Bits and Pieces of horse news from around the country.
Less Than a Second Wins Gold for McCrea at 2011 Pan American Games
Sunday, October 30 2011
by Erin
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – In a sport of inches it came down to 7/100ths of a second. Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, NY) had led the 2011 Pan American Games since Wednesday, and when she landed over the last fence in the second round of the day it seemed Individual Gold was secure with her fifth clear round of
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U.S. Jumping Team Wins Gold – Completes Equestrian Sweep of Team Gold at 2011 Pan American Games
Friday, October 28 2011
by Erin
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Everything was at stake for the American show jumping team at the 2011 Pan American Games, including qualification for the 2012 Olympic Games. They faced the pressure and delivered the United States its third Equestrian Team Gold medal of the 2011 Games – jumping eight clear rounds in the Nations Cup today. Their score
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U.S. Jumping Team Takes Lead in Both Team and Individual at 2011 Pan American Games
Thursday, October 27 2011
by Erin
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – The US show jumping team got off to the start they were looking for at the 2011 Pan American Games on Tuesday, October 26th, leading after the first leg on a converted score of 2.90 penalities. Mexico sits second on a score of 3.26 and Brazil is third on a score of
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The Equestrian Aid Foundation Announces the 2012 Sidelines Annual Equestrian Tetrathlon
Monday, October 24 2011
by Erin
Wellington, Fl – October 24, 2011 – The Equestrian Aid Foundation is pleased to announce the 2012 Sidelines Annual Equestrian Tetrathlon, Sunday, February 5, 2012. The second annual event will be held at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, Florida to benefit the Equestrian Aid Foundation. The event will feature the best of
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Eventers Make History At Pan American Games
Monday, October 24 2011
by Erin
For the first time in the history of eventing sport, all five American riders jumped double clear in their show jumping rounds of the team competition, as well as jumping five double clears the day prior on cross country, winning team gold on their dressage scores. The mounts of Buck Davidson, Michael Pollard, Hannah Burnett,
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U.S. Eventers Are Sitting Pretty After Pan Ams Cross Country
Sunday, October 23 2011
by Erin
Team U.S.A. is virtually untouchable after the cross country phase of the eventing competition at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Thousands of spectators came out to the Santa Sofia country club to watch the day’s events unfold, and while crowd control was definitely an issue, team U.S.A. had no problems or drama
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U.S. Leads Eventing Dressage at the Pan American Games
Saturday, October 22 2011
by Erin
The story coming out of Mexico and the Pan American Games might be that of mildly contained chaos surrounding the competition, but despite the logistics, the U.S. Eventing Team fared well in the first phase of their competition yesterday. Strong rides by team members Michael Pollard (2nd), Hannah Burnett (3rd), Buck Davidson (4th), Shannon Lilley
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¡Baile! U.S. Dressage Dances its Way to a Full Medal Sweep at Pan Ams
Thursday, October 20 2011
by Erin
Dressage competition at the 2011 Pan American Games wrapped up on Wednesday, October 19th in the best possible fashion. After winning the first phase of the individual competition on Monday, Steffen Peters and Weltino’s Magic gave it their all during the final Freestyle. Ridden at the Prix St. George level, their freestyle earned them a
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SpareHolder.com Launches Operations in Wellington, FL
Wednesday, October 19 2011
by Erin
FREE Polo support site is a first, allowing players and teams to book game-day help in a matter of minutes, all online! Introducing SpareHolder.com, an online service that allows Polo Players and Polo teams to book temporary game labor on a game-by-game basis. The announcement comes just in time for the start of the Fall and Winter
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Golden Days for U.S. Dressage at Pan Ams
Tuesday, October 18 2011
by Erin
The U.S.A. cakewalked their way to a gold medal during the first day of equestrian competition at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Steffen Peters and Weltinos Magic won the class, Heather Blitz and Paragon were right behind them in 2nd, Marisa Festerline finished in 4th with Big Tyme, and Cesar Parra was
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