Taken Gives Kelley Farmer Blue in the USHJA International Hunter Derby at Horse Shows by the Bay
Sunday, July 22 2012
Traverse City, MI – July 21, 2012 - Kelley Farmer knows her derby strategy. In fact, the Virginia-based professional, a two-time USHJA International Hunter Derby series Rider of the Year, regularly picks up Derby wins all over the country aboard a variety of hunters
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Still Time to Enter the Sidelines Supermodel Horse Contest
Sunday, July 22 2012
Sponsored by Bridleway Equestrian USA, Two Socks Designs, Horseware Ireland and Absorbine (W.F. Young) The Search is on for Horse and Pony Supermodels! Win this bridle from Bridleway Equestrian USA in the Sidelines Magazine Supermodel Horse Contest The search is on for the next great Sidelines Magazine Horse or Pony Supermodel! Send us one photo (no professional photos please) of your stunning equine supermodel – for a chance to win great prizes and have your horse or pony featured in an upcoming issue of Sidelines Magazine! It’s easy to be a horse or pony supermodel – take a photo and upload it at the link on the Sidelines Magazine website: http://sidelinesnews.com/sidelines-contest-form In the drop down menu, chose Supermodel Horse Contest. In the essay portion, tell us your equine’s name, what’s “super” about them and why they are Supermodel material (besides their stunning good looks!) The Sidelines Magazine Supermodel Horse Contest will run July 15 – 30
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Cory Hardy and Connor Rise to the Top in Vermont
Sunday, July 22 2012
East Dorset, Vermont – Cory Hardy of Littleton, MA, jumped to victory in the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby on Thursday, July 19, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. Cory Hardy and Connor won the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby on Thursday, July 19, during week three of the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (Photo by David Mullinix Photography) Hardy was one of 22 horse/rider combinations to contest the derby track designed by Billy Glass, which spanned two competition rings and featured many creative natural obstacles
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Olympic Horses at San Patrignano
Sunday, July 22 2012
Not only Olympic riders, but also horses are competing at San Patrignano.
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Popular Fidelity Investments® Club Ringside Dining Returns to Washington International Horse Show at Verizon Center
Sunday, July 22 2012
Washington, D.C. – July 19, 2012 – The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is pleased to announce the return of the Fidelity Investments® Club, a VIP dining platform in Verizon Center that gives spectators a spectacular vantage point to watch the top horses and riders in the country. The Washington International Horse Show, now in its 54th year, will be held October 23-28, 2012, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
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Ken Berkley Continues Winning Streak in Vermont
Saturday, July 21 2012
East Dorset, Vermont – Ken Berkley of Flemington, NJ, captured victory in the $10,000 Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 19, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 4 through August 12, 2012.
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Join United States Pony Clubs for Championship Competition and Fun!
Saturday, July 21 2012
July 19, 2012 (Lexington, KY) – The United States Pony Clubs 2012 Championships East is being held at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA from July 26th through the 29th. Pony Club members qualified from across the country to compete in 1 of 7 different disciplines offered this Championship season.
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Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival Kicks off Series III With Record Attendance
Saturday, July 21 2012
Laura Pfeiffer On Fire in Open Jumper Competition Traverse City, MI – July 19, 2012 – After observing Laura Pfeiffer win the featured 1.35-meter Open Jumper class on Wednesday during the Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival, you might have believed that Pfeiffer could have done it with one hand tied behind her back. Because she almost did. During the jump-off, as Pfeiffer tackled what would become the decisive and winning turn with her mount Cosmo, she had an equipment malfunction
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Trevor Breen rises to the challenge in the Amlin Plus Eventing Grand Prix
Saturday, July 21 2012
THURSDAY 19 JULY The Amlin Plus Eventing Grand Prix ended in thrilling fashion today, with the win going to Irish showjumper Trevor Breen. He just pipped Olympic event rider Andrew Nicholson to the title, with Grand National-winning jockey Robbie Power in third. Trevor Breen (Photo by Julian Portch) Trevor Breen, who was riding Adventure De Kannan, says: “Two years ago I was third because I went too quick, so I thought if I could keep clear, it would put the pressure on the others and I think it worked out,” he said
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London 2012 Olympic Games – Jumping Preview
Saturday, July 21 2012
A Wide-Open Contest for Jumping Glory by Louise Parkes Since equestrian sport was first officially embraced by the Olympic movement a century ago, Jumping has always been the largest and most popular discipline, and the historical records tell of wonderful horse-and-rider partnerships whose names will never be forgotten.
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