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Officials Announced For 2015 Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Finals in Las Vegas

by Classic Communications | 10/15/2014 12:59:04 PM

Las Vegas, Nev. - Las Vegas Events, Inc., producer of the 2015 FEI World Cup Finals, has announced an impressive slate of Officials for the 2015 Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Finals, which takes place alongside the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Finals at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, next April 15-19. Lilo Fore of the United States will be President of the Ground Jury. She will be teamed with Stephen Clarke of Great Britain, Francis Verbeek of The...

East Coast Equine Comeback Challenge Headlines Tuesday in Harrisburg

by Classic Communications | 10/15/2014 10:01:44 AM

The Feasers present Lil' Red to her new family the McBrides (Alexis Ferraro) Harrisburg, Pa. - - Heartstrings were stretched to the limit at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex as 10 rescue horses entered the ring on Tuesday night to display their new found skills after just 90 days of training. Ultimately it was the amazing work of Todd Feaser of Newville, PA, and the rescue horse, "Lil' Red" that wowed the judges. The pair completed the obstacle course with ease and went on to exhibit...

Devon Zebrovious Named Ladies Hunter Sidesaddle Champion at the Pennsylvania National

by Classic COmmunications | 10/14/2014 11:29:47 PM

Ladies Sidesaddle Champion Devon Zebrovious & Quest receive their award from Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hornberger (Al Cook - alcookphoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - It was like a step back in time at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as the ladies, dressed in their finest traditional hunt attire, took over the arena for the Ladies Sidesaddle classes, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hornberger. Devon Zebrovious of Middleburg, VA, and QUEST, owned by Cherry Blossom Farm, proved very...

Pennsylvania National Features Hounds and Huntsmen for Hunt Night

by Classic Communications | 10/14/2014 2:50:43 AM

Jill Wilson receives the Leading Lady Rider Award for the sixth consecutive year (Al Cook - alcookphoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - It was a night of 'old tradition' at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as 19 Hunt Clubs, including hounds, huntsmen, and horses, took over the main arena at the Farm Show Complex for Hunt Night, sponsored by Kinsley Construction. The competition was steep in the Field Hunters Competitions, in which each horse and rider competed over a course of eight...

No. 6 Gamecocks Upset No. 3 Tigers

by South Carolina Athletics Media | 10/11/2014 9:46:24 AM

Auburn, Ala. - No. 6 South Carolina picked up its first win of the season on Friday, upsetting No. 3 Auburn, 10-9, at the Auburn University Horse Center. The Gamecocks are now 1-2 overall, 1-1 in SEC play, while Auburn drops to 1-1 overall, and 0-1 in conference action. Friday's win marks South Carolina's fifth straight win over the Tigers, dating back to the 2013 Southeastern Conference Championship. The Gamecocks have outscored Auburn, 54-36 in that span. "This was a great win for us...

Arabian Sport Horse Nationals 2014 Puts Its Best ‘Hoof’ Forward: Exhibitors Have Heart and Soul

by Arabian Horse Association | 10/6/2014 5:32:00 PM

Aurora, Colo. - The 2014 Arabian & Half-Arabian Sport Horse National Horse Show was called the ‘best yet’ by many of the exhibitors and horsemen and women who attended the event. Held September 24 through 27 at the Ford Idaho Center Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho, this prestigious event is the only Sport Horse-only National Show held by any horse association in the country. This year, over 350 horses and 1000 exhibitors attended the show. The first ever, Exhibitor Welcome Pizza...

Second USEF/USET Foundation Dressage Pipeline Clinic Set to Begin

by USEF Communications Department | 10/6/2014 3:35:45 PM

Lexington, Ky. – This weekend the West coast dressage community will descend upon Epona Farms as it hosts the second USEF/USET Foundation Dressage Pipeline Clinic. This clinic, which is made possible through a gift from USET Foundation Trustee, Betsy Juliano and Havensafe Farm, will be held October 11-12, hosted by Michael Fowler's Epona Farm in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The clinic will showcase the U.S. dressage pipeline of athletes and horses with the USEF Dressage Coaches, including...

Laura Chapot Wins Grand Prix of Princeton

by Princeton Show Jumping | 10/6/2014 10:57:30 AM

Princeton, N.J. - It was a sunny, brisk fall day for the last Grand Prix of the season at Princeton Show Jumping. Twenty four horses and riders took on Olaf Petersen Jr.'s challenging track. The course was technical and a test of adjustability. Faults came throughout the course for all but Paige Source and Batacuda, Laura Chapot and Quointreau Un Prince, Devin Ryan and Orientales, and Peter Lutz and Carneyhaugh Manx. Paige was first to return and put the pressue on the rest with a quick...

Carpenter Claims CIC3* At Woodside International Horse Trials

by Phoenix Enterprise PR | 10/6/2014 6:57:49 AM

Woodside, Calif. - Aboard her own Basco, Bonner Carpenter, of Dallas, Texas, galloped to first place in the CIC3* at the Woodside International Horse Trials, finishing with 48.7 penalties. James Alliston, of Castro Valley, Calif., claimed second on Tivoli (52.1), and Kaitlin Veltkamp of Los Gatos, Calif., grabbed third place on Flashpoint D (57.0). Carpenter, 26, earned $3,000 for her winning effort, along with the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and the CTETA Founders’ Cup, established to honor...

Richard Fellers and Flexible Clench Victory in the Land Rover Grand Prix of Sacramento

by West Palms Event Managment | 10/5/2014 5:20:06 AM

Richard Fellers and Flexible win the Land Rover Grand Prix of Sacramento (Flying Horse LTD) Sacramento, Calif. - The exciting Land Rover Grand Prix of Sacramento, a World Cup and Thermal Million qualifying event. With 35 entries, the competition was tight and the riders left it all in the arena. They kept the turns very tight and nine riders completed the first phase with zero faults, advancing to the jump off. With nine riders in the jump off, only four went clean, including: Rich Fellers,...