Breeders’ Cup Turf Winner Prized Euthanized at Old Friends
Tuesday, July 15 2014
GEORGETOWN, KY – JULY 14, 2014 photo © equisportphotos.com Prized, winner of the 1989 Breeders’ Cup Turf, was euthanized on Sunday due to infirmities of old age. The 28 year old stallion had been receiving care from Dr
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The Dressage Foundation Awards Three Grants from Elysium Farm Fund for U.S. Breeder Excellence
Wednesday, July 09 2014
July 7, 2014- The Dressage Foundation is pleased to announce three grant recipients of its Elysium Farm Fund for U.S.
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Valiant’s Legacy Lives On with the Valiant Human-Animal Bond Award During the American Horse Publications’ Annual Award
Thursday, July 03 2014
South Daytona, FL – July 1, 2014 - The relationship between horse and human is one that has held strong throughout the centuries. For Jeanette Sassoon of PoloGear®, one horse tugged at her heartstrings more than most: a blind dressage horse named Valiant.
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Adrienne Lyle Receives Patsy Albers Award From The Dressage Foundation
Tuesday, July 01 2014
Adrienne Lyle-photo credit to SusanJStickle.com July 1, 2014 – The Dressage Foundation has announced that Adrienne Lyle is the recipient of the 2014 Patsy Albers Award, established in 2012 in special remembrance of Patsy. The $500 award provides financial support for continuing education and training to a High Performance rider.
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George H. Morris Gladstone Program at Annali-Brookwood Farm Completed As Riders and Program Developers Eagerly Move Forward
Tuesday, July 01 2014
Antioch, IL – June 30, 2014 - The George H. Morris Gladstone Training Session at Annali-Brookwood Farm, organized by Diane Carney has come to a close, but riders who participated in the session are more motivated than ever to take the next steps to get on a team USA list. The six-day training session included daily riding sessions with Morris and afternoons packed with industry experts who shared their knowledge with the ten riders who were hand picked by Morris
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Equestrian Aid Foundation Supporters Cher The Love at Dinner Party in New Jersey
Saturday, June 21 2014
New York, NY. June 3, 2014 – Equestrian community members in the Northeast gathered on Saturday, May 31st for an Equestrian Aid Foundation fundraiser in Flemington, NJ. The event was held at Sand Hill Farm, the private residence of Scott Stewart and EAF board member Ken Berkley, who co-chaired the dinner party along with fellow board member Mimi Tashjian
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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 Jumping, Charlotte Dujardin heads the FEI World Individual Dressage Rankings, and William Fox-Pitt tops the FEI World Eventing Athlete Rankings
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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 since claiming team bronze at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Fox-Pitt (44) represented Great Britain throughout his teenage years, winning individual silver at the Junior European Championships in 1987, Young Rider team gold at the European Championships in 1988 and 1989, and completed Badminton at the age of 20
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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 catch ride at his home CCI4*, Adelaide (AUS), in November 2013, both have exciting rides at Badminton. Fox-Pitt, the new world Eventing number one, has a commanding 15-point lead in the FEI Classics™, a series he has won three times before, but there is plenty of time for others to catch up
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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
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