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Wilhelm Genn “Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler” at The Gulf Coast Winter Classics Third Week

by Flashpoint Media Services | 3/4/2010 12:00:00 PM

GULFPORT, MS—Translated to English, “let the good times roll” easily sums up the series that Lebanon, OH-based, Wilhelm Genn continues to enjoy in Gulfport with two $25,000 Grand Prix victories this week. Riding the Laura Ryan-Barnaclo owned Chantal, on Friday, Genn celebrated victory in the $25,000 EMO Insurance sponsored Grand Prix and again on Sunday in the $25,000 Nutrena Grand Prix. 2008 Beijing Olympic co-course designer Steve Stephens arrived in Gulfport with one goal in mind – to test...

Verdugo Hills in California Offers New Format for Hunter/Jumper Riders

by By Langer Equestrian Group | 2/17/2010 12:12:00 PM

Langer Equestrian Group kicked off its 2010 show season at the Hansen Dam Equestrian Center, January 30-31. The Verdugo Hills shows are approved by USEF, USHJA, LAHJA A, and San Fernando Hunter/Jumper Association A. Open hunter and jumper classes are held on one day, beginning at noon, and the junior and amateur classes run on the second day, along with a complete set of jumper classes for all levels of riders. “We wanted to draw more people from the various sanctioning organizations,” said...

Clarification: 2010 USEF National Pony Jumper Championships Procedures

by By Jennifer Haydon | 2/11/2010 4:55:00 PM

The selection procedures for the 2010 USEF National Pony Jumper Championships have been clarified to address that when a zone chooses to count Children’s Jumper points for their standings, these points can be acquired at any show provided that the Children’s Jumper class meets current zone specifications for the show in which the class is being held. A complete set of 2010 USEF National Pony Jumper Championships selection procedures can be found on the Jumping page of the USEF website at www....

United States Dressage Federation Announces New Certified Instructors

by By Ross Creech | 12/17/2009 10:29:00 AM

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce and congratulate its new USDF Certified Instructors from the testing held October 19-20, 2009, in Bedford, NY. The USDF Instructor Certification program is designed to set a standard of excellence in dressage training and instruction in the United States and to educate dressage riders, instructors, and aspiring instructors. New USDF Certified Instructors include: Kevin Greelish of Coventry, CT, and Cheryl Reeve of Strubridge,...

River Ridge Charity Horse Show to Offer Shetland Classes

by By Lori Nelson | 12/3/2009 11:35:00 AM

Barbara Dunham, show manager of the River Ridge Charity Horse Show, is pleased to announce Shetland classes have been added to the 2010 show. The show is set for April 21-24, 2010. The 66th Annual River Ridge Charity Horse Show will again be held at the Ohio Expositions Center, Coliseum in Columbus, OH. For prize list and additional information, contact Barbara Dunham at (740) 352-8562 or Dayne Maple at (740) 259-8027.

Nicholas Dello Joio Takes a Second Win at Atlanta Fall Finale

by By Robbi Meisel | 11/16/2009 12:38:00 PM

Mother Nature gave exhibitors a fine weather send off for the finale week of the Atlanta Fall Classics. And what a busy week it was with NCE Championships, a $10,000 Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper Classic, $10,000 Children’s and Adults Jumper Classic, and another $25,000 Grand Prix presented by EMO Insurance. The covered arena at the Georgia International Horse Park played host on Saturday evening to the Equestrian Travel sponsored National Classic Equitation Finals [NCE] with spectators enjoying...

Spalding Labs United States Eventing Association Young Event Horse West Coast Championships Conclude

by By the United States Eventing Association | 11/5/2009 9:47:00 AM

Though the Spalding Labs United States Eventing Association (USEA) Young Event Horse West Coast Championships ran until the sun set at the Galway Downs International Three-Day and Horse Trials, spectators were treated to performances by some of the best young event prospects in the country. Robyn Fisher rode Rose Sullivan’s Clair de Lune SE, a Holsteiner Stallion by Contendor and out of L’Vienna Z, and scored an 83.90% to win the Five-Year-Old Championship, while she also rode her own Dutch...

Springsteen Rocks the Pessoa/USEF Hunt Seat Medal Final at the 64th Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by Classic Communications | 10/13/2009 2:00:00 PM

Seventeen-year-old Jessica Springsteen was the biggest star at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as her famous parents cheered her on. She bested 237 riders over two rounds of competition, and a four-ri Jessica Springsteen (Photo by Al Cook) der work-off to win the nation's top equitation prize, the Pessoa/USEF Hunt Seat Medal Final. Course designer Steve Stephens, in conjunction with judges Ellen Raidt and Leo Conroy, were very specific about the distances they required between related...

United States Dressage Federation Announces New Certified Instructors

by By Ross Creech | 8/13/2009 11:37:00 AM

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce and congratulate its new USDF Certified Instructors from the testing held July 18-19 at Post Oak Farm in Gainesville, GA. The USDF Instructor Certification program is designed to set a standard of excellence in dressage training and instruction in the United States and to educate dressage riders, instructors, and aspiring instructors. New USDF Certified Instructors include Donna Gatchell of Nokesville, VA; Ana Gilmour of...

National Dressage Championship Entries Announced for Developing & Young Horse Divisions

by Joanie Morris | 8/7/2009 3:15:00 PM

Lexington, KY – With excitement building toward the annual U.S. showcase for future international dressage horses, the USEF has announced the final entries for the 2009 USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championship presented by the Dutta Corporation & Performance Sales International and the 2009 Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships. National Championships in four age divisions will be contested August 21 – 23, 2009 in the picturesque setting of Lamplight Equestrian...