Second Year in a Row – Pablo Barrios Wins 2014 Hagyard Challenge Series $50,000 Leading Rider Award
Monday, October 20 2014
Pablo Barrios and Antares Photo By Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group Lexington, KY – October 20, 2014 - After dominating the Hagyard Challenge Series for the second year in a row, Venezuelan rider Pablo Barrios has captured the $50,000 Hagyard Leading Rider Award. He and his talented mounts earned the winning honors in four of the seven Hagyard Lexington Classic events, which coupled with other top placings, gave Barrios an early lead in the standings that he never relinquished
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
International Show Jumping Comes To Vegas: Three Thrilling Evenings and So Much More
Monday, October 20 2014
Reed Kessler and Cylana Photo By Spruce Media Las Vegas, NV – October 20, 2014 – Less than a month away, the Las Vegas National Horse Show buzz is building. With three thrilling evenings of world-class show jumping guaranteed to pack the house, the South Point Hotel and Casino is the spot to be from November 13th through 15th, 2014 . Equestrians Coming to Vegas A group of the world’s best show jumpers and their mounts, including the youngest equestrian Olympian to date and Longines Rising Star Award Recipient, Reed Kessler; as well as FEI World Cup Finals and Olympian Rich Fellers; Global Champions Tour winner and World Equestrian Team Member Lucy Davis; the recent Los Angeles Masters Longines Grand Prix Winner Jos Verlooy; Olympic Gold Medalist Will Simpson; decorated show jumping veteran Susan Hutchison, the Coulter sisters, Saer and Audrey, as well as Charlie Jayne, will light up Las Vegas. Back from many months in Europe working with the world-renowned German rider Marcus Ehning, Kessler is taking the East Coast by storm and will head West for her first ever Las Vegas National
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Open Your Eyes & Explore Your Options
Monday, October 20 2014
Holding up my award from the American Horse Publications. Yes – that is a bonnet.
- Published in Pony Tales, Z-Blogs
Priscilla Presley Is “All Shook Up” About The Tennessee Walking Horse Industry
Monday, October 20 2014
By Doris Degner-Foster
During the Christmas season of 1967, Elvis Presley — the King of Rock and Roll — presented his beautiful, glamorous wife, Priscilla, with a gift that would change not only their lives forever, but also the lives … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
A Kind Eye
Monday, October 20 2014
By Doris Degner-Foster
It wasn’t easy to see much potential in the underweight bay mare and there were no bids on her at the sale, so she was destined for the killer’s. But her sweet face and kind eye … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature
Polo Royalty at Santa Barbara
Monday, October 20 2014
By Kerstie Allen
Santa Barbara, California, is known as the American Riviera, and for good reason. It’s situated between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean and is the closest thing to the Mediterranean that you can find … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
The Trakehner
Monday, October 20 2014
The Trakehner, one of the most popular sport horse breeds today, originated almost 1,000 years ago. This warmblood breed makes an excellent dressage and jumper today. Have you ever ridden a Trakehner
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Beezie Madden Wins $33,000 Keystone Classic at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show: Reed Kessler Crowned Open Jumper Speed Champion
Sunday, October 19 2014
Keystone Classic winners Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo (c) Photo By: Al Cook – alcook.com Harrisburg, PA – October 17, 2014 – Speed was the name of the game in the $33,000 Keystone Classic at the Pennsylvania Horse Show. Some of the biggest names in riding competed in the class and the spectators cheered and urged on their favorite rider as they galloped around the course
- Published in Tails & Trails, Z-Blogs
Tips to Make Your Horse’s Long Trailer Ride Go Smoothly
Friday, October 17 2014
Shipping your horse over long distances can be stressful on you both. You want to ensure that the trip is minimally stressful for your horse, and you’ll also want to be sure that he stays safe and healthy.
- Published in The Classic Insider, Z-Blogs
Jennifer Alfano and Candid Capture Grand Hunter Championship at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show
Thursday, October 16 2014
Jennifer Alfano and Candid Captured the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Grand Hunter Championship Photo By Emily Riden/Phelps Media Group “ Harrisburg, PA – October 16, 2014 - Two years ago, Jennifer Alfano purchased a young horse for the USHJA Pre-Green Incentive Program. She saw a horse with talent and untapped potential, a horse that she had faith would climb the ranks to become one of the industry’s best. Together they dominated the Pre-Green Hunters throughout 2013, and today they once again showed why, claiming the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Grand Hunter Championship, after completing smooth and consistent rounds in the Green Conformation Hunter division.
- Published in Tails & Trails, Z-Blogs