Thursday, November 15, 2012

Premier Equestrian Going to the Dogs: Premier Canine Sponsors American Kennel Club/Eukanuba National Championships


Premier Equestrian Going to the Dogs: Premier Canine Sponsors American Kennel Club/Eukanuba National Championships



Orlando, FL (November 13, 2012) – Premier Equestrian is excited to announce they are officially “going to the dogs” by introducing their latest venture, Premier Canine as an official supplier of conformation arenas at the American Kennel Club (AKC)/Eukanuba National Championships being held on December 15th-16th in Orlando, Florida. By teaming up with dog agility professionals to launch this new partnership, Premier has combined their vast experience in equestrian sports arenas with the knowledge and passion of canine sport enthusiasts to develop superior dog agility equipment and conformation arenas.



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“I have loved dogs my whole life,” states Shirley Zorn, co-founder of Premier Canine, “every breed, every color, and every size. So when my sister, Heidi and her husband, Mark asked me if I was interested inworking with them to expand Premier’s business to include dogs, it was a dream come true.” She continues, “So, we went to work and developed a line of dog agility products that are safe, high quality, easy to use and fun for the dogs.” Premier Canine’s new dog conformation arena is made with 100% UV resistant PVC, and is designed for easy set up and installation. The arena size is 60’ x60’ and comes with 4” x 4” posts that are 12” tall, as well as 7/8” x 3” rails that are 7.5’ long. The arena also includes 8 anchor posts with stakes, along with 24 flat bottoms that can be filled with sand or rocks for additional wind stability.



 



 



 



The Premier Canine dog agility jumps provide the same high quality standard that people have come to expect from Premier. Made with an enhanced foot design, the jump sets include wing standards, one striped pole along with a jump strip on each standard. The jump strips are marked with the heights and made for easy set up. “Our products are designed for all of those who love their dogs and want to give them the best!” adds Zorn.



For more information about Premier Canine, visit www.premiercanine.net or call 801-302-0115 or 855-302-0115. Or stop by booth number 212 at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championships in Orlando, FL on December 15-16. Considered America’s leading manufacturer and distributor of equestrian arenas, Premier Equestrian’s website offers extensive and informative information designed to help horse owners understand the differences in arenas as well as arena footing. Premier Equestrian also offers a complete line of horse jumps and horse jumping equipment, including horse jump standards, sponsor jumps, and cavaletti. Other Premier products include barn accessories, books & DVDs, as well as arena grooming and maintenance equipment. For more information on all Premier Equestrian products, including footing, dressagearenas, jumps and stable accessories, visit their website at www.PremierEquestrian.com or call 800-611-6109.



 



 



AKC Eukanuba National Championships in Orlando FL



Photo: Premier Equestrian is excited to announce they are officially “going to the dogs” by introducing their latest venture, Premier Canine as an official supplier of conformation arenas at the American Kennel Club (AKC)/Eukanuba National Championships being held on December 15th-16th in Orlando, Florida.  By teaming up with dog agility professionals to launch this new partnership, Premier has combined their vast experience in equestrian sports arenas with the knowledge and passion of canine sport enthusiasts to develop superior dog agility equipment and conformation arenas. (Photo courtesy of Premier Canine)


Friday, November 2, 2012

Kid Jumps - Real Horse Jumps for Kids by Premier Equestrian


 














Kid Jumps - Real Horse Jumps for Kids by Premier Equestrian



– Horse crazy kids everywhere will be jumping for joy over Premier Equestrian’s new website just for kids, featuring a complete line of kid jumps, jump accessories and toys for young equestrians. KidJumps.net is the answer for all the horse kids who love to jump on foot and want their own scaled down kid-size horse jumps for their ring or playground.

 



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“It seems to be a universal theme that horse kids love to jump on foot over jumps and they especially love kid-size jumps,” said Heidi Zorn, President of Premier Equestrian, a leading supplier of dressage arenas, horse jumps, arena footing and stable accessories. “Our new website from Premier is just for young riders and features everything from jumps to a line of Breyer® model horses.”



Zorn said the new website is being debuted just in time for kids to ask Santa to deliver a jump or two to their stable for the holidays. “Your young riders will jump for joy over our complete line of Kid Jumps, a Kids Dressage Arena, Kids Mini Wall, Pony Lattice Gates and an adorable line of Graphic Panels to decorate each jump,” she said. “We even have a scaled down version of our Dressage Arena for kids, which is proving to be as popular among the kids as the full sized dressage arenas are with adults!”



Premier’s new Kids & Mini Jumps are real horse jumps built with Premier’s 100% UV resistant PVC. They are safe, durable, attractive and weather resistant. The kid jumps are 40” tall with heights to 3’6”. “I have learned by watching the kids jump on foot that you can never underestimate how high they can jump. Some of the kids are pretty amazing,” Zorn said.



Premier Equestrian also offers an extensive line of Jump Accessories to add to the kid’s jump course as well as a line of authentic and realistic model horses from Breyer. “Horse kids have been collecting Breyer horses for over 60 years. They are a staple in most horse kid’s barns,” Zorn said. “In addition to our new line for kids, Premier continues to offer arena footing, dressage arenas, jumps and stable accessories. Our full-size line of horse jumps and horse jumping equipment includes jump standards, gates, walls, jump cups, horse jump poles, sponsor jumps, and cavaletti.”



Visit Premier’s new kid jump website at www.kidjumps.net. To view Premier Equestrian’s complete line of products visit their website at www.PremierEquestrian.com or call 800-611-6109



Photo: Horse crazy kids everywhere will be jumping for joy over Premier Equestrian’s new website just for kids, featuring a complete line of kid jumps, jump accessories and toys for young equestrians. (Photos courtesy of Premier Equestrian)



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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Highest Scoring Friesian Stallion in The Netherlands Imported to the United States


Highest Scoring Friesian Stallion in The Netherlands Imported to the United States



 


















Sandy, UT (October 31, 2012) – When Ashley Simmons, owner of Black Magic Farms, traveled to The Netherlands in search of the perfect Friesian stallion, she didn’t realize that she would be bringing back a first-of-his-kind superstar.  “Margo and I went over for 3 days and rode 24 stallions,” she explains about the trip she made with trainer Margo Gogan of Hilltop Dressage, “We looked at everything from 3-year-olds to 10-year-olds, and from barely broke to Grand Prix level.”  Simmons describes that she had almost given up hope of ever owning another dream-horse, but then, they found him - a horsethat did something no other Friesian has done before.  On July 8th, at the KNHS Subli Championship in Kootwijk in The Netherlands, Friesian stallion, Ype (show name Yabring), received an impressive 80.20% and took reserve champion in the FEI 5-year-old test within a field of warmbloods.  It is the highest score ever received by a Friesian in the history of the Subli Championships. 

 



Ashley Simmons, owner of Black Magic Farms


“He is just the right age,” Simmons says about Ype. “He has the build and the movement of a horse capable of going all the way to Grand Prix.  And he has a track record,” she adds.  Trainer, Judith Pieterson, had been working with Ype for only 15 months prior to the show.  During that time, she also rode the 5-year-old to win the first game of the KNHS- Subli Championship for young horses in Almelo with an amazing 76.6% and is consistently receiving 9’s for his phenomenal trot. Jury member Marleen Le Mat stated, "Yabring is a horse who creates a lot of publicity for the Friesian breed. He has much balance and freedom in his movements."



Ype's sire is Tsjabring 429 Sport.  In the Friesian registry, the “sport” predicate means he excels as a show horse, and in his case, dressage. His dam is Helina who has the distinction of being a Ster/Preferent mare. Ster means she is of higher quality, and preferent means she producesfoals of higher quality. His dam's sire is Naen 264 Preferent, which again distinguishes the stallion as one who produces foals of higher quality.  In fact, Ype has a very exceptional pedigree within the Friesian registry. Every dam in his pedigree is either Ster, Ster/Preferent, Model (perfect) or Model/Preferent.  In four generations, he has nine sires that are either Sport, Preferent or Sport/Preferent.



“A Friesian look with Warmblood movement is what I look for,” states Simmons, and she considers herself very fortunate to have found Ype, who fits this bill perfectly.  Not that long ago, Simmons didn’t think she would have the strength to be able to look for another horse, let alone find another Friesian of this caliber.  Last April, she faced a devastating loss when her beloved 6-year-old Friesian stallion, Tennyson, had to be put down. “You wait your whole life for that one horse, and then suddenly he’s gone,” she explains. “I just thought, ‘I can’t do this anymore.’”  However, with the support of her encouraging husband she made the trip to The Netherlands, and gave it one more try.  And now, Black Magic Farms has a superstar in the barn, ready to continue to show the world what a Friesian can do in thedressage ring, and shine all the way to the top.  So, look for Ype in the ribbons in 2013 and beyond.



Photo: Ype (show name Yabring), received an impressive 80.20% and took reserve champion in the FEI 5-year-old test within a field of warmbloods at the KNHS Subli Championship in Kootwijk in The Netherlands. It is the highest score ever received by a Friesian, and Ype was recently imported to the United States to continue his dressage career. (Photo courtesy of Moniek Rozemeijer)