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NYRA and NYTHA Partner To Sponsor Thoroughbred Rewards Program on New York Eventing Circuit

by NYRA and NYTHA | 5/3/2012 11:03:00 PM

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NYTHA) are partnering to sponsor a program that will reward participants competing Thoroughbreds on the Eventing circuit in New York in 2012. Called Career2, the initiative will promote the retraining of retired Thoroughbred racehorses for second careers in Eventing, a sport best described as an equestrian triathlon featuring dressage, cross-country and show jumping. The New York circuit is...

USA Darley Champions honored at the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival Darley Awards

by Arabian Horse Association | 3/15/2012 4:49:00 PM

Ooltewah, TN - The Board of Stewards of the Arabian Racing Cup is proud to announce the 2011 Darley Champions, crowned at the 25th Silver Anniversary of the Darley Awards. The Darley Awards, held annually, were founded in 1987 to honor the best in Arabian horse racing. This distinguished ceremony recognizes the most outstanding racehorses, jockeys, owners, trainers and breeders of the Arabian horse racing community in the USA. This year's 2012 ceremony, named in honor of our sponsor as the...

College Preparatory Invitational Returns in 2012 with More Scholarships for Young Riders

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 9/14/2011 8:18:32 AM

Wellington, FL - The College Preparatory Invitational (CPI) continues to make great improvements to their program as the 2012 horse show, held January 13-15, quickly approaches. The second annual CPI Horse Show will be larger, allowing more riders to compete, and will include dressage classes and more educational opportunities for participants. Organizers are also pleased to announce that the number of scholarships for the 2012 horse show has increased. A total of five scholarships will be...

Shane Sweetnam and Amaretto D'Arco Capture $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic Victory at Bluegrass Festival Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/18/2012 3:53:10 AM

Shane Sweetnam and Amaretto D'Arco rode to the top of the leaderboard during the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Lexington, KY - The lights were bright in the Rolex Stadium as the onlookers cheered on their favorite horse and rider combinations in a highly competitive 14-horse jump off. It was the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic that took center stage tonight, seeing a field of 50 entrants vie for the top prize and valuable series...

Kent Farrington and Voyeur Prove Victorious in $32,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 7

by Lauren Fisher and Shona Rosenblum for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/24/2012 8:42:34 AM

Hayley Barnhill and Caliber Raise the Bar in WEF Open Hunter 3' Kent Farrington and Voyeur (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Kent Farrington earned a victory for the United States on Thursday with his brand new mount Voyeur, owned by Amalaya Investments, in the $32,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 7 in Wellington. Showing in the International Arena of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, the pair out jumped fellow Americans Katie Dinan and Grant Road Partner's Nougat Du Vallet, who...

Guidry and Valentino Lead Large Regular Pony Hunter National Championship presented by Charles Ancona; Guidry and Memphis Sitting First in Small Green Pony Hunter National Championship; Jarrett and Dream Big Lead 2020 Small Green Pony Hunter National Championship on Day One of USEF Pony Finals Presented by Honor Hill Farms

by Kathleen Landwehr and Ashley Swift, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/10/2021 9:45:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The 2021 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms (Pony Finals) got underway Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. After a weather delay, competitors were eager to enter the Rolex Stadium for the Model and Under Saddle phases of the Large Regular Pony Hunter National Championship presented by Charles Ancona, Small Green Pony Hunter National Championship, and 2020 Small Green Pony Hunter National Championship. Five individuals were selected for the Betsy Fishback...

Desert Circuit III Continues with Action-Packed Classes and Hefty Prize Purses Featuring the $50,000 Brook Ledge Welcome Stakes and the $65,500 Wilmington Trust Grand Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 2/5/2016 8:43:43 PM

Thermal, Calif. - Desert Circuit III offers nearly $700,000 in prize money to be awarded in the Jumper Divisions. The thrilling and high-dollar week of competition began with the $50,000 Brook Ledge Welcome Stake on Wednesday and continued with the $65,500 Wilmington Trust Grand Prix on Thursday. $50,000 Brook Ledge Welcome Stakes Desert Circuit III got underway with the $50,000 Brook Ledge Welcome Stakes in the Grand Prix Ring at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California. Course designer,...

Eric Lamaze and Zigali P S Win $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 11

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/21/2014 12:29:18 AM

Eric Lamaze and Zigali P S (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week eleven of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued in Wellington, FL, on Thursday with a win for Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Lamaze with new mount Zigali P S in the $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 11. Lamaze beat out Italy's Lorenzo de Luca and Elky van het Indihof and USA's Beezie Madden and Simon to take the top spot in a fifteen-horse jump-off. FTI WEF week eleven,...

Ireland's Paul O'Shea and Primo De Revel Capture $75,000 Equestrian Estates Planning Group Grand Prix at Silver Oak Jumper Tournament

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/11/2013 10:02:09 PM

Paul O'Shea and Primo de Revel Win$75,000 Equestrian Estates Planning Group Grand Prix at Silver Oak (Tammy Hardy) Hampton Falls, NH - The inaugural edition of the Silver Oak Jumper Tournament drew to a close on Sunday, under gorgeous sunny skies, low humidity and perfect temperatures in mid 70's. The fantastic weather put an exclamation point on what can only be described as an extraordinary debut for what certainly will become one of the nation's premier show jumping extravaganzas. A...

US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Driving Team for the FEI Driving World Championship for Pair Horses

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/15/2023 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the Land Rover U.S. Driving Team at the 2023 FEI Driving World Championship for Pair Horses. The championship will take place Sept. 27-Oct. 1 at Le Pin-au-Haras, France. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Jeff Legg and US Equestrian Director of Driving Anna Brooks Thomas. The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Jacob Arnold (Stamping Ground, Ky.) with Kenji V, Kenzo,...