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Saddlebreds Continue to Excel in Distance Riding Competitions

by ASHA news | 4/8/2011 10:38:00 AM

Lisa Siderman atop All The Money (Cash) at the Bar H/True Grit ride in Perris, CA. (ASHA news.) Lexington, KY - Two American Saddlebreds, All The Money (affectionately known as Cash) and Far Field Hustle Time, continue to beat out their Arabian competitors in 25-mile Limited Distance (LD) competitions. Most recently, at the Bar H/True Grit ride in Perris, CA, Cash took first place, with Hustle Time taking second. The ride was 25 miles, and both horses came in approximately 10 minutes ahead of...

Miss Lucy and Jersey Boy Take Championship Honors with Jennifer Alfano at Spring Gathering Charity Horse Show

by Heather Bellock for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Inter | 4/8/2011 10:33:00 AM

Jennifer Alfano and Miss Lucy at Spring Gathering Charity Horse Show. (Photo by Heather Bellock/PMG.) Katy TX - Today was another beautiful, sunny day for riders at the Spring Gathering Charity Horse Show held at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center. This morning the professional hunter divisions wrapped up in the Main Indoor and awarded championship honors. Jennifer Alfano, Tamara Provost and Erynn Ballard secure championship honors with impressive performances. Jennifer Alfano took home the...

Florida’s Dressage Initiative Gets Big Thumbs Up in California as Great for Sport in U.S.

by Kenneth J. Braddick/Dressage-News.com | 4/8/2011 10:13:00 AM

Steffen Peters. (Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com) Glenda McElroy, who probably has run more dressage competitions, including four World Cup Finals on the West Coast, than any other show manager in the United States, is excited about the initiative to create a dressage stadium in Palm Beach, FL, as are the top riders competing at her shows. “Anything that can showcase dressage and appeal to a broader audience, bring a brighter spotlight to the sport, is good for dressage,” she said during her...

Tired of the Status Quo? Check Out the New Atlanta Summer Classics

by Robbi Meisel/Flashpoint Media Services | 4/8/2011 9:39:00 AM

Elizabeth Boyd & Brunello. (Flashpoint Photography.) Conyers, GA Spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner. The Classic Company has two weeks of horse showing not to be missed, with increased prize money, new classes and an array of special events. “We’ve taken many of our exhibitors’ suggestions and made them into reality for the Summer Classics. I believe they’ll be as excited as we are with the results," Bob Bell of Classic said. Hunter riders will take center stage during the...

This Week in International Disciplines - April 5

by USEF Communications Department | 4/5/2011 2:58:00 PM

Allie Slusher and Last Call Win at Galway Downs (Josh Walker/USEA) Dressage This week, at the final CDI-W in the United States, Jan Ebeling secured his trip to the 2011 Reem Acra World Cup Final with Rafalca. The pair won the Grand Prix at the Festival of the Horse CDI-W in Burbank, CA on a score of 69.298%. Guenter Seidel and U II were second with 65.830% and Shannon Peters rounded out the top three with Odyssey on a score of 65.766%. Ebeling kept the winning going, scoring again in the Grand...

Dressage Rider and Two-Time Olympian Jane Gregory Dies

by BBC | 4/5/2011 12:34:00 PM

Jane Gregory. (Getty Images.) Former British Olympic dressage rider Jane Gregory has died at the age of 51 from a suspected heart attack. Gregory first rode for Britain in 1994 and went on to team up with Cupido at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. And the Wiltshire-based rider returned to Olympic action three years ago in Hong Kong when she rode Lucky Star. "This is tragic news. Her enthusiasm, energy, dedication and positive outlook on life was infectious," said British Dressage chief Jennie...

Peters Sweeps Small Tour and Ebeling Prepares for World Cup at Festival of the Horse CDI-W/Y/J

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Manag | 4/5/2011 12:34:00 PM

Steffen Peters and Weltino's Magic. (Photo by Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, CA - In sunny California, the competition for a coveted spot on the U.S. and Canadian Pan American Games teams heated up during the Festival of the Horse CDI-W/Y/J, held March 31-April 3, 2011, at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank. Despite a large and talented group of international competitors, there was no stopping Steffen Peters with what the judges deemed his new "super horse", Weltino's Magic. Peters and...

NBC Sports to Feature Live Telecast of Rolex Equestrian Championships Presented by Land Rover

by USEF Communications Department | 4/5/2011 11:43:00 AM

Lexington, KY - Mark your calendar, plan the party and get the big screen ready! For the first time in its history, the Rolex Equestrian Championships presented by Land Rover will air LIVE on NBC Sports, Sunday, May 1, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EDT. With the support of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Equestrian Events, Inc., organizer of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone, NBC Sports will broadcast the final show jumping rounds LIVE, alongside taped...

Susan Hutchison and El Dorado 29's Cantano Do It Again with a Win in the $40,000 Orange County Register Grand Prix

by EquestriSol for Blenheim EquiSports | 4/5/2011 11:09:00 AM

Susan Hutchison and El Dorado 29's Cantano. (Horse in Sport.) San Juan Capistrano, CA – The $40,000 Orange County Register Grand Prix welcomed 27 horse and rider participants onto the International Field at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park. Designed with the larger purse in mind, the Richard Jeffery course proved challenging as only four riders piloted their mounts without fault to secure a spot in the jump-off. Although Hap Hansen and his mount Archie Bunker set the second round stage by...

American Invitational Horseless Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/5/2011 10:59:00 AM

Tampa, FL - With only a few days until the Gene Mische American Invitational, presented by G & C Farms, often called the "Super Bowl of Show Jumping," the excitement is building. The Invitational, now in its 39th year, brings together a star-studded international group of equestrians to compete for one of the greatest titles in all of show jumping. Held at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, the event takes place on Saturday, April 9, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. A fun-filled afternoon begins at 3:30 p.m....