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Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic Welcomes Adequan/USEF National Reining Championship

by Brad Ettleman – Global Reining Sport Group | 8/20/2012 3:13:21 PM

Tulsa, OK – The Global Reining Sport Group, proud owners and producers of the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic are thrilled to announce that the 2012 ATRC will once again play host to the highly-esteemed 2012 Adequan/USEF National Reining Championship. Offering major prize money, fabulous national championship trophies and awards, and major bragging rights as the 2012 US National Champion in the sport of Reining, the Adequan/USEF National Reining Championship is a welcome addition to the 2012...

La Dulce Vida Arabians . . . Living the Sweet Life with Egyptian Arabian Horses for all the Right Reasons

by Christy Egan for www.arabianhorseglobal.com | 6/4/2012 1:22:30 PM

It’s one of the usual reasons for getting involved with horses; Martha Suarez loved them dearly as a child and could not have a horse of her own. When she and her husband Charley moved to Florida in the 1980’s they chose a horse community called Plantation Acres and Martha was, at long last able to get a horse. Talk about your subtle beginnings. Ansata Suleyman72 In 1999 Martha Suarez attended her first Egyptian Event and thoroughly enjoyed herself. In 2002 she brought her Nabiel...

Abigail McArdle Dominates High Junior Jumpers at Kentucky Spring Horse Shows

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/23/2012 9:31:28 AM

Abigail McArdle and Cosma 20 won the High Junior Jumper Championship during both weeks of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows. (Rebecca Walton/PMG) Lexington, KY - The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows proved to be hugely successful for young rider Abigail McArdle of Barrington Hills, IL, who dominated the High Junior Jumper division with her eight-year-old mare Cosma 20. The unstoppable duo captured the division's championship award during the competition's two consecutive weeks, and also won...

American Dressage Teams Show Well in Wellington & Earn a Shot at the FEI Nations Cup

by USEF Communications Department | 4/13/2012 7:13:13 PM

Caroline Roffman & Pie were the top pair at the WEF Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO3* Prix. St. George (Susan J. Stickle) Lexington, KY – Eight teams entered the Prix St. Georges at the WEF Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO3* today looking to earn a shot at the Nations Cup Title. At the end of competition it was the Americas that ruled the day. Two teams from the United States and two teams representing Latin American will be joined by a team representing Europe to compete in...

Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J Presented By HorseShow.com - Day One Wrap Up

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | 3/31/2012 5:00:00 AM

Steffen Peters & "Legolas 92" were presented with a HorseShow.com dress sheet by judge Mary Seefried for winning today's CDI Grand Prix Test (Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, CA - West Coast riders continued their journeys toward qualification for the Olympic Games today in San Juan Capistrano, CA at the Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J Presented By HorseShow.com. An international field of 41 CDI horses vied for critical qualifying scores in the Grand Prix, Intermediaire I, Young Rider, and...

California Dressage Society Begins 45th Anniversary Celebration During This Week's USDF National Convention

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 11/29/2011 8:50:35 AM

San Diego, CA - The California Dressage Society (CDS) will play host this week to dressage enthusiasts from across the country who are on their way to sunny San Diego, CA for the Adequan(R)/USDF National Convention and Symposium. "We're thrilled to welcome everyone to California," said CDS President Peggy Klump. "As we kick off celebrations for our 45th anniversary in 2012, I'm so excited to show why I think we have the best members and programs in the country." The California Dressage...

WIHS Regional Horse Show & Zone 3 Finals

by Jennifer Wood Media Inc. | 10/20/2011 9:28:31 AM

Washington, DC - Polish your boots and spiff up your horses because The Washington International Regional Horse Show & Zone 3 Finals starts this week. This popular show is the sister event to the Washington International Horse Show, the country's leading metropolitan indoor horse show, held the following week at Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C. In addition to being a top show in its own right with a broad selection of classes for riders of all levels, the WIHS Regional Show...

Who Are Your Heroes? AYHC Seeks Nominations for Youth Horse Industry Leaders Awards

by American Youth Horse Council | 8/25/2011 10:17:00 AM

Outstanding leaders are more than the backbone of the youth horse industry—they are the heroes. Every year the American Youth Horse Council recognizes dedicated leaders from the previous year by spotlighting their accomplishments during the annual AYHC Symposium. The Adult and Student Leaders of the Year represent the best in adult and peer-to-peer leadership: They introduce newcomers to the horse industry, mentor young horsemen, promote the horse industry within their local communities...

2011 Vermont Summer Festival Prize List Now Available Online

by Jennifer Ward | 5/17/2011 8:57:51 AM

The Vermont Summer Festival will take place from July 6 to August 14, 2011, in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — The prize list for the 2011 Vermont Summer Festival is now available online at https://vt-summerfestival.com/prize.php . New England’s largest hunter/jumper competition will run for six consecutive weeks from July 6 through August 14, 2011 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. Entry forms for all six weeks of competition are...

FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Week Nine Wrap-Up

by Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC | 3/17/2011 11:43:00 AM

Wellington, FL The ninth week of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) has come to a close at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Saturday Night Lights at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival brought a crowd of more than 4,200 spectators to watch Brazil's Rodrigo Pessoa and Let's Fly jump to victory in the $231,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI 4*-W Presented by Bainbridge Companies. Pessoa earned the winning cut of prize money after an exciting jump-off of many of the top horses...