Young Horse Fanatics Rally at the Alltech Arena for Alltech’s Barn Night in the Bluegrass
Sunday, November 03 2013
[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
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The Boeing Company Presents Military Night at the Washington International Horse Show
Tuesday, October 22 2013
WASHINGTON – October 21, 2013 – The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is pleased to welcome back Military Night, presented for the first time by The Boeing Company, on Friday Oct. 25. WIHS returns to Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C., on Oct.
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Diary of a Podium Hopeful: Training to Stay Relaxed
Sunday, September 01 2013
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.
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Daisy Farish and Sassafras Creek Claim Championship in Regular Medium Pony Hunters at USEF Pony Finals
Saturday, August 10 2013
Lexington, KY – August 8, 2013 - Daisy Farish and Sassafras Creek stayed cool under pressure to turn in an impressive round over fences and secure the Regular Medium Pony Hunter Championship at the United States Equestrian Federation Pony Finals. Farish and Sassafras Creek, owned by Redfield Farm of Califon, NJ, came into the day with the lead in the division after strong finishes in the model and under saddle classes, and they staked their claim to the championship with an emphatic win in the over fences.
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Bender and Bombadil Soar into Gold Coast’s Interagro Lusitanos High Score Award
Wednesday, June 26 2013
Wellington, FL (June 25, 2013) – Heather Bender had a great reason to be in a great mood at the Gold Coast Summer Solstice show, where she was awarded a 69.524% from FEI “I” and USEF “S” judge Natalie Lamping. The score put her and Bombadil Interagro a decisive nine points ahead of Jean Nix and Knickerbacher to win USEF Second Level Test 3 and the Interagro Lusitanos High Score Award at the a Great American/USDF Qualifying competition, which was held June 15-16, at Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex in Wellington, FL.
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Priscilla Baldwin Wins Interagro Lusitano Achievement Award with Brioso Interagro at 2013 Gold Coast Grand Finale Show
Friday, May 24 2013
Wellington, FL (May 23, 2013) – Adult Amateur dressage rider Priscilla Baldwin was the proud recipient of the Interagro Lusitano Achievement Award during the Gold Coast Dressage Association (GCDA) Finale I & II for her rides on the stunning Lusitano stallion, Brioso Interagro. Interagro Lusitanos, the world’s largest breeder and exporter of Lusitano horses, was proud to present this award to Baldwin in recognition of the amazing and successful relationship she has developed with this young horse. The GCDA Finale I & II was the duo’s second time showing after only riding together for a little over 8 months
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The Fieldstone Spring Festival Hosts Top Hunter/Jumper Highlights
Sunday, May 12 2013
Halifax, MA – May 11, 2013 – The time is quickly approaching for the long-awaited Fieldstone Spring Festival, the day when the Fieldstone Show Park will surely delight local, regional and national competitors to the newly improved show grounds. Twenty-seven years ago, the Fieldstone Show Park was built to accommodate one-day horse shows, but its demand and prestige has only continued to grow throughout the years, and after a well-deserved two-phase overhaul, the show grounds are sure to impress and bring in top competition during the Fieldstone Spring Festival
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Completing the Marathon (that is WEF)
Monday, April 08 2013
My blog has been quiet for several months as Castlewood Farm, Inc. competed at the 2013 Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington
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$200,000 Gene Mische American Invitational: Who Qualifies?
Wednesday, February 13 2013
Tampa, FL – February 11, 2013 – The 41 st $200,000 Gene Mische American Invitational, presented by G&C Farm, will take place this year on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. America’s “Super Bowl of Show Jumping,” is a historic event, which brings together the top horse and rider combinations in the world. Invitations for the event are extended to the top thirty equestrians on the USEF National Computer Ranking List, plus past and present Olympians and other top invitees
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Spencer Smith and Skara Glen’s Voltan H Top Griffis Residential High Junior Jumpers at FTI WEF 4
Saturday, February 02 2013
Wellington, FL – February 1, 2013 -Week four of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Friday with the junior and amateur-owner riders beginning their jumper competition in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). In the first class of the morning, 16-year-old Wellington resident Spencer Smith jumped to victory in the $1,500 Griffis Residential High Junior Jumper Power and Speed class aboard Skara Glen’s Voltan H. Week four of the FTI WEF, sponsored by Fidelity Investments® , will continue through February 3.
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