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Three Grand Champion Awards Presented in Amateur and Adult Hunters at 2012 Capital Challenge Horse Show

Friday, October 05 2012 by Editor

Tracy Scheriff-Muser with Absolut and Macallan. © Shawn McMillen Photography Upper Marlboro, MD – The 2012 Capital Challenge Horse Show continued today with competition for the amateur and adult hunter riders, along with a evening session final for Children’s/Adult Jumpers. Tracy Scheriff-Muser and Absolut captured the Grand Amateur-Owner 3’6” Hunter Championship, while Nancy Hooker and Castlewalk were named the Grand Amateur-Owner 3’3” Hunter Champions

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Tagged under: adult, adventures with angelea, amateur owner hunter, archives, beyond the track, capital challenge, chasin', children, facebook, personality, photography

Champion Professional and Future Hunters Honored at 2012 Capital Challenge Horse Show

Thursday, October 04 2012 by Editor

Trendy and Elizabeth Boyd. © Shawn McMillen Photography Upper Marlboro, MD – Eight championships were awarded today at the Capital Challenge Horse Show presented by The Gochman Family, honoring the best hunters in the country

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Tagged under: future, future-hunters, higher education, jeff gogul, scott-stewart, tails & trails, tucker the wunderkind, wchr professional finals

The Humane Society of the United States Applauds Introduction of Federal Bill to End Rampant Abuse in Tennessee Walking Horse Competitions

Thursday, October 04 2012 by Editor

Amendments to Horse Protection Act Would Eliminate Corrupt Industry Self-Policing Practices and Make Other Key Reforms WASHINGTON (Sept. 13, 2012)—The Humane Society of the United States commends Reps. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., and Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., with original co-sponsors Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Jim Moran, D-Va., for introducing H.R

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Tagged under: adventures with angelea, agriculture, chasin', higher education, horse, injecting perspective, tails & trails, torture

Turning For Home Finds A New Home In Virginia

Thursday, October 04 2012 by Editor

by Lisa Molloy Since moving from Kentucky to Virginia Beach in July, I hit the ground running and have not stopped. Working in partnership with highly respected charities ReRun and Akindale Thoroughbred Rescue and with an open door policy for The Exceller Fund, I opened a new facility close to the Virginia/North Carolina state line that is a showcase for retired Thoroughbreds looking for second careers and new lives away from the track, all made available by nationally recognized charities

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Tagged under: archives, chasin', facebook, family, pennsylvania, rerun, show world, tails-trails, turning, turning for home, virginia

David Marcus Dominates CDI-W Dressage at Devon

Thursday, October 04 2012 by Editor

David Marcus and his Olympic mount Chrevi’s Capital won the World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix at CDI-W Dressage at Devon held September 27 to 30 in Devon, Pennsylvania. Devon, Pennsylvania – Canadian Olympian David Marcus of Campbellville, ON, won three grand prix tests to dominate CDI-W Dressage at Devon held September 27 to 30 in Devon, Pennsylvania.

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Tagged under: career, chasin', freestyle dressage, injecting perspective, london, music, olympics, the offside, united-states

Retired Racehorses and Young Riders Learn Life Lessons Together

Tuesday, October 02 2012 by Editor

A New Vocations Success Story: One of the many rewards of working at New Vocations is reading the thousands of updates from our adopters and hearing about how our retired racehorses are thriving in their new homes. Here is one of those updates from adopter Heidi Vandemotter.

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Tagged under: adoption, beyond the track, chasin', crossed-sabres, dancing, dubai, higher education, injecting perspective, michigan

Hunters Set the Stage at Capital Challenge Horse Show

Tuesday, October 02 2012 by Editor

Upper Marlboro, MD – October 1, 2012 – The Capital Challenge Horse Show kicked off hunter competition today at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center. Ten divisions had their opening classes, and the class winners were honored in presentations.

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Tagged under: action, adventures with angelea, beyond the track, capital challenge, chasin', facebook, green, horse, rose hill farm, scott-stewart, tucker the wunderkind, victoria press

Jonathan Wentz 1990-2012: A Young and Inspiring Para-Equestrian

Tuesday, October 02 2012 by Editor

Jonathan Wentz 1990-2012: A Young and Inspiring Para-Equestrian Photos and Article by Lindsay Yosay McCall Please view the PDF of this press release here Richardson, TX – October 1, 2012 – The equestrian community grieves today as we remember Jonathan Wentz who passed away over the weekend at the young age of 21.

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Tagged under: adventures with angelea, beyond the track, family, games, in the irons, lindsay-yosay, olympic sidelines, the offside, tucker the wunderkind

Holiday & Horses Contest

Monday, October 01 2012 by Website Editor

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Lillie Keenan Wins North American Junior Equitation Championship at Capital Challenge Equitation Weekend

Monday, October 01 2012 by Editor

Upper Marlboro, MD – September 30, 2012 – The Capital Challenge Equitation Championship Weekend, presented by Bigeq.com , hosted three equitation finals today, starting with the North American Junior Equitation Championship, in which Lillie Keenan took home the big win on Clearway, owned by Heritage Farm. Sydney Hutchins was victorious in the Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) National Children’s Medal Finals, while Annie Finch won the blue ribbon in the North American Adult Amateur Equitation Finals.