2013 Parelli Summit to Feature Progressive Format with In-Depth Education
Monday, May 20 2013
Every year, hundreds of horsemen and women from around the world gather in Pagosa Springs, CO for the annual Parelli Summit. This exclusive members-only three-day event is an experience unlike any other: an intimate, educational and exciting celebration of horsemanship
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The Growing Sport of Western Dressage
Monday, May 20 2013
Chances are you’ve heard that no matter what discipline you ride, schooling your horse in basic dressage can improve his performance in your chosen discipline. The emerging sport of western dressage builds on that idea, only western dressage takes it one step further by allowing western horses and riders to compete using western tack. What we think of as today’s Western riding has been in practice since the 1700’s, originating on ranches and in the practices of the Spanish vaqueros
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2013 Atlanta Spring Kicks off
Sunday, May 19 2013
May 18th, 2013 - The 2013 Atlanta Spring Challenge Horse Show kicked off on Wednesday to blue skies at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, GA. The show in its 10th year is produced by Aiken, SC based Equus Events and show manager JP Godard. The popular event is a USHJA Members Choice Award winning horse show and attracts some of the top hunter and jumper talent from across the country.
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Derby Day at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show – Adrienne Iverson and Salto Mortale Win $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, Beezie Madden and…
Sunday, May 19 2013
North Salem, NY – May 18, 2013 – It was derby day at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show with two featured events in the schedule. Adrienne Iverson and Redfield Farm’s Salto Mortale captured the top prize in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby presented by Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate, while Beezie Madden and Mademoiselle sped to the win in the $20,000 Speed Derby of North Salem. On hand at the show today as well was Robert Astorino, the County Executive for Westchester County.
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Penny Brennan and Sun Tzu Steal the Show Winning $25,000 Fieldstone Grand Prix
Sunday, May 19 2013
Halifax, MA – May 18, 2013 – The long-awaited $25,000 Fieldstone Grand Prix was hot with competition this afternoon for the fourth day of the Fieldstone Spring Festival. It came down to eight horses in the jump-off, vying for the coveted first place finish. Penny Brennan and Sun Tzu proved victorious, blazing the way from the start of the jump-off with one of only four double-clear efforts.
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David Oliynyk and Generous Ride to a Near-Perfect Score Claiming the Blue in the $10,000 Fieldstone 3’3″ Hunter Derby
Sunday, May 19 2013
Halifax, MA – May 17, 2013 – All eyes were on the hunter competitors as they took center stage on the Derby Field at the Fieldstone Spring Festival. The derby has always been an exhibitor and crowd favorite at the Fieldstone Show Park in Halifax, MA, and today’s derbies were no exception
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Kent Farrington and Venus Blaze to Victory in $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at Kentucky Spring Classic
Sunday, May 19 2013
Lexington, KY – May 16, 2013 – Although thunderstorms disrupted competition throughout the day at the Kentucky Horse Park, the clouds parted as the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic got underway during the Kentucky Spring Classic. Sixteen horse and rider combinations advanced to the tiebreaker, creating a speed duel for the winning prize. Kent Farrington proved to have all the answers with Venus, blazing an uncatchable clear track that was almost two seconds faster than second place finisher Andrew Bourns of Ireland
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Devon – It’s Almost Here!
Saturday, May 18 2013
New Exhibitors’ Lounge Offers Cool Respite This year, exhibitors’ will have even more reason to love coming to Devon; the McDevitt Exhibitors’ Lounge located under the East 3 Grandstand.
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Vivian Yowan Equitates to Back-to-Back Blue Ribbons at Kentucky Spring Classic
Saturday, May 18 2013
Lexington, KY – May 17, 2013 – From May 15-19, 16-year-old Vivian Yowan enjoys the best of the best in junior equitation competition right in her own backyard. The Kentucky Spring Classic attracts junior riders from across the country to the Kentucky Horse Park, just miles away from Boggs Hill Farm, where Yowan trains with Tim and Kelly Goguen
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Modern Eventing with Phillip Dutton
Saturday, May 18 2013
The Complete Resource—Training, Conditioning, and Competing in All Three Phases Phillip Dutton with Amber Heintzberger Trafalgar Square Books is pleased to announce the publication of Modern Eventing with Phillip Dutton by Phillip Dutton with Amber Heintzberger. This fabulously illustrated book covers training, conditioning, and competing in all three phases of events: dressage, cross-country, and show jumping
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