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Victoria Colvin Ties for Grand Junior Hunter Championship with Way Cool and Ovation at Capital Challenge Horse Show

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/7/2012 11:15:48 PM

Victoria Colvin and Ovation. (Shawn McMillen Photography) Upper Marlboro, MD – The Capital Challenge Horse Show wrapped up another year of fantastic competition today and finished with younger junior and children's hunters. Victoria Colvin rode two horses owned by Dr. Betsee Parker – Way Cool and Ovation – to the Grand Junior Hunter Championship sponsored by Lochmoor Stables/Mindy and Greg Darst, while the Grand Children's Hunter Championship was also a tie between...

A Treasure Trove of Titles Presented On Third Day California Dressage Society Championships Presented By HorseShow.com

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 10/7/2012 1:19:37 AM

Bettina Loy and "Carette MG" win the CDS Young Horse Futurity for Five-Year-Olds. (Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, CA - Exhibitors at the 45th Anniversary California Dressage Society Championship Show Presented By HorseShow.com continued to enjoy a unique championship experience and atmosphere on Saturday at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA. The wildly popular and lucrative CDS Horse of the Year program classes continued, in conjunction with the CDS Young Horse Futurity (including...

Rebecca Hart Discusses her Grade II Individual Test

by Helen Murray | 9/1/2012 8:01:31 AM

Rebecca Hart (Unioville, PA) and Jessica Ransehousen's Lord Ludger scored 68.286% in the Grade II Individual Test. See her thoughts here; Comparing the 2012 London Paralympic Games to the 2008 Paralympic Games in Hong Kong: “There was definitely more atmosphere here. It’s nice to have the stands filled. It’s nice to have that support for Para-Equestrian which is always fabulous. It was slightly more intense in there for the horses but it was still good.” On Lord...

Vaughn, Somer Hit and Her Highness O Win Final Championships of 2012 USEF National Dressage Championships

by Helen Murray | 8/26/2012 7:26:45 PM

Wayne, IL - The 2012 USEF National Dressage Championships came to a conclusion Sunday at the Lamplight Equestrian Center with champions crowned across three divisions. Intermittent rain could not dampen spirits as final competition was held in the USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals presented by Dressage Today, the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships and the USEF National Developing Horse Prix St. Georges Dressage Championship presented by The Dutta Corp. and Performance Sales...

2012 Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships

by Helen Murray | 8/22/2012 9:13:36 AM

The Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships will once again host the best up-and-coming dressage horses from throughout the United States. Now in its 11th year the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Program has continually produced horses that go on to excel on the world stage. These annual championships serve as a coronation for young horses as they take their next step towards representing the U.S. in international competition. Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage...

FEI President Celebrates London 2012 Clean Games in Equestrian Sport

by FEI Communications | 8/16/2012 1:49:31 PM

FEI President HRH Princess Haya is proud to announce that London 2012 was a clean Games for equestrian sport, following confirmation that all human and equine samples taken during the Olympic equestrian events at Greenwich Park were negative. “The FEI had a really steep mountain to climb after Athens and Hong Kong, but we had a clean Youth Olympic Games, a clean FEI World Equestrian Games and now we’ve crowned it with a clean Olympic Games in London,” Princess Haya said....

Alltech National Horse Show Prize List Now Available Online

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/17/2012 7:57:43 PM

Lexington, KY - The Alltech National Horse Show announced today that the prize list for this year's show is now available online at the show's website at: www.AlltechNationalHorseShow.com. The 2012 Alltech National Horse Show takes center stage on October 30 through November 4, 2012 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. In addition to the top rated hunters and the ASPCA Maclay National Championship, the show features world-class international, open, junior and amateur-owner...

Cathleen Driscoll and Color Me Blue Conquer Small Hunters at Brandywine Valley Summer Series

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/6/2012 1:11:59 PM

Cathleen Driscoll and Color Me Blue won Small Hunter Championship at the Brandywine Valley Summer Series. (Rebecca Walton/PMG) Devon, PA - With an early start to today's event, the riders at Brandywine Valley Summer Series presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) were able to beat the heat at the Devon Show Grounds. Amateur rider Cathleen Driscoll topped this year's new Small Hunter division, and their efforts over the last two weeks also won the Circuit Championship. Louise...

Konyot Delivers in Third Selection Trial at the 2012 USEF Dressage Festival of Champions

by Joanie Morris | 6/15/2012 2:00:21 PM

Tina Konyot and Calecto V (Susan J. Stickle) Gladstone, NJ - Tina Konyot and Calecto V picked a good day to have their test of a lifetime. They stormed to the win in Friday's FEI Grand Prix test with a very determined performance to top the Grand Prix National Championship's third test of four. The 14-year-old Danish Warmblood stallion and Konyot scored above 80% for the first time in their career together. Live scores are available here . Konyot (Palm City, FL) and Calecto V won the...

Canada’s David Marcus and Chrevi’s Capital Extend Winning Streak to Kentucky

by Starting Gate Communications | 5/27/2012 9:54:44 PM

David Marcus riding Chrevi’s Capital won the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special at the CDI3* Lexington, Kentucky, held May 24-27 at the Kentucky Horse Park. (Andrew Woodley) Lexington, KY – David Marcus, 31, of Campbellville, ON, scored two more victories to put himself firmly in contention for the Canadian Dressage Team headed to the 2012 London Olympic Games. Marcus won both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special at CDI3* Lexington, an international dressage competition held at the...