squad at Hickstead (c) Elli Birch/Boots and Hooves Photography


October 10-17 and on Sun- day, October 20. To learn more about the Pennsylva- nia National Horse Show, visit www.panational.org.


About the Pennsylvania National Horse Show For 78 years,


Pennsylvania the National


Horse Show has hosted top horses and riders from across the country and around the world for high- caliber hunter, jumper and equitation competition at the historic Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harris- burg, PA. As one of the


longest-standing indoor


horse shows in the United States, US Equestrian has honored the championship event with the prestigious Heritage Competition clas- sification. To learn more about the PNHS, to be held next on October 10-20, 2024, please visit PAna- tional.org.


Pennsylvania


About the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation Founded in 1999, the National


Horse Show Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organi-


zation dedicated to “Enrich- ing Lives Through Eques- trian Sport,” by providing support for therapeutic rid- ing and equine rescue pro- grams. Through Pennsylvania


Horse Show, the Foundation is able to make grants avail- able for charitable and edu- cational purposes and host the annual LifeVac Thera- peutic Riding Champi- onships. To learn more about the PNHS Founda- tion, visit https://pana- tional.org/blog_detail.php?i d=1


How To Foster a Deeper Connection With Dogs: New Book Draws Upon Parenting Principles to Inspire Holistic Approach


SARASOTA, Fla. — Wendy Lyons Sunshine had just completed a book for struggling parents when she and her husband rescued a shelter puppy. Overwhelmed by unexpected behav- ioral challenges, she asked herself, “What would an expert parent do?” The answer can be found in her


thoughtful insights to support dog welfare and inspire your own pet par- enting journey, Sunshine’s new book, Tender Paws, explores parallels be- tween human and canine research; delves into attachment theory, the ef- fects of trauma, parenting styles, and sensory issues; and offers strategies


tachment styles, history of trauma, so- cial-emotional development, and other science-based principles used with at- risk children transformed Sunshine’s relationship with her challenging little dog. Soon enough, Sunshine’s view of her puppy shifted from one of adver- sity to one of compassion and under- standing, helping her bring patience and therapeutic concepts to meet her dog’s needs. Full of illustrative cases and


new book, Tender Paws: How Sci- ence-Based Parenting Can Transform Our Relationship with Dogs. In it, Sunshine draws parallels between early childhood behavior and animal behavior and blends the best of both worlds to create a holistic, therapeutic approach to the care of dogs. Wisdom within the realms of at-


that has been translated into multiple languages; and Raising the Challeng- ing Child: How to Minimize Melt- downs, Reduce Conflict, and Increase Cooperation. She blogs about animal welfare and the human-dog bond for PsychologyToday.com and has con- tributed to The New York Times, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Weekly, and many other publications. She has trained in the L.E.G.S. applied ethology model of Family Dog Medi- ation and assisted at a local animal shelter. She and her husband live with a rescue dog on an overgrown acre where they all enjoy watching wildlife.


To learn more, please visit https://www.wendylsunshine.com/.


that meet the needs of all dogs — often in unexpectedly simple ways. Far from a standard dog training man- ual, Tender Paws reveals why love alone isn’t always enough and how evidence-informed parenting practices can help.


About The Author Wendy Lyons Sunshine is an


award-winning writer and journalist who co-authored The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family, a bestseller


https://www.amazon.com/Tender- Paws-Science-Based-Parenting-Rela- tionship/dp/0757324959/


Tender Paws: How Science-Based Parenting Can Transform Our Rela- tionship with Dogs Publisher: HCI Books Release Date: May 28, 2024 ISBN-10: 0757324959 ISBN-13: 9780757324956 Trade Paperback, 352 pages Available wherever books are sold


Amazon link: Three members of the National


last year’s victorious British team have been selected for this year’s Agria Nations Cup of Great Britain, which takes place on Friday 26 July at Hickstead in West Sussex. Olympic champion


Ben Maher – who heads to Paris straight after the Agria Royal International Horse Show – has been selected with Exit Remo, alongside his 2023 team- mates John Whitaker (Unick Du Francport) and Tim Gredley (Medoc De Toxandria). Harry Charles, who completed last year’s winning quar- tet, will miss the show after injuring his arm in a riding fall at CHIO Aachen. The other two riders


to get the call up for team duties at Hickstead are Jodie Hall McAteer (Hardessa) and Robert Whitaker with Vermento. Robert and the 11-year- old stallion Vermento were the winners of last year’s King George V Gold Cup, the feature Grand Prix of the Agria Royal


International


Horse Show. The Chef d’équipe


for the British team is Di Lampard, who led the Brits to victory 12 months ago. Di will name the final team of four on Thursday 25 July. The Team Aude-


vard-sponsored British team will face opposition from some of the world’s leading showjumping na- tions, including Ireland, Germany, France, Swe- den, Italy, Brazil and the Netherlands. Every nation will be


hoping to lift the Edward, Prince of Wales Cup, es- pecially with


the


Olympics just round the corner. “A number of rid-


ers, including our own Ben Maher, will be mak- ing their final competi- tive


appearance at


Hickstead before the Games,” said Hickstead Director Lizzie Bunn. “A win here would be a real confidence boost ahead of Paris. I would love to see the British team re- tain their title, as the Brits haven’t had back-to-back Nations Cup wins here at Hickstead for 20 years.”


Tickets for the


Agria Royal International Horse Show (23-28 July) are on sale now, with general admission prices starting from £20. Ad- vance discounts and con- cessions are available, including free admission to all under-15s when booked in advance. Visit www.hickstead.co.uk for details.


About Agria Agria is one of the


world’s leading animal insurers, specialising in small animal, equine, and agricultural


insurance.


Founded in Sweden more than 130 years ago, Agria started underwriting poli- cies in the UK in 2009 and is now a prominent part of the UK pet insur- ance sector. In 2022 they launched the UK’s first ever Lifetime Equine in- surance, which does not add new exclusions to veterinary cover after the policy has started. To dis- cover more, visit their w e b s i


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