2012 Spruce Meadows Summer Series Wraps Up
Monday, July 09 2012
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): With a record five day crowd of 117,336 braving the heat, the 2012 Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ Tournament was wrapped up on the last day of the Spruce Meadows Summer Series. Murray Roth, Vice President Finance & CFO Akita Drilling presenting the winners’ trophy to Daniel Bluman. (Photo by Spruce Meadows Media Services) With the Olympics fast approaching, the Sunday of the ‘North American’ Tournament marks the last International competition for many riders before the opening ceremonies in London.
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Stars and Stripes Shine in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup
Sunday, July 08 2012
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The sun and the stars and stripes were shining, and 38,110 people came out to Spruce Meadows to enjoy International-level sport and a celebration of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee with the ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup, on the Saturday of the 2012 Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ Tournament. Rob Lindstrand, District Vice President TD Commercial Banking and today's winner: Eric Lamaze. (Photo by Spruce Meadows Media Services) The fans also came out for a complimentary breakfast, and took a seat to watch the TD Cup.
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Genevieve Zock Wins $5,000 Hunter Derby in Vermont
Sunday, July 08 2012
East Dorset, Vermont – Genevieve Zock of Scarsdale, NY, emerged victorious in the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby on Thursday, July 5, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. Genevieve Zock and HH Confession won the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby on Thursday, July 5, during the opening week of the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT
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Madden and Mademoiselle Win Lafarge Cup
Saturday, July 07 2012
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): Families from all walks of life came out to Spruce Meadows on Friday to enjoy Presidents Choice Hot Dogs, Pepsi, and International-level sport on day three of the 2012 Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ Tournament. Kent Farrington (USA) aboard Venus, champions of the Pepsi Challenge.
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A Star-Spangled Kick-off to Horse Shows by the Bay Series
Saturday, July 07 2012
Traverse City, MI – July 4, 2012 – Under beautiful blue skies and stunning summer sunshine, the Horse Shows By the Bay Hunter/Jumper equestrian festival kicked off today at the Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Michigan.
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The Longines Royal International Horse Show (17-22 July)
Saturday, July 07 2012
Just days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, some of the best riders in the world will be at Hickstead for the Longines Royal International Horse Show – the official show of the British Horse Society. Kent Farrington - last year's winner of the Longines King George V Gold Cup (Photo by Samantha Lamb) The world’s top eight showjumping nations will arrive at the All England Jumping Course in West Sussex for the FEI Nations Cup™ of Great Britain . This flagship event – with a E200,000 prize fund – will be held on Friday 20 July, and following last year’s victory by the German team the home side will be doing their utmost to claim back the honours.
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Olympic Sidelines – A Blog by Kim & Allen MacMillan, Correspondents for Sidelines Magazine and www.sidelinesnews.com
Friday, July 06 2012
Three weeks and counting to the opening of the thirtieth modern Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom – we are bound for England on July 24 th with the Games running July 27 th through August 12.
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David Marcus Named to Canadian Olympic Team
Friday, July 06 2012
Dressage Athlete to ride Chrevi’s Capital at London Olympics Calgary , Alberta – David Marcus of Campbellville, ON, was officially nominated to the Canadian Olympic Team for dressage in a Canadian Olympic Committee media announcement made July 5 in Calgary, Alberta. Marcus and his horse, Chrevi’s Capital, owned by Deborah Miculinic, will compete in the dressage portion of the 2012 London Olympic Games held August 2 to 9 in Greenwich Park.
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Opening Day at the Vermont Summer Festival
Thursday, July 05 2012
East Dorset, Vermont – The annual Vermont Summer Festival horse show officially opened on Wednesday, July 4, at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT, kicking off six weeks of top hunter and jumper competition.
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Unbeatable Fellers and Flexible
Thursday, July 05 2012
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The stars and stripes had a lot to celebrate at Spruce Meadows on the 4 th of July during the first day of the 2012 Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ Tournament.
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