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Catch All the Excitement of Winter Equestrian Festival Competition Live On The Web

by Brian Sosby | 1/17/2007 2:25:00 AM

Wellington, FL—January 16, 2007— Stadium Jumping, Inc., in association with Productions East Video, the United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF), GoMobileBroadband.com and LiveBroadcast.TV, is proud to present live webcasts of all the rings of the Winter Equestrian Festival competition from Wellington and Tampa, FL. The live webcasts had an incredible following during the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, Syracuse Invitation, Raleigh/Duke, and the National Horse Show last fall where hundreds...

The Washington International Horse Show Extends Contract with Verizon Center for Two Years

by By Phelps Media Group | 12/20/2006 12:35:37 PM

The Washington International Horse Show, one of the world’s leading equestrian events, will remain at Verizon Center, its home since 2000, for at least two more years. The contract extension ensures the show will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2008 in the heart of Washington, D.C., its namesake city. “Washington has been our home for almost half a century, and we are so pleased to be able to continue this very special equestrian tradition in this historic city. Verizon Center is part of our...

Watch the Rolex/USEF National Show Jumping Championship and Other Classes From the National Horse Show Live on Your Computer

by By Classic Communications | 11/30/2006 2:39:00 AM

Productions East Video, in association with the United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF), GoMobileBroadband.com and LiveBroadcast.tv is presenting live webcasts of the 123rd National Horse Show, November 29-December 3. Since it began in 1883, the National Horse Show has been respected as the nation’s premier year-end horse show. Held at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, FL, it features a dazzling array of classes highlighted by the Rolex/USEF National Show Jumping...

Stellar Roster of Riders Highlights Fifth Annual Zada Enterprises, LLC, Dressage at the National

by By Phelps Media Group | 11/22/2006 10:51:41 AM

A star-studded roster of riders will compete for three days, December 1-3, 2006, in the Fifth Annual Zada Enterprises, LLC, Dressage at the National in Wellington, FL. The prestigious dressage show is featured, along with the country’s top hunters and jumpers at the 123rd National Horse Show and Family Festival, which runs November 29-December 3 at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club. Topnotch riders from around the world and their world-class mounts are entered in the International Equestrian...

2007 Intercontinental Sport Horse Sales

by By Phelps Media Group | 10/19/2006 3:16:00 AM

Show jumper Nona Garson and The Ridge Farm will host a sport horse auction at the Intercontinental Sport Horse Sales on January 27, 2007 at The Ridge Farm in Wellington, FL. The sport horse auction will offer a superior selection of hunter, jumper and dressage horses that are hand-picked from around the world. The fourth annual sport horse auction is in the process of selecting a limited number of quality horses to be featured. For more information contact (732) 681-4379 or (908) 500-0996 or...

Nick Haness Wins USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals–West

by By LEG Up Media | 9/26/2006 3:19:00 AM

Nick Haness, 2006 USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals-West Champion (A.C. Custom Photo ) (Burbank, CA)—After three challenging phases of competition, and a ride off among the top four, California’s Nick Haness emerged as the 2006 USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals–West champion during the Los Angeles International Jumping Festival (September 20-24) at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Judges Anne Kursinski, an Olympic medalist, and Carol Hoffman, both of Frenchtown,...

WEG Teammates Take Top Honors on Opening Day of 29th Annual I Love New York Horse Show

by By Classic Communications | 7/6/2006 3:32:20 PM

FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) teammates McLain Ward of Brewster, NY, and Margie Engle of Wellington, FL, took the two featured classes on opening day of the 29th Annual I Love New York Horse Show. Ward, a Team Gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, topped a huge field of 83 horses, riding Galant to victory in the WPTZ-TV News Channel 5 1.35m Jump-off. Riding fourth in the order at the North Elba Showgrounds, the 30-year-old Ward set the early mark to beat when he rode clean and then...

Jessica Lehnes and Lexington Lady Win Training Level High Score and Lt. Colonel James Marsh Memorial Trophy at Middlesex County Horse Show

by By Phelps Equestrian Sports Network | 6/29/2006 2:20:02 PM

New Jersey hometown girl Jessica Lehnes riding Lexington Lady was all smiles on June 20 at the Middlesex County Horse Show in Allentown, NJ, after notching a score of 75.769% in Open Training Level Test 4. The impressive percentage earned Lehnes and Lexington Lady a victory in the class and the high score in training level at the one-day dressage show. Lexington Lady is an eight-year-old, 16.3-hand, dark brown Trakhener mare (by Schonfield), owned by Joanne Penso. For her performance, Lehnes...

Lamplight Equestrian Center to Host 2007-2009 American Eventing Championships

by By Amy J. Daum | 5/18/2006 2:42:55 PM

The U.S. Eventing Association has announced that Lamplight Equestrian Center will host the 2007-2009 American Eventing Championships, the national championships for the sport of eventing, which includes all levels of recognized competition, beginner novice through advanced. Lamplight Equestrian Center, which is located in Wayne, IL, a suburb of Chicago, is co-owned by Tom Moxley and Stephen Cooper, and is the site of more than 20 equestrian competitions each year including two horse trials,...

Sally Ike Named USEF Managing Director of Show Jumping Sport Programs

by Sarah Evers | 5/11/2006 12:25:41 PM

Sally Ike has been named Managing Director of Show Jumping Sport Programs for the USEF. She will continue to be based at the Gladstone, NJ, office and will report directly to Jim Wolf, Executive Director of Sport Programs. In addition to being an experienced international competitor, Ike has 17 years of experience as a discipline director and Chef de Mission with the international teams programs. She competed for the U.S Equestrian Teams in three-day eventing, and was a member of the 1968...