U.S. Completes Historic Week at CSIO Wellington by Winning the CSIO4* Grand Prix presented by Lugano Diamonds and Sweeps FEI Nations Cup Competition
Monday, March 02 2015
Todd Minikus and Babalou 41 (Photo Credit: Sportfot) By Helen Murray Wellington, Fla. – A week of unprecedented success for the U.S.
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From Wellington to Tryon — World Class Showing in My Backyard Again
Friday, January 30 2015
Where’s my hairnet? Visiting with George Morris at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida. Photo by Emily Allongo — emilyallongophotography.com By Jan Westmark I lived in South Florida for many years and loved showing at the Winter Equestrian Festival
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Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W Top $35,000 Sweet Oak Farm Grand Prix at SFHJA Charity Horse Show at PBIEC
Thursday, November 27 2014
Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W Photo By Mancini Photos Wellington, FL – November 26, 2014 – The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) hosted the South Florida Hunter Jumper Association’s (SFHJA) Annual Charity Horse Show on November 19-23, 2014, as a benefit for the A-T Children’s Project, Danny & Ron’s Rescue, Equestrian Aid Foundation, Pure Thoughts, Inc. Horse & Foal Rescue, Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida, and FAU Equestrian.
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Hannah Von Heidegger Wins $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame West Coast Championship at Las Vegas National Horse Show
Friday, November 21 2014
Michelle Kerivan and Delaney Flynn Honored as West Coast Series Champions Hannah Von Heidegger and Axl Rose are presented with their award from Show Jumping Hall of Fame Executive Director Marty Bauman and Board member and Olympic gold medalist Will Simpson Photo By (c) Amy McCool Lexington, KY – November 20, 2014 - Hannah Von Heidegger of Chatsworth, CA, won the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame (SJHOF) Junior/Amateur-Owner West Coast Championship held at the Las Vegas National Horse Show.
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Long-Time Partnership Brings Para-Dressage Rider’s Dreams to Fruition
Wednesday, November 19 2014
Rebecca Hart and Missy Ransehousen. Photo by Lindsay McCall. Unionville, PA – November 18, 2014 - Competing at an international level requires much more than just being a good rider; it takes a village
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Kristin Hardin and Bert Blast to the Win in the Markel Insurance Grand Prix Series Final
Friday, November 14 2014
Madison Myro and Orion CWF Take the Winning Gamble in the Nevada Jump Cup Photo By Alden Corrigan November 13, 2014 – Las Vegas, NV – The Las Vegas National kicked off the show jumping highlights at the South Point Hotel & Casino’s Equestrian Arena with Thursday’s Markel Insurance Grand Prix Series Final. After competing in qualifying grand prix events throughout the year, the top twenty-five point earners were invited to compete in the inaugural finals. With add back from each horse’s entry during the qualifying season, the purse for tonight’s class had grown to $53,400. Set at 1.40m with 14 efforts in a time allowed of 74 seconds, the course featured a double and triple combination as well as several tricky bending lines; in particular, a blind left turn to a skinny wall on the far end of the short side of the arena.
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Jacqueline Brooks and D Niro Dance to Freestyle Victory during $20,000 Royal Invitational
Friday, November 14 2014
Paired with her 2012 Olympic mount, D Niro, Jacqueline Brooks won the won the Grand Prix Freestyle test at the Royal Invitational, presented by Butternut Ridge. Photo By Cealy Tetley Toronto, Ont
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Der Dau Custom Riding Boots Announces Partnership with Georgina Bloomberg’s “The Rider’s Closet”
Friday, November 14 2014
Trade in Existing Boots For a Credit Towards a Custom Pair of Der Dau Dream Boots and Make Someone Else’s Dreams Come True! Georgina Bloomberg and Juvina Photo: Stefano Grasso New York, NY – November 13, 2014 – Two of New York’s iconic equestrian figures, Georgina Bloomberg and Joseph Der, Jr., have combined efforts to provide high quality riding boots to equestrians in need. Der Dau Custom Riding Boots has initiated a program to accept trade-ins of existing riding boots in exchange for a credit applied towards a future order of the company’s exclusive Dream Boots.
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Ten More Champions Are Crowned on Final Day of US Dressage Finals Presented By Adequan®
Monday, November 10 2014
Intense head-to-head dressage competition across 30 championship divisions concluded on Sunday at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington for the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan ®. Surrounded by friends and family, emotions ran high for competitors as they rode their way into history and celebrated their success with joyous victory laps before packing for their long journeys back to homes across the country
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Competitors Gather at Kentucky Horse Park for This Week”s US Dressage Finals Presented By Adequan®
Wednesday, November 05 2014
Sunny skies, rolling green fields, and the iconic four-board fences of the Kentucky Horse Park welcome the droves of horse vans arriving in Lexington, Ky. for this week’s US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan ® , a unique national head-to-head competition showcasing riders and horses competing for top honors at all dressage levels from Training to Grand Prix as well as musical freestyles. This year’s competitor roster includes over 400 entries for the US Dressage Finals and USDF Dressage in the Bluegrass open show, reflecting an increase of more than 100 entries from last year’s inaugural event. Over four exciting days of competition to be held November 6 – 9, 2014, riders representing all nine United States Dressage Federation (USDF) regions and from 38 states across the country (and the District of Columbia) will gather in the Horse Capital of the World, including from the West Coast states of Washington, Oregon, and California, as well as up and down the eastern seaboard from Maine to south Florida.
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