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North American League Riders Take Aim on Year-End Finals

by Michelle Riggs/Classic Communications | 2/9/2011 10:20:00 AM

Annville, PA - February 9, 2011 - As the mid-point in the 2011 North American League (NAL) draws closer, riders are doing all they can to earn valuable points in the Series' overall standings. As point tallies are increasing, so too are excitement levels as the NAL prepares to host its first ever dual year-end Finals. The NAL will maintain its traditional year-end Finals in six divisions - Children's Hunter, Adult Hunter, Children's Jumper, Adult Jumper, Pony Jumper, and the Low...

Desert Circuit II in Review

by HITS Media | 2/9/2011 10:09:00 AM

Thermal, CA - February 8, 2011 - Rich Fellers of Wilsonville, OR, put an exclamation point on Desert Circuit II when he rode Harry and Mollie Chapman's McGuinness to the blue ribbon in Sunday's $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at the HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, CA. Winning Sunday's feature class was icing on the cake for Fellers who, less than 24 hours earlier, captured Saturday night’s $50,000 Strongid C 2X CSI-W Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal...

"Salute to Driving" Benefit to Support the USET Foundation Fast Approaching

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Int'l | 2/7/2011 3:19:00 PM

Aiken, SC - The Salute to Driving fundraising event that will be held in Aiken, and Windsor SC, February 19-21, 2011, is quickly approaching. This début event will benefit this country's High Performance Driving programs for the United States Equestrian Team Foundation. The exciting weekend event will feature a beautiful dinner and auction on Saturday evening, multiple driving clinics with some of the world's top trainers, and a Combined Test Competition for all on Monday. The Salute to Driving...

Rich Fellers and Flexible Capture the $50,000 Strongid C 2X Grand Prix at HITS Thermal

by HITS Media | 2/7/2011 9:58:00 AM

Thermal, CA - February 6, 2011 - Rich Fellers and Harry and Molly Chapman's Flexible turned back the clock on Saturday night when they won the $50,000 Strongid C 2X Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at the HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, CA. The winner’s circle at the HITS Desert Horse Park is a familiar place for the horse-and-rider combination. In 2008, Fellers and Flexible won three of the four FEI World Cup Qualifiers and it seems as though they are at it again after a...

Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC Announces 2011 Dates for Spring Competitions

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 2/2/2011 9:41:00 AM

Pablo Barrios dominated the 2010 Kentucky Spring Horse Shows. (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG) Lexington, KY - Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC, one of the leading horse show management companies in the nation, is pleased to announce the dates for the 2011 Kentucky Spring Horse Shows. With two weeks of exciting hunter/jumper shows at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows are always a highlight event. The first week of competition, the Kentucky Spring Horse Show,...

AMHA Convention Features Nationally Known Presenters

by AMHA News | 2/1/2011 8:55:00 AM

Boston, MA - Several nationally accomplished presenters will be leading clinics and seminars at the 2011 AMHA Convention, which will take place February 23-26 in Boston, MA. Among the speakers are: • Eitan Beth-Halachmy, the founder of Western Dressage, who will give a talk on this new discipline. • Carriage driver Jeff Morse will lead a talk on how carriage driving is a perfect discipline for older equestrians. • World champion trainer, Steve DeBolt, will give a harness demonstration/clinic. •...

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...

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...

Saer Coulter and Cara Raether Score Early Victories at Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament

by Meghan DeGaray for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | 11/11/2010 3:23:00 PM

Saer Coulter and Springtime (Photo Credit: Alyson Sanderford/PMG) Syracuse, NY - November 6, 2010 -Friday marked the first night of the evening performances in the International open jumper division here at the 8th annual Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament. The first class of the night was the Syracuse Corporate Challenge with riders vying for $37,500 in prize money. Twenty-eight riders were divided into six corporate sponsor Teams: The Oncenter; Swift Glass; Steele Associates; CNY...

This Week in International Disciplines

by From the USEF Communications Department | 11/10/2010 3:12:00 PM

Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda (Josh Walker/US Eventing) Eventing The Galway Downs International Three-Day Event in Temecula, CA was a busy place over the weekend. Robert Kellerhouse and his team hosted a CCI3*, a CCI2*, CCI1* and a long-format CCI1*. Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda made their trip from the East Coast well worth it, winning the inaugural CCI3* on their dressage score of 46.0. The California native enjoyed her homecoming. Second after the dressage, the pair had near flawless trips...