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Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic Announces Renewed Support from Historical Title Sponsor, Ariat International

by Global Reining Sport Group | 2/28/2012 4:32:00 PM

Monday, January 29, 2012, Tulsa, OK – The Global Reining Sport Group, owners and producers of the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic, is thrilled to announce today the continued support from Ariat International as the title sponsor of this prestigious event. Title sponsors since nearly the inception, Ariat International has been instrumental in the Tulsa community’s support of this annual top-five Reining event. Scheduled from August 29 to September 2, the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic will...

Tracy Fenney wins her third Grand Prix at HITS Ocala to qualify for the 2012 Pfizer Million

by HITS Ocala Media | 2/24/2012 4:17:26 PM

OCALA, FL - Tracy Fenney banked her eighth Grand Prix of the qualifying season with a win in yesterday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health , aboard MTM Farm’s MTM Centano to become eligible for her third appearance in the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix . No stranger to Pfizer Million glory, Fenney appeared in HITS-on-the-Hudson’s big ticket class in both 2010 and 2011 with two top twenty finishes to show for it. Fenney, of Flower Mound, Texas leads...

World’s Premier Reining Event Returns to Oklahoma City for 25th Year

by NRHA | 11/12/2011 9:11:35 PM

Oklahoma City, OK - The international sport of Reining will host the world’s premier event for reiners – the 2011 NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show November 24 through December 3 at Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. This year’s event will be the 25th to be held in Oklahoma City. It’s the most elite reining event in the world with more than 2,000 entries competing for nearly $2 million in cash and prizes. More than...

Lillie Keenan and Vanhattan Ride to the Top of the Show Jumpers Hall of Fame Championship at the Alltech National Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 11/6/2011 7:20:23 AM

Lillie Keenan and Vanhattan won the $50,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship at the Alltech National Horse Show Photo, 128th edition. Photo: Shawn McMillen. Lexington, KY - This evening hosted an array of talented Junior and Amateur-Owner Jumper riders as they vied for the top honors at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition. The $50,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship put riders and horses to the test as the...

Martin, Beebee Lead USEF National Eventing Championships as Dressage Concludes

by Helen Murray | 10/14/2011 6:16:50 PM

Elkton, MD - Riders completing their dressage tests Friday at the 2011 Dankso Fair Hill International put in impressive efforts as scores dipped lower and lower into the 40s and spectators and riders alike were subject again to intermittent rain showers throughout the day. Heading the field in their respective CCI divisions and the USEF National Eventing Championships, which are held in conjunction with the Dankso Fair Hill International, are Boyd Martin and Susan Beebee. Martin and Ying Yang...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Lies Fifth after Dressage at Boekelo CCI3*

by Joanie Morris | 10/7/2011 1:17:00 PM

The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team lies fifth out of 13 teams after the first day of dressage at the 2011 Boekelo CCI3* on a combined score of 152.8. The team is led by Team veteran Boyd Martin, who is in eighth place with Henley House Stables' Remington XXV. They did their dressage test on Thursday. Great Briatin leads the way in the team competition on a score of 137.40 - they are followed by Germany, Ireland, Sweden and then the U.S. All five are within 15.4 points. The U.S. is competing...

Strong Start at Boekelo for Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team

by Joanie Morris | 10/6/2011 1:48:33 PM

Remington XXV, the first of four Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team horses to contest the Boekelo CCI3* in the Netherlands, got the team off to a good start on the first day of dressage. With Boyd Martin (West Grove, PA), he put in a polished performance to finish on a score of 45.8. This effort puts them fourth after the first day of dressage. Henley House Stables’ 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding has had top finishes at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone and the Pau...

Shannon Lilley and Ballingowan Pizzaz Win the Mandatory Outing for the 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team

by Joanie Morris | 8/28/2011 5:19:40 PM

Shannon Lilley and Ballingowan Pizzaz (Stockimageservices.com). Richland, MI - The Richland Park CIC and Horse Trials wrapped up with influential show jumping in all of the divisions on Sunday, but none more than in the USEF Mandatory Outing for the 2011 Land Rover USEF Eventing Team. The 14 short-listed horses tackled the Advanced show jumping track and proved a test of accuracy and scope. Leading off with a large triple bar, course designer Marc Donavon asked for forward riding from the...

Hannah Sue Burnett Successfully Defends Her Lead on the Cross Country with Harbour Pilot in the Mandatory Outing for the 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team

by Joanie Morris | 8/27/2011 6:34:53 PM

Hannah Sue and Harbour Pilot (www.stockimageservices.com). Richland, MI - Hannah Sue Burnett and Harbour Pilot never flinched in the face of the pressure in leading the Mandatory Outing for the 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team at the Richland Park CIC and Horse Trials. They added nothing to their dressage score on the cross country and successfully defended their lead. "It was one of my best rounds ever, on any horse," said Burnett. "I built on my speed as I went, I didn't have the...

ASHA to Offer Free Live Webcast, Youth Activities, and Raffle at 2011 Kentucky State Fair World's Championship Horse Show

by Brice Carr/ASHA | 8/18/2011 1:37:32 PM

Lexington, KY - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) will once again be offering multiple ways to enhance the Kentucky State Fair World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS) experience in 2011, for both attendees and non-attendees alike. Merial Webcast For those unable to attend every day of the show, ASHA, in conjunction with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), will be providing the Merial Webcast of the 2011 Kentucky State Fair WCHS, free of charge. Once again, the...