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The Boy Wonder is Super Hero in Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame

by Esther Morgan | 10/25/2010 11:02:00 AM

Al Cook (Kristin Glover and The Boy Wonder winning the $15,000 Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame (SJHF) Amateur Owner Jumper Classic.) Harrisburg, PA - Kristin Glover of Richmond, VA, and The Boy Wonder won the $15,000 Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame (SJHF) Amateur Owner Jumper Classic in a two-horse jump-off. The event was the culmination of the year-long Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur Owner Classic series. A total of 24 horses started on the challenging course and only two...

Victoria Watters and Eye Remember Rio Are Triumphant in North American League Adult Hunter Finals

by Esther Morgan | 10/25/2010 10:55:00 AM

Al Cook (Victoria Watters and Eye Remember Rio ) Harrisburg, PA - Victoria Watters of Cincinnati, OH, and Eye Remember Rio were the best in both rounds of the $10,000 North American League (NAL) Adult Hunter Finals at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, presented by Cavalor. Their two-round combined score of 172 points set them apart from the field, 7.5 points ahead of second-place finishers French Kiss and Tina Furey. Returning last in the order for round two, Watters was the favorite to win...

Thirty years in the making! HITS prepares to celebrate 30th anniversary of its Florida Winter Circuit in 2011

by HITS, Inc. | 10/25/2010 10:37:00 AM

ESI Photography (Tracy Fenney and MTM Timon in the $100,000 DeLuca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented by Great American Insurance Group.) Ocala, FL - HITS, Inc., is pleased to announce that the 2011 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit will mark the company's 30th anniversary of its popular Florida Winter Circuit. In anticipation of this important milestone, the 2011 season is shaping up with exciting news and improvements, staying dedicated to its honored tradition of providing the best value in show...

2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival to Host Artisan Farms Young Rider Series

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/22/2010 12:41:00 PM

Jessica Springsteen and Iscariote won the second $25,000 G&C Farm Young Rider Grand Prix at the 2010 (Photo © Randi Muster/Mustphoto Inc.) Wellington, FL - The 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the Artisan Farms Young Rider Series during the upcoming circuit. The Artisan Farms Young Rider Series will consist of the three $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix classes and the Artisan Farms $20,000 Young Rider Team competition, which...

Lone Star and Hunt Tosh Are Grand at 65th Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by Classic Communications | 10/22/2010 12:39:00 PM

Grand Champion Hunter Lone Star with Leading Hunter Rider Hunt Tosh in the irons (Al Cook Photo ) Harrisburg, Penn. - Dr. Betsee Parker's Lone Star and Hunt Tosh turned in stellar performances in the Regular Working Hunter division this week, earning the 10-year-old gelding the Grand Champion Hunter title. Hunt Tosh was also named the Leading Hunter Rider. "He is the horse of a lifetime," said Tosh, who hails from Cumming, Ga. "It is such a great thing to win on a horse like this. He tried to...

USDF October Sport Horse Seminar to be Held at Albuquerque's Horses Unlimited

by USDF | 10/22/2010 12:31:00 PM

Lexington, KY – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that the annual USDF Sport Horse Seminar and Handlers’ Clinic will be held October 29-31, 2010 at Horses Unlimited in Albuquerque, NM. Comprised of both classroom lecture portions and hands-on evaluations, the sessions will give valuable insight into four major areas; ideal movement and conformation of a sport horse, considerations when selecting breeding stock, show ring strategies as well as competition rules...

All Aboard Scores Pennsylvania National Horse Show Sidesaddle Championship

by Classic Communications | 10/22/2010 12:29:00 PM

Sidesaddle Champions Jill Wilson and All Aboard (Al Cook Photo) Harrisburg, Penn. - All Aboard turned in a sidesaddle performance with Jill Wilson today that will be a ride to remember. The 16-year-old grey gelding earned the tricolor during what may be his final Harrisburg championship with Wilson, his Louisa County, Virginia-partner who is moving on to a new horse. Scoring the top points in the Sidesaddle division, All Aboard, owned by Sally Lamb of Gordonsville, Va. turned in flawless trips,...

Ross and TNT Blow Away the Competition in the North American League Children's Jumper Finals; Open Jumper Classes Welcome International Field

by Classic Communications | 10/22/2010 12:26:00 PM

Champions Abbie Ross and TNT in the North American League Children's Jumper Finals (Al Cook Photo ) Harrisburg, Penn. - For the second year in a row Abbie Ross and TNT blew away the competition in the North American League (NAL) $10,000 Children's Jumper Finals. Owned by Lillie Ross, Abbie's older sister, and coach, TNT is a 16-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare who stands a petite 14.1 hands. As the smallest equine in the class, Abbie said, "In the first round the triple combination was difficult...

Showman and World Champion Hunter Rider Sandra Ferrell are Grand in Green Hunters at the 65th Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by Classic Communications | 10/22/2010 12:21:00 PM

Sandra Ferrell and Showman receiving the Grand Green Hunter Champion award (Al Cook Photo ) Harrisburg, Penn. - Sandra Ferrell of Bernville, Penn. swept the competition aboard Showman, earning top honors as the Grand Green Hunter Champion. Showman is an 8-year-old Westphalian gelding owned by Krista and Alexa Weisman of Sherborn, Mass. Competing on home territory, the 33-year-old Ferrell claimed the tricolor aboard Showman in the First Year Green Hunter Championship earlier in the day. Good...

Jill Wilson Finishes in Top Spots During Hunt Night at 65th Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by Classic Communications | 10/22/2010 12:18:00 PM

Hunt Night Leading Lady Rider Award Winner Jill Wilson and All Aboard (Al Cook Photo) Harrisburg, Penn. - It was a night to remember for Jill Wilson as she swept the competition and claimed blue ribbons in the hunters over fences, under saddle, and team events at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Hunt Night sponsored by Kinsley Construction. Wilson, of Louisa County, Va., also won the Leading Lady Rider Award for her overall performance aboard Sally Lamb's All Aboard, a 16-year-old...