Germany takes Team gold while Britain’s Dujardin breaks yet another World Record
Thursday, August 22 2013
ECCO FEI EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 Herning (DEN), 22 August 2013 Germany claimed team gold for the 22nd time at the Blue Hors FEI European Dressage Championship in Herning, Denmark today. In a tense battle, it fell to reigning Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Champion, Helen Langehanenberg, to clinch it with her last-to-go ride. And she did so with cool conviction when steering the brilliant Damon Hill to a score of 84.377 which gave her country a narrow advantage over the silver medallists from The Netherlands while the defending champions from Great Britain had to settle for bronze this time around. Just 1.111 points separated the three medal-winning nations in this super-tight battle of the giants
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Keenan and Garza Perez Win Jumping, Steed and Phillips Lead Reining Medals at 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships…
Monday, July 22 2013
Jennifer Wood and Brad Ettleman for USEF Lexington, KY – Saturday’s morning competition at the 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) featured exciting sport and medal presentations for two disciplines. Individual medals were given in jumping and reining
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Devon Horse Show – Grand Prix!
Sunday, June 02 2013
Best of the Best By Veronica F. Finkelstein What does it take to make a champion hunter horse? It takes a good, quiet mind and personality
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Priscilla Baldwin Wins Interagro Lusitano Achievement Award with Brioso Interagro at 2013 Gold Coast Grand Finale Show
Friday, May 24 2013
Wellington, FL (May 23, 2013) – Adult Amateur dressage rider Priscilla Baldwin was the proud recipient of the Interagro Lusitano Achievement Award during the Gold Coast Dressage Association (GCDA) Finale I & II for her rides on the stunning Lusitano stallion, Brioso Interagro. Interagro Lusitanos, the world’s largest breeder and exporter of Lusitano horses, was proud to present this award to Baldwin in recognition of the amazing and successful relationship she has developed with this young horse. The GCDA Finale I & II was the duo’s second time showing after only riding together for a little over 8 months
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Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Ticket Office to Open April 8
Friday, April 05 2013
DEVON, Pa.—One of the first welcome signs of spring is the opening of the ticket office of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, which will open this year on April 8. The 117th edition of the Devon show runs from May 23 through June 2 and benefits Bryn Mawr Hospital, with proceeds to the Hospital approaching $15 million, over $50 million when adjusted for inflation. Exhibitors and spectators will see many improvements when the show opens, including more seating for the $100,000 Wells Fargo Grand Prix on Thursday evening, which is always sold out well in advance
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Alexandra Cherubini and EquiFit Are A Perfect 10
Thursday, March 14 2013
By Jan Westmark-Allan I met Alexandra Cherubini, the founder of EquiFit, about eight years ago at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington. I did a story on her company, which was fairly new at the time – and it has been very exciting to watch it grow by leaps and bounds over the years.
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McLain Ward and Zander Triumph in $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 5
Saturday, February 09 2013
Wellington, FL – February 7, 2013 – Week five of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Thursday with a victory for McLain Ward (USA) and Zander in the $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 5. The duo won over Great Britain’s Ben Maher riding Quiet Easy 4 and Peter Wylde (USA) aboard Lewin 5.
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Gold Coast Dressage Association Celebrates 2012 Season Palm Beach Style
Wednesday, December 12 2012
Janne Rumbough(left), a very successful GCDA competitor and long time supporter of the association, was presented with an elegant engraved tray by GCDA’s Ann Hart.
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