The Math behind Pony Club’s Championships East
Friday, August 10 2012
Pony Club Championships East August 6, 2012 (Lexington, KY) The excitement of the 2012 Pony Club Championships East is beginning to dissipate but the memories and fun will last a lifetime. Members qualified in Games, Show Jumping, Eventing, Polocrosse, Quiz, Tetrathlon, or Dressage and competed in Lexington, VA on July 26-29, 2012. Although there isn’t much math in riding, there were some interesting numbers this year in the hosting of Championships. 3 – Days of non-stop competition fun
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It’s Reining! It’s Pouring! Amazing Performance Horses!
Friday, August 10 2012
I was so lucky to meet the Ingram’s while down training in Wellington this last winter. ONE, they are simply just a wonderful family, fun to be around, honest, nice and oh so welcoming. TWO, they have a super group at their stable full of some great Amateur (Non Pros for your reiners) riders.
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The Sky’s the Limit as Midnight Heart and Taylor Cox Reach for Starry Wins at USEF Pony Jumper Finals
Friday, August 10 2012
Lexington, KY – Aug 8, 2012 – Riders have trained all year to prove their ponies possess the honed skill to jump in the US National Pony Jumper Championships at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. With stadium seating and a lively audience, 31 competitors from around the country attempted a faultless finish and to set an unrivaled time to beat.
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Mark Bluman and G&C Blue Gallop to Victory in $10,000 Welcome Stake
Friday, August 10 2012
East Dorset, Vermont – Colombia’s Mark Bluman and G&C Blue, owned by Gustavo Mirabal, were the winners in the $10,000 Not Your Daughter’s Jeans Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, August 9, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival.
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Ravel Makes His Final Competitive Appearance as Equestrian Competition at the 2012 Olympic Games Wraps Up
Thursday, August 09 2012
Steffen Peters & Ravel (Shannon Brinkman) Greenwich, UK – The equestrian competition at the 2012 Olympic Games ended today and the U.S. medal drought continued. Steffen Peters and Ravel carried the weight of a nation into main arena for the Freestyle, which would determine the Individual medals, and the most consistently clutch combination in U.S
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Pony Tails: Day 3 – From Pony Finals!
Thursday, August 09 2012
Pony Tails: Day 3 by P. & R. – All photos by Emily Allongo A pony masters at jump at Pony Finals! Buenos Dias from us. Pony finals day 3! The greens “loved” the spooky jumps… NOT Most of the small/medium greens were pretty awesome today but most of the large greens couldn’t make it over the jumps; especially the outside line in 6 strides going to the 2 stride.
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Statement from FEI Secretary General on disqualification of Canadian horse Victor
Thursday, August 09 2012
FEI Secretary General Ingmar De Vos has spoken publicly for the first time about the Canadian team Jumping horse Victor, which was disqualified under the FEI’s hypersensitivity protocol shortly before the Olympic team competition in London on 5 August. “Disqualification of an athlete will always spark speculation, but in the case of Tiffany Foster’s horse Victor the protocol established very clearly that this was an obvious case of hypersensitivity”, Ingmar De Vos said today. “This was a unanimous decision, supported by four highly qualified veterinarians who specialise in testing for hypersensitivity using a system that has been monitoring FEI competitions since 2005.” “These have been really great Games, and all the equestrian disciplines at Greenwich have been very special
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Olympic Sidelines – Dressage Grand Prix Special & Team Medals
Thursday, August 09 2012
August 7, 2012 By Kim MacMillan – Photo Captions by Allen MacMillan All Photos by Kim & Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography/Copyright 2012 Today was another BIG day for British fans. Their dressage team was not to be denied gold, despite the best efforts of the German (silver) and Dutch (bronze) teams
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Ponies Descend on Kentucky Horse Park for 2012 US Pony Finals
Thursday, August 09 2012
Lexington, KY – Aug 7, 2012– The Walnut Ring was alive with families and friends supporting young competitors and their pony mounts, as the 2012 US Pony Finals and the US Hunter Pony Championships presented by Sallee Horse Vans got underway with its first day at the Kentucky Horse Park.
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Olympic Sidelines – Show Jumping Team Finals
Wednesday, August 08 2012
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