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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It doesn’t get dark in Traverse City.
Tuesday, July 17 2012
Castlewood has traveled to a new venue for us: Traverse City, Michigan, home of Horse shows by the Bay. It took some 13 hours of driving for us to reach our second stop on our summer tour, but the journey has been well worth the trouble. From the layout of the facility, to the hotels, the food, entertainment, and a sun that seemingly never set, we have enjoyed the experience.
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Tied & True: Weber Breaks Record at 2012 CAIO Aachen and Shares the Win for the Prize of the Martello Immoblienmanagement
Tuesday, July 17 2012
Aachen, Germany (July 16, 2012) – The 2012 CAIO Aachen was a rollercoaster of ups and downs for US driver Chester Weber, who with a team of horses owned by himself and Jane Forbes Clark is competing on the European tour this summer with his sights set on the World Championships in Reisenbeck. Despite an excellent start, Weber met with a string of unfortunate events combined with moments of brilliance during his tour at Aachen, from record-breaking dressage scores to his horse putting a leg over a trace and an emergency in his immediate family.
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Alison Finger and Tuvalu Earn the Adult Amateur Jumper Championship at Lake Placid
Tuesday, July 17 2012
Wellington- July 14, 2012- After earning some great prizes in the Adult Amateur Jumper Over 40 division at week one at Lake Placid, Alison Finger and her big grey gelding, Tuvalu, “Blue”, delivered the goods to earn the championship in week two, the I Love New York Show. Alison Finger and Tuvalu (Photo by Parker/Russell The Book LLC) “I think it just came together for us during week two in Lake Placid. Blue was really in a great place and so was I-I was taking a work break and spent ten days in Lake Placid. It was really wonderful to ride and be with my horse every day, ” said Finger, who juggles a busy career, family, riding and showing.
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