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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 by Editor

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.

Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs

Tagged under: bridge, dressage, eventing, fei awards gala, jumper, jumpers, margie engle, polo, reed kessler, sidelines-magazine, what's happenin'

Young Horse Fanatics Rally at the Alltech Arena for Alltech’s Barn Night in the Bluegrass

Sunday, November 03 2013 by Editor

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – A stampede of 400 horse-crazy youth filled the stands of the Alltech Arena Friday night for Barn Night in the Bluegrass at the Alltech National Horse Show , sponsored by Group C. During this barn bazaar for young equestrians and local youth who simply adore horses, participants wore festive outfits, organized cheers and even dressed up in horse costumes to compete for prizes throughout the evening

Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs

Tagged under: alltech arena, bridge-farm, diamond h saddle club, equine, horses, hunter, jumpers, the-horse, tim gredley, usef, USHJA, wordpress-org

The Doolittle Sisters: Doing Great Things

Monday, October 21 2013 by Editor

By Sheryl Kursar

You could hear a pin drop when 15-year-old Nicole Doolittle rode her horse, Tops, into the show jumping ring this past summer at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC). She was in first … [Read more]

Published in Weekly Feature

More Hero, Than Coward

Sunday, October 06 2013 by Editor

By Alan Korotkin Editor’s Note: Alan is at a horse show and sent in his blog, but didn’t have access to a photo to go with it – so we picked out the photo. After you read his blog, hopefully you will agree that the photo fits

Published in In the Irons, Z-Blogs

Tagged under: alan-korotkin, classic-insider, coward, equitation-time, girls, jumpers, laurengallops, olympic sidelines, the classic insider

Jumping for Children

Saturday, October 05 2013 by Editor

By Katie Navarra

Thirty years ago, Joan MacNair Petty was just another horse show mom sitting in the stands rooting for her daughter, Cam, during a show at the Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr. Horse Complex in Raleigh, North … [Read more]

Published in Weekly Feature

Tagged under: associate director of development at Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center, dr. betsee parker, Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center., horse show, horse-magazine, Hunt Horse Complex, hunters, Joan MacNair Petty, Josh Hewitt, Jump for the Children Horse Show, jumpers, Katie Navarra, MacNair's Country Acres, north carolina, Pat LaFevers Holsten, raleigh, Triangle Farms

Diary of a Podium Hopeful: The Countdown Begins

Tuesday, September 24 2013 by Editor

by Sophie St.Clair The countdown to the USHJA Children’s and Adult Amateur Regional Jumper Championships begins! Last week I received a mail from the USHJA outlining the format of the week, the schedule of events and my teammates and Chef d’Equipe. I will be on Team Number 1 from California with Lauren Kee, Jayme Omand and Peyton Masteller. Our Chef is Kelly Van Vleck

Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs

Tagged under: between the ears, equestrian, february-2012, hunting, jumper, jumpers, podium, sidelines-magazine, sophie st. clair, what's happenin'

Diary of a Podium Hopeful: The Letter

Saturday, September 07 2013 by Editor

by Sophie St.Clair In my run up to the USHJA Children’s & Adult Amateur Western Regional Jumper Championship I have been waiting for two things most expectantly. First, to officially be invited to compete from the USHJA and Zone 10 Jumper Committee

Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs

Tagged under: adult, children, education, equestrian, jumpers, pony tales, regional-jumper, show jumping, sidelines-magazine, sophie st. clair, tails & trails, tucker the wunderkind

Diary of a Podium Hopeful: Training to Stay Relaxed

Sunday, September 01 2013 by Editor

by Sophie St.Clair My fingers are still crossed to hear about the invitation to the USHJA Children’s and Adult Amateur Western Regional Jumper Championship. Preparations this week included several calls and e-mails with USEF and USHJA to get the final points tabulation nailed down.

Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs

Tagged under: adult, children, in the irons, jumper, jumpers, points, sidelines-magazine, tucker the wunderkind, usef, what's happenin'

College and Riding: How to Make it Work

Tuesday, August 27 2013 by Editor

By Brianne Goutal

Skipping college was never an option for me. My parents raised me to put a high value on education and intellectual matters, and I have always wanted to be challenged. I feel strongly that you never … [Read more]

Published in Weekly Feature

Tagged under: brianne goutal, Brown University, college equestrian teams, education, horse-magazine, horses, hunters, jumpers, olympic sidelines, photos, riding in college, Road to the Grand Prix, Road to the Maclay, show jumpers, sidelines-magazine

International Course Designer Coming to 2013 Jumper Classic

Friday, August 23 2013 by Editor

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.