Game On: Piaffe Performance Locks Down Final Wins Before Young Horse Championships
Friday, August 02 2013
Whitehouse Station, NJ (July 31, 2013) – “Fiderhit is amazing to watch develop. She has tremendous gaits and elasticity and has improved greatly in her confidence in the ring,” said Katie Riley, referring to Piaffe Performance’s rising young talent, the striking Fiderhit OLD (Fidertanz x Sandro Hit), owned by Michael and Sarah Davis.
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Tina Judge and Trust Me Claim the High Performance Hunter Championship at Equifest II at Lamplight Equestrian Center
Friday, August 02 2013
Wayne, IL – August 1, 2013 - Course Designer, Allen Rheinheimer started to get the hunters in derby mode with today’s courses which included plenty of brush, bending lines and a log trot jump for the handy rounds. Sunny Chicago skies made it a very pleasant day for showing in the windy city.
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Molly Sewell and Zin Zin Dominate High Performance Hunters at Kentucky Summer Classic
Friday, August 02 2013
Lexington, KY – July 31, 2013 – The Kentucky Summer Classic, held July 30 – August 4, awarded its first division championships today at the Kentucky Horse Park. In the Stonelea Ring, Christopher Payne rode away with the morning’s first tricolor honor aboard Channing in the Green Hunter division. In the Green Conformation Hunters, Sandra Ferrell and Mariano claimed the top award, while Molly Sewell took reserve with Satisfaction.
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USEF Names Horses for CSIO5* Hickstead as Jumpers Eye Top Finishes
Wednesday, July 31 2013
Lexington, KY -A talented team of jumpers descend upon Hickstead, England this week to represent the U.S. at the CSIO5* Hickstead
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Alternative therapies for equine health
Wednesday, July 31 2013
The range of treatment options available for horses today is staggering, which is a good thing – the wide range of treatments means that you’ll be better able to find one which works best for your horse . Alternative therapies are a popular way of not only helping injured horses heal, but of providing regular maintenance treatments, too. Let’s take a look at four of the most popular alternative therapies today
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FEI European Pony Championships 2013
Tuesday, July 30 2013
Lausanne (SUI), 29 July 2013 Peters steals the limelight as brilliant British take four-time gold; team double for Germany while Ireland clinches individual Jumping title By Louise Parkes British riders dominated the podium at the FEI European Pony Championships 2013 in Arezzo, Italy where Phoebe Peters created a sensation when storming to victory in both Individual and Freestyle Dressage, and Yasmin Ingham secured double-gold in Eventing. Germany topped the team events in Dressage and Jumping, while Susan Fitzpatrick clinched the Individual Jumping title for Ireland. A total of 159 competitors from 17 nations lined out, and the flags of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland adorned the showgrounds. Temperatures soared throughout the week, but ponies and riders coped admirably under the Tuscan sun
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Quebec Original World Cup: Irishman Andrew Bourns in First Place
Monday, July 29 2013
Bromont, Quebec – July 28, 2013 – The International Bromont ended this Sunday July 28th with Irishman Andrew Bourns’ stunning victory in the Quebec Original World Cup qualifying event, at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park. Andrew Bourns and Gatsby – Photo By: Cealy Tetley The course, designed by world renowned Leopoldo Palacios (VEN), comprised thirteen obstacles for sixteen efforts, with a time allowed of 85 seconds.
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Hats Off to Sarah Sturges in Amateur-Owner Hunters at Kentucky Summer Horse Show
Sunday, July 28 2013
Lexington, KY – July 27, 2013 - Running in conjunction with today’s competition at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show is the Kentucky Horse Park’s Hat’s Off Day, a special celebration of the horse and it’s impact on the state of Kentucky. Sarah Sturges had extra reason to celebrate, as she and her horse One Shot dominated the Amateur-Owner 3’6″ Hunters, winning the division championship. Sturges and One Shot earned back-to-back blue ribbons over fences yesterday, and this morning they added a blue ribbon in the first class and a second place ribbon in the handy class to their collection, guaranteeing the division’s top tricolor award
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National entries soar at Hickstead
Saturday, July 27 2013
Organisers at the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead have reported record numbers of entries for its two flagship shows – the British Jumping Derby Meeting in June and the Longines Royal International Horse Show (30 July – 4 August). All of the classes in all of the rings for next week’s show are already full
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Jill Knowles and Molly Sewell Earn Kentucky Summer Horse Show Championships
Friday, July 26 2013
Lexington, KY – July 25, 2013 - In English the phrase “c’est si bon” translates to “it’s so good.” It’s a fitting name for a horse who’s Performance 3’6″ Hunter rounds today at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show were ‘so good.’ Jill Knowles and C’est Si Bon claimed the blue ribbon in the Performance 3’6″ Handy Hunter class and the division championship today, the second day of the ‘AA’ rated show running now through July 28, 2013 at the Kentucky Horse Park. In the Green Conformation Hunters it was Molly Sewell and Satisfaction who took the top honors, while Shawn Casady and Ascot swept all five classes of the High Performance Hunters to claim the division title
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