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Dressage at Devon Already Showcases Record-Breaking Performances

by By Christine DeHerrera | 9/24/2009 1:29:00 PM

Perfect Qredit Claims Young Horse Championship on Day One Dressage at Devon, one of the most prestigious dressage and sport horse breeding shows in North America, kicked off its opening day with an impressive roster of some of the continent's best sport horses. Topping the select group of youngsters was Perfect Qredit, a yearling stallion by Quaterback, who claimed the Young Horse Championship and the Colt Championship, as well as the Yearling Colts and Geldings class. The trip to Dressage at...

Plantation Field Celebrates Success of Second International CIC***

by By Plantation Field Staff | 9/24/2009 12:31:00 PM

"We were thrilled with the outpouring of community support and involvement," said Denis Glaccum, co-director of Plantation Field International Horse Trials. "In only our second year of international competition, we've seen a significant increase in attendance as more of our friends and neighbors turn out." Held over three days in Unionville, PA, the Plantation Field International Horse Trials are one of only a handful of prestigious three-day events in the region. More than 240 horse-and-rider...

The United States Equestrian Team Foundation Partners with Town&Country magazine to Offer a Special Opportunity for Advertisers

by By Jennifer Wood | 9/24/2009 12:28:00 PM

The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation is pleased to announce a partnership with Town&Country magazine. A special advertising section in the February 2010 issue of Town&Country magazine is being created for the USET Foundation in which the non-profit can raise funds by selling full-page color advertisements. By advertising or taking a full page, individuals and companies can reach a coveted audience and help support the U.S. Equestrian Team as they prepare for and participate in...

2009 Capital Challenge Horse Show Features Two National Medal Finals

by By Michelle Bloch | 9/24/2009 12:10:00 PM

The Capital Challenge Horse Show, held this year from September 26-October 4 at the Prince George's Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD, brings together the best equitation riders from across the country for two national medal finals. A panel of judges will score the nation's best riders as they are tested over courses designed by Michael Rheinheimer of Willoughby, OH. The Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) National Children's Medal Finals is the first on the schedule, which will take...

Succeed® and Wellington Classic Dressage Present USET Foundation Holiday Gala Fundraiser

by By Lauren Fisher | 9/24/2009 12:01:00 PM

Succeed® and Wellington Classic Dressage will be hosting an exciting Holiday Gala Fundraiser, December 11-12, 2009, to benefit the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation. The gala will feature some of the biggest names in the equestrian world from a unique combination of disciplines, all coming together for a good cause and some holiday fun. In addition to raising money for the USET Foundation and supporting the future of equestrian sport, the Holiday Gala will also help families in...

Margie Engle Wins Hagyard Challenge Series' $50,000 Leading Rider Bonus

by By Jenny Ross Koning | 9/24/2009 11:46:00 AM

On Friday, September 18, Margie Engle of Wellington, FL, received a check of $50,000 for earning the most points in the 2009 Hagyard Challenge Series. The Hagyard Challenge Series is a show jumping competition that is held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, throughout the summer months. Composed of seven grand prix events, the Hagyard Challenge Series concluded on September 18 with the $50,000 CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix. Engle's second-place finish in the prix secured her the $50,000...

HITS Desert Circuit Grand Prix Schedule Features Four FEI World Cup Classes and $300,000 Finale

by By Jennifer Wood | 9/24/2009 11:28:00 AM

All 16 Events Are Qualifiers for the 2010 $1-Million United States Grand Prix League Grand Prix HITS, Inc. is pleased to announce its grand prix schedule for the 2010 HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, CA. This year's schedule features 16 grand prix classes held over six weeks of competition, and $800,000 in total prize money will be awarded. There will be four FEI World Cup qualifying classes, and the grand finale is a $300,000 grand prix on Sunday, March 14. The 2010 HITS Desert Circuit Dates...

Kentucky National Horse Show Wrap-Up

by By Phelps Media Group | 9/24/2009 11:13:00 AM

The Kentucky National Horse Show was held September 16-20 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Lucille Oken Wins Grand Slam with Land's End Mad Hatter Lucille Oken and Land's End Mad Hatter were unstoppable at this year's Kentucky National Indoor Horse Show. The pair completed a clean sweep of the Large Pony Hunter division, taking home each of the blue ribbons and the championship award. Oken rides at her family's Hi Hopes Farm in Charlotte, NC, with trainers Steve Heinecke and Jeff...

Sport Horse Nationals: Um, what?

by Jennifer Walker | 9/24/2009 9:04:27 AM

One of the great things about any national show is that you get to meet people from all over the country. You get to see friends you only see once a year, or perhaps friends you've talked to online but never met in person. I'm facebook friends with all kinds of people I don't know at all, simply because we have mutual friends and interests. Some of them are pretty well known, so I always wonder if they think I'm some sort of weird Internet stalker. I'm not! I swear! Can I...

Sport Horse Nationals: When it rains, it pours…then clears up, then rains some more…

by Jennifer Walker | 9/23/2009 5:10:42 PM

I'm here at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park (KHP) in Lexington, Kentucky, for my third Arabian Sporthorse National (affectionately known as SHN)--although it is the seventh anniversary of the event splitting off from US Nationals to give sport horses a chance to shine all on their own. This year is the first that SHN has been held at the KHP, and boy are the gums flapping about the facility! Walking around the park, you'll pass one group oohing and aahing about how beautiful it is and...