Diary of a Podium Hopeful: In the Beginning
Thursday, August 29 2013
With September around the corner I am reminded of two things a) the mounting pile of biology homework I am to complete and b) the approaching championship. I am still waiting for my official invitation letter from USHJA, but am hopeful that it should arrive soon
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Diary of a Podium Hopeful: In the Beginning
Thursday, August 29 2013
With September around the corner I am reminded of two things a) the mounting pile of biology homework I am to complete and b) the approaching championship. I am still waiting for my official invitation letter from USHJA, but am hopeful that it should arrive soon
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament CSIO 5* to Host The World’s Best Show Jumpers
Thursday, August 29 2013
Skelton and Big Star to Contest Next Leg of Rolex Grand Slam of Jumping Calgary, AB, Canada – August 27, 2013 – Spruce Meadows will host the world’s best show jumpers at the prestigious ‘Masters’ Tournament, held September 4-8, 2013, in Calgary.
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Grand Champions Polo Club’s Next Generation Of Players Head Labor Day Weekend NYTS National Tournament
Wednesday, August 28 2013
WELLINGTON, FL-August 28, 2013—Juancito Bollini and Grant Ganzi of Wellington, both following their families’ polo footsteps, will compete in the inaugural National Youth Tournament Series National Championships this weekend in Upperville, Va.The tournament culminates the U.S. Polo Association’s National Youth Tournament Series that featured 23 qualifiers held at various polo clubs across the nation where 99 All-Stars were selected. Eight All-Star players will represent each of the four zones in the two-day tournament hosted by the Virginia International Polo Club, the largest polo club in Virginia.
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New SHF Enterprises Inc. Young Jumper Championship Incentive Bonus
Wednesday, August 28 2013
WASHINGTON – August 26, 2013 – Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is pleased to announce a new incentive bonus sponsored by SHF Enterprises, Inc. for the rated Jumper divisions, along with the winner of the $125,000 President’s Cup Grand Prix, to honor horses that also competed in the Young Jumper Championships (YJC). The bonus is yet another highlight for jumper riders at the 55th annual WIHS, held October 22-27, 2013, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C
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Maryland-bred Horse takes Top Honors at the Thoroughly Thoroughbred Dressage Show
Tuesday, August 27 2013
UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Aug. 20, 2013— A Maryland-bred horse took top honors at the Thoroughly Thoroughbred Dressage Show to benefit Thoroughbred Placement Resources held on August 11 at All in Stride Equestrian Center, LLC (AIS) in Parkton
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Diary of a Podium Hopeful: Last Days of Qualification
Sunday, August 25 2013
by Sophie St.Clair The qualification period for the Children’s and Adult Amateur Western Regional Jumper Championships closes Monday, August 26, 2013. Points will continue to be tabulated to determine the top 12 riders and the makeup of teams
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Vitalis and Wakeup Unbeatable on Day Two of the 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by…
Saturday, August 24 2013
Wayne, IL - The 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by HorseShow.com continued on Friday with the second and final day of Qualifying Classes. Promising Six-Year-Olds and Developing Prix St. Georges Horses showcased their talents in front of the judging panel of Janet Foy, Bill Warren and Linda Zang in Lamplight Equestrian Centers’ Championship Arena
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Training a Safe Trail Horse -From Show Ring to Trails
Friday, August 23 2013
Riding back from the show grounds in Wellington, FL Horses are “Free Roaming Social Herbivores” Last week I was riding, or should I say “rock climbing” horses up on top of the Continental Divide in Colorado facilitating a Horsewomen’s Retreat., but for most of the year I am in Wellington, Florida watching thousands of horses navigate golf carts, trucks, trailers, landscape blowers and big rigs.
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International Course Designer Coming to 2013 Jumper Classic
Friday, August 23 2013
Oscar Soberon, International Course Designer August 22, 2013, Gloucester, Massachusetts- An exciting new venue and a new course designer are coming to The Jumper Classic equestrian show jumping competition this September 4-8 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. International course designer Oscar Soberon will give riders a new opportunity to challenge their skills on a beautifully-maintained grass polo field on magnificent 100-acre Maplecroft Farm in the heart of horse and hunt country.
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