International Bromont 2013 Grand Prix: Kochetova Double Winner
Friday, July 26 2013
Bromont, Quebec – July 21, 2013 -The second week of the International Bromont ended today, July 21, with Russian Liubov Kochetova winning the 1m60 Grand Prix.
- Published in Show World, Z-Blogs
Wellington’s Marc Ganzi, Nic Roldan Head U.S. Team Against Brits In Sunday’s Westchester Cup
Wednesday, July 24 2013
WELLINGTON, FL-July 24, 2013 —Longtime teammates Marc Ganzi and Nic Roldan head the U.S. team roster for Sunday’s Westchester Cup against England in Windsor Great Park’s Guards Polo Club in England.
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Alltech National Horse Show Named a USEF Heritage Competition
Wednesday, July 24 2013
Lexington, KY – July 24, 2013 – The Alltech National Horse Show announced today that it has been named an official USEF Heritage Competition. The legendary show made the successful move to its new home in Lexington, Kentucky in 2011. During the debut season at the Kentucky Horse Park, the show was named as the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame’s Horse Show of the Year and was ranked as the nation’s top show by the North American Riders Group (NARG).
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Weber Earns An Ultra-Good Finish at Beekbergen CAI-A4
Wednesday, July 24 2013
Ocala, FL (July 23, 2013) - With his signature flourish in the dressage phase at the Beekbergen CAI-A4, July 18-21, in The Netherlands, nine-time U.S. national driving champion Chester Weber set an early lead (32.97) with an Ultra-good performance. As in Koos de Ronde’s Ultra, an 11-year-old KWPN gelding that Team Weber has had their eye on for the last two years but, like any top professional athlete, it was a matter of waiting until Ultra became a ‘free agent.’ “Koos de Ronde still owns Ultra and Jane Clark is leasing with an option to buy him,” said Weber. “We have tried for two years to get a deal done with Ultra. Patience seems to have paid off.
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Keenan and Garza Perez Win Jumping, Steed and Phillips Lead Reining Medals at 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships…
Monday, July 22 2013
Jennifer Wood and Brad Ettleman for USEF Lexington, KY – Saturday’s morning competition at the 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) featured exciting sport and medal presentations for two disciplines. Individual medals were given in jumping and reining
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A Reminder To Us All
Saturday, July 20 2013
My best friend, Seppy, and I. By Dani Moritz After many conversations with many different people about hot button issues such as slaughter, cloning, drugs and the like, I’ve come to this conclusion – some people have forgotten why they started riding in the first place.
- Published in Pony Tales, Z-Blogs
Andrew Bourns Claims Victory in International Bromont $33,000 FEI 1.50m Open Welcome
Saturday, July 20 2013
Bromont, Quebec – July 18, 2013 – As the first FEI event concludes at the International Bromont, Andrew Bourns earns a well deserved victory over Canada’s Olympian Jill Henselwood, by 2.05 seconds. The first round turned out to be challenging: only 6 teams make it to the jump-off, including Canadian Jill Henselwood on her two mounts, IV Ever and New Idol Z. On a course designed by Brazilian Guilherme Jorge, with 12 obstacles for 15 efforts including three double combinations, Jaclyn Duff (CAN) on Pater Noster is first to execute a clear round.
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Third Competitor of Road to the Horse International 2014 to Represent Canada
Friday, July 19 2013
The third competitor to enter the legendary World Championship of Colt Starting competition has been named. Canadian horseman Jonathan Field will walk into the American Quarter Horse Association Remuda from the 6666 Ranch for the second time in three years
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Snacks- Available for Adoption!
Wednesday, July 17 2013
Snacks is a 16.5 hh, Bay gelding. He is available for adoption in Marysville, OH for a $700 fee. Snacks may not have inherited the talent for racing, finishing in the middle of the pack in each race, but what he did inherit is the good disposition and good brain Dixieland Band tends to throw
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USA EQUESTRIAN TRUST AWARDS NEARLY $210,000 IN FIRST ROUND OF 2013 GRANTS
Wednesday, July 17 2013
Deadline for Second Round is October 7 July 17, 2013 — Lexington, KY — USA Equestrian Trust has awarded nearly $210,000 in grants for 10 projects submitted by equine non-profits during the first of the foundation’s two 2013 application periods. The deadline for the Trust’s second grant application period is October 7. Equine non-profits interested in applying for a grant can do so by using the Trust’s online application form at www.trusthorses.org .
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