London 2012 Olympic Games – Jumping Preview
Saturday, July 21 2012
A Wide-Open Contest for Jumping Glory by Louise Parkes Since equestrian sport was first officially embraced by the Olympic movement a century ago, Jumping has always been the largest and most popular discipline, and the historical records tell of wonderful horse-and-rider partnerships whose names will never be forgotten.
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World Championship Hunter Rider Program Returns to Vermont
Friday, July 20 2012
World Championship Hunter Rider Program Returns to Vermont East Dorset, Vermont – The World Championship Hunter Rider Program (WCHR) has returned to the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival horse show, which runs July 4 through August 12 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. Scott Stewart of Wellington, FL, who has won the WCHR Finals a historic four times, is competing at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival
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Colorado Summer Circuit Wraps Up Week Five With Another Win for John Pearce
Friday, July 20 2012
From Pony Derby to Grand Prix–Jackson Brittan Wows Crowd Parker, CO– The $40,000 Weathertech.com Grand Prix presented by Wells Fargo Advisors was the highlight of week five of the Colorado Summer Circuit. Thirty-one competitive horse and rider pairs tested their mettle against a challenging course set by Anderson Lima, with eight jumping clean to advance to the second round. Talented riders like Hector Florentino, Maggie Jayne, Kelsey Thatcher and Bjorn Ikast gave the jump-off a valiant effort, but Canadian Olympian John Pearce had another victory in his pocket.
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A star parade on their way to London 2012
Thursday, July 19 2012
The 16th edition of Csi5* Challenge Vincenzo Muccioli will take place this week-end at San Patrignano where spotlights will be pointed on the best riders in the world.
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100 Years of Equestrian Olympic Sport
Thursday, July 19 2012
History Hub: http://history.fei.org/ To what greater height could an athlete aspire than to Olympic and Paralympic competition? To carry the hopes and expectations of a nation on one’s shoulders is both an honour, beyond the realm of the ordinary, and a weight, which only the most gifted from each generation can ever aspire to carry. The three foundation sports of the FEI Family, Dressage, Eventing and Jumping and the more recent addition to our organisation, Para-Equestrian Dressage, hold a unique position in the modern Olympic & Paralympic Games as the only sports in which an athlete combines skills with an animal to create a partnership
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Cultivating A Successful Partnership
Thursday, July 19 2012
Jocelyn’s Five Steps to Cultivating Successful Partnership Step One: Set Your intention for the partnership. It is my intention, every single day, to learn something new and to have fun while learning
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SBS Farms, Inc. Takes Top Honors at Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic
Wednesday, July 18 2012
Moreland Hills, OH – July 16, 2012 - The team at SBS Farms dominated the Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic in Moreland Hills, OH, last week.
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Syona Shah Claims Adirondack-Green Mountain Challenge at Vermont Summer Festival
Wednesday, July 18 2012
East Dorset, Vermont – Syona Shah of Lexington, MA, was crowned the winner of the Adirondack-Green Mountain Challenge at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is taking place at Harold Beebe Farm from July 4 through August 12, 2012.
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Canine Survives Alligator Attack
Wednesday, July 18 2012
Later, a lab mix, earned his name as in “See you later, Alligator” photo by Carolyn Carter Later is one lucky dog. Currently seeking a home, Later recently came to the Aiken SPCA with an incredible tale – he bumped into an alligator at a small pond in Columbia and experienced a small scuffle with the irritated carnivorous reptile
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A Right Turn Was a Sweet Choice For Shane Sweetnam in $30,000 Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix
Tuesday, July 17 2012
Traverse City, Michigan – July 16, 2012 – As Shane Sweetnam walked into the ring aboard Spy Coast Farm LLC’s Little Emir for the jump-off of the $30,000 Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix, he was weighing his options. With just two riders to follow him in the 17-horse jump-off, Sweetnam was figuring out his odds.
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