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The 2017 IALHA National Championship Horse Show Exhibits the Nation’s Best Iberian Horses

by International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association/US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/9/2017 9:00:00 AM

Katy, Texas – The 2017 International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association (IALHA) National Championship Horse Show returns to the Great Southwest Equestrian Center, October 10 through 15, and is dedicated to Malen Dell. Judges Leslie Connor, Joan Harms, and Richard Petty will be joined by dressage judge Peggy Klump and international guest judges Rafael Ortíz Alcalá-Zamora (Spain) and João Ralão Duarte (Portugal) to evaluate the country’s best...

We're Days Away From the Morgan World Championship Show

by Edited Press Release from the American Morgan Horse Association | 10/5/2017 2:49:00 PM

Shelburne, Vt. - The 2017 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® is shaping up to be another monumental event in the show's 44-year history. More than 1,000 of the finest Morgan horses from across the United States and Canada will meet in Oklahoma City, Okla., October 7-14 to compete for more than $250,000 in prize money. Since 1973, the show has represented the pinnacle of achievement in the Morgan horse world . Matt Kwapich (Bernalillo, N.M.) will once again serve...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Set to Take on FEI Nations Cup Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3*

by Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/4/2017 4:30:00 PM

Boekelo, The Netherlands – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team will wrap up the 2017 FEI Nations Cup™ season when they compete against 12 nations at Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3* Thursday, October 5-8, 2017. Under the guidance of acting Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law, the team of Katherine Coleman, Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp, and Caroline Martin will fight for a strong finish as they work to upset series leaders Great Britain, who hold a 10-point lead over Germany. Coleman...

2017 IFSHA World and Grand National Championship Horse Show Commences

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/4/2017 1:44:00 PM

Springfield, Ohio – The 2017 International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA) World and Grand National Championship Horse Show begins today, Wednesday, October 4, at the Champions Center Expo. Over 230 classes will display the beauty and athleticism of the Friesian and part-bred Friesian horse across a variety of disciplines that include dressage, Western dressage, English pleasure, carriage pleasure driving, trail, in-hand, and more. Now through Sunday, October 8, the honorable...

The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Takes Silver at FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final at CSIO5* Barcelona

by Julian McPeak, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/30/2017 9:02:00 PM

Barcelona, Spain - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team finished strong on Saturday evening at the FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final at CSIO5* Barcelona, claiming second over Belgium. After technical issues with one of the stadium lights that caused nearly a two-hour delay in competition start time, the U.S. team of Lauren Hough, Laura Kraut, Beezie Madden, and McLain Ward proved their experience and fortitude, finishing on a mere four faults. The U.S. team took home third in 2016, only to...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Advances to Final Competition at Longines FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final CSIO5* Barcelona

by Julian McPeak, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/28/2017 3:47:00 PM

Barcelona, Spain - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team rode determined in Thursday’s preliminary round to advance to the Final Competition against the top eight teams on Saturday, September 30. Lauren Hough and McLain Ward both delivered clear rounds, allowing the U.S. team to finish on a mere four faults. Drawing eighth in the order, U.S. team Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland selected Hough (Wellington, Fla.) and Ohlala as the leadoff Lauren Hough and Ohlala (Photo by: Libby Law...

Barcelona Beckons as the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Readies for Longines FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final at CSIO5* Barcelona

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/27/2017 5:43:00 PM

Barcelona, Spain – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team heads to the Longines FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final at CSIO5* Barcelona with the reigning Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Finals Champion and boasting eight podium appearances out of 10 Nations Cup competitions, four of them gold medal performances. The U.S. team is ready to compete in Barcelona, September 28-30. Under the experienced guidance of Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, team members Lauren Hough, Laura Kraut,...

WDAA Announces 2017 Western Dressage World Championship

by Western Dressage Association of America | 9/27/2017 11:08:00 AM

Parker, Co. – The Western Dressage Association® of America (WDAA) is pleased to announce that the 2017 Western Dressage World Championship Horse Show will begin tomorrow, September 28, and run through Sunday, October 1, 2017, at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla. The 2017 slate of judges includes Debbie Riehl Rodriguez, Dolly Hannon, Donna Longacre, and Lillian Evaniew-Phelan. Joyce Hamblin and Cindy Reid will serve as US Equestrian (USEF) stewards. The show is approved by USEF and...

Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America Gearing Up for the 2017 American National Show

by Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America/US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/26/2017 5:04:00 PM

Tulsa, Ok. - With nearly 200 entrants from across the country, the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America (WPCSA) is once again gearing up for another incredible American National Show . The show will begin tomorrow, September 27, through Saturday, September 30, 2017 in Tulsa, Okla. Photo Provided by the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America The American National is the premier Welsh breed show hosted in the United States. It is held in conjunction with the Tulsa State Fair, which garners...

Halie Robinson Earns a Decisive Win in the 2017 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - West

by Blenheim EquiSports | 9/24/2017 1:31:00 PM

September 24, 2017 - San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The third time in the top 10 of the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - West was the charm for Halie Robinson. Having placed second and fifth in years past, Robinson rode with precision, consistency and previous experience that earned her the top call in this year's challenging four-phase competition. Halie Robinson and Caracas 89 (McCool) USEF Talent Search judges, Andre Dignelli, of Katonah, NY, and Patricia...