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Challenge of the Americas to Feature New Figure Skating Dressage Spectacular

by By Lauren Fisher | 3/3/2010 3:29:00 PM

Photo by Lauren Fisher/PMG (Mary Ann Grant and Tamaro will perform in the brand new figure skating and dressage exhibition at the 2010 Challenge of the Americas. ) The Ninth Annual Challenge of the Americas is excited to announce a very unique new dressage and figure skating performance to the Challenge lineup. Held in Wellington, FL, on Saturday, March 13, 2010, the evening will get under way at 5:30 p.m. with musical grand prix team quadrilles, four-bar jumping and a figure skating dressage...

SmartPak™ Introduces New Educational Guide to Supplements and Horse Care

by By Rebecca Bennett | 2/25/2010 11:57:00 AM

SmartPak™, the industry leader in daily dose supplement packaging, has introduced a new educational resource guide for horse owners and barns. The Guide to Supplements and Horse Care provides horse owners with a new way to learn about their horse’s health and supplements. “We’ve compiled our 10-plus years of supplement expertise into one easy-to-read resource that we think will be a favorite go-to for horse owners,” said SmartPak founder and president, Becky Minard. "We've included customer...

Striking for a Good Cause at America Hunter-Jumper Foundation's Bowling for Equestrians

by By Diana DeRosa | 2/18/2010 10:22:00 AM

Photo by Diana DeRosa The atmosphere at the fourth annual Bowling for Equestrians was electrifying. From the thunder of the bowling balls as they sped down the alleys to the misty fog that made the psychedelic lighting system sparkle. The game room was showered with kids testing their skills while young and old alike threw bowling balls down the alleys in hopes of a spare or strike. The fundraiser, which is the brainchild of the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation (AHJF), was held at Greenacres...

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...

HITS Saugerties to Offer 14 Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix Qualifiers

by By Jessica Nemzoff | 2/11/2010 12:31:00 PM

HITS Shows is pleased to announce the dates for HITS Saugerties Spring and Summer Show Series, as well as the 20th Annual Marshall & Sterling League National Finals. Throughout the nine-week hunter/jumper show series, May 26-September 19, 2010, HITS Saugerties will host 14 Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix Qualifiers, giving riders the chance to accumulate the Grand Prix classes and the prize money they will need in order to try to qualify for the unprecedented Pfizer Million, which will be held in...

October Hill Farm to Host Candy Store Sporthorse Auction

by By Lauren Fisher | 10/28/2009 10:46:00 AM

October Hill Farm, a prominent breeder of Warmblood Sporthorses in the United States, announces the 2009 Candy Store Sporthorse Auction, a one-of-a-kind auction to be held at October Hill Farm's facilities in Hudson Oaks, TX, just 23 miles west of Fort Worth. The Candy Store Sporthorse Auction is presented by Texas Select Sporthorse Sales, LLC, and will be held Saturday, November 21, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. Featuring pedigreed Holsteiners, Hanoverians, Oldenburgs, Zweibruckers and other registered...

Ticket Packages for 2010 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event to be Available on November 1

by By Classic Communications | 10/15/2009 11:00:00 AM

Schedule to Include Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Kentucky Cup Dressage and Jumping Test Events Ticket packages for the 2010 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, April 22-25, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, will be available starting November 1. The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, part of the HSBC FEI Classics™ and one of the world's most prestigious equestrian competitions, features the best horses and riders vying for their share of $250,000 in prize money. Enhancing...

SUCCEED® and Wellington Classic Dressage Present USET Foundation Holiday Gala Fundraiser

by By Lauren Fisher | 10/5/2009 4:09:00 PM

SUCCEED® and Wellington Classic Dressage will be hosting an exciting Holiday Gala Fundraiser, December 11-12, 2009, to benefit the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation. The gala will feature some of the biggest names in the equestrian world from a unique combination of disciplines, all coming together for a good cause and a fun holiday celebration. The United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET) is the non-profit organization that supports the competition, training, coaching,...

Eventer Bruce Davidson, Jr., Ends Season in Style

by By Bridget Burbidge | 8/13/2009 11:21:00 AM

Bruce Davidson, Jr., (USA) brought the 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing qualifiers to a most satisfying climax, jumping clear in the final phase with both horses, despite a severe storm, to score a memorable one-two in the last qualifier, at Mansfield, Canada, and spring into second place in the rankings behind Mary King (GBR). Davidson led throughout on My Boy Bobby, the handsome liver-chestnut Irish-bred on whom he scored his best four-star result, third in the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event...

United States Dressage Federation Announces Dates for Two 2008 USDF Sport Horse Seminars

by By Ross Creech | 6/25/2008 5:02:00 PM

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) announced the dates for two USDF Sport Horse Seminars during 2008. The first seminar will be held July 26-27 in Fulshear, TX, with Hilda Gurney and sponsored by the Houston Dressage Society. The second seminar will be held October 18-19 in Colora, MD, with Melissa Creswick and sponsored by Hilltop Farm, Inc. Attendees of these seminars can earn up to four USDF University Program credits. USDF Sport Horse Seminars are two-day programs designed to...