Venezuela’s Emanuel Andrade Heats up Atlanta
Friday, June 29 2012
by janwest
Conyers,Georgia– 15-year-old show jumping sensation Emanuel Andrade of Venezuela added another championship title to his ever-growing resume, picking up the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship at the Atlanta Summer Classic II held June 20-24 in Conyers, Georgia. Hot off his fourth place finish in the recent FEI World Jumping Challenge held inCaracas,Venezuela, Andrade returned to theUnited
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It’s Fireworks and a National Championship Win for Caroline Roffman at the 2012 Dressage Festival of Champions
Thursday, June 28 2012
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Gladstone, NJ (June 27, 2012) – It was a weekend of fireworks for Wellington-based dressage rider Caroline Roffman and her horse Pie, as the duo dominated the Intermediaire I Division at the 2012 Festival of Champions to ride away with the National Championship. While fireworks on a nearby golf course had Pie a little unsettled
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Australian Rider Harley Brown and Cassiato Are Back and in The Winner’s Circle
Tuesday, June 26 2012
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Brown Snags Both First and Third in the $30,000 June Classic III Grand Prix, presented by EquiFit, inc. San Juan Capistrano, CA – June 24th, 2012 – Seven nations represented the field of twenty horse and rider combinations this afternoon in the $30,000 June Classic III Grand Prix. Nearing the end of the qualifying round,
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Laura Kraut and Cedric Finish Second in €200,000 Longines Grand Prix Port of Rotterdam
Tuesday, June 26 2012
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Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 25, 2012 – The stakes were high on Sunday, June 24, as the Longines GrandPrix Port of Rotterdam got under way. For many of the competitors it was the final opportunity to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. The USA’s Laura Kraut and Cedric stole the spotlight as their success
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Peter Pletcher and NLF Shakespeare’s Rhythm Win $30,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at Country Heir Horse Show
Thursday, June 21 2012
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Lexington, KY – June 20, 2012 – Professional rider Peter Pletcher once again captured the winning honors with NLF Shakespeare’s Rhythm in a derby event. The pair earned the top call during the $30,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Country Heir Horse Show for Nordic Lights Farm and the Bruheim Family. A flawless handy
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Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy Take First Place in $15,000 International Hunter Derby at Saratoga Classic
Thursday, June 21 2012
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Saratoga Springs, NY – June 20, 2012 – SBS Farms emerged victorious at the Skidmore College Saratoga Classic. Jennifer Alfano dominated the professional divisions, as well as securing the top honors in the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby with both Jersey Boy and Miss Lucy, eventually leading the victory gallop. Katherine Karrer also took excellent
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Abigail McArdle Takes Two Blues at Spruce Meadows
Wednesday, June 20 2012
by janwest
Calgary, Alberta – June 18, 2012 – Abigail McArdle and Cosma 20 continued to take the 1.40m Junior/Amateur Jumpers by storm during the second week of the Spruce Meadows Tournament. The pair claimed two victories, winning the $3,500 Trimac Junior/Amateur Jumper event on Friday, and the $5,000 AECOM Junior/Amateur Cup on Sunday. They produced double-clear
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Allison Kroff Wins $10,000 Open Welcome Stake at the Colorado Horse Park
Tuesday, June 19 2012
by janwest
The Colorado Summer Circuit Kicks Off–More Than $1,000,000 in Cash and Prizes Parker, CO– It has been an exciting first week at the Colorado Horse Park (CHP) with professionals from around the world completing their first rides of the Colorado Summer Circuit. Summer in the Rockies I has been awarding cash prizes to an assortment
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John Pearce Wins $10,000 Welcome Stake at Summer in the Rockies II
Tuesday, June 19 2012
by janwest
Parker, CO— Summer in the Rockies II kicked off the second week of the Colorado Summer Circuit with a multitude of impressive horses and competitors from around North America. One of the first big classes of the week was the $10,000 Open Welcome Stake held Thursday afternoon. Danny Foster’s track proved to be a technical
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Peter Leone, Lincourt Gino, and the Lionshare Farm Team Rocking HITS-on-the-Hudson
Friday, June 15 2012
by janwest
Wellington, FL- June 14, 2012- Peter Leone and Monica Carrera’s Lincourt Gino continue their consistent top placings at important Grand Prix events this spring. Last week, Leone and Gino were third in the $100,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix HITS on the Hudson in Saugerties, NY. They also had a good prize in the Level 7
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