Top Finishes for Lauren Tisbo at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta – Lauren Tisbo of Barrington, IL, closed out the Spruce Meadows summer tournaments with top finishes in the final events at the internationally acclaimed show jumping venue in Calgary, AB.  Riding King Kolibri, Tisbo placed fourth in the $200,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup on Saturday, July 7, and, on the final

Hunters Vie for USHJA/World Championship Hunter Rider Earnings at Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival

Traverse City, MI – July 11, 2012– The summer heat wave transfixing most of the country last week, subsided substantially today as the Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival welcomed exhibitors for a second highly contested week of competition. All of the professional hunter riders had their eye on earning precious points in this

Cover Girl 27 Picture Perfect in $30,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City

Traverse City, MI – July 8, 2012– Ideal conditions and a big bright blue beautiful sky set the stage for the $30,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City today at Horse Shows By the Bay in scenic Traverse City, Michigan.  Series I of Horse Shows By the Bay came to a close this afternoon reading like

Thomas Cervelli and Alissa Kinsey Win NAL Classics in Vermont

East Dorset, Vermont – Thomas Cervelli of Hanover, MA, won the $1,500 NAL/WIHS Children’s Jumper Classic on Saturday, July 7, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 4 through August 12, 2012. No stranger to show jumping, Cervelli has been riding

2012 Spruce Meadows Summer Series Wraps Up

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): With a record five day crowd of 117,336 braving the heat, the 2012 Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ Tournament was wrapped up on the last day of the Spruce Meadows Summer Series. With the Olympics fast approaching, the Sunday of the ‘North American’ Tournament marks the last International competition for many riders

Stars and Stripes Shine in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The sun and the stars and stripes were shining, and 38,110 people came out to Spruce Meadows to enjoy International-level sport and a celebration of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee with the ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup, on the Saturday of the 2012 Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ Tournament. The fans also

Genevieve Zock Wins $5,000 Hunter Derby in Vermont

East Dorset, Vermont – Genevieve Zock of Scarsdale, NY, emerged victorious in the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby on Thursday, July 5, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. Thirty horse/rider combinations contested the derby track designed by Billy Glass, which spanned two competition rings and featured many creative natural obstacles including a
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Madden and Mademoiselle Win Lafarge Cup

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): Families from all walks of life came out to Spruce Meadows on Friday to enjoy Presidents Choice Hot Dogs, Pepsi, and International-level sport on day three of the 2012 Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ Tournament. Although the Olympics aren’t on his mind, Kent Farrington (USA) continues to be a dominate force in

A Star-Spangled Kick-off to Horse Shows by the Bay Series

Traverse City, MI – July 4, 2012– Under beautiful blue skies and stunning summer sunshine, the Horse Shows By the Bay Hunter/Jumper equestrian festival kicked off today at the Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Michigan. Hosted each year in one of the nation’s premier vacation destinations, Horse Shows By the Bay welcomed a sold
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The Longines Royal International Horse Show (17-22 July)

Just days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, some of the best riders in the world will be at Hickstead for the Longines Royal International Horse Show – the official show of the British Horse Society. The world’s top eight showjumping nations will arrive at the All England Jumping Course in West