Champion Professional and Future Hunters Honored at 2012 Capital Challenge Horse Show
Thursday, October 04 2012
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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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
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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Turning For Home Finds A New Home In Virginia
Thursday, October 04 2012
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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David Marcus Dominates CDI-W Dressage at Devon
Thursday, October 04 2012
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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Retired Racehorses and Young Riders Learn Life Lessons Together
Tuesday, October 02 2012
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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Hunters Set the Stage at Capital Challenge Horse Show
Tuesday, October 02 2012
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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Jonathan Wentz 1990-2012: A Young and Inspiring Para-Equestrian
Tuesday, October 02 2012
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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Holiday & Horses Contest
Monday, October 01 2012
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Lillie Keenan Wins North American Junior Equitation Championship at Capital Challenge Equitation Weekend
Monday, October 01 2012
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.
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Dressage at Devon Day 6: Freestyle, Juniors and Much More Conclude the Final Day of the 2012 Dressage at Devon
Monday, October 01 2012
September 30, 2012 (Devon, PA) – Much of the concluding day at Dressage at Devon was composed of Freestyle classes – from the FEI Junior Freestyle to the FEI Intermediare Freestyle CDI W. The afternoon also featured the FEI Olympic Grand Prix Special CDI W. FEI Young Rider Freestyle Alexandra Reid on V.I.P.
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