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Retired Racehorse Chases TAKE2 Championship
Tuesday, May 28 2013
The TAKE2 Hunter Champion at the St. Christopher’s Horse Show in Pennsylvania earlier this month was, fittingly, the Pennsylvania-bred “Felton.” Owned by Jean Bickley, bred by Bickley’s Olney Stable and trained by Bickley’s good friend Bernie Houghton, the dark bay gelding made all four career starts at Philadelphia Park, now known as Parx Racing. He
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Devon – Carriage Pleasure Drive
Tuesday, May 28 2013
What a Pleasure By Veronica J. Finkelstein This year’s slogan could have been “keep calm, and drive on.” This year, unfortunately, the weather was not entirely conducive to a traditional Devon pleasure drive. Typically the carriage drive begins in the fields at St. David’s church before traversing a four and a half mile path through
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Devon – Juniors Wrap It Up
Monday, May 27 2013
Alert: Carriage Pleasure Drive Change, Sunday, May 26 Due to inclement conditions, management has decided to start the Pleasure Drive from the Dixon Oval at the Horse Show grounds. Class judging will commence at 11:30am in the Dixon Oval and the Final judging and awards will take place (as scheduled in the Dixon Oval)
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Devon – Day 2
Sunday, May 26 2013
Chilling Out in the Junior Under Saddle By Devon Walder On a cold spring night, May 24, Devon day two began the evening with spectators huddled under their jackets for warmth. These past two days have been filled with challenging weather, but Devon fans certainly don’t let that stop them. The riders were showing
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Devon – Opening Day
Saturday, May 25 2013
Big Morning for Three Royal Cheers Three Royal Cheers was the was the most regal of ponies in Pony Breeding Classes in the Gold Ring this morning. The filly, owed by Denise Hankinson of Vixen Run Farm, Kennett Square, PA took home a blue for 2 Year Old Hunter – Filly as well as the
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Make Family Plans Now for High Prairie Dressage I, II & III at Colorado Horse Park
Saturday, May 25 2013
Parker, CO – May 23, 2013- Plan a fun, family weekend in a picturesque outdoor setting at the Colorado Horse Park (CHP) on Friday, May 31-Sunday, June 2. There you can watch horses and riders compete in the Olympic sport of dressage at the High Prairie Dressage I, II and III shows, a series of one-day
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Priscilla Baldwin Wins Interagro Lusitano Achievement Award with Brioso Interagro at 2013 Gold Coast Grand Finale Show
Friday, May 24 2013
Wellington, FL (May 23, 2013) – Adult Amateur dressage rider Priscilla Baldwin was the proud recipient of the Interagro Lusitano Achievement Award during the Gold Coast Dressage Association (GCDA) Finale I & II for her rides on the stunning Lusitano stallion, Brioso Interagro. Interagro Lusitanos, the world’s largest breeder and exporter of Lusitano horses, was
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Fieldstone Spring Festival Wrap Up: May 15 – 19
Wednesday, May 22 2013
Halifax, MA – May 21, 2013 – The long-awaited $25,000 Fieldstone Grand Prix was hot with competition Saturday 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
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Emanuel Andrade Accelerates at Kentucky Spring Classic
Wednesday, May 22 2013
Lexington, Kentucky – It was another week of show jumping success for Emanuel Andrade of Venezuela as the 16-year-old continued to test his skills against the top professionals at the 2013 Kentucky Spring Classic held May 15 to 19 in Lexington, KY. Having dominated the Junior Jumper divisions for the past two seasons, Andrade
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Katie Dinan and Nougat du Vallet Stay Clear for Victory in $100,000 Empire State Grand Prix presented by The Kincade Group
Tuesday, May 21 2013
North Salem, NY – May 19, 2013 – Three teenagers and a veteran rounded out the jump-off in the $100,000 Empire State Grand Prix presented by The Kincade Group, and the first to go in was the one to return to the winner’s circle. Nineteen-year-old Katie Dinan of New York, NY, and her energetic partner
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