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Devon Friday Fun!
Saturday, June 01 2013
Gambler’s Choice Keeps Spectators On Edge By Devon Walder Spectators crowded the stands for tonight’s Gambler’s Choice as the riders warmed their horses in the Gold Ring. The Gambler’s Choice, a traditional Devon class, requires riders to create their own course, choosing jumps based on their points and difficulty. What makes the Gambler’s Choice
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Devon – Ladies Reign at Devon
Thursday, May 30 2013
Hat Contest and Tea Make for Exciting Ladies’ Day By Caroline Goldstein Ladies’ Day was a success once again, as about 300 women paraded their hats around Devon and enjoyed the second annual Ladies’ Day Tea.The day, sponsored by Dressage Collection, began with the hat contest, and participants showed off their creativity as they
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Christine McCrea Doubles Down and Wins $50,000 EMO Grand Prix, Presented by Zoetis, at HITS Saugerties
Wednesday, May 29 2013
SAUGERTIES, NY (May 27, 2013) – Christine McCrea finished the first week of spring competition at HITS Saugerties with a hot hand. After piloting Candy Tribble & Windsor Show Stables’ Avenir to the blue in Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, McCrea rose to the occasion again for Sunday’s $50,000 EMO Grand Prix and cashed another winner’s check.McCrea was the only
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Devon – Carriage Pleasure Drive
Tuesday, May 28 2013
What a Pleasure By Veronica J. Finkelstein This year’s slogan could have been “keep calm, and drive on.” This year, unfortunately, the weather was not entirely conducive to a traditional Devon pleasure drive. Typically the carriage drive begins in the fields at St. David’s church before traversing a four and a half mile path through
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Devon – Day 2
Sunday, May 26 2013
Chilling Out in the Junior Under Saddle By Devon Walder On a cold spring night, May 24, Devon day two began the evening with spectators huddled under their jackets for warmth. These past two days have been filled with challenging weather, but Devon fans certainly don’t let that stop them. The riders were showing
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Devon – Opening Day
Saturday, May 25 2013
Big Morning for Three Royal Cheers Three Royal Cheers was the was the most regal of ponies in Pony Breeding Classes in the Gold Ring this morning. The filly, owed by Denise Hankinson of Vixen Run Farm, Kennett Square, PA took home a blue for 2 Year Old Hunter – Filly as well as the
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Make Family Plans Now for High Prairie Dressage I, II & III at Colorado Horse Park
Saturday, May 25 2013
Parker, CO – May 23, 2013- Plan a fun, family weekend in a picturesque outdoor setting at the Colorado Horse Park (CHP) on Friday, May 31-Sunday, June 2. There you can watch horses and riders compete in the Olympic sport of dressage at the High Prairie Dressage I, II and III shows, a series of one-day
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Fieldstone Spring Festival Wrap Up: May 15 – 19
Wednesday, May 22 2013
Halifax, MA – May 21, 2013 – The long-awaited $25,000 Fieldstone Grand Prix was hot with competition Saturday for the fourth day of the Fieldstone Spring Festival. It came down to eight horses in the jump-off, vying for the coveted first place finish. Penny Brennan and Sun Tzu proved victorious, blazing the way from the
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Megan Wexler and Cadence take top spot in $30,000 Fenwick Equestrian Grand Prix at the Atlanta Spring Challenge Horse Show
Tuesday, May 21 2013
May 20thth, 2013- It was a family affair for Megan Wexler and Cadence during the Atlanta Spring Challenge’s $30,000 Fenwick Equestrian Grand Prix. The pair came away the victors in the class topping a tough field of competitors over a course designed by Michel Vaillancourt. Wexler’s entire family including grandmother and grandfather were on hand
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Kelley Farmer Kicks Off Kentucky Spring Classic With Clean Sweep of Conformation Hunters
Friday, May 17 2013
Lexington, KY – May 15, 2013 – Clear, sunny skies and lush Kentucky bluegrass welcomed riders back to the Kentucky Horse Park for week two of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows. The Kentucky Spring Classic runs today through May 19 and attracts the best of the best for five days of ‘AA’ rated hunter competition.
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