Young Jumpers Showcased at Vermont Summer Festival
Monday, July 23 2012
by janwest
East Dorset, Vermont – The next generation of grand prix horses took center stage during the first three weeks of the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival horse show, running July 4 through August 12 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. Five-Year-Old, Six-Year-Old and Seven and Eight-Year-Old horses competed head-to-head against horses the same age
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FEI European Pony Championships 2012
Monday, July 23 2012
by janwest
DOUBLE GOLD FOR GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AT FABULOUS FONTAINEBLEAU – Netherlands takes Individual Dressage Title by Louise Parkes Germany took Dressage Team and Freestyle gold, the British once again dominated in Jumping and the Irish recorded their first-ever team success while also claiming two of the three individual medals in Eventing at the
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Taken Gives Kelley Farmer Blue in the USHJA International Hunter Derby at Horse Shows by the Bay
Sunday, July 22 2012
by janwest
Traverse City, MI – July 21, 2012 – Kelley Farmer knows her derby strategy. In fact, the Virginia-based professional, a two-time USHJA International Hunter Derby series Rider of the Year, regularly picks up Derby wins all over the country aboard a variety of hunters. So, it was no surprise that one of Farmer’s seven mounts
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Cory Hardy and Connor Rise to the Top in Vermont
Saturday, July 21 2012
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East Dorset, Vermont – Cory Hardy of Littleton, MA, jumped to victory in the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby on Thursday, July 19, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. Hardy was one of 22 horse/rider combinations to contest the derby track designed by Billy Glass, which spanned two competition rings and featured
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Popular Fidelity Investments® Club Ringside Dining Returns to Washington International Horse Show at Verizon Center
Saturday, July 21 2012
by janwest
Washington, D.C. – July 19, 2012 – The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is pleased to announce the return of the Fidelity Investments® Club, a VIP dining platform in Verizon Center that gives spectators a spectacular vantage point to watch the top horses and riders in the country. The Washington International Horse Show, now in
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Ken Berkley Continues Winning Streak in Vermont
Saturday, July 21 2012
by janwest
East Dorset, Vermont – Ken Berkley of Flemington, NJ, captured victory in the $10,000 Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 19, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 4 through
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Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival Kicks off Series III With Record Attendance
Saturday, July 21 2012
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Laura Pfeiffer On Fire in Open Jumper Competition Traverse City, MI – July 19, 2012 – After observing Laura Pfeiffer win the featured 1.35-meter Open Jumper class on Wednesday during the Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival, you might have believed that Pfeiffer could have done it with one hand tied behind her back.
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Trevor Breen rises to the challenge in the Amlin Plus Eventing Grand Prix
Saturday, July 21 2012
by janwest
THURSDAY 19 JULY The Amlin Plus Eventing Grand Prix ended in thrilling fashion today, with the win going to Irish showjumper Trevor Breen. He just pipped Olympic event rider Andrew Nicholson to the title, with Grand National-winning jockey Robbie Power in third. Trevor Breen, who was riding Adventure De Kannan, says: “Two years ago I
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World Championship Hunter Rider Program Returns to Vermont
Thursday, July 19 2012
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World Championship Hunter Rider Program Returns to Vermont East Dorset, Vermont – The World Championship Hunter Rider Program (WCHR) has returned to the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival horse show, which runs July 4 through August 12 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. Hunter competitors will have the opportunity to earn points towards national
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Colorado Summer Circuit Wraps Up Week Five With Another Win for John Pearce
Thursday, July 19 2012
by janwest
From Pony Derby to Grand Prix–Jackson Brittan Wows Crowd Parker, CO–The $40,000 Weathertech.com Grand Prix presented by Wells Fargo Advisors was the highlight of week five of the Colorado Summer Circuit. Thirty-one competitive horse and rider pairs tested their mettle against a challenging course set by Anderson Lima, with eight jumping clean to advance to
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