Scott Stewart Takes the Lead With Dedication in $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals at Bluegrass Festival Horse Show
Sunday, August 19 2012
Lexington, KY – August 17, 2012 - The crème de la crème of the hunter world gathered at the Rolex Stadium for the first day of the long awaited 2012 $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals.
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Miracles Do Happen At Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue
Saturday, August 18 2012
It’s true that horses and many other animals in this country definitely need organizations who specialize in “rescuing the animals” what is making a difference in the welfare of these animals are people who become involved. People are the saviors, the rescuers, the ones who make the difference. Whether you have adopted, volunteered, donated, attended events or even passed along a story about an animal in need… you have made a difference.
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Hunt Tosh and Rosalynn Repeat Excellence for Double Blue Ribbons at Bluegrass Festival Horse Show
Friday, August 17 2012
Lexington, KY – August 15, 2012 - It was a welcoming day for the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park show grounds where five divisions were set to display the top hunter horse and rider combinations. The morning started off with a variation of winners while the two divisions to emerge with double blue ribbons were Scott Stewart and Dedication for the Second Year Working Green Huntesr and Hunt Tosh and Rosalynn in the High Performance Hunters. Hunt Tosh and Rosalynn were awarded two blue ribbons in the High Performance Hunter division at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show.
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Paralympic Summer Update
Thursday, August 16 2012
Prepared by: Lindsay Yosay McCall On August 29, 2012 the United States Para-Equestrian Dressage Team will complete their final FEI horse inspection and the opening ceremonies for the 2012 London Paralympics will commence. The United States has selected their best equestrians including: veteran Paralympian Rebecca Hart, 27, and Lord Ludger, owned by Jessica Ransehousen; Jonathan Wentz, 21, of Richardson, Texas and Kai Handt’s NTEC Richter Scale; Donna Ponessa and Western Rose, owned by Wesley Dunham; and Dale Dedrick and her own Bonifatius.
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Olympic Sidelines – Dressage Freestyle & Farewell to London
Wednesday, August 15 2012
Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro – Great Britain By Kim MacMillan – Photo Captions by Allen MacMillan Dressage freestyle day was today, with the top 18 horse and rider duos coming back to perform to their custom-designed rides to music. It is always fun to see their creativity expressed. I expected to see a few scores above 80% and maybe one above 90% and that is pretty much how it played out. Laura Bechtolsheimer on Mistrral Hojris – Great Britain The British Crowd gave Laura a rousing review Riders from Austria (1) , Denmark (2), Germany (3), Great Britain (3), Italy (1), the Netherlands (3), Portugal (1), Spain (1), Sweden (2) and the U.S.A
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Darragh Kenny Wins $10,000 Open Jumper High Score Awards, Presented by Sir Ruly, Inc.
Tuesday, August 14 2012
East Dorset, Vermont – For the second year in a row, Ireland’s Darragh Kenny was the winner of the $10,000 Open Jumper High Score Awards, presented by Sir Ruly, Inc.
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Equine America® Helps Bring Horses to Heroes With Donation to The All Glory Project
Tuesday, August 14 2012
Portion of proceeds from Equine America sales will support military veterans through equine-assisted therapies East Longmeadow, Mass., August 13, 2012 – Military servicemen and women—and their families—continue to make tremendous sacrifices for the United States. What we sometimes forget is that the physical and emotional effects of war are everlasting
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Show Jumping Individual Finals Sees New Champions Rise
Tuesday, August 14 2012
Steve Guerdat and Nino Des Buissonnets from Switzerland By Kim MacMillan – Photo Captions by Allen MacMillan I silently hoped for good rounds out of our two remaining U.S. riders today, McLain Ward riding Antares and Rich Fellers riding Flexible.
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Rescue of the Day
Tuesday, August 14 2012
Happy Happy lives up to his name – this boy is full of fun! He is not a huge guy, but he is very strong and enthusiastic – would be a great exercise buddy! He has the most gorgeous golden eyes that match his fur – a very handsome guy! I am looking for that special someone to adopt me and give me a forever home. If you are interested in adopting me, please fill out the adoption form online or call Big Dog Ranch Rescue at (561) 309-3311. http://www.bdrr.org adoptions@bdrr.org Retriever, Golden/Poodle, Standard Male 2 years old
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Paralympic Dressage Primer
Tuesday, August 14 2012
Paralympic Dressage Primer by Ellie Brimmer I am a High Performance Para-Equestrian Dressage competitor, and I will be blogging for Sidelines in London this year, with photography support from Lindsay McCall, head of United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) media relations and the Paralympic Equestrian Media Coordinator. The Olympic competition has officially completed, but you do not have to wait long to watch world-class equestrian competition.
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