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Update from Kronberg

by Isabelle Leibler | 12/8/2011 5:20:57 PM

Things have begun to settle into a rhythm as our full practice schedule has resumed. Watson and I had a good practice today and I hope it continues to get better. We have much to work on in the next few days in order to fully prepare for the competition. We are all enjoying the atmosphere at Schafhof. Everyone is so nice, and there is much to see and do. I finished my work early today, so we all decided to take a short field trip to the Schloss Johannesberg Wiesbaden. The castle, which has now...

2012 World Dressage Masters CDI 5* Palm Beach Presented by International Polo Club Tickets Now On Sale

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 12/7/2011 12:38:56 PM

Wellington, FL - Tickets are now on sale for the highly anticipated world-class dressage competition to be held at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach from January 26th through the 28th. The World Dressage Masters CDI 5* presented by International Polo Club promises to deliver an unforgettable experience. The legendary stallion, Totilas, reigning Dressage World Champion and current world record holder in the Grand Prix Freestyle, is scheduled to compete at the WDM Palm Beach...

Another Update from Kronberg

by Isabelle Leibler | 12/3/2011 5:51:39 PM

I think we are very close to experiencing some snow. It has been quite cold with some rain, and with a few degrees lower, it could easily be a White Christmas! Today was a really simple day. Light work and some frequent power walks throughout the day. We will begin with full training again on Monday, and my hope is that we can slowly peak from there. We will let Watson tell us when he is ready. While I was handwalking today, I got to see something quite special. Klaus Martin Rath was exercising...

Another Update from Kronberg

by Isabelle Leibler | 12/3/2011 5:51:39 PM

I think we are very close to experiencing some snow. It has been quite cold with some rain, and with a few degrees lower, it could easily be a White Christmas! Today was a really simple day. Light work and some frequent power walks throughout the day. We will begin with full training again on Monday, and my hope is that we can slowly peak from there. We will let Watson tell us when he is ready. While I was handwalking today, I got to see something quite special. Klaus Martin Rath was exercising...

Fappani and Lil Joe Cash Add to Their Bank Account with the Level 4 Open Championship

by NRHA | 12/3/2011 6:38:26 AM

Oklahoma City, OK – The 2011 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) $540,000-added Open Futurity finals was held at the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This year’s riders were mounted on world-class reining horses all aiming for the $150,000 championship purse and their share of NRHA Corporate Partner and Futurity Sponsor awards. Nomination Program Impact The NRHA...

Leibler and Watson 108 Prepare for the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final in Germany

by Helen Murray | 12/2/2011 4:46:00 PM

Lexington, KY - Isabelle Leibler and her own Watson 108 have arrived safely in Germany and have begun diligently preparing to represent the US at the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final. Leibler (Greenwich, CT) and the 14-year-old Westphalian gelding arrived early this week in Kronberg im Taunus. They will be based at Schafhof, the renowned training and breeding center of Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff, Klaus Martin Rath, and Matthias Rath, prior to heading to Frankfurt for the competition....

Tinker With Guns and Fappani Are Shootout Champions

by NRHA | 12/2/2011 1:37:53 PM

Oklahoma City, OK – The $100,000-added National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Open World Championship Shootout presented by Equine Sports Medicine brought some of the best reining horses in the world to the NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Thursday, December 1. Last year’s champion rider Andrea Fappani had three mounts in this year’s Shootout and was victorious on Rancho Oso Rio LLC’s...

Megan Edrick and Cadence Triumph in $31,000 Holiday and Horses Opener Grand Prix

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 12/1/2011 8:31:52 PM

Megan Edrick and Cadence won the $31,000 Holiday and Horses Opener Grand Prix. ManciniPhotos. Wellington, FL - Megan Edrick and Cadence jumped to an exciting victory in the $31,000 Holiday and Horses Opener Grand Prix CSI 2* at Equestrian Sport Production's Holiday and Horses competition on Thursday afternoon. The win was Edrick's fourth grand prix victory of the year with Cadence after topping a class in St. Louis this summer and recently earning back to back victories in Atlanta. The...

Coaches Named for the 2012 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team

by USEF National Affiliates Department | 12/1/2011 4:29:27 PM

Lexington, KY - Accomplished trainers from the Saddlebred, Morgan and Arabian breeds have been selected as coaches for the 2012 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team. The event will take place in Parys, South Africa, in December of 2012. The 2012 USA Saddle Seat Team Coaches are Cindy Mugnier, Sandra Currier, Kristen Cater, and Brent Jacobs. Cindy Mugnier owns and operates a training stable at Fox Meadow Farm in Massachusetts; she also is a USEF judge and current committee member of USEF Morgan,...

United States Para-Equestrians Take to the Air for 2011 Melbourne CPEDI3* in Australia

by Lindsay McCall for the USPEA | 12/1/2011 4:17:49 PM

Mary Jordan and Sebastian. Photo: Lindsay Y McCall for the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA). Thousand Oaks, CA - With a Team Gold under their belt earned at the 2011 CPEDI3*in Mexico City, the United States Para-Equestrian Team takes to the air headed to beautiful Melbourne, Australia. The 2011 CPEDI3* in Werribee, Victoria, Australia, begins Thursday, December 8, with a horse inspection, followed by the Team Test on Friday, Individual Test on Saturday, and finally the...