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Cincinnati Customers Win the Land Rover Ultimate Tailgate Challenge

by Classic Communications | 5/7/2012 12:16:36 PM

At the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Bridgestone, where Land Rover is the Official Vehicle Sponsor, Andy Goss (left), President of Jaguar Land Rover North America, presents Dr. James White and his wife Margaret (second from right), the award for the Land Rover Ultimate Tailgate Challenge. The LR4 in the photo is the Whites' eighth Land Rover and Dr. White recently also purchased a Supercharged Jaguar. Also in the photo is Kim McCullough, Brand Vice President for Land Rover...

Tina Konyot And Calecto V Are Victorious in The FEI Olympic Grand Prix Special At The $15,000 Wellington Dressage Classic CDI3*

by Jamie Saults for the Global Dressage Festival | 3/19/2012 11:18:00 AM

Tina Konyot and Calecto V (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Tina Konyot and her Calecto V scored an impressive 72.644% to take the FEI Olympic Grand Prix Special at the $15,000 Wellington Dressage Classic CDI***, presented by the Chesapeake Dressage Institute, held March 15-18 at the Global Dressage Festival (GDF)Stadium show grounds in Wellington, FL. Konyot's competitive record proves she is a top athlete. She has been named to the USET Developing List, the USET Grand Prix List and short listed...

Working Hard and Having Fun

by Isabelle Leibler | 12/10/2011 5:00:31 PM

Last night we went into the city of Frankfurt for a little fun after a good practice session. The city was so busy and vibrant with Christmas market stands. As beautiful as Kronberg is, it was great to see the big city for a change. Watson continues to progress through our practice sessions. We have started to ride tests everyday before the competition, as the Schafhof Team was nice enough to set up a standard arena for us in the Riding Hall. I hope that things will continue to go well as we...

Sun Shines on Opening Day of Horse Shows by the Bay

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/6/2011 12:49:45 PM

Erynn Ballard and Fun 2 Fly (Photo by Robyn Keyster/PMG). Traverse City, MI - A few lingering clouds gave way to brilliant sunshine this morning at the Horse Shows by the Bay equestrian festival in beautiful Traverse City, MI. Held each year in one of the country's premier vacation destinations, Horse Shows by the Bay will welcome thousands of equestrians over the next four weeks. Hundreds of horse and rider combinations have arrived already, with many putting on powerful performances this...

Entries Open for the Pony Finals Auction

by Tim Jennings | 5/19/2011 10:43:10 AM

The 2010 high seller. Seller Gary Duffy and Blue Note with buyer Kasey Cadle. Pictured in the auction box, L to R, Clerk, Tobi O'Dell; Ringman, David McMurrer; Announcer, Brian Lookabill; Auctioneer, Mike Jennings. Lexington, KY - Entries opened this week for the American Hunter Pony Classic. The auction returns to the USEF Pony Finals on Tuesday, August 9, 2011. The deadline for entries is June 20, 2011 and all entries are subject to approval. Since returning to Kentucky with the...

The Road to Grand Prix at the KWPN-NA Annual Meeting Includes Steffen Peters, Lendon Gray, Courtney King-Dye, Christine McCarthy, Cor Loeffen and Bart Henstra

by Christine DeHerrera/Equestrian Sport Productions | 3/17/2011 11:47:00 AM

Courtney King-Dye will speak about The Road to Grand Prix during the KWPN-NA Annual Meeting. (Susan J. Stickle.) Sutherlin, OR - Once again the KWPN-NA Annual Meeting pulls out all of the stops to give breeders, trainers, owners and riders information to help them advance their horses up the ranks to Grand Prix, for both jumping and dressage. The Royal Dutch Warmblood Studbook of North America (KWPN-NA) has put together an unprecedented number of experts that includes Olympic medalist Steffen...

$200,000 Gene Mische American Invitational Presented by G & C Farm Remains a Tampa Tradition

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 2/24/2011 5:43:00 AM

Tampa, FL - February 24, 2011 - The city of Tampa, FL, will once again play host to one of the world's premiere show jumping event, as the $200,000 Gene Mische American Invitational, presented by G & C Farm, returns to Raymond James Stadium on April 9, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Once again, the stellar event bears the name of the founder of the class, Stadium Jumping's legendary Gene Mische, who first brought the event to the Tampa Bay area in 1973. Mische died recently after a long and hard fought...

The EQUUS Foundation and the United States Equestrian Federation Launch America's Favorite Equestrian

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 12/17/2010 2:38:00 PM

WESTPORT, CT - December 17, 2010 - America's Favorite Equestrian is an interactive fundraising effort presented jointly in partnership by The EQUUS Foundation and The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to raise funds to advance the equestrian sport on an annual basis. Using mobile texting, you can vote to select America's Favorite Equestrian and support The EQUUS Foundation with a $5 gift. 100% of all donations will be used to support charitable causes. A minimum of $10,000 in "sport...

2010 USDF Executive Board Election Results

by Linda M. Schultz/USDF News | 12/14/2010 4:16:00 PM

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce the results of the Executive Board elections that were held at the 2010 Adequan/USDF Convention in Jacksonville, FL. Elections were held for USDF Vice-President, Secretary, and Regional Director in Regions 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. Officers and Regional Directors of the USDF Executive Board serve a three-year term, starting the first day of January after the election. Beth Jenkins, of Boston, MA, is the new USDF Vice-President....

Kate Hayley wins top honors at USHJA Emerging Athletes Training Clinic, Hosted By Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center

by Alyson Sanderford for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Int | 12/1/2010 12:23:00 PM

Kate Hayley wins top honors at USHJA Emerging Athletes Training Clinic (Tricia Booker/Cameron Green Media ) Buffalo, N.Y., November 23, 2010 - The Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center (BTRC) has been a busy facility during the last few weeks, wrapping up with the United States Hunter Jumper Association's Emerging Athletes Program's National Training Session. The clinic was held November 19-21, 2010, at the BTRC, which is the only indoor riding facility located in the city of Buffalo. It has been...