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British break records with world number one slots in all three Olympic disciplines
Wednesday, May 14 2014
British riders have broken all-time records, occupying the world number one slots in all three Olympic equestrian disciplines. This is the first time that athletes from one nation have simultaneously topped the FEI World Rankings in Jumping, Dressage, and Eventing. In the latest rankings published by the FEI, Scott Brash heads the Longines Rankings in
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William Fox-Pitt back as Eventing world number one
Wednesday, May 14 2014
William Fox-Pitt (GBR), multiple Olympic, World and European medallist, and the first British rider to lead the FEI World Eventing Rankings in 2002, is back as world number one. Fox-Pitt, who also led the world rankings in 2009 and 2010, has a 16-point lead over Andrew Nicholson (NZL), who had led the world Eventing rankings
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FEI Classics™: Stage is set for a new-look Badminton
Wednesday, May 14 2014
By Kate Green The two leading riders in the FEI Classics™ 2013/2014 go head to head in the fourth leg of the series, the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR), this weekend (8-11 May). William Fox-Pitt, winner of Pau (FRA) last year and Kentucky (USA) last month, and Christopher Burton (AUS), who triumphed on a
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TICKETS GO ON SALE FOR OLYMPIA, THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW 2014
Wednesday, May 14 2014
Media Release 6 May 2014 Tickets for Olympia, The London International Horse Show 2014 go on sale on Thursday 8 May at 9am. The week long equine extravaganza will take place in the iconic West London venue from Tuesday 16 to Monday 22 December 2014. While the mention of Christmas in May might draw groans
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USET Foundation Awards Pinnacle Cup to Lauren Kieffer
Wednesday, May 14 2014
Lexington, KY – April 30, 2014 – The USET Foundation is pleased to announce that this year’s recipient of the Pinnacle Cup Trophy at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI**** is Lauren Kieffer of Middleburg, VA. Kieffer rode Veronica to a second place finish at the prestigious event and was the highest placed American rider,
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The Jonathan Wentz Memorial Challenge for High Performance Para Dressage Established by Margaret H. Duprey and The Barnfield Foundation
Friday, May 02 2014
Gladstone, NJ – April 16, 2014 – The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is pleased to announce an exciting new fundraising initiative, The Jonathan Wentz Memorial Challenge for High Performance Para Dressage, made possible through the generosity of Margaret H. Duprey and The Barnfield Foundation. The goal of the initiative is to raise $800,000 for High Performance
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DEADLINE NEARS FOR USA EQUESTRIAN TRUST GRANTS PROGRAM FOR EQUINE NON-PROFITS
Friday, May 02 2014
Applications due Monday, May 5 April 15, 2014 — Lexington, KY — There is still time to submit proposals for USA Equestrian Trust’s 2014 grants program. IRS-registered equine non-profit organizations are invited to apply by filling out the online grant application at http://www.trusthorses.org. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, May 5. In
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Auditors Welcome During George H. Morris “Gladstone Program” at Hamilton Farm
Thursday, April 17 2014
Gladstone, NJ – April 14, 2014 –The United States Equestrian Team Foundation will be hosting the George H. Morris “Gladstone Program” at its headquarters at Hamilton Farm May 20-25, 2014. This will mark the second year that Morris returns to Gladstone, NJ, for the clinic, which is dedicated to the country’s talented show jumping riders,
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Emerging Athletes Program Deadline Alert
Thursday, April 17 2014
April 4, 2014 Lexington, KY – The application deadline for three June 2014 Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Sessions is midnight of Monday, April 21. The intensive 4 1/2 day training sessions will be taught by some of the sport’s most respected clinicians and stable managers. Riders, competition age 20 and under, interested in participating in the USHJA
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Kentucky Reining Cup Adds Nutrena® Para-Reining Event Provides new opportunities for para-equestrians
Thursday, April 17 2014
Lexington, Ky – March 4, 2014 – For the first time, Cargill’s Nutrena® brand Para-Reining Event will be part of the Kentucky Reining Cup, held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. on April 25-27. “I’m thrilled to introduce para-reining to the Kentucky Reining Cup,” said Brad Ettleman, president of HorsePower, Inc., producer of
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