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NRHA Futurity – First Day Leader Board

by National Reining Horse Association | 12/1/2010 1:42:00 PM

Tim McQuay and Always Gotyer Gunsup Level 4 Open/1st Go, 1st Section (National Reining Horse Association) Oklahoma City, OK – November 25, 2010 – Thanksgiving Day at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City signaled the start of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show being held through December 4. The NRHA kicked-off its first day of competition on Thanksgiving with the first go, first section of the $170,000 added NRHA...

Goldman, Kessler, Nor-Lantzman, and Croquenios Top Final Standings In The 2010 Cavalor Show Jumping Hall Of Fame Jumper Classic Series

by Classic Communications | 12/1/2010 1:16:00 PM

Lexington, KY--November 23, 2010--Lisa Goldman, Reed Kessler, Josephina Nor-Lantzman, and Lauren Croquenois emerged as champions in the regular season of the 2010 Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. The Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series conducted its 2010 series with classes at more than 100 horse shows across the nation, giving competitors an abundance of opportunities to accumulate points throughout the year. The Series featured separate divisions...

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...

This Week in International Disciplines

by From the USEF Communications Department | 11/23/2010 8:58:00 AM

Dressage In Germany at the CDI5* Stuggart, Catherine Haddad and Winyamaro executed a beautiful test in the Grand Prix to place fourth with a 68.936%. The pair was then sixth in the Grand Prix Freestyle with a score of 73.250%. For complete results please click here . Jumping Also competing at Stuggart was U.S. jumping rider Lauren Hough. On Friday evening Hough and Prezioso S were fourth in the 1.50m class. Hough followed that performance with a sixth place finish in the Mercedes German Masters...

Nick Maupin Makes History with Championship Win at 2010 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Presented by Elisabeth M. Goth

by USEF National Affiliates Department | 11/22/2010 4:58:00 PM

Nick Maupin and Coco Mojo. (Photo by Howard Schatzberg. ) Kansas City, MO - Nick Maupin rode Coco Mojo to the championship win in the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Medal Final presented by Elisabeth M. Goth. The final took place November 20 as part of the United Professional Horsemen's Association (UPHA) American Royal National Championship Horse Show in Kansas City, MO. With this win, Maupin made history by becoming the first male rider to win the "Saddle Seat Triple...

Kentucky Fall Classic Wrap-Up: November 11-14, 2010

by Holly Whiteman for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | 11/18/2010 12:30:00 PM

Chris Payne and Clooney during the Kentucky Fall Classic (Photo by Holly Whiteman) Lexington, KY- November 17, 2010 - It was a weekend full of gorgeous and unseasonably warm weather for the Kentucky Fall Classic. The event was held in the New Alltech Indoor Arena November 11-14, 2010 and featured the areas top hunters and jumpers. Alliy Moyer took home both the champion and reserve champion honors in the Junior Hunter division. She showed Safari to the championship prize and was awarded the...

New Format and New Venue for Equestrian Idol on February 4, 2011 in Wellington, Florida

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 11/11/2010 3:46:00 PM

WESTPORT, CT - November 10, 2011 - 2011 will mark the 5th year for The Equestrian Idol to be held on Friday, February 4, 2011 in Wellington, Florida, and everything will be new about it! The Idol event will feature a new format where the past Idol winners will pair up with contestants in a musical cabaret. Taylor Blauweiss, Ki-Juan Minors, Jen White Kane and Brian Lookabill are coming back to perform with Dianna Bricker, Hillary Dobbs, Casey Hodges and newcomers, Teaghan James and Robert...

Kentucky Fall Horse Show Wrap-Up: November 6-7, 2010

by Holly Whiteman Phelps Media Group, Inc. Internatio | 11/11/2010 3:43:00 PM

Amanda Robinson and Bienvenue at the Kentucky Fall Horse Show (Photo By: Holly Whiteman) Lexington, KY - November 9, 2010 - It was a chilly weekend in Lexington for the Kentucky Fall Horse Show being held at the New Alltech Indoor Arena. Saturday and Sunday each featured a full day of hunter/jumper action with the areas top equestrians in attendance. The Baby Green Hunter division kicked-off this weekend's exciting hunter/jumper action. Paige Sea and Waterford VDL, owned by Lin Schwartz, took...

127th National Horse Show Wrap-Up: November 2 - 7, 2010

by Lauren Fisher and Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media | 11/11/2010 3:37:00 PM

Syracuse, NY - November 9, 2010 - The 127th National Horse Show was a great success this year with top hunter and equitation competition. The hunters ran their classes on Tuesday through Thursday. The highlight event, the ASPCA Maclay National Championship, was held on Sunday, November 7. The 127th National Horse Show is featured at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament in the War Memorial at the Oncenter Complex in Syracuse, NY. Riders worked all year to qualify for the ASPCA Maclay...

Beezie Madden Captures the Syracuse Sporthorse Cup for the Third Time in Five Years

by Meghan de Garay for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Inter | 11/11/2010 3:29:00 PM

Beezie Madden Victorious in the $80,000 Syracuse Sporthorse Cup (Photo © 2010 Lauren Fisher/PMG.) Cazenovia, NY - November 7, 2010 - Beezie Madden piloted her horses Mademoiselle and Coral Reef Via Volo to the win in the $80,0000 Syracuse Sporthorse Cup presented by Copernicus Stables. She seems to own this Cup as she was victorious in 2006 and 2008 as well. The final Sunday event of the Syracuse Invitational Tournament in downtown Syracuse is always an audience favorite and today was no...