Taken Gives Kelley Farmer Blue in the USHJA International Hunter Derby at Horse Shows by the Bay
Sunday, July 22 2012
Traverse City, MI – July 21, 2012 - Kelley Farmer knows her derby strategy. In fact, the Virginia-based professional, a two-time USHJA International Hunter Derby series Rider of the Year, regularly picks up Derby wins all over the country aboard a variety of hunters
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Cory Hardy and Connor Rise to the Top in Vermont
Sunday, July 22 2012
East Dorset, Vermont – Cory Hardy of Littleton, MA, jumped to victory in the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby on Thursday, July 19, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. Cory Hardy and Connor won the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby on Thursday, July 19, during week three of the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (Photo by David Mullinix Photography) Hardy was one of 22 horse/rider combinations to contest the derby track designed by Billy Glass, which spanned two competition rings and featured many creative natural obstacles
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Olympic Horses at San Patrignano
Sunday, July 22 2012
Not only Olympic riders, but also horses are competing at San Patrignano.
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Popular Fidelity Investments® Club Ringside Dining Returns to Washington International Horse Show at Verizon Center
Sunday, July 22 2012
Washington, D.C. – July 19, 2012 – The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is pleased to announce the return of the Fidelity Investments® Club, a VIP dining platform in Verizon Center that gives spectators a spectacular vantage point to watch the top horses and riders in the country. The Washington International Horse Show, now in its 54th year, will be held October 23-28, 2012, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
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Ken Berkley Continues Winning Streak in Vermont
Saturday, July 21 2012
East Dorset, Vermont – Ken Berkley of Flemington, NJ, captured victory in the $10,000 Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 19, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 4 through August 12, 2012.
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Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival Kicks off Series III With Record Attendance
Saturday, July 21 2012
Laura Pfeiffer On Fire in Open Jumper Competition Traverse City, MI – July 19, 2012 – After observing Laura Pfeiffer win the featured 1.35-meter Open Jumper class on Wednesday during the Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival, you might have believed that Pfeiffer could have done it with one hand tied behind her back. Because she almost did. During the jump-off, as Pfeiffer tackled what would become the decisive and winning turn with her mount Cosmo, she had an equipment malfunction
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Trevor Breen rises to the challenge in the Amlin Plus Eventing Grand Prix
Saturday, July 21 2012
THURSDAY 19 JULY The Amlin Plus Eventing Grand Prix ended in thrilling fashion today, with the win going to Irish showjumper Trevor Breen. He just pipped Olympic event rider Andrew Nicholson to the title, with Grand National-winning jockey Robbie Power in third. Trevor Breen (Photo by Julian Portch) Trevor Breen, who was riding Adventure De Kannan, says: “Two years ago I was third because I went too quick, so I thought if I could keep clear, it would put the pressure on the others and I think it worked out,” he said
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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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