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Time is Running Out to Experience the 2010 Alltech FEI WEG for Only $20; Last Day for Discounted Price is May 31

by By Amy Walker | 5/27/2010 11:41:00 AM

Grounds Pass tickets to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are just $20, but only until May 31. Starting June 1, Grounds Pass tickets will increase to $25. Grounds Pass tickets can be purchased at www.alltechfeigames.com , www.ticketmaster.com , at any Ticketmaster outlet, and at (800) 745-3000. Grounds Pass tickets allow entry to the 2010 Games for the selected day of purchase and will give spectators access to a wide range of non-competition activities at the Kentucky Horse Park...

Susan Dutta Wins the Sho Clothes High Score Prix St. Georges Award at the Gold Coast May Dressage Show

by By Johnny Robb | 6/5/2008 2:12:00 PM

Susan Dutta enjoyed a successful weekend at the Gold Coast May Dressage show. Dutta won the Prix St. Georges with an impressive score of 74.250% on Currency DC and placed second in the same class on Manette DC with a 68.500%. Michele Hundt, co-owner of the dressage boutique, Sho Clothes, was on hand to present Dutta with the custom-made engraved whip for the Prix St. Georges High Score Award. Sho Clothes has been a strong supporter of FEI Small Tour classes. The Sho Clothes Prix St. Georges...

U.S. Dressage Program Announces Opening of Dressage Development Coach Role

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/27/2023 12:28:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the opening of the Dressage Development coaching position following Charlotte Bredahl’s decision to step down from her role in the coming year. Bredahl is committed to working with her replacement for a smooth transition, therefore an anticipated start date for the replacement will be announced in the coming months. In addition to the Development position, U.S. Dressage is still in the process of searching for a Technical Advisor and will...

United States Olympic Committee Announces 2010 FLAME Program Taking Place July 24-27; FLAME Program Celebrates Its 17th Year; Applications Due May 21

by By USOC | 4/22/2010 3:42:00 PM

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced that the 17th annual F.L.A.M.E. (Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everywhere) program will be hosted at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 24-27, 2010. For the past 16 years, the USOC and its family of dedicated Olympic sponsors have inspired minority students with this dynamic, educational program packed with leadership enhancement opportunities. With the support of official presenting sponsor Tyson Foods, Inc....

Olympic Veterans and Other Stars Set for Inaugural Split Rock Jumping Tour: An International Roster of Champions Will Light Up Lexington, May 22-24

by Marty Bauman | 5/11/2015 5:08:16 PM

Lexington, KY - May 11, 2015 - There’s a new buzz around Lexington, KY, “the Horse Capital of the World,” as anticipation builds for next week’s debut of the new Split Rock Jumping Tour. The vision of veteran show jumper Derek Braun is about to come to fruition. Promising an ‘unparalleled show jumping experience’ for riders, spectators, and sponsors, the Split Rock Jumping Tour will deliver two revolutionary sporting events at Split Rock Farm, The Lexington...

SCAD equestrian team takes first place in IHSA Zone 5 Championship: Team, four students qualify for IHSA National Championship Show in May

by SCAD | 4/7/2016 4:54:55 PM

SAVANNAH, Georgia – April 7, 2016 – The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) equestrian team won first place team overall at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone 5 Championship at SCAD’s Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center in Hardeeville, South Carolina, on Saturday, April 2, propelling the team to the IHSA National Championship Show in Lexington, Kentucky, May 5-8, 2016. Four SCAD equestrian students competing in individual events also qualified for...

Taylor Harris Insurance $200,000 Triple Crown Challenge Set for Debut at Devon Horse Show on May 31

by Kenneth Kraus for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/21/2012 11:27:00 AM

Middleburg, VA - The first leg of the all new Taylor Harris Insurance Services $200,000 Triple Crown Challenge, America's richest rider bonus, is set for lift off just days from now at the legendary Devon Horse Show and Country Fair. This unique challenge offers a spectacular $200,000 top prize for any show jumping rider that can put together back to back to back wins on the same horse at three of the nation's most prestigious grand prix events. The first event of the Taylor Harris...

Madilynn Lo Porto Leads After Day One at 2023 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/23/2023 8:00:00 AM

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Competition got underway at the 2023 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West with Phase I, the flat phase. The field of 21 youth athletes had their first chance to demonstrate their riding skills for judges Linda Hough and Lauren Hough. The flat phase allowed athletes to showcase their position and seat as well as correctness and effectiveness of the aids. Madilynn Lo Porto, riding Kentucky, holds the early lead at the 2023...

2012 Buckeye Show May 24th – 27th . . . Where National Champions Are Made!

by Christy Egan at ArabianHorseGlobal.com | 5/23/2012 9:41:17 AM

The 2012 Ohio Buckeye Show will once again be live streamed on www.arabianhorseglobal.com . The best way to describe the Buckeye Sweepstakes Horse Show is “Where National Champions are made”! It is also considered the largest Class A Arabian horse show in the country other than the Scottsdale show. It has always been one of the most innovative shows since its inception in 1963. The home of the Buckeye has always been the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio, and always on Memorial Day...

Dr. M. Craig Ferrell 1949-2012

by Published in The Tennessean on May 30, 2012 | 5/31/2012 1:00:29 PM

Ferrell, Dr. M. Craig Age 62 of Franklin, TN. Passed away May 28, 2012. An orthopaedic surgeon for 33 years. Dr. Ferrell is preceded in death by parents, Joel & Rosemary Vogel Ferrell. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Lorraine T. Ferrell; sons, Aaron (Tanya) Ferrell & Jonathan Ferrell; grandchildren, Kate & Michael Cannon Ferrell; brother, Jack & wife Patty; sister, Karen. Funeral Mass was held 2 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, 2015 West...