Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Time Warner Cable announces addition of RFD-TV IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND PARTS OF NORTH CAROLINA...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Time Warner Cable announces addition of RFD-TV IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND PARTS OF NORTH CAROLINA

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 30, 2009) –Time Warner Cable and RFD-TV, LLC announce today that RFD-TV is now available to Time Warner Cable’s optional HD Premium tier subscribers in South Carolina, and areas of North Carolina(check your local listings for channel number).

RFD-TV, an independent ten-year-old cable network, part of Rural Media Group, is the leading television network that serves the Rural Lifestyle marketplace 24 hours a day.  RFD-TV ‘s high quality family-oriented programming covers four core interest areas – Agricultural News and Information, Equine and Western Lifestyle, Music and Entertainment and Rural Lifestyle.

"We are excited to provide Time Warner Cable viewers in the communities of Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Wilmington and South Carolina the chance to experience the wide variety of rural lifestyle programming available on RFD-TV” says Carolyn J. Clayton, Director of Affiliate Sales and Marketing for RFD-TV’s South East Region.  “We are delighted Time Warner Cable recognizes RFD-TV as an option to provide more diverse programming to rural lifestyle enthusiasts.”

“The programming on RFD-TV reflects the interests of customers we serve in the rural parts of North and South Carolina,” says Dan Santelle, vice president of programming, Time Warner Cable Carolina Region. “RFD-TV’s agriculture and family-oriented content is a great addition to Time Warner Cable’s diverse lineup.”

About RFD-TV, LLC
Launched in December of 2000 and now beginning its 10th year of broadcasting, RFD-TV is the nation's first 24-hour television channel dedicated to serving the needs and interests of rural America with programming focused on agriculture, equine, rural lifestyle, along with traditional country music and entertainment. The channel is now distributed into over 40 million homes worldwide by DBS and cable systems including DISH Network, DIRECTV, Comcast, Verizon FiOS TV, Mediacom, Charter, Bresnan, Time Warner Cable, Cox, SKY, Freesat and over 600 independent rural cable systems. Production originates in studios located in Nashville, Tennessee for RFD-TV and RFD HD, and now London, England for RURAL TV, the company’s new international channel which launched throughout the UK in March/2009. RFD-TV The Magazine now has over 160,000 paid subscribers for its bi-monthly publication, and the company continues to operate RFD-TV The Theatre in Branson, Missouri.
www.rfdtv.com
<http://www.rfdtv.com>

About Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable’s Carolina Region provides video, Internet and telephone services to more than 2.1 million residential and business customers in more than 400 cities and towns across North and South Carolina. Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located in five geographic areas-New York State, the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California and Texas. Time Warner Cable serves more than 14 million customers who subscribe to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services.  Time Warner Cable Business Class offers a suite of phone, Internet, Ethernet and cable television services to businesses of all sizes.  Time Warner Cable Media sales, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions that are targeted and affordable.  More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at www.timewarnercable.com
<http://www.timewarnercable.com/> , www.twcbc.com <http://www.twcbc.com/> , and www.twcmediasales.com <http://www.twcmediasales.com/> .
 
CONTACT:
RFD-TV: Cathie Lowe, Cathie@rfdtv.com
<mailto:Cathie@rfdtv.com> , 615.620.9239
Time Warner Cable: Melissa Buscher, Melissa.buscher@twcable.com
<mailto:Melissa.buscher@twcable.com> , 919.654.4618
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Cox Announces Addition of RFD-TV in KS and AR


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cox announces addition of RFD-TV


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 22, 2009) –Cox and RFD-TV, LLC announce today that RFD-TV—Rural America’s Most Important Network—is now available to CoxVariety tier subscribers in Kansas, on channel 214 and in Arkansas, on channel 162.

RFD-TV, an independent ten-year-old cable network, part of Rural Media Group, is the only television network that serves the Rural Lifestyle marketplace 24 hours a day.  RFD-TV ‘s high quality family-oriented programming covers four core interest areas – Agricultural News and Information, Equine and Western Lifestyle, Music and Entertainment and Rural Lifestyle.

“We are so pleased to be adding this much-requested channel to our Cox Digital Cable lineup,” said Kimberly Edmunds, senior vice president and general manager of Cox Kansas/Arkansas.  “Our coverage area includes many communities that epitomize the values and lifestyle of rural America, and we know our customers are going to enjoy what RFD-TV has to offer.”

“The Kansas/Arkansas Cox system is a perfect match to be RFD-TV’s first Cox partner and the timing couldn’t be any better with RFD-TV’s spectacular coverage of the Rose Parade and Equestfest just around the corner” said Manda Patrick, Senior Director of Affiliate Sales.

About RFD-TV, LLC
Launched in December of 2000 and now beginning its 10th year of broadcasting, RFD-TV is the nation's first 24-hour television channel dedicated to serving the needs and interests of rural America with programming focused on agriculture, equine, rural lifestyle, along with traditional country music and entertainment. The channel is now distributed into over 40 million homes worldwide by DBS and cable systems including DISH Network, DIRECTV, Comcast, Verizon FiOS TV, Mediacom, Charter, Bresnan, Time Warner, Cox, SKY, Freesat and over 600 independent rural cable systems. Production originates in studios located in Nashville, Tennessee for RFD-TV and RFD HD, and now London, England for RURAL TV, the company’s new international channel which launched throughout the UK in March/2009.  RFD-TV The Magazine now has over 160,000 paid subscribers for its bi-monthly publication, and the company continues to operate RFD-TV The Theatre in Branson, Missouri.
www.rfdtv.com
 
About Cox
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves 6.2 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates Travel Channel. Cox is known for pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For six years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunication; for four years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity; and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com and
www.coxmedia.com



AHP Newsgroup: RFD-TV Star and Horse Trainer Julie Goodnight is the Latest Sponsor of the International Equestrian Festival

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 23, 2009
 
RFD-TV STAR AND HORSE TRAINER JULIE GOODNIGHT IS THE LATEST SPONSOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL

CONTACT:  Kimberly E. Brown
859.223.2010
kimberly@horsecapitalproductions.com
 

Lexington, KY –
Best known for her award-winning reality television show Horse Master, airing weekly on RFD-TV,  trainer and clinician Julie Goodnight has signed on as an official sponsor of the International Equestrian Festival (IEF) and will present clinics daily in downtown Lexington, KY, September 25-October 10, 2010.  Horse Capital Productions, a Lexington-based company, is producing the event. Goodnight has prepared a full curriculum of horse training topics to cover and demonstrate daily as part of the Kentucky Horse Council’s First Time Owner seminar series to be held at IEF. She will also be on hand daily to answer questions and help horse lovers learn about her full line of tack, training DVDs, and wares in her extensive shopping area, “Goodnight Village,” which includes Kestar Boots and Circle Y Saddles, among others.

Horse Master with Julie Goodnight is a popular program airing on RFD-TV in which Goodnight helps horse owners to “makeover” their relationship with their horses and solve specific behavior and riding-related tasks.  During her 25-year career in the horse industry, she has developed expertise in multiple disciplines, including dressage, racing, jumping, reining, driving and colt-starting. She grew up riding on Florida’s hunter-jumper circuit then exercised race horses on the track while working through college in Arizona then stayed out West to lead wilderness rides and finally began combining all to form her unique brand of natural horsemanship and classic riding training.

In addition to her television work, Goodnight teaches numerous clinics ( focusing on “Classic Skills for a Natural Ride”) across the country, as well as writing columns that appear in many regional publications throughout North America. Goodnight’s training techniques are featured regularly in Horse & Rider (where she’s a member of Team Horse & Rider) and The Trail Rider.

Goodnight also serves as the International Spokesperson for the Certified Horse Association.  In 2008, she was named Equine Affaire’s Exceptional Equestrian Educator—one of only three to ever receive the award.

"We are excited to be a part of the expansion of the Julie Goodnight brand at the International Equestrian Festival. She is an icon in equestrian education and she has a massive fan following. With her educational techniques and the Goodnight Village on board, we know we have all the right tools to meet the goals of the ‘up and coming’ rider in a way they've never had access to before,” stated Anne Buchanan, CEO of Horse Capital Productions.

Goodnight will present daily during the 16-day festival.

“I’m really looking forward to working together with the IEF and the Kentucky Horse Council to offer educational programs to horse owners and to the diverse crowd of horse enthusiasts during the World Games,” Goodnight says. “It’s a unique opportunity and I am thrilled to be a part if it!

Horse Capital Productions also supports the Kentucky Horse Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated, through education, to the protection, growth and development of the equine industry in Kentucky.


To learn more about Julie Goodnight, to watch free clips from her TV show and to read articles in her free Training Library, please visit http://www.juliegoodnight.com <http://www.juliegoodnight.com/> . You’ll also find her on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/julie.goodnight
 
Horse Capital Productions, LLC promotes entertainment, education, and tourism for the horse industry with large-scale events production and web-based education and entertainment solutions. The 2010 International Equestrian Festival, a Horse Capital Productions event, is a 16-day festival designed to fill downtown Lexington with fun, shopping, participatory events, exhibits and high-end retailers from around the world, providing a high-energy, multifaceted entertainment experience for the hundreds of thousands of people attracted by the World Equestrian Games. Horse Capital Productions is based in Lexington, the heart of Kentucky bluegrass horse country, and operates under the philosophy of doing what is right for the horse, the community and the international sport of horses.
  

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RFD-TV invites you to celebrate the New Year

RFD-TV invites you to celebrate the New Year with our 3-hour live broadcast of both Equestfest and the 121st Pasadena Tournament of Roses ® Parade.
 
For the past 120 years horses and riders have been an integral part of the Parade. So, for over  12 years that the Tournament of Roses® has been showcasing the equestrians of the Rose Parade® in Equestfest, an all-equine event taking place before the parade on December 29 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA.  Known as “The best family equestrian event of the year,” Equestfest is like no other equestrian gathering with its trick riders and ropers, drill teams and a variety of other thrilling horseback demonstrations.
 
RFD-TV knows how you feel about horses and because we feel the same way, we are focusing our coverage of the 121st Tournament of Roses ®Rose Parade® on the horse entries. With limited commercial interruptions, we are committed to delivering complete coverage of the parade while diligently directing our attention to the fascinating groups of horses that have long been part of what makes the Rose Parade® an American tradition.
 
While other networks choose to cut away from the equine entries, we make sure all eyes are on our host, rodeo commentator and National Cowgirl Hall of Famer, Pam Minick. As the horse groups pass by, Minick will be there- front and center on the Parade route- providing “horse-focused commentary” to all of our viewers at home.
 
 
We want horse-owners and horse-lovers to be able to partake in all the action and by watching RFD-TV’s live coverage of Equestfest on December 29th and The Parade on New Year’s Day, so tune in for coverage that caters to you.

List of Participating Equestrian Units


  • All American Cowgirl Chicks
  • Amigos de Anza Equestrian Drill Team
  • Benny Martinez Family
  • Calizona Appaloosa Horse Club
  • Cowgirls Historical Foundation
  • Giddy Up Gals
  • LA County Sherriff- Mounted Enforcement
  • Long Beach Mounted Police
  • Medieval Times
  • New Buffalo Soldiers
  • Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers
  • Region 1 Versatile Arabians
  • Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds
  • The Shire Riders
  • So. Cal Peruvian Paso Horse Club
  • U.S. Army Ft. Hood-1st Calvary
  • USMC- Color Guard
  • USMC- Mounted Warfare Unit
  • Valley Hunt Club
  • Victorian Ladies Riding Society
  • Wells Fargo
  • Western Haflinger Association

 
 
Lizzie Iwersen, Equine Marketing Coordinator
RFD-TV | Rural America's Most Important Network
3201 Dickerson Pike |  Nashville, TN 37207
p: 615.620.9137  f: 615.227.2190 c: 775.247.4897
www.rfdtv.com

Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas!!!

In keeping with our holiday tradition, we got up early, Rich headed for work at the ski area before the sun was up, and I fed horses and made my special breakfast. After 15 years of hauling breakfast up the mountain, I have gotten pretty good at it, honing my timing and packaging so that I arrive at Rich's office, 15 miles away at 10,800 feet of altitude with the eggs and sweet rolls still steaming hot. Yum.
Maybe you're wondering what my special breakfast is? It is particularly delectable and surprisingly easy to make. And so stock full of calories that you are prohibited from eating it more than once a year. My special Christmas breakfast consists of three dishes: fruit salad, egg and ham cups and gooey sweet rolls. Recipes follow-- maybe you should make it for New Years Day!
Fruit salad: sectioned pink grapefruit (buy it in the jars to save a lot of hassle), sliced bananas and as many fresh berries as you can buy this time of year, preferably strawberries, blue berries and raspberries. I sprinkle on some Splenda or sugar to sweeten just a little.
Egg and ham cups: start with Honey Baked ham and line greased muffin cups with the ham. Then crack an egg in each hole, add a dab of butter and pepper and bake at 400* for about 15 minutes until the eggs are cooked to your desired hardness or softness.
Gooey sweet rolls: mix a stick of softened butter with about a cup of brown sugar and a touch of cinnamon. Open a package of refridgerator crescent rolls and knit all the seams of the dough together so you have one solid rectangle of dough. Spread butter/brown sugar mixture evenly over dough and roll it up from one end. Slice off about a 1" roll and place in a pan (fairly close together) and bake at 400* for about the same time as the egg and ham cups-- until golden brown. Remove from pan with a spatula so you get all the goo.
This traditional breakfast harkens back to my childhood and the big extended-family xmas breakfasts we had every year. It is a great meal for groups small and large and easy to serve. Normally I enjoy it with mimosas but having to drive up the pass to the ski area means I take my OJ straight up.
I would be less-than-honest if I said it was a beautiful day for skiing. It's below zero with a huge wind chill and blowing snow. I may opt out of skiing and head back home for some cozy time. Later today, Rich and I will go visit my son and take gifts and food and be thankful that we are all together this Christmas.
I hope you have some peace and quiet and happy times with friends and family this holiday season.
Enjoy the ride,
Julie

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Troxel Photo Contest Winners Announced

From Troxel:
Congratulations to all of our winners!
Thank you to everyone who entered the Safety in Focus photo contest. We were overwhelmed by everyone's enthusiasm for the contest and our new Safety Center. Because we received so many outstanding submissions, we decided to award prizes to an additional 10 Honorable Mentions. Each of these winners will receive a brand new Spirit helmet in the color of their choice.VIEW THE WINNING PHOTOS <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/3720299:5443458949:m:1:153271888:8D249B26A1867AE38B4882050F55CB7A> .

Monday, December 14, 2009

Julie Goodnight Tip of the Month for December 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Julie Goodnight Tip of the Month for December 2009

Contact:
Goodnight Training Stables, Inc./ Horse Master with Julie Goodnight RFD-TV Show
PO Box 397, Poncha Springs, CO 81242
(719) 530-0531
press@juliegoodnight.com <mailto:press@juliegoodnight.com>

PONCHA SPRINGS, Colo. December 14, 2009— Have you ever had an ad drop out at the last moment—or a space that didn’t sell before printing deadline? Or has someone turned in a story that’s just a little too short? It’s Julie Goodnight and www.juliegoodnight.com to the rescue. Check out the newest addition to Goodnight’s online “Training Library” here and read more about training online (found with a quick link at the top of www.juliegoodnight.com <http://www.juliegoodnight.com> ). Goodnight—known for her clear communication in print and on her new RFD-TV show, Horse Master with Julie Goodnight—provides a tip each month for use when you, as an editor, need just a little more content or a great quip to fill out your magazine. Tips may be edited for style, length and content. Content is provided free of charge. Here’s a tip to help you when you’re in a layout crunch . . .

Keep your saddle pad in top shape
While hanging saddle pads upside down to dry and air out may keep your tack room from getting stinky, it does not do much for the shape of your pad. Your saddle pad needs to break-in and conform to the shape of your horse’s back. If you leave it to dry upside down, the pad is taking the opposite shape of how it will sit on the horse’s back. I use a saddle pad rack that will hold the pad in its ‘using’ shape and allow air to circulate underneath it. This way, the pad will keep its shape and be more comfortable for your horse.

Find more tips at Julie's websites:
http://www.JulieGoodnight.com
http://www.twitter.com/juliegoodnight <http://www.twitter.com/juliegoodnight%0Dhttp://facebook.com/Julie.goodnight>
http://facebook.com/Julie.goodnight <http://www.twitter.com/juliegoodnight%0Dhttp://facebook.com/Julie.goodnight>
http://www.youtube.com/juliegoodnight
and during Julie Goodnight's weekly TV show
on RFD-TV (Wednesdays at 5:30 EST with all new shows starting January 1, 2010).

A service of The Whole Picture, LLC., http://www.wholepicture.org
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Monday, December 7, 2009

Certified Horsemanship Association Produces Four More Professional Safety Videos That Can Be Found on YouTube and Uploaded to Your WebSite

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For More Information and Photos
Contact: Christy Landwehr at 720-857-9550 or clandwehr@CHA-ahse.org
<mailto:clandwehr@CHA-ahse.org>
 
Certified Horsemanship Association Produces Four More Professional Safety Videos That Can Be Found on YouTube and Uploaded to Your WebSite

(December 2009) – The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) recently finished four more 2 – 5 minute safety videos that can be added to the six that were produced last year. They can be found on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/chainstructor
<http://www.youtube.com/chainstructor>

The topics of the videos include:
1. Fitting the Breast Collar and Back Cinch Correctly
2. Fitting Boots – Sports Medicine Boots, Split Boots and Bell Boots
3. Correct Riding Position
4. Martingale Adjustment
 
The ones produced last year were:
1. How to Perform a Safety Tack Check
2. How to Saddle Correctly
3. How to Bridle Safely
4. How to Mount
5. How to Fit a Helmet for Horseback Riding
6. How to Pick a Horse’s Hoof Safely

“These professional videos were produced by CHA for the horse industry and the general public,” says CHA Chief Executive Officer Christy Landwehr. “Please feel free to embed them onto your websites so that we can all help get the word out about having fun safely with horses.”

The purpose of CHA is to promote excellence in safety and education for the benefit of the horse industry. CHA certifies horseback riding instructors and trail guides, accredits equestrian facilities, publishes educational manuals and hosts regional and international conferences. For more information on the Certified Horsemanship Association, please visit www.CHA-ahse.org <http://www.cha-ahse.org/> or call toll free 1-800-399-0138.  To find a certified horseback riding instructor or accredited equine facility near you visit www.CHAinstructors.com <http://www.chainstructors.com/> .
                                                                     

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

AHP Newsgroup: Horse & Rider Magazine Announces Wrangler Ultimate Ride Sweepstakes Winner


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Winner’s photo available upon request by emailing Kate.Lindon@EquiNetwork.com
<mailto:Kate.Lindon@EquiNetwork.com>

Horse & Rider Magazine Announces Wrangler® Ultimate Ride Sweepstakes Winner


LAKE DALLAS, TEXAS, December 2, 2009 – Renee Twombly of Auburn, Ala., has been selected as the grand-prize winner of Horse & Rider magazine’s Wrangler® <http://www.wrangler.com/WRG_WESTERN_STORE_US/index.html> Ultimate Ride Sweepstakes.

To enter for a chance to win, visitors posted pictures or videos of themselves at www.HorseandRider.com/UltimateRide
<http://www.horseandrider.com/UltimateRide> enjoying life on horseback. Twombly shared a picture of a ride in the Canadian Rockies that she took with her sister in 2008.

Twombly won a trip to Leatherwood Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountain Resort
<http://www.leatherwoodmountains.com/> in North Carolina, where she and her sister rode the trails, enjoyed bluegrass music and fine dining and took part in a clinic with Julie Goodnight. They will be featured in early 2010 on a special episode of the weekly television series "Best of America by Horseback" <http://www.bestofamericabyhorseback.com/> on RFD-TV.

“I lived in North Carolina for 10 years but was never able to ride in the western mountains of that beautiful state. I couldn’t believe how gorgeous and horse-and-people-friendly the Leatherwood Mountains community is,” said Twombly, who trail rides with her American Quarter Horse mare, Miss Artistic Star (“Chime”). “I find little to be more relaxing than to explore on a horse—to be present in nature on horseback.”

Weekly winners of the sweepstakes received a pair of jeans from the Ultimate Riding Jean Collection from Wrangler®. Those winners were Megan Nikolai, Bob Pugliese, Katharine Stroukoff, Wendy Hall, Rochelle Hundt, Vicki Kruegel, Michelle Johnson, Teresa Wisniewski, Karen Hartman, Denise King, Tarra Betts and Dolly Loveridge.

To view the winners’ photos and the rest of the gallery, visit www.HorseandRider.com/UltimateRide
<http://www.horseandrider.com/UltimateRide> .

Horse & Rider provides horse owners with the expert advice they seek through how-to articles from Team Horse & Rider—12 renowned experts in the Western arena, including Julie Goodnight—and from other top trainers, veterinarians and horse behaviorists. The magazine's mission is to create a positive difference in the lives of goal-oriented horse owners who strive for excellence in riding, training and caring for their animals.

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