Bits and Pieces of horse news from around the country.
Peters Sweeps Small Tour and Ebeling Prepares for World Cup at Festival of the Horse CDI-W/Y/J
Tuesday, April 05 2011
by Erin
By Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management BURBANK, CA – In sunny California, the competition for a coveted spot on the U.S. and Canadian Pan American Games teams heated up during the Festival of the Horse CDI-W/Y/J, held March 31 – April 3, 2011 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank. Despite a large
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NBC Sports to Feature Live Telecast of Rolex Equestrian Championships Presented by Land Rover
Tuesday, April 05 2011
by Erin
Lexington, KY – Mark your calendar, plan the party and get the big screen ready! For the first time in its history, the Rolex Equestrian Championships presented by Land Rover will air LIVE on NBC Sports, Sunday, May 1, from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT. With the support of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Equestrian
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Riders4Helmets Campaign to be Promoted at IOC International Federations’ Medical Commission Meeting
Monday, April 04 2011
by Erin
Lexington, KY (April 3rd, 2011)-US Equestrian Team Physician and Chair of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Medical Council, Craig Ferrell M.D, will be attending the International Olympic Committee International Federations’ Medical Commission Chairpersons Meeting in Monaco April 6, 2011. The meeting is for international sport federation national chairmen, and is sponsored by the IOC. Dr.
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Wellington Classic Dressage, Palm Beach Dressage Derby, GCDA and IHS Palm Beach Affirm Commitment to Keep Dressage at Jim Brandon and Equestrian Estates
Monday, March 28 2011
by Erin
Wellington, FL – March 28, 2011 – Wellington Classic Dressage (WCD), Gold Coast Dressage, Palm Beach Dressage Derby and International Horse Sport Palm Beach (IHSPB) announce their 2012 USEF-Licensed Dressage Shows set to remain at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center and Equestrian Estates Horse Park, home of the prestigious Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDIW.
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Dressage Riders Will Raise the Bar at Upcoming Festival of the Horse CDI-W/Y/J in Burbank, CA
Thursday, March 24 2011
by Erin
By Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management BURBANK, CA – As Pan American Games fever is sweeping the nation, and winter-weary horses and riders feel the warmth of spring fever, next week’s Festival of the Horse CDI-W/Y/J competition will showcase the best of California dressage at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA, March
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Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event is All About the Amateurs
Monday, March 21 2011
by Erin
April 28-May 1, 2011 If ever there was a place that shouts “Long Live the Long Format,” Southern Eighths is that place and on April 28-May 1 Classic Eventing will host its inaugural Heart of the Carolinas (HOTC) Three-Day Event on this 300-acre facility. This Long Format Three-Day Event is the amateur rider’s “Rolex.” It’s
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Elizabeth Benson Wins 4th Annual George Morris Excellence in Equitation Championships Presented by Artisan Farms
Saturday, March 19 2011
by Erin
Paris North and Chiara Parlagreco Glide to the Championship in the Adult Amateur 3’3″ Hunters For Immediate Release Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. Brooke Bidgood for Equestrian Sport Productions Wellington, FL – March 18, 2011 – The 4th Annual George Morris Excellence in Equitation Championships, Presented by Artisan Farms, were held on Friday evening
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Lucy Davis’ Winning Ways
Monday, March 14 2011
by Erin
Originally published in Sidelines Magazine, August 2010 Winning her very first Grand Prix at the Memorial Day Classic in front of a packed crowd at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center on May 31 was not the highlight of 17-year-old Lucy Davis’ riding career. The blond-haired girl with a pixie face and a soft little voice
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Taylor Harris Insurance Services and Sonoma Horse Park Proudly Announce the First Ever Rodrigo Pessoa Clinic
Friday, March 04 2011
by Erin
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 4, 2011 Rodrigo Pessoa is one of the most decorated riders of all time, having won the Olympic Individual Gold Medal, the World Equestrian Games Individual Gold Medal, three-time, consecutive World Cup Final Winner and countless other titles throughout his remarkable career. Rodrigo has also become a vocal leader
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Law and O’Connor Named to 2013 Eventing Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor Short List
Thursday, March 03 2011
by Erin
By Joanie Morris/USEF Lexington, KY – Leslie Law and David O’Connor have been named to the 2013 Eventing Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor Short List. USEF received nine applications from six different nations. The Search Committee interviewed six applicants over the last two weeks. The applicant group is extremely qualified with over thirty Olympic, Pan American, European Championship, and World
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