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
by janwest
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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Tryon Summer Classic Wrap Up
Wednesday, June 06 2012
by billt
June 4th, 2012- Tryon, NC~ Blue skies shone brightly on Sunday as a week filled with exciting competition, fabulous parties and perfect weather culminated at the 2012 Tryon Summer Classic Horse Show. The event, held at FENCE (Foothills Equestrian Nature Center) in beautiful Tryon, NC took place May 31- June 3 and is managed by
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Grand Prix Begins and Ends in the Victory Circle for Ward
Tuesday, June 05 2012
by janwest
Whoops and hollers were heard from the stands as Saddlebred horses claimed the Dixon Oval. Unlike their more stoic hunter horse counterparts, these horses thrive on energy and are known as the “peacocks of the show world.” Exhibitors clapped along to the organ music and cheered for these high stepping, tail flagging horses as
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Second Observation Event a Challenge
Monday, June 04 2012
by janwest
Laura Kraut: Going for Gold Again By Halie Greening Laura Kraut strode into the Show Manager’s Office with a smile on her face and some definite pep in her step, if she was nervous about the second Observation Event that would help determine the team for the 2012 Olympics, it didn’t show. Laura and
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Devon Day 9 – A/Os and Jumping!
Monday, June 04 2012
by janwest
Thursday: Hunter Breeding: Spotlight on the Youngsters By Nichole Osborne Thursday morning began with Hunter Breeding. There was a plethora of yearlings, two year olds and three year olds present to contend for blue and championship ribbons. Arbor Day, owned by Brandon Gibson, was declared Best Yearling and Rappaport, owned by Sue and Chuck Grossman,
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New England Farm Dominates Divisions During the First Week of HITS-on-the-Hudson
Saturday, June 02 2012
by billt
Bedford, NY – June 1, 2012 – The first week of HITS-on-the-Hudson saw fierce competition as some of the nation’s best gathered to compete for the top honors. Cynthia Williams and New England Farm had great success during their stay, rising to the top of the leader board and taking home the championship tricolors
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Ladies’ Day!
Friday, June 01 2012
by janwest
Tuesday Night: Open Jumping Begins, Walton and Ward Prevail By Halie Greening As the first $7,500 Open Jumper class commenced, the sun shone down brightly on the challenging course of towering jumps Tuesday evening set up in the Dixon Oval. There was a sense of excitement in the large crowd knowing that this would be
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Abigail McArdle Earns Top Honors at Devon Horse Show
Friday, June 01 2012
by janwest
Devon PA – May 30, 2012 – During Junior Weekend at the prestigious Devon Horse Show, young rider Abigail McArdle showcased her skills and earned top ribbons in both the equitation and the jumper rings. She placed in the top three during three of the equitation events with Apartico, and qualified for the jump-off during
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