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Observation Events to Begin at Del Mar National Horse Show

by USEF Communications Department | 5/3/2012 9:16:15 AM

Rich Fellers and Flexible (Susan J. Stickle/PhelpsSports.com) Del Mar, CA - The first of four Observation Events for the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team gets underway this weekend at the Del Mar National Horse Show, held May 1-6, 2012. Horses and riders on the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games will jump Friday in the $50,000 Surfside Grand Prix presented by ShowBiz Magazine and Saturday in the $100,000 Hermes Grand Prix of Del Mar presented by Intuit. Five...

2010 IFSHA World & Grand Nationals to be Held in Del Mar, CA

by By IFSHA | 12/16/2009 11:41:00 AM

The International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA) announces that the 2010 IFSHA World and Grand National Championships are to be held October 13-17, 2010 at the Prestigious Del Mar Arena in Del Mar, CA. The Del Mar Arena is a coastal gem in a community known for its equestrian passions and sport venues. The Del Mar Arena specifically is known as host to events like the 1992 World Cup, the Del Mar National, Charity Fair Horse Show, and is right next to the Del Mar Racetrack founded by...

Del Mar International Horse Show Begins

by West Palms Event Managment | 10/15/2014 1:17:05 PM

(Selena Frederick) Del Mar, Calif. - West Palms Events' final show of the season, the Del Mar International Horse Show, kicks off Wednesday, October 15 and runs through Sunday, October 26. The Del Mar Fairgrounds, a premier equestrian venue in Del Mar, Calif., is home to this world class show jumping event, hosting multiple season finals and the exciting Villas at Rancho Valencia World Cup Grand Prix of Del Mar! During the Del Mar International Horse Show, some exciting classes to watch...

Acclaimed Del Mar National Horse Show Concludes with Hunter/Jumper Week

by By Steve Miller | 5/4/2006 9:10:00 AM

The 61st annual Del Mar National Horse Show wraps up its third and final week with Hunter/Jumper Week, May 2–7. Coming on the heels of Western Week (April 20-23) and Dressage Week (April 27-30), Hunter/Jumper Week features the Del Mar National’s showcase event, the $100,000 HBO Grand Prix of Del Mar, an American Grandprix Association event, on Saturday, May 6, at 7 p.m. All Hunter/Jumper Week events are open to the public and staged at the Del Mar Equestrian Center on the Del Mar Fairgrounds....

US Equestrian Names U.S. Dressage Team for Santiago 2023 Pan American Games

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/8/2023 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that have been named to the U.S. Dressage Team for the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, as well as the first reserve combination. The dressage portion of equestrian competition will run October 22-23 and 25 at the Escuela de Equitación Regimiento Granaderos in Quillota, Chile. As USEF Dressage High Performance Pathway Advisor, George Williams will serve as the U.S. Dressage Team Chef...

Jorst and Ebeling Score Top Results at Del Mar National Horse Show CDI

by USEF Communications Department | 4/27/2015 3:56:05 PM

Del Mar, Calif. - Talented combinations made for an impressive weekend at the Del Mar National Horse Show CDI. Charlotte Jorst (Reno, Nev.) and Jan Ebeling had winning performances with their horses at the Del Mar National Horse Show CDI. Jorst claimed top honors in the $5,000 FEI Grand Prix Test with Kastel's Nintendo on a score of 67.180%. She and Kastel Denmark's 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion were the winners once again the $2,000 FEI Grand Prix Special after scoring 70.118%....

Fog Can't Dampen Opening Day During Del Mar International

by West Palms Event Managment | 10/24/2013 7:12:17 AM

Mandy Porter and Chaya Cristalle, Winner of the 6 Year Old Jumpers (Captured Moment Photography) Del Mar, Calif. - Del Mar International World Cup Week gets underway Wednesday, and despite the stubborn fog, competition was a perfect way to kick things off. The Del Mar Arena saw plenty of jumper action, with the 1.10m and the 1.20m classes both boasting exceptionally large turnouts. Over in the San Diego Arena, hunters reigned, while the Durante Arena hosted a mix of hunter and jumper classes....

USEF Network to Broadcast Two Grand Prixs from the Del Mar National Horse Show

by Andrew Minnick | 5/1/2013 10:09:18 PM

Lexington, KY - This week, USEF Network coverage will feature west coast show jumpers at the Del Mar national Horse Show. The first of two nights of live coverage will be tomorrow, May 2nd, and feature the $25,000 Surfside Grand Prix at 7pm local time (10pm ET). The second night will be Saturday, May 4th, and feature the $100,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar. Both Grand Prix classes will be streamed live, online, at www.usefnetwork.com/featured/2013DelMarNationalHorseShow/ The Surfside Grand Prix and...

Gallo Del Cielo is an NRHA Three Million Dollar Sire

by NRHA News | 1/1/2011 12:45:00 PM

Gallo Del Cielo. (NRHA/Waltenberry) Oklahoma City, OK - Only four stallions in history are distinguished as being a National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Three Million Dollar Sire. NRHA is pleased to welcome Gallo Del Cielo, a.k.a. “Rooster,” to this acclaimed list of that includes Hollywood Dun It, Topsail Whiz, Smart Chic Olena and Shining Spark as Rooster’s offspring earnings now total $3,041,295. Congratulations go to his owner, the Joseph & Karalyn Revocable Trust. Outstanding...

Del Mar National Horse Show Celebrates 60th Anniversary

by By Linda Zweig | 4/13/2005 12:28:00 PM

The 60th anniversary celebration of the Del Mar National Horse Show begins on April 21, 2005, with Western Week and a spectacular Saturday night showcase of equestrian talent and entertainment, Night of the Horse, presented by Mary’s Tack & Feed. One of the nation’s largest and esteemed horse shows, the Del Mar National draws hundreds of North America’s finest horses and riders to the Del Mar Fairgrounds Equestrian Center every year, and this year’s 60th Anniversary dates are April 21 to May 8....