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Young Equestrians Shine at AjPHA Youth World Championship Paint Horse Show

by Michelle Reichert/APHA | 7/25/2011 4:50:25 PM

13-year-old Drew Rogers finishes the year strong by winning the All-Around 13 & Under award (Photo courtesy APHA). Fort Worth, TX — The dust has settled on the 2011 American Junior Paint Horse Association’s (AjPHA) Youth World Championship Paint Horse Show, which was held June 24 – July 2, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas at Will Rogers Memorial Center. The AjPHA Youth World Show showcased the talent of both the Paint Horse breed and the young people who...

Atlanta Summer Classics Awards More Than $160,000 in First Week

by Classic Company | 6/19/2011 9:26:42 AM

Liza Boyd & Brunello (Flashpoint Photography). Conyers, GA - There’s more than one reason exhibitors use the phrase “I’m showing in Hotlanta.” Just ask Elizabeth Boyd, who picked up some “hot” cash in Friday evening’s $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby or Chasen Boggio who’ll be depositing a big check from Sunday’s $35,000 Adequan Grand Prix. Kicking off a huge week at the Georgia International Horse Park, the Hunter riders took...

The Results are in for Round 2 of America's Favorite Equestrian

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 6/1/2011 12:34:55 PM

Westport, CT - The results of Round 2 of America's Favorite Equestrian are in. Five equestrians in each of the eight disciplines that participated in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games have moved onto Round 3. America's Favorite Equestrians Round 3: Dressage: Todd Flettrich, Courtney King-Dye, Debbie McDonald, Steffen Peters, Guenter Seidel Driving: Tucker Johnson, Lisa Singer, Suzy Stafford, Rochelle Temple, Chester Weber Endurance: Garrett Ford, Becky Hart, Dave Rabe, Julie Suhr,...

Dutch Dominate in Rome

by From an FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes | 5/29/2011 10:16:45 AM

The Dutch team won the second leg of the 2011 FEI Nations Cup™ in Rome, Italy. Pictured (L to R) : Eric van der Vleuten, Harrie Smolders, Chef d'Equipe Rob Ehrens, Jeroen Dubbeldam and Gerco Schroder (Photo: FEI/Bruno di Lorenzo). Rome, Italy - The Netherlands secured a convincing victory in the second leg of the 2011 FEI Nations Cup™ series in Rome, Italy, today where the Belgians were runners-up ahead of the Irish in third. This was only the second time for a Dutch...

Alltech National Horse Show Unveils Huge Prize Money for Debut at Kentucky Horse Park

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/11/2011 11:30:57 AM

Lexington, KY - The press conference for this year's debut of the Alltech National Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park was held on Wednesday at the Farm House Restaurant, located on the grounds. ANHS Press Conference, L to R, ASPCA's Valeria Angelli, Mason Phelps, John YG Walker, Hugh Kincannon, Dr. Pearse Lyons, Mayor Jim Gray and John Nicholson (Photo by Rebecca Walton). The Alltech National Horse Show, 128th edition, will be staged at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in...

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...

Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event - Results After Dressage

by Diana De Rosa | 4/30/2011 10:51:38 AM

Chesterfield, SC - For the first of three days for the Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event, taking place at Southern Eights Farm in Chesterfield, SC, April 29-May 1, three divisions were featured: Beginner-Novice, Novice and Training. In the Dressage, Jim Baker and Wings are leading the way in Beginner-Novice with a score of 42.3. Anne Lane Maunder and Penny Lane are leading in Novice on a score of 29.3 and Sarah Morton and Conference Call head up the Training level riders with a score of 29....

Shawn Flarida Wins Inaugural Five-Star Kentucky Reining Cup Final

by Brian Sosby | 4/30/2011 12:39:00 AM

Lexington, KY - For the first time in the history of the Western saddle sport of reining, a collection of the world’s best reining athletes slid into the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, to contest the inaugural five-star reining competition known as the CRI5* - the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup. When the dirt in the arena settled, it was Shawn Flarida and KR Lil Conquistador who laid down a spectacular pattern to take the title on a score of 226.5 in this the...

Dressage By the Bay Prize List Now Online

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/23/2011 4:16:38 PM

Traverse City, MI - Horse Sports by the Bay, Inc., is pleased to announce that the official prize list to the Dressage by the Bay Summer Series is now available to view online at www.horseshowsbythebay.com. The two back-to-back USDF Level 3 rated shows are being held at Flintfields Horse Park in scenic Traverse City, MI, this summer from June 30-July 2, 2011, and are the only rated dressage shows in Northern Michigan. Judges include Joan Maccartney (S), Adrienne Pot (S), William Solyntjes (S,...