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Spruce Meadows Recognized as #1 by TripAdvisor
Tuesday, November 26 2013
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): Spruce Meadows has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence and recognized for the second consecutive year as #1 of 220 Calgary and Area attractions by the world’s largest travel site. TripAdvisor has more than 1.6 million followers on Google +, is followed by more than 1 million on Twitter, and has
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Turkey Trot Juniors Tournament Ends Successful Juniors Polo Season At Grand Champions Polo Club
Monday, November 25 2013
WELLINGTON, FL—Nov. 25, 2013—-The future of polo is in good hands if Sunday’s Turkey Trot Juniors Tournament at Grand Champions Polo Club is any indication. The eight-year-old club held its final juniors tournament of the 2013 season for players of all ages and skill level. The tournament, hosted by the Polo School at Grand Champions,
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Audi Defends Title, Wins USPA National 20-Goal Tournament; Carlos Gracida Named MVP
Monday, November 25 2013
WELLINGTON, FL—Nov. 23, 2013—-On a balmy, sun-drenched afternoon at Grand Champions Polo Club, Audi continued its domination in the championship final of the USPA National 20-Goal Tournament. In front of a packed house, the defending champions relied on their experience and balanced attack to hand previously unbeaten ELG its first loss of the season-ending tournament
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Defending Champion Audi Advances Into USPA National 20-Goal Tournament Final
Saturday, November 23 2013
WELLINGTON, FL-Nov. 22, 2013—-Audi will return to the final of the USPA National 20-Goal Championship Tournament Saturday at Grand Champions Polo Club. It has been no easy task for the defending champion which has had to battle back in every game to make it back to the championship final including its semifinal victory over
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USEF Announces 2014 Developing Riders/Eventing 25 Participants
Thursday, November 21 2013
Lexington, KY- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and its Eventing High Performance Department is proud to announce the participants for the 2014 Developing Riders/Eventing 25 Program. For the second year, a Developing Rider will be defined as a rider (25 and under) who has achieved a qualifying result at the CCI2* level. Chef d’Equipe
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Thoroughbred Placement Resources, Inc. Selected as the Honorary Rescue of the Washington International Horse Show
Tuesday, November 19 2013
UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Nov. 1, 2013— Thoroughbred Placement Resources, Inc. was selected as the honorary rescue of the Washington International Horse Show, which took place October 22-26 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. TPR was selected for this honor through A Home For Every Horse, a program through the Equine Network, which has partnered
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Palm Beach Equine Upsets Casablanca; ELG Remains Undefeated In USPA National 20-Goal Tournament
Monday, November 18 2013
WELLINGTON, FL-Nov. 17, 2013—-ELG advanced into Thursday’s semifinals and underdog Palm Beach Equine remained alive in the USPA National 20-Goal Championship Tournament Sunday at Grand Champions Polo Club. ELG won a hardfought 12-10 victory over KIG to remain undefeated at 2-0 and earn the No. 1 seed in the East bracket for the semifinal
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Langer Named U.S. Show Jumping Young Rider Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor
Thursday, November 14 2013
Lexington, Ky– The United States Federation’s High Performance Working Group has approved the recommendation of DiAnn Langer as the U.S. Show Jumping Young Rider Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor. Both the Search Committee, chaired by Eric Straus, and the USEF Show Jumping High Performance Committee recommended Langer for this new position. Langer is tasked with developing and implementing a
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George Morris Travels to Rhode Island, South Carolina and Illinois For Three Weeks of Horsemastership Clinics
Wednesday, November 13 2013
Wellington, FL – November 13, 2013 – After retiring as Chef d’Equipe of the United States Show Jumping Team, legendary horseman and coach George Morris has set his sights on developing the future of the sport by conducting clinics around the country. Over the next three weeks, he will be traveling to Rhode Island, South
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Halliday’s California homecoming sees HHS Cooley finish third in CCI***
Monday, November 11 2013
The event provided an emotional homecoming for Halliday, who grew up just 30 minutes from Galway Downs where she trained and competed as a teenager. The English-based American’s decision to travel 5,400 miles across the Atlantic from her Chailey Stud base in East Sussex would be fully justified come Sunday when a clear
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