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Darragh Kenny and Victoria Colvin Shine at 2012 Lake Placid Horse Shows

by Classic Communications | 7/12/2012 9:16:50 AM

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Opening Day at the Vermont Summer Festival

by Starting Gate Communications | 7/5/2012 8:36:58 AM

Susan Wheeler aboard Top Honors, pictured with owner Linda Orton, was crowned the first champion of the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival on July 4 after winning the New England Novice Adult Rider division. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – The annual Vermont Summer Festival horse show officially opened on Wednesday, July 4, at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT, kicking off six weeks of top hunter and jumper competition. Running July 4 through August 12, 2012, the Vermont...

Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America Introduces “Welsh of the Year” Award

by WPCSA | 6/25/2012 8:46:25 AM

The Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America is pleased to announce a brand-new awards program that carries with it a title of distinction that will last a lifetime - the Welsh of the Year Award. This exciting new program is designed to promote ownership, encourage involvement and spotlight the achievements of extraordinary Welsh breed individuals. Nominations submitted throughout the year will culminate in the selection of the top winner by WPCSA membership to be awarded at the Society’s...

Top Names to Course Design at 2012 Vermont Summer Festival

by Starting Gate Communication | 6/19/2012 11:20:55 AM

Steve Stephens, co-course designer at the 2008 Olympic Games, will be one of six featured grand prix course designers during the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. East Dorset, VT – Six of the best course designers in the sport of show jumping will be showcasing their work in the grand prix ring during the Vermont Summer Festival running July 4 through August 12, 2012, in East Dorset, Vermont. New England’s largest “AA” rated hunter/jumper horse show, the...

The Jumper Classic Names Official Local Inns and Hotels

by The Jumper Classic | 6/19/2012 9:24:00 AM

Official Inn of The Jumper Classic The Exeter Inn, Exeter, New Hampshire Hampton Falls, NH - The New England area's largest equestrian show jumping event, The Jumper Classic - featuring the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix - comes to the Hampton Falls, NH area during the week of August 8-12, 2012. For this occasion several conveniently-located inns and hotels are offering special packages for fans. With just two months to go before hundreds of horses and thousands of spectators...

Prize List Now Available for The Jumper® Classic August 8-12, 2012

by The Jumper Classic | 6/12/2012 2:13:24 PM

Hampton Falls, NH - Offering more than 50 classes and more prize money than ever before, the Jumper Classic® will be show jumping's hottest destination for the Northeast this August. The prize list for The Jumper Classic, a five-day international event to be held on its new dates, August 8-12, has been mailed out and is now available online at www.jumperclassic.com. "We are pleased to have several new sponsors for classes this year and to have been able to increase the prize money we...

Americans Rocket Up International Eventing Rankings

by Andrew Minnick | 6/2/2012 2:00:12 PM

The June 1st FEI Eventing HSBC Rankings saw two Americans rise from ranks in the mid twenties all the way up into the top five. Jumping from 23rd to 5th place was Phillip Dutton who has amassed 351 points this season. Making Dutton's 18 place jump seem paltry was Boyd Martin who moved from 24th into a ranking as the 3rd best rider in the world. The only two riders with greater point totals than Martin's 420 are New Zealand's Andrew Nicholson with 515 and Rolex Kentucky Three Day...

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...

USEA Ride Share Program Relaunched

by USEA | 5/19/2012 11:34:42 AM

USEA is delighted to announce that USEA Ride Share service has been revamped and is back online! Need a ride to an event? Got to get a sale horse to its new owners? The USEA encourages its members to utilize the USEA ride share program in order to help eventers save a few bucks on gas during our tough economy. The ride share is free for anyone to use – not just USEA members, is easy to access and sign on, and hopefully will help you not only save some money on travel expenses, but also...

Dinan Is Spectacular in The Welcome Stake

by Classic Communications | 5/11/2012 3:00:00 PM

North Salem, NY - Eighteen-year-old Katie Dinan and Grant Road Partner’s Nougat Du Vallet were the best of a stellar field as they took the win in the $25,000 New York Welcome Stake at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows taking place at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. Forty-seven entries showed in this afternoon’s welcome stake over a course set by Alan Wade of Tipperary, Ireland. Twelve horse and rider combinations were able to clear the first round course to advance to the...