USA EQUESTRIAN TRUST AWARDS $55,000 IN SECOND ROUND OF 2013 GRANTS
Friday, December 13 2013
More than $1.5 Million Awarded Since 2004 December 10, 2013 — Lexington, KY — USA Equestrian Trust has awarded $55,000 in grants to help fund four projects by equine non-profits. The awards come on top of nearly $210,000 awarded in May for 10 projects by equine non-profits
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Gold Coast Quarter Horse Circuit Announces Missy Clark Equitation Clinic
Thursday, December 12 2013
Tampa, FL – December 9, 2013 – Missy Clark’s name is synonomous with excellence in equitation. This winter, she’s bringing her expertise to the Gold Coast Quarter Horse Circuit in Tampa, FL.
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Colorado Horse Park’s Summer in the Rockies Named USHJA Member’s Choice
Wednesday, December 11 2013
Parker, CO – December 9, 2013 - The popular series Summer in the Rockies at the Colorado Horse Park is considered one of the most competitive, fun and hospitable competitions in the country. Competitors and members of the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) made it official by voting for the first week of the series as their favorite USEF Premier “AA”-rated show in Zone 8. The Member’s Choice Awards Program was developed by the Competition Standards Committee to reward technically excellent and exhibitor friendly competitions and encourage communication between exhibitors and competition management.
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Prize List Now Online for James Lala’s Citrus Series at Jim Brandon
Tuesday, December 10 2013
Show Series Offers Unique Opportunities for Developing Horses and Riders Wellington, FL – December 8, 2013 – The prize list for the inaugural Citrus Series Show January 3-4 is now available online. This unique, quality show series gives developing horses and riders a low-key vehicle to get show mileage so they can grow and progress
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PETER WYLDE UNITED STATES’ OLYMPIC TEAM GOLD MEDALIST TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR 2014 CPI COMPETITION
Saturday, November 23 2013
WELLINGTON, FL – The 2014 College Preparatory Invitational (CPI) is honored to announce that world class and Olympic show jumping icon, Peter Wylde, will be the ‘key note’ speaker at the 2014 CPI Awards Ceremony. Breaking away from rigorous 2014 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) competition duties, Wylde will speak to the young participants about the pertinence of a collegiate education for students desiring to become professional equestrians following graduation, as well as the benefits associated with collegiate team participation
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Thoroughbred Placement Resources, Inc. Selected as the Honorary Rescue of the Washington International Horse Show
Wednesday, November 20 2013
UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Nov. 1, 2013— Thoroughbred Placement Resources, Inc. was selected as the honorary rescue of the Washington International Horse Show, which took place October 22-26 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C
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George Morris Travels to Rhode Island, South Carolina and Illinois For Three Weeks of Horsemastership Clinics
Wednesday, November 13 2013
Wellington, FL – November 13, 2013 – After retiring as Chef d’Equipe of the United States Show Jumping Team, legendary horseman and coach George Morris has set his sights on developing the future of the sport by conducting clinics around the country. Over the next three weeks, he will be traveling to Rhode Island, South Carolina and Illinois where riders and auditors will have the opportunity to learn from the best in the business.
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Halliday’s California homecoming sees HHS Cooley finish third in CCI***
Tuesday, November 12 2013
The event provided an emotional homecoming for Halliday, who grew up just 30 minutes from Galway Downs where she trained and competed as a teenager. The English-based American’s decision to travel 5,400 miles across the Atlantic from her Chailey Stud base in East Sussex would be fully justified come Sunday when a clear Show Jumping round helped Cooley take a podium finish that not only qualifies him for four-star level competition but also potential selection to the US team ahead of next year’s World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France
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Five equestrian heroes receive honours at FEI Awards Gala 2013 presented by Longines; Kessler wins Longines Rising Star Award
Friday, November 08 2013
Montreux, Switzerland - HRH Princess Haya, President of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) led the applause tonight as the five winners of the FEI Awards 2013 went on stage in Montreux, Switzerland to receive their honours. Winners of the FEI Awards 2013 (FEI/Edouard Curchod) Master of Ceremonies Jonathan Edwards, Olympic gold medallist in Triple Jump and the current world record holder, described the accomplishments of the recipients of the FEI Awards to more than three hundred guests, including representatives of the 132 Member Federations of the FEI – the world governing body of horse sport – journalists, VIPs, friends of the winners and FEI staff.
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Davidson Claims CCI3* At Galway Downs International Three-Day Event
Tuesday, November 05 2013
Temecula, Calif., Nov. 3, 2013— Almost nothing about the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event worked out like Buck Davidson expected.
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