Equestrian Super Stars Headed to Lexington for 2014 National Horse Show
Thursday, October 23 2014
Three of four members of the US WEG team will compete at this year’s National Horse Show.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Aubrienne Krysiewicz-Bell and Laurie Barna Win $10,000 WIHS Children’s and Adult Hunter Championships
Wednesday, October 22 2014
Monopoly and Aubrienne Krysiewicz-Bell Photo By Jennifer Wood Media Washington, D.C. – October 21, 2014 – The 56th annual Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) began Tuesday with the first day of hunter competition at Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C. The day featured professional and amateur hunters showing in the first classes of their divisions as well as year-end championships for the children’s and adult hunter riders.
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Second Year in a Row – Pablo Barrios Wins 2014 Hagyard Challenge Series $50,000 Leading Rider Award
Monday, October 20 2014
Pablo Barrios and Antares Photo By Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group Lexington, KY – October 20, 2014 - After dominating the Hagyard Challenge Series for the second year in a row, Venezuelan rider Pablo Barrios has captured the $50,000 Hagyard Leading Rider Award. He and his talented mounts earned the winning honors in four of the seven Hagyard Lexington Classic events, which coupled with other top placings, gave Barrios an early lead in the standings that he never relinquished
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International Show Jumping Comes To Vegas: Three Thrilling Evenings and So Much More
Monday, October 20 2014
Reed Kessler and Cylana Photo By Spruce Media Las Vegas, NV – October 20, 2014 – Less than a month away, the Las Vegas National Horse Show buzz is building. With three thrilling evenings of world-class show jumping guaranteed to pack the house, the South Point Hotel and Casino is the spot to be from November 13th through 15th, 2014 . Equestrians Coming to Vegas A group of the world’s best show jumpers and their mounts, including the youngest equestrian Olympian to date and Longines Rising Star Award Recipient, Reed Kessler; as well as FEI World Cup Finals and Olympian Rich Fellers; Global Champions Tour winner and World Equestrian Team Member Lucy Davis; the recent Los Angeles Masters Longines Grand Prix Winner Jos Verlooy; Olympic Gold Medalist Will Simpson; decorated show jumping veteran Susan Hutchison, the Coulter sisters, Saer and Audrey, as well as Charlie Jayne, will light up Las Vegas. Back from many months in Europe working with the world-renowned German rider Marcus Ehning, Kessler is taking the East Coast by storm and will head West for her first ever Las Vegas National
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Beezie Madden Wins $33,000 Keystone Classic at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show: Reed Kessler Crowned Open Jumper Speed Champion
Sunday, October 19 2014
Keystone Classic winners Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo (c) Photo By: Al Cook – alcook.com Harrisburg, PA – October 17, 2014 – Speed was the name of the game in the $33,000 Keystone Classic at the Pennsylvania Horse Show. Some of the biggest names in riding competed in the class and the spectators cheered and urged on their favorite rider as they galloped around the course
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Jennifer Alfano and Candid Capture Grand Hunter Championship at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show
Thursday, October 16 2014
Jennifer Alfano and Candid Captured the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Grand Hunter Championship Photo By Emily Riden/Phelps Media Group “ Harrisburg, PA – October 16, 2014 - Two years ago, Jennifer Alfano purchased a young horse for the USHJA Pre-Green Incentive Program. She saw a horse with talent and untapped potential, a horse that she had faith would climb the ranks to become one of the industry’s best. Together they dominated the Pre-Green Hunters throughout 2013, and today they once again showed why, claiming the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Grand Hunter Championship, after completing smooth and consistent rounds in the Green Conformation Hunter division.
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Tree Sizing: Get Past the Fluff!
Thursday, October 16 2014
Photo Courtesy of Total Saddle Fit By Justin Baghai Tree width is the number one metric riders use when trying to determine if a saddle will fit their horse. You’ve probably heard (or said yourself) something to the effect of “My boy has big shoulders, so he needs a wide” or “my skinny little Thoroughbred needs a narrow”. While these statements in many cases are true, they are also incomplete
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Win a Pair of Washington International Horse Show Tickets
Wednesday, October 15 2014
The Washington International Horse Show Official Poster. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Wood Media Win a pair of tickets to the Washington International Horse Show The 56 th annual Washington International Horse Show is upon us and Sidelines is thrilled to be able to give away one pair of tickets — that’s TWO tickets going out to one lucky winner and their friend! The WIHS will be held October 21 -26 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.
- Published in Editor's Notes, Z-Blogs
The Cruelest Show on Earth
Wednesday, October 08 2014
HSUS logo Every August, the performance Tennessee walking horse show industry crowns its World Grand Champion at the National Celebration, held in Shelbyville, Tenn.
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