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Equine, Art, Antique and Rare Book Auction

by Tolley Graves, American Saddlebred Museum | 5/6/2011 4:25:13 PM

Untitled Original Watercolor by Paul Brown, Signed and Dated 1947. Lexington, KY - On Saturday, July 16, 2011, an Equine Art Auction will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Showplace for Saddlebreds. This is the seventh year for the Auction, which is conducted by the American Saddlebred Museum, but the first time it will be held at the Horse Park. “We are excited to move the auction to the Horse Park this year,” says Tolley Graves, event coordinator. “The subject...

Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival to Provide Endless Opportunities

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 5/6/2011 10:26:20 AM

Maddy Darst with Mom Mindy Darst at Horse Shows by the Bay (Photo courtesy Horse Shows by the Bay). Traverse City, MI - Opportunities are endless for hunter riders attending Traverse City, Michigan's Horse Shows by the Bay this summer. Besides being located in the ultimate vacation destination of the Midwest, the varied festival schedule will be featuring new events and awards, ensuring participants that important items like earning lots of points, capturing coveted ribbons and winning big...

Kentucky Spring Horse Shows Fast Approaching

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/5/2011 1:00:42 PM

The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows will feature the nation's best hunter and jumper riders competing for top prizes at the Kentucky Horse Park (Photo by Lindsay McCall/PMG). Lexington KY - The exciting hunter/jumper action hosted during the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows is just around the corner, and riders are gearing up their mounts to compete during the exceptional 'AA'-rated event. Next week, the show will kick off with the Kentucky Spring Horse Show, held May 11-15, 2011. The Kentucky...

This Week in International Disciplines

by Joanie Morris | 5/3/2011 3:36:18 PM

Dressage Jan Ebeling and Rafalca. Photo by Aly Sanderford/Phelps Media Group. Three American dressage riders traveled to Leipzig, Germany, to compete in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final, April 27-May 1. Jan Ebeling, Catherine Haddad-Staller and Shawna Harding all qualified to compete in the Grand Prix Freestyle after strong performances in the Grand Prix presented by Sparkasse on Thursday afternoon. Ebeling rode Ann Romney's Rafalca to a 10th place finish on a score of 68.191% in...

Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event Finishes to Rave Reviews

by Diana De Rosa | 5/2/2011 8:19:00 AM

Chesterfield, SC - The riders couldn’t say enough nice things about Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event in Chesterfield, SC, at Southern Eighths Farm. They loved the facility, the organization, the footing, the courses, the jumps - everything. Anne Lane-Maunder and Penny Lane (photo by Diana De Rosa). When it was all over Jim Baker and Wings claimed the victory in the Beginner-Novice division (58.30). “The format and the organization were topnotch. I can’t say enough about...

King Crowned Champion of 2011 Rolex Kentucky CCI4* presented by Bridgestone; Halpin Takes USEF National CCI4* Championship on First Try

by Joanie Morris | 5/1/2011 6:38:43 PM

Lexington, KY - Mary King was not going to be stopped in her quest to take a Rolex watch back to Great Britain. Lying first and second after the cross-country at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone - with Kings Temptress and Fernhill Urco - she did not flinch in the final show jumping phase and jumped an immaculate double-clear round on both horses. Mary King and Kings Temptress (Photo by Shannon Brinkman/USEF). For the first time in history, the champion and reserve...

Americans Hang Tough: Three Jump Into Top 12 at the 2011 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final

by Helen Murray | 5/1/2011 5:20:17 PM

Leipzig, Germany - The Rolex/FEI World Cup Final came to a close Sunday afternoon in Leipzig, Germany, with two final rounds of jumping. The U.S. had strong representation in this competition as they sent seven of the 27 riders into the ring. In the third and final competition, riders jumped two rounds over Frank Rothenberger's demanding 1.60m courses. The entire field would contest the first round, with 19 riders returning to the arena one last time to determine who would be crowned...

Top Reiners Slide, Spin and Bring Down the House in the Inaugural $25,000 Tarter Farm & Ranch Equipment World Championship Freestyle Competition

by Classic Communications | 5/1/2011 7:00:14 AM

Lexington, KY . — The field of 12 competing in the inaugural $25,000 Tarter Farm & Ranch Equipment World Championship Freestyle tonight Shane Brown and Houston Shine (Stockimageservices). included more than one gold medalist. But USEF President David O’Connor’s gold medal came in the Olympic sport of three-day eventing, not reining, the sport in which he participated tonight. The NRHA World Championship event was held as part of the CRI5* Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup at the...

King is Queen at 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Bridgestone; Halpin Leads American Effort

by Joanie Morris | 4/30/2011 6:53:32 PM

USA's Sinead Halpin and Manoir De Carneville. Photo by Shannon Brinkman. Lexington, KY - Great Britain's Mary King was unstoppable on cross-country day at the 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone. She guided two horses around Derek di Grazia's course to claim the top two places on the leaderboard. Australia's 2007 winner, Clayton Fredericks, sits third on Be My Guest and Sinead Halpin jumped up to fourth in her first CCI4* with Manoir de Carneville, to lead...

Jan Ebeling and Rafalca Finish Eleventh in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final

by Helen Murray | 4/30/2011 6:50:11 PM

Jan Ebeling and Rafalca. Photo by Aly Sanderford/Phelps Media Group. Leipzig, Germany - A strong field of 15 riders from nine nations contested Saturday evening's Grand Prix Freestyle, to bring the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final to a close. There were three nations that qualified three riders each for tonight's class; the United States, The Netherlands and Germany. America's Catherine Haddad-Staller, Shawna Harding and Jan Ebeling performed up-tempo freestyles in front of a...