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Francisco Tejada wins HITS Saugerties Weekly Groom Award
Tuesday, June 11 2013
Francisco Tejada of Stepping Stone Farm was honored this week for his outstanding and vital contribution to the equestrian industry. He was awarded the HITS Saugerties Weekly Groom Award after Week II and received a special gift card, courtesy of Dennis Kenny Law Offices of Kingston, New York.
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HITS Saugerties welcomes Purina Animal Nutrition Kids’ Day
Tuesday, June 11 2013
Purina Animal Nutrition closes out the spring series of shows with the highly anticipated Purina Animal Nutrition Kids’ Day. The day of family fun will provide a host of activities for everyone to enjoy, including the crowd-pleasing Horseless Horse Show, sponsored by Eastern Hay & Grain, as well as arts and crafts, face painting and
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Coleman and Dutton Take Top Honours at the Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event
Tuesday, June 11 2013
Bromont, Quebec – William Coleman III and Phillip Dutton both maintained their leads in the final show jumping phase to win the CCI3* and CIC3* divisions respectively at the 2013 Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, held June 6 to 9 at the Bromont Olympic Horse Park in Bromont, Quebec.
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Angel Karolyi Claims $75,000 Upperville Jumper Classic
Tuesday, June 11 2013
Upperville, Virginia – Venezuela’s Angel Karolyi braved the wet weather to claim victory aboard Amigo in the $75,000 Upperville Jumper Classic on Sunday, June 9, at the Upperville Colt and Horse Show in Upperville, Virginia. Karolyi and Amigo, a nine-year-old Zangersheide gelding, topped a starting field of 27 horse and rider combinations to capture
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Victory in $175,000 Nexen Cup 1.60m Derby Goes to Leslie Howard and Lennox Lewis 2
Monday, June 10 2013
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The final day of the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament had two exciting competitions that featured speed and stamina. Leslie Howard (USA) and Lennox Lewis 2 took their second victory in the $175,000 Nexen Cup 1.60m Derby, equaling their 2011 finish. Olympic gold medalist Eric Lamaze went into another gear to notch
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Colorado Horse Park CCI*, Training Three-Day and Horse Trials Wrap-Up
Monday, June 10 2013
Parker, CO – June 9, 2013 – The Colorado Horse Park’s CCI*, Training Three-Day and Horse Trials, held May 31-June 2, drew riders from around the United States and Canada for a challenging weekend of fun and competition. The weekend marked a triple-header for the Horse Park, which also hosted High Prairie Dressage I, II
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Juniors and Amateurs Shine in the Jumper Ring
Monday, June 10 2013
Junior and amateur riders took to the grand prix ring on Sunday for the $5,000 NAL Amateur/Owner Jumper Low Classic and the $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper High Classic. Alexandra Carlton and her own Colourline topped 22 in the Low Classic, while Brittini Raflowitz and Maarten Huygens’ Elios were the ones to beat in the High
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Eric Lamaze and Wang Chung Score Spruce Meadows Victory
Monday, June 10 2013
Calgary, Alberta – 2008 Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze was in the winner’s circle after claiming the $40,000 ATCO Structures & Logistics Cup on Sunday, June 9, at the Spruce Meadows “National” Tournament in Calgary, AB. While Lamaze has welcomed two new international mounts to his stable in recent weeks, it was his partner of
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Victoria Colvin and Kelley Farmer dominated $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at Devon Horse Show and Country Fair
Sunday, June 09 2013
By Sara Cavanagh Victoria Colvin, who had dominated Junior Weekend, and Kelley Farmer, who had dominated the hunter divisions on Monday through Wednesday, on Sunday dominated the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair. Colvin, 15 of Loxahatchee, Fla., won the two round Derby on Dr. Betsee Parker’s
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Two Years In A Row: Kent Farrington and Uceko Win $400,000 CN Reliability Grand Prix CSI-W 5*
Sunday, June 09 2013
Ashlee Bond Speeds to Victory in $60,000 TransCanada Parcours de Chasse, Katie Dinan Tops ConocoPhillips Junior/Amateur Cup 1.40m (SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The biggest prize money purse on offer at the ‘National’ Tournament was in today’s $400,000 CN Reliability Grand Prix, CSI-W 5*, and it was Kent Farrington (USA) who took home the winner’s
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