Fall Dressage Calendar Full Thanks to Wellington Classical Dressage
Tuesday, August 07 2012
Wellington, FL- August 6, 2012 - While all eyes are on London and the biggest dressage show in the world, many riders are already making plans for the upcoming winter show season in Wellington and the Palm Beach County area. But before the season begins, there are plenty of local opportunities to tune-up and polish skills and Wellington Classical Dressage (WCD) is providing a full cadre of choices for year-round residents as well as early arrivals for the winter showing season. Steffen Peters at World Dressage Masters
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Pony Tails: Warm-Up Day by P & R Pony Kids
Tuesday, August 07 2012
Editor’s Note: Pony riders from all across the country have descended on the Kentucky Horse Park for 2012 Pony Finals. Sidelines Magazine has some “on the scene” pony kids who are reporting about all of the events at the exciting show, while photographer Emily Allongo takes great photos for us! Our Pony Tails “reporter kids” are going by the initials P.
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Olympic Sidelines – First tour of the jumps
Tuesday, August 07 2012
I am sure you have all seen the fabulous jumps that the competitors have been negotiating. However, since most of the photos are cropped to highlight the action, you may have missed the full scale of these obstacles. They are no surprisingly a tribute to the history and culture of the area
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Olympic Sidelines – Show Jumping Day Two – First Team Round
Tuesday, August 07 2012
August 5, 2012 pictures uploading now – please stand by By Kim MacMillan – Photo Captions by Allen MacMillan All Photos by Kim & Allen/MacMillan Photography/Copyright 2012 Rain threatened (Are you starting to see a theme here? If you are in England, rain is almost always in the forecast.) as I walked over to Greenwich Park this morning it was inevitable, I was going to get wet. I just hoped it didn’t last long and I was better prepared after acquiring a new rain slicker (my other one had started to disintegrate) and learning to bring a trash bag to cover my backpack so the contents didn’t get soaked and the pack would not be covered in ring sand
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Blythe Marano and Urban Lead $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix Victory Gallop at Kentucky Summer Classic
Tuesday, August 07 2012
Lexington KY – August 4, 2012 - The applause and excitement could be heard resounding throughout the Kentucky Horse Park tonight as the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix got underway in the Rolex Stadium. It was the fifth day of the Kentucky Summer Classic, and the nation’s top riders gathered to show under the bright lights of the stadium for a share in the prize money, and the desired $8,000 SSG ‘Go Clean for the Green’ Digital Riding Glove promotion bonus.
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Laura Chapot Finds a Winning Formula with another $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix Victory at HITS-on-the-Hudson
Tuesday, August 07 2012
SAUGERTIES, NY (August 4, 2012) – Laura Chapot just extended her impressive mid-summer winning streak with another victory in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health , at HITS-on-the-Hudson. Friday’s triumph marked the fourth consecutive win for Chapot in the last two weeks and the second victory aboard Quointreau Un Prince , an 8-year-old mount she bought three years ago from McLain Ward
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Paul O’Shea and Instant Karma Capture $30,000 Manchester & the Mountains
Monday, August 06 2012
East Dorset, Vermont – Ireland’s Paul O’Shea and Instant Karma were the winners in the $30,000 Manchester & the Mountains Grand Prix, sponsored by Purina Horse Feed, on Saturday, August 4, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival. In a three-horse jump-off, O’Shea and Instant Karma beat out Luis Larrazabal and G&C Sacramento and Bryn Sadler and Bon Giorno for the win. Now in its fifth week of competition, the six-week Vermont Summer Festival will continue through August 12 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT
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Olympic Show Jumping- Team USA
Monday, August 06 2012
Reed Kessler on Cylana Photo DDeRosa Beezie Madden on Via Volo Photo DDeRosa McLain Ward on Antares. Photo DDeRosa Rich Fellers on Flexible Photo DDeRosa
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The Dressage Foundation Awards Continuing Education Grants To Five Dressage Instructors
Monday, August 06 2012
August 6, 2012 – The Dressage Foundation’s Continuing Education for Dressage Instructors Fund, established by Maryal Barnett, has awarded grants to five individuals to attend the United States Dressage Federation’s Instructor Certification Program. Kalli Bowles (CA), Megan Dischler (WI), Heather McCullough (NC), Colleen Reid (CA) and Alejandro Salazar (CA) each received a $1,250 grant to further their education as instructors
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FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Dressage Horses 2012
Monday, August 06 2012
Winner gold medal 6 years old Michael George Eilberg – Woodlander Farouche. Image: Digishots/FEI. Farouche proves invincible at FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Dressage Horses 2012 By Carole Mortimer The British-bred Woodlander Farouche and her rider Michael Eilberg (GBR) made history yesterday at the FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany by scoring the highest marks – 9.88% – ever recorded in the 15 years of the competition.
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