Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze Scores at Spruce Meadows
Friday, June 15 2012
by janwest
Calgary, Alberta – Canadian Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, topped a starting field of 55 entries to win the $32,000 RSA Cup during the Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ tournament on Thursday, June 14, in Calgary, AB. Riding Coriana van Klapscheut, Lamaze posted a time of 68.25 seconds, stopping the clock almost three seconds faster
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Wellington Confirmed as Bidder for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™
Friday, June 15 2012
by janwest
Wellington, FL – June 14, 2012 – Wellington, along with four other cities, has been confirmed as a bidder for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG). The world championships of international equestrian disciplines is held once every four years as one of the world’s major sporting events. The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) confirmed Wellington
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Rebecca Cohen and Downtown Beat the Odds to Win National Junior Dressage Reserve Championship at 2012 Festival of Champions
Wednesday, June 13 2012
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Gladstone, NJ (June 12, 2012) – Sixteen-year-old dressage rider Rebecca Cohen faced many challenges during her quest for success at the 2012 USEF Dressage National Championships in New Jersey. Despite the fact that Downtown, her 17.2 hand Westphalian gelding, spent more time with the veterinarian than in the dressage arena, Cohen and her mount proved
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Claudia Gundersen Wins Custom Saddlery Young Ambassador Award at Gold Coast Dressage Association May Show
Wednesday, June 13 2012
by janwest
Wellington, FL (June 12, 2012) – Claudia Gundersen and Mirage, a Danish warmblood gelding, proved their grit and persistence during the Gold Coast Dressage Association’s May Show, where thunder, lightning, wind, and rain threatened to upset their performance. Gundersen, who trains with her mother, Mikala Gundersen, was undaunted by the bad weather, and returned to
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Margie Engle and Royce Win $100,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix at HITS-On-The-Hudson
Monday, June 11 2012
by janwest
Saugerties, NY – June 11, 2012 – Olympian Margie Engle and Elm Rock Partners LLC’s Royce continued their domination of HITS-On-The-Hudson this weekend when they claimed their biggest victory to do date during the $100,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix on Sunday. The pair posted a double clear effort to top the 27-horse field, racing to
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Holling and O’Connor Score Wins at Volvo Bromont Three Day Event
Monday, June 11 2012
by janwest
Bromont,Quebec– Jonathan Holling of the United States won the 2012 Volvo Bromont CCI3* Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, on Sunday, June 10, in Bromont, Quebec. The CIC3* division was won by Karen O’Connor of the United States. It was a clean sweep for the USA, with O’Connor also winning the CCI2* division and fellow
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The Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event is Under Way
Friday, June 08 2012
by janwest
Bromont,Quebec– The Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, began with dressage competition on Thursday, July 7 inBromont,Quebec. The 26th edition of the Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event is the final North American outing for athletes seeking a berth at the 2012 Olympic Games. The results of the CCI3* and CIC3*
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Peter Leone, Lincourt Gino, and the Lionshare Farm Team
Friday, June 08 2012
by janwest
Wellington, June 7, 2012- Peter Leone and Monica Carrera’s Lincourt Gino have consistently been in the money at important Grand Prix events this spring. Last week, Leone and Gino were fifth in both the $25,000 and the $75,000 Grand Prix at HITS on the Hudson in Saugerties, NY. “Gino just keeps feeling better and better,”
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Bluman Rules on Spruce Meadows’ National Opening Day
Thursday, June 07 2012
by janwest
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The 2012 Spruce Meadows ‘National’ kicked off with a cool but exciting day in the International ring. Top riders from around the world gathered to compete for their shot at victory. A huge field of 80 horse/rider combinations came out to ride the Guilherme Jorge (BRA) course in the 1.45
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Charlotte Jacobs Wins R.W. “Ronnie” Mutch Equitation Championship at Devon Horse Show
Thursday, June 07 2012
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East Aurora, NY – June 5, 2012 – For the second consecutive year, talented junior rider Charlotte Jacobs took home the R.W. “Ronnie Mutch Equitation Championship during the prestigious Devon Horse Show. Jacobs and her leading equitation mount Stallone VDL were once again at the top of the leaderboard to claim the coveted honor. Later
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