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4 Nations Polocrosse Cup 4, 5 and 6 June 2010

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May 242010

4 Nations Polocrosse Cup 4, 5 and 6 June 2010

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The Dutch polocrosse Association organise the 4 Nations Polocrosse Cup at Kootwijkerbroek, Holland. The best players of all “new European polocrosse countries” France, Norway, Germany and Holland will play against each other. This event is in preparation for the world cup 2011 in the UK, where these new European countries will play in a B-poule.

The location where this cup will be is called “Dop heets del” (www.ponykampen.com) and is in the middle of a nature reservoir called “the Veluwe”.

Everybody is more then welcome to come over. For more information check the website www.polocrosse.nl or send an email to info@polocrosse.nl

Polocrosse World Cup tickets – 1 week left at £100 promotional price

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May 242010

Only 1 week left before the cost of Polocrosse World Cup 2011 member tickets rises from £100GBP per person to £135GBP per person.

Still plenty of time to reserve and pay for your tickets, saving you lots of money.

Until 31 May 2010, Member tickets will cost £100GBP per person. This includes entry for 1 person for the whole 10-day daytime event, 8 – 17 July 2011, plus 20% off the cost of supporting events (which will usually be in the evenings, and incur a separate cost, not included in day or Member tickets).

From 1 June 2010, the cost of Member tickets will increase to £135GBP per person. From 1 January 2011, the cost of Member tickets will increase to £150GBP per person.

To reserve and pay for your tickets before 31 May 2010, please reply to this email. You can pay by cash, cheque or bank transfer. (should payment be by cheque, as long as the cheque is received by 31 may 2010 and subsequently clears then promotional costs will be honoured)

Best wishes
Ellen Wood
World Cup Organiser

ps – next newsletter out in June 2010….

When We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

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May 072010

By Chris Irwin
I remember a long time ago in high school seeing a sign behind the desk of my algebra teacher that read: The older we get the more we realize how much we don’t know . I also remember that at the ripe old age of sixteen that I thought this was a stupid statement. I naturally assumed that this was just another example of false humility designed as a politically correct manipulation of young rebellious minds like mine in yet another attempt to coerce us into minding our manners and conforming to the standardized norm of the educational system. That was thirty years ago when I was 16. However, it didn’t take me all these thirty years to realize the profound truth in the statement that I had once assumed in the wisdom of my youth to be so ridiculous. Years later, while coaching in a clinic, I heard myself spontaneously uttering the words the more I work with the horses, the more I realize how much I don’t know. That realization suddenly dawned on me when I was about 40. Continue reading »

The Light In Your Eyes

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May 072010

Michael Johnson
What causes that? The light in your eyes, I mean. It’s important we know so we can have hope, so our spirit can be light, and so we can live our lives in the manner and direction we thought they might bend when we were young. I see some people truly enjoying their days, and sadly, others who seem only able to take one dread-filled step after another all day long. The eyes of those seem to have no light at all. Why is that? Continue reading »

Herbal Notes… Devils Claw

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May 072010

Devils Claw is an anti-inflammatory and blood cleansing herb, specifically used for joint pain relief. It is looked upon as a natural alternative to bute and cortisone, since it has many similar actions. There are no apparent adverse side effects with devils claw. Continue reading »

Guiding One-Handed Part 1

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May 072010

Western horse show disciplines for senior horses are to be ridden one handed. The rule book allows the use of only one hand to guide your horse. A big problem for some people…….. and some horses.
If you have this problem, you have two choices. Sell all your horses before they turn six years old or change your training program and learn how to ride one handed. If you take the later choice, and change your program you had better do it a long time before the horse turns six years old. The best way is to start a one handed program from the first day that you sit on his back and continue with that program throughout his life. If you have any skill, then by the time you are forced to show him one handed, you will be able to, comfortably. Or you can do it the bad way, spend the first few years of his life teaching a two-handed program, then when he about learns that, switch to a one-handed program. Confuse him totally. Bad idea. Lets get away from this bad idea and talk about the good idea. Use one simple program that teaches your horse and you to work effectively one-handed. Continue reading »

The Importance of a Dental Maintence Program

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May 072010

Grant D. MacKinnon C.Eq.D.
To understand the importance of dental maintenance you have to first realize how the horse’s jaw moves while under saddle or masticating his food. Understanding the structural requirement for full and free movement of the jaw (forward/backward and side to side) is imperative if you are seeking to have a comfortable, willing riding companion. Continue reading »

Make Money With Horses

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May 072010

By Don Blazer

Whether you want to get rich with horses or you just want to get rich, the path is simple.

For as many years as anyone can remember, and even before, the road to riches follows a single rule: “pay yourself first.”
Pay yourself 10 per cent of everything you earn.

I don’t want to hear all the excuses about having bills to pay and obligations and being responsible for this and that. You cannot come up with a single acceptable reason to not pay yourself first. Continue reading »