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Scott Stewart and Dedication Win Grand Champion Hunter Title at Alltech National Horse Show

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 11/3/2011 8:58:37 PM

Scott Stewart and Dedication won the Grand Champion Hunter Title at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition. Photo: Kendall Bierer/PMG. Lexington, KY - Today marked the second day of competition at the Alltech National Horse, 128th Edition, and it was the professional hunter divisions that took center stage this afternoon as they completed their under saddle and stake classes. Scott Stewart earned the highest honor of the day with his First Year Green Working Hunter mount, Dedication,...

Dedication Crowned Pennsylvania National Grand Hunter Champion at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by Classic Communications | 10/20/2011 5:20:11 PM

Dedication Wins Pennsylvania National Grand Hunter Championship Left to Right, Rider: Scott Stewart, Richard Hornberger. (Al Cook Photo). Harrisburg, PA – Dedication, owned by Fashion Farm in Philadephia, PA, received the Hunter Divisions’ highest title by winning the Pennsylvania National Grand Hunter Championship, sponsored by Stephanie and Louise Riggio, at the 66th Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show on Thursday. Dedication earned the Grand award with consistent performances...

45th ANNUAL ARABIAN AND HALF-ARABIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SHOW STARTS IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA

by Christy Egan | 10/20/2011 12:17:55 PM

Tulsa, OK - On Friday, October 21, the 45th Annual Arabian National Championship Show begins at the Tulsa Expo Square in Tulsa, OK. The show runs for nine days, through Saturday evening, October 29. It’s the fourth year for this major national equine event in Tulsa, OK. Arabian and Half-Arabian horses hailing from most of the 48 states and Canada will fill the barns, warm-up arenas and wash racks for the next few weeks, while their owners, trainers and grooms enjoy Oklahoma’s warm...

Tailgating Returns for 2012

by Equestrian Events Inc. | 10/18/2011 9:51:19 AM

After a successful first year Tailgating is returning for 2012! Tickets go on sale November 1, 2011 - reserve your spot early before they sell out! We have new options, check them out today! Witness the excitement of Cross-Country on Saturday, April 28th from your own Tailgating spot along the course! Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Tailgating Passes include 6 General Admission Tickets and one reserved parking space near the Cross-Country Course on Saturday only. A time for fun, friends, good...

National Show Horse Finals

by Arabian Horse Global | 9/24/2011 12:36:00 PM

Photo by Howie Schatzberg. Springfield, IL - The National Show Horse Registry is celebrating its 30th year in 2011. Founded in 1981, the National Show Horse originated as a cross between the Arabian horse and the American Saddlebred. It is now established as a separate breed and NSH horses are noted for combining the beauty and refinement of the Arabian with the animation of the Saddlebred. National Show Horses are primarily bred to be high stepping saddle seat type riding and driving horses,...

Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic Wraps Up Successful Week of Equestrian Competition and Entertainment

by Kendra Cecieta/The Jumper Classic, Inc. | 9/23/2011 5:28:00 PM

Hampton Falls, NH - World class equestrian competition, elegant luncheons, children's games, aerial entertainment, fine automobiles, and shopping for locally crafted and uncommon specialty items were all part of the 2011 Fidelity InvestmentsJumper ClassicPresented by Porsche last week (September 14-18). Held on the show grounds of the Silver Oak Equestrian Center in Hampton Falls, NH, the event was named one of the Top 25 Horse Shows in North America by the North American Riders Group in...

Ooh Ah Named 2011 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF National Hunter Breeding Champion

by Stephanie Doyle | 9/4/2011 2:00:25 PM

Ooh Ah, 2011 Best Young Horse West Coast and Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF National Hunter Breeding Champion, and hanlder John Ducharme. Photo: Maria Morgan. Warrenton, VA - The chestnut filly with the large blaze was the best in the west - with judges then determining Ooh Ah the 2011 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF National Hunter Breeding Champion. Ooh Ah (Nob Hill x Holy Cow by Fire Jade), bred and owned by Leslie Nelson and handled by John Ducharme, is an 18-month-old Thoroughbred cross. She competed...

Good Dressage Rewarded with High Scores at The Colorado Horse Park

by Equestrian Sports Promotions | 8/19/2011 11:19:00 AM

Parker, CO - A thrilling summer at The Colorado Horse Park continued last week during the 2011 Parker Adventist Hospital Dressage in the Rockies Presented by Horseware Ireland. More than 40 scores above 70% were awarded by judges Sandy Osborn, Olympic bronze medalist Hilda Gurney and Beverly Rogers. As one of the largest dressage shows in the region, Dressage in the Rockies attracted competitors not only from Colorado, but the surrounding states. The three-day event was actually three separate...

54th Annual Canadian National Championship Arabian Horse Show

by ArabianHorseGlobal.com | 8/17/2011 10:39:23 AM

The Canadian National Championship Arabian Horse Show was moved this year after well over twenty years in Regina, Saskatchewan. The new location in Brandon, Manitoba is further to travel for some and closer for some others. Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba (after Winnipeg) but its population is just 40,000 compared with Regina’s 180,000. The change in population and “big city” atmosphere between the two locations is obvious immediately. The location for the show...

Large Junior 16-17 Hunter Tricolor Goes to Shawn Casady and Vida Blue at Kentucky Summer Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/31/2011 10:17:54 AM

Lexington, KY - The clouds loomed over the Kentucky Horse Park threatening rain throughout the morning and following through on the threat late in the afternoon. Many of the riders from the Junior Hunter divisions continued riding in the downpour; however, moods were not dampened from the rain as the championship and reserved championship awards were announced. The best horse and rider combinations competed for top honors in their respective honors in the Stonelea Ring at the Kentucky Summer...