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Sanceo Scores Big on Day Two of Dressage at Flintridge CDI*

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | 5/27/2012 2:40:37 PM

Sabine Schut-Kery rode "Sanceo" to another victory in the Markel/USEF Western Dressage Selection Trial at the Dressage at Flintridge CDI*/Y/J (Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, CA - The final rounds of the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Western Selection Trial held at Dressage at Flintridge CDI*/Y/J in La Cañada-Flintridge, CA treated spectators and officials alike to beautiful tests showcasing spectacular talent. In the six-year-old division, defending Selection Trial champion "Sanceo"...

Victoria Colvin Wins Big in Junior Hunter Stake at Devon

by Halie Greening for the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair | 5/27/2012 9:35:00 AM

As the $2,500 Junior Hunter Stake took over the Dixon Oval Saturday afternoon, the crowd grew to watch what the juniors have been trying to prove since Thursday; they have what it takes to be a stand-out at Devon. At the end of the day the strenuous efforts and undeniable talent shone from the Dixon Oval, and the top riders were recognized for their consistent unsurpassable aptitude. The afternoon kicked off with the Small Junior Hunter Stake, 16 & 17 with 24 entries hoping to have the top...

Angela Covert-Lawrence Wins Grand Prix of St. Lazare

by Starting Gate Communications | 5/27/2012 9:31:25 AM

Angela Covert-Lawrence of St. Lazare, QC, riding Utan won the $25,000 Eastwood Equine Grand Prix of St. Lazare on Saturday, May 28, at the 2011 Pépinière and St. Lazare Horse Shows (Cealy Tetley) St. Lazare, Quebec – Angela Covert-Lawrence of St. Lazare, QC, scored victory on home turf, winning the $25,000 Eastwood Equine Grand Prix held Saturday, May 26, during the 38th annual Pépinière and St. Lazare Horse Shows in St. Lazare, QC. The win marked the third victory in the...

Stacy Sanderson Named NCEA Coach of the Year

by NCEA | 5/26/2012 2:46:11 PM

The NCEA is proud to announce the first recipient of the Coach of the Year award. Stacy Sanderson, assistant hunter seat coach for Baylor University, helped led the Baylor hunter seat team to its first ever National championship this season. Stacy, a second year coach in both NCEA and collegiate riding, has been instrumental in the success of the hunter seat team this season. Stacy started riding when she was 16 years old at a local barn. Eventually she worked her way up to being a working...

Quality Shines Through on Day One of Dressage at Flintridge CDI*

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | 5/26/2012 9:24:58 AM

Craig Stanley rode the 5-year-old U.S.-bred "Caliente DG" to victory in the opening round of the Markel/USEF Western Dressage Selection Trial on the first day of competition at the Dressage at Flintridge CDI*/Y/J. (Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, CA - A small but talented group of young horses contested the opening round of the Markel/USEF Western Dressage Selection Trial, part of the Dressage at Flintridge CDI*/Y/J in La Cañada-Flintridge, CA. Judges Lilo Fore (4* USA), Lois Yukins (4*...

Vermont Summer Festival Announces $15,000 Hunter Derby, Presented by Oughton Limited

by Starting Gate Communications | 5/24/2012 8:31:00 PM

East Dorset, VT - Hunter competitors will enjoy time in the spotlight with the introduction of the $15,000 Hunter Derby, presented by Oughton Limited, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, Vermont. Running July 4 through August 12, 2012, the six-week hunter/jumper competition is the richest sporting event based on purse in the state of Vermont, offering more than $750,000 in prize money. A favorite among competitors, the weekly $5,000 3'3" Hunter Derby will be returning for...

Competition Will Be Tough at This Weekend's Dressage at Flintridge CDI*/Y/J in La Cañada-Flintridge, CA

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | 5/24/2012 9:26:53 AM

Burbank, CA - Beautiful horses and talented riders will gather at the historic and picturesque Flintridge Riding Club in La Cañada-Flintridge, CA, for this weekend's CDI*/Y/J dressage competition, May 24 - 27, 2012. Officiating for the weekend's competition will be esteemed international judges Eddy de Wolff (4* USA), Lilo Fore (4* USA), Lois Yukins (4* USA), and Jane Weatherwax (4* USA). In addition to excellent open and FEI competition across a variety of levels, Dressage at...

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...

Rosencrantz Sweeps Small Tour on New Olympic-Mix Footing at Woodside Spring Dressage CDI*

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | 5/22/2012 4:00:00 PM

Mette Rosencrantz enjoyed her three CDI class wins with "Mosegaards Rico" at Woodside. (Jennifer M. Keeler) Woodside, C A - Despite the pressure of National Championships in Gladstone, NJ hovering less than one month away, beautiful weather and a spectacular setting in California allowed dressage riders and horses to enjoy themselves at the Woodside Spring Dressage CDI*/Y/J in Woodside, CA, May 18 - 20, 2012. As a valuable qualifier for the Northern California region, horses and riders competed...

Laura Pfeiffer and Copperfield Win the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at the HJAM Annual Horse Show

by HJAM | 5/22/2012 12:15:15 PM

Laura Pfeiffer and Copperfield (Diana Hadsall) The Hunter-Jumper Association of Michigan Annual Horse Show saw record attendance this year at its 45th annual event and as such enjoyed a terrific USHJA National Hunter Derby with 46 total entries. Laura Pfeiffer, riding Fox Meadow Farm’s Copperfield, bested the all-star field by earning an overall score of 179 to take home the win to Temperence, MI. Pfeiffer’s score in the Handy round was a 92, which was the highest score of the Derby...