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AndalusianWorld Announces New Title Sponsor and Class Prizes For Andalusian World Cup

by AndaulsianWorld | 4/7/2014 11:50:04 AM

Riverside, Calif. - For those who haven't seen the stories burning up the equine internet threads, AndalusianWorld is co-hosting the Feria del Caballo Español National Show & Andalusian World Cup Show September 25-27, 2014 in Las Vegas. This marks the first year for the ground-breaking show, and it is being hailed as the largest Iberian horse show outside of Spain or Portugal. "Competitors already have committed to attending from all over the U.S., Mexico and Spain, encompassing...

Talented Combinations Line Up for 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by HorseShow.com across Five Divisions

by USEF Communications Deparment | 8/21/2013 1:26:01 PM

Lexington, KY - The future of U.S. Dressage will be on display this week at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois, as 59 of the most exciting rising stars go to task in the 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by HorseShow.com . National Titles will be up for grabs in four-, five-, and six-year-old divisions as well as at the Prix St. Georges and Grand Prix levels. The 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National...

USPEA Acknowledges 2012 Dressage Affaire For Exceptional CPEDI3*

by Lindsay McCall for USPEA | 3/21/2012 5:38:11 PM

Barbara Adside on Jazzman (Lindsay McCall) Del Mar, CA - For the third consecutive year Kim Keenan Stordahl and Keenan Productions hosted the Para-Equestrian athletes at the 2012 Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CPEDI3*. The Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar, CA created a perfect backdrop March 8-11 for the Para-Equestrians. From the arrival of the horses to the awards ceremony, the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) was delighted and grateful for another top-notch horse show. Prior...

Refreshment

by Joanie Morris | 3/11/2011 9:12:55 PM

Ravel rocked last night. Plain and simple. It was the best I have ever seen him go and I have been lucky to see him go really well quite a few times. Steffen agreed today when I saw him, he said he felt it and was really excited about the work he was doing last night, but when he arrived here and Anne Gribbons saw him, he was convinced. The horse somehow keeps getting better. After the class last night I went to Del Ray Beach where I am staying with some friends and I got to catch up with a...

Desert Circuit V in Review: Young Stars Shine in the Grand Prix, Fellers Goes Platinum, and John French Cruises to Victory as HITS Thermal Gears Up for its Big Finale

by HITS Media | 3/10/2011 10:29:00 AM

Lucy Davis and Nemo 119. (Flying Horse Photography©.) Theramal, CA - Week V of the HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, CA, was a blockbuster. The show grounds were a buzz for a sold-out week where record number of entries filled popular classes starting as early in the week as Tuesday with the Level 2, 3, and 6 jumpers and the Low Hunters, each drawing huge numbers as everyone seems to be loving life in desert. It was also the final week of World Cup Qualifiers which means riders enjoyed their last...

HITS Thermal Mid-Circuit Report: Kyle King's Birthday Ride, High-Performance Riders Aim for Pfizer Million, Nick Haness Hunts for Spot in Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final, and SmartPak Salutes Top Performers

by HITS Media | 2/17/2011 3:29:00 PM

Kyle King and Corrine Super's Capone I. (Flying Horse Photography© . ) Thermal, CA - February 17, 2011 - Kyle King (Ocala, Florida) celebrated his birthday with a bang when he rode Corrine Super's Capone I to a triumph 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 extra remarkable for the birthday boy, who won the Grand Prix with the largest starting field to date at the 2011 HITS...

This Week in International Disciplines

by From the USEF Communications Department | 12/22/2010 11:03:00 AM

Dressage Olympia, the London International Horse Show featured a week of world-class competition including a Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Qualifier. Catherine Haddad and Winyamaro performed beautifully in the Grand Prix to place fourth with a score of 69.191%. In the Grand Prix Freestyle the pair produced a strong and elegant test to score a 74.800%, placing them fourth. With the points earned from the freestyle, Haddad became the first American to top the FEI World Cup Rankings in the...

Superb Results for Nordic Lights Farm at Southwest Fall Classic

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 10/5/2010 2:35:00 PM

Eirin Bruheim and Qarco V'T Merelsnest (Photo by Connie Kelts) Katy, TX - October 4, 2010 - Nordic Lights Farm continued their streak of success this weekend at the Southwest Fall Classic. Junior riders Eirin and Lene Bruheim showed their talented mounts in the Jumper divisions held at the Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. Each rider achieved excellent results throughout the weekend and retained their leads in Zone 7. Lene attended the show with NLF Valhall and competed in the High...

Holden Named the 2010 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF National Hunter Breeding Champion

by Marion Maybank | 9/8/2010 9:38:00 AM

Jordan Koepke Photography (Holden was named Best Young Horse - East and overall winner of the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF National Hunter Breeding Championship.) The Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF National Hunter Breeding Championship could not have asked for better conditions on either coast. The week began with the famed sunny skies and breezes that Southern California is known for at the Showpark All Seasons Horse Show at the Del Mar Horse Park. There 13 contestants showed up to prove who is the best of...

2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Week Seven Wrap-Up

by By Jennifer Wood | 3/4/2010 11:15:00 AM

Photo by Randi Muster (Katherine Schmidt was victorious in the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search.) The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) had a busy week of competition on February 24-28. The week featured the start of the USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games along with a full schedule of hunter, jumper, and equitation classes. The week seven title sponsor was Fidelity Investments. It was a full night of show jumping and...