Ken Berkley Continues Winning Streak in Vermont
Saturday, July 21 2012
East Dorset, Vermont – Ken Berkley of Flemington, NJ, captured victory in the $10,000 Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 19, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 4 through August 12, 2012.
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Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival Kicks off Series III With Record Attendance
Saturday, July 21 2012
Laura Pfeiffer On Fire in Open Jumper Competition Traverse City, MI – July 19, 2012 – After observing Laura Pfeiffer win the featured 1.35-meter Open Jumper class on Wednesday during the Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival, you might have believed that Pfeiffer could have done it with one hand tied behind her back. Because she almost did. During the jump-off, as Pfeiffer tackled what would become the decisive and winning turn with her mount Cosmo, she had an equipment malfunction
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Trevor Breen rises to the challenge in the Amlin Plus Eventing Grand Prix
Saturday, July 21 2012
THURSDAY 19 JULY The Amlin Plus Eventing Grand Prix ended in thrilling fashion today, with the win going to Irish showjumper Trevor Breen. He just pipped Olympic event rider Andrew Nicholson to the title, with Grand National-winning jockey Robbie Power in third. Trevor Breen (Photo by Julian Portch) Trevor Breen, who was riding Adventure De Kannan, says: “Two years ago I was third because I went too quick, so I thought if I could keep clear, it would put the pressure on the others and I think it worked out,” he said
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World Championship Hunter Rider Program Returns to Vermont
Friday, July 20 2012
World Championship Hunter Rider Program Returns to Vermont East Dorset, Vermont – The World Championship Hunter Rider Program (WCHR) has returned to the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival horse show, which runs July 4 through August 12 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. Scott Stewart of Wellington, FL, who has won the WCHR Finals a historic four times, is competing at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival
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Colorado Summer Circuit Wraps Up Week Five With Another Win for John Pearce
Friday, July 20 2012
From Pony Derby to Grand Prix–Jackson Brittan Wows Crowd Parker, CO– The $40,000 Weathertech.com Grand Prix presented by Wells Fargo Advisors was the highlight of week five of the Colorado Summer Circuit. Thirty-one competitive horse and rider pairs tested their mettle against a challenging course set by Anderson Lima, with eight jumping clean to advance to the second round. Talented riders like Hector Florentino, Maggie Jayne, Kelsey Thatcher and Bjorn Ikast gave the jump-off a valiant effort, but Canadian Olympian John Pearce had another victory in his pocket.
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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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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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Sidelines Magazine Supermodel Horse Contest
Tuesday, July 17 2012
Sponsored by Bridleway Equestrian USA, Two Socks Designs, Horseware Ireland and Absorbine (W.F. Young) The Search is on for Horse and Pony Supermodels! Win this bridle from Bridleway Equestrian USA in the Sidelines Magazine Supermodel Horse Contest The search is on for the next great Sidelines Magazine Horse or Pony Supermodel! Send us one photo (no professional photos please) of your stunning equine supermodel – for a chance to win great prizes and have your horse or pony featured in an upcoming issue of Sidelines Magazine! It’s easy to be a horse or pony supermodel – take a photo and upload it at the link on the Sidelines Magazine website: http://sidelinesnews.com/sidelines-contest-form In the drop down menu, chose Supermodel Horse Contest. In the essay portion, tell us your equine’s name, what’s “super” about them and why they are Supermodel material (besides their stunning good looks!) The Sidelines Magazine Supermodel Horse Contest will run July 15 – 30. A panel of judges, selected by Sidelines Magazine, will pick FIVE winners.
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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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