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McManamy And Levine Top Day 1 At Galway Downs International Three-Day Event

by John Strassburger & Heather Bailey | 11/4/2011 8:22:32 AM

Temecula, CA - Max McManamy, on Project Runway, and Amber Levine, on Oz Poof Of Purchase, rode to a perfectly tied score (at 47.8 penalties) and grabbed the lead in the first half of the CCI2* today at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event. The pair topped the 15 horses competing today; another 14 compete tomorrow. The two CC1* divisions also performed their dressage tests today. Barbara Crabo leads the classic-format CCI1*, scoring 50.3 penalties on Over Easy, and Sara Mittleider...

AMHA Announces Youth of the Year Contest Winners

by AMHA | 11/3/2011 12:00:56 PM

Kate Foy and Irina Shavlik. Photo: Howard Schatzberg. Shelburne, VT —The 2011 American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Youth of the Year Contest took place at this year's Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show™, held October 8-15 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. It is with great enthusiasm that AMHA honors Kate Foy of Kingston, New Hampshire, and Louisville, Kentucky, as its 2011 Youth of the Year winner, and Irina Shavlik of White Bear...

Gearing Up For Ocala: Prize Lists Now Available for 2012 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit

by HITS Media | 11/1/2011 9:22:24 PM

SAUGERTIES, NY – HITS, Inc. is pleased to announce that the complete prize list for the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit has been mailed and is now available on-line at HitsShows.com, featuring class listings, schedules, and entry blanks. Kicking off HITS’ winter competition on the East Coast, show jumping action at all levels will get underway at Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida on January 18. New this year to HITS Ocala is an added week of A-rated competition, bringing the circuit to...

Guadalajara to Lexington! Pan American Gold Medalist Christine McCrea Headed to Alltech National Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 10/30/2011 9:31:00 AM

Lexington, KY - Christine McCrea, who on Saturday powered her way to the Pan American Games Gold Medal in Guadalajara, Mexico, makes her next stop at the debut of the Alltech National Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky, beginning on Wednesday. McCrea, who was perfect through five rounds of world-class jumping in Mexico, picked up two Gold medals in her first ever appearance at the Pan American Games. Her two clear rounds on Thursday in the Nations Cup were a key factor as the United States Show...

Less Than a Second Wins Gold for McCrea at 2011 Pan American Games

by Joanie Morris | 10/29/2011 8:23:32 PM

Christine McCrea and Romantovich Take One. Photo: Shannon Brinkman. GUADALAJARA, Mexico - In a sport of inches it came down to 7/100ths of a second. Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, NY) had led the 2011 Pan American Games since Wednesday, and when she landed over the last fence in the second round of the day it seemed Individual Gold was secure with her fifth clear round of the Games. Until the clock stopped. She and Coral Reef Via Volo finished with a time of 66.07, just over the time allowed of 66...

Nick Skelton and Unique Thrill the Crowd with $25,000 Puissance Presented by The Boeing Company Victory at 53rd Washington International Horse Show

by Jennifer Wood Media Inc. | 10/29/2011 11:35:30 AM

Nick Skelton and Unique dislodged some blocks, but the wall stayed up. Shawn McMillen Photography. Washington, D.C. - In an exciting display of horsepower, Nick Skelton (GBR) powered over the seven-foot Boeing wall to win the $25,000 Puissance on Unique, owned by Beverley Widdowson. The class was the highlight event on Friday of the 53rd Washington International Horse Show (WIHS). The WIHS continues through Sunday, October 30. The highlight class of the week is the $100,000 President's Cup...

USEF Open Forum for Jumping to be Broadcast LIVE on Monday – November 7, 2011

by USEF Jumping Department | 10/29/2011 8:57:39 AM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will host an open forum for the jumping community on Monday, November 7, 2011, at the Kentucky Horse Park Visitor's Center's South Theater. The forum will take place from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast live on the USEFNetwork.com . Howard Pike will moderate the open forum which is designed to provide a sounding board for members interested in the sport of show jumping. Forum participants will tackle...

LIVE BLOG - Show Jumping Individual Final 2011 Pan American Games

by Joanie Morris | 10/28/2011 1:00:42 PM

this blog will go live at 12:00 pm central time on Saturday October 29th <a href="https://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=14dcfbb778" _cke_saved_href="https://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=14dcfbb778">Individual Jumping Final Round 1</a>

Stars Come Out For Galway Downs International Three-Day Event

by PRO | 10/27/2011 4:13:10 PM

Temecula, CA - In only it's second year, the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event, part of the Professional Riders Organization's PRO Tour Series to be conducted in Temecula, California November 3 - 6, 2011, is quickly becoming the place to be. The Professional Riders Organization announced today that fifteen horses will be shipped on Air Horse One, H.E. Tex Sutton Forwarding's Boeing 727 from three locations on the east coast of the United States to compete at the Galway...

2011 Pan American Games LIVE Blog for Nations Cup Jumping

by Joanie Morris | 10/27/2011 10:18:51 AM

Follow up what is going on at the 2011 Pan American Games with up to the minute information below. <a href="https://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=68b6dfd206" _cke_saved_href="https://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=68b6dfd206" >Pan American Games Nations...