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This Week in International Disciplines

by Joanie Morris | 5/3/2011 3:36:18 PM

Dressage Jan Ebeling and Rafalca. Photo by Aly Sanderford/Phelps Media Group. Three American dressage riders traveled to Leipzig, Germany, to compete in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final, April 27-May 1. Jan Ebeling, Catherine Haddad-Staller and Shawna Harding all qualified to compete in the Grand Prix Freestyle after strong performances in the Grand Prix presented by Sparkasse on Thursday afternoon. Ebeling rode Ann Romney's Rafalca to a 10th place finish on a score of 68.191% in...

Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event Finishes to Rave Reviews

by Diana De Rosa | 5/2/2011 8:19:00 AM

Chesterfield, SC - The riders couldn’t say enough nice things about Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event in Chesterfield, SC, at Southern Eighths Farm. They loved the facility, the organization, the footing, the courses, the jumps - everything. Anne Lane-Maunder and Penny Lane (photo by Diana De Rosa). When it was all over Jim Baker and Wings claimed the victory in the Beginner-Novice division (58.30). “The format and the organization were topnotch. I can’t say enough about...

King Crowned Champion of 2011 Rolex Kentucky CCI4* presented by Bridgestone; Halpin Takes USEF National CCI4* Championship on First Try

by Joanie Morris | 5/1/2011 6:38:43 PM

Lexington, KY - Mary King was not going to be stopped in her quest to take a Rolex watch back to Great Britain. Lying first and second after the cross-country at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone - with Kings Temptress and Fernhill Urco - she did not flinch in the final show jumping phase and jumped an immaculate double-clear round on both horses. Mary King and Kings Temptress (Photo by Shannon Brinkman/USEF). For the first time in history, the champion and reserve...

Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event: Results After Cross Country

by Diane De Rosa | 5/1/2011 10:21:57 AM

Chesterfield, SC - On April 30, the key day of the Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event took place with great results. Mother Nature was kind bringing beautiful weather for the Beginner-Novice, Novice and Training level divisions. When the day was over, Becky Brown rode EZ to the top place with a score of 32.90 in Training. Anne Lane-Maunder continued her lead on Penny Lane in the Novice division (29.30). Beginner-Novice rider Jim Baker with Wings completed the Cross Country to maintain his...

King is Queen at 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Bridgestone; Halpin Leads American Effort

by Joanie Morris | 4/30/2011 6:53:32 PM

USA's Sinead Halpin and Manoir De Carneville. Photo by Shannon Brinkman. Lexington, KY - Great Britain's Mary King was unstoppable on cross-country day at the 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone. She guided two horses around Derek di Grazia's course to claim the top two places on the leaderboard. Australia's 2007 winner, Clayton Fredericks, sits third on Be My Guest and Sinead Halpin jumped up to fourth in her first CCI4* with Manoir de Carneville, to lead...

Call for Entries: 2011 Poster Contest

by Diana De Rosa | 4/30/2011 4:00:47 PM

Washington, D.C. – Let the horses inspire you! The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), the leading indoor equestrian event in the U.S., is seeking an original poster design for its 53rd annual event, to be held Oct. 25-30, 2011, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. The six-day equine extravaganza features the country’s leading horses and riders in exciting jumping competition. The poster contest is open to U.S.-based artists, both amateur and professional, 18 years and...

As Spring Blossoms, Preparations Begin for Dressage at Devon

by Ginny Simon | 4/30/2011 3:52:40 PM

Devon, PA – It’s a spring ritual. As pink and white blossoms dapple the trees across the Delaware Valley, preparations move into high speed for the annual International Dressage at Devon (DAD) Horse Show , a premier North American equestrian event, hosting top Olympic equestrians, more than 700 horses and 35,000 spectators annually. The show combines world-class dressage competition and the world’s largest open breed show outside of Europe with international Fall Festival...

Garden State Horse Show Adds Preview Show

by Nancy Johnson | 4/30/2011 3:00:57 PM

Augusta, NJ — Celebrating its 60th year, Garden State Horse Show (GSHS) prides itself on retaining traditions of the past while adding new and innovative features to the show each year. This year the AA-rated show, which runs from May 4-8 at the Driving for Surviving will once again entertain the crowd just prior to the Grand Prix. (Photo by Reflections). spacious Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJ, will be preceded by the Garden State Preview, a C-rated show to be held April 30...

Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships: One of America’s Oldest and Largest College Equestrian Competitions Returns to Kentucky Horse Park

by L.A. Pomeroy | 4/30/2011 11:28:45 AM

Fairfield, CT — The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, will host the 37th annual IHSA National Championships, one of America’s oldest and largest collegiate equestrian competitions, bringing together approximately 400 students from 25 of the top hunter seat and western teams across American and parts of Canada. May 5-8 they will vie for titles including the prestigious Cacchione Cup and American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) High Point Western Rider awards. Among the teams...

2011 ANRC National Intercollegiate Championship

by Marion Lee/ANRC | 4/30/2011 11:00:42 AM

Hardeeville, SC - The weather gods smiled on the American National Riding Commission (ANRC) the weekend of April 14–17 at their 34th annual National Intercollegiate Equitation Championships hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). While other areas experienced tornados and downpours, the Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center just outside Savannah, GA, in Hardeeville, SC, was Award presentations for ANRC National Championship (Flashpoint Photography). spared. Fifty-two riders...