Canada Day Celebrations at Spruce Meadows
Monday, July 02 2012
by janwest
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): A record crowd of over 13,000 fans came out to celebrate Canada Day at Spruce Meadows, while cheering on their favourite athletes during the 2012 Spruce Meadows ‘Canada One’ Tournament. Canada Day competition started off with the 1.50 meter West Canadian Cup, with 34 horse/rider combinations on the playing field. As
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Best-Selling Author Tami Hoag’s Latest Thriller: Her Dressage Horse in the Ribbons in California
Sunday, July 01 2012
by janwest
Wellington, FL (June 29, 2012) – New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag makes a living writing thrillers – and now Hoag has a thriller of her own. Two years ago Hoag purchased a young mare, Highlife’s Aria, and the mare has made her debut in the dressage ring and in typical Hoag style the
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Luck of the Irish
Sunday, July 01 2012
by janwest
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The sun was shining strong on Spruce Meadows for the second day of the 2012 ‘Canada One’ Tournament. With 75 horse/rider combinations saddling up for the 1.45 meter West Jet Cup, course designer Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA) created a difficult and technical track for the riders. After 16 jumping efforts over 540
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Deslauriers Dominates at Spruce Meadows
Sunday, July 01 2012
by janwest
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The sun shone on Saturday at the 2012 Spruce Meadows ‘Canada One’ Tournament. This was particularly true for American veterans McLain Ward and Mario Deslauriers. Fifty nine horse/rider combinations saddled up for the 1.45 meter Direct Energy Cup this morning, competing for top spot over the 500 meter long course designed
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