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Top Young Horses Ready to Be Presented at 2015 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship

by USEF Communications Department | 8/26/2015 9:45:39 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The country's best examples of hunter breeding will be on display this week on both coasts to compete in the 2015 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship. Judges Mindy Minetto, of Wellington, Fla., and Chris Wynne, of Virginia Beach, Va., will travel to both coasts to assess the entrants. On August 26, young horses on the West Coast will meet at the Showpark All Seasons Summer Tournament in Del Mar, Calif. The championship then moves to the East Coast to...

Rich Fellers and Flexible Continue to Impress in the $60,000 Grand Prix of California; Nayel Nassar and Acita Earn Another Win in the $7,500 CashCall Mortgage Jumper Futurity

by Blenheim Equisports | 5/9/2015 8:19:18 PM

Rich Fellers and Flexible (CapturedMomentPhoto.com) Del Mar, CA - Fan favorites and famously talented duo Flexible and Rich Fellers thrilled a crowd of spectators, taking the victory in the highlight event of the week, the $60,000 Grand Prix of California, presented by Equ Lifestyle Boutique. Back for the third time as master builder for the Ranch & Coast Classic, Texan course designer Oscar Soberon is quite familiar with the challenges of building for this class. After Thursday's tight...

Heather Reynolds Leads U.S. Riders at Dubai Endurance Cup

by Andrew Minnick | 1/12/2015 11:38:52 AM

Lexington, Ky. – Five endurance riders from the U.S. traveled to Dubai International Endurance City for the HH SH. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup CEI3* over the weekend. Of the five, two completed the race. Heather Reynolds was the best of them, finishing 24th in the prestigious international competition. Reynolds, riding the Al Maneyah Endurance Stables bay gelding Riverwatch, moved up the standings after each of the 5 loops over the 160km course. They finished the race in...

Top Young Horses Ready to Be Presented at 2014 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship

by Eileen Schnettler | 8/26/2014 4:36:56 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The country's best examples of hunter breeding will be on display this week on both coasts to compete in the 2014 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship. Judges Linda Andrisani, of Phoenix, Md., and Daniel Robertshaw, of Camden, S.C., will travel to both coasts to assess the entrants. On August 27, young horses on the West Coast will meet at the Showpark All Seasons Summer Tournament in Del Mar, Calif. The championship then moves to the East Coast to the...

Karl Cook and Banba Best 65 Entries to Win the GGT Footing Grand Prix Series Final

by West Palms Event Management | 10/28/2013 8:58:48 AM

Karl Cook and Banba (Captured Moment Photography) Del Mar, Calif. - Wrapping up the very last day of the Del Mar International Horse Show, there was still plenty of excitement to be had as the GGT Footing Grand Prix Series Final got underway. Sixty-five horse and rider pairs entered this class to battle it out for top honors today, and sixteen made it to the jump off. Out of those sixteen, we saw 7 impressive double clear rounds. In the end, Karl Cook and Banba, owned by Signe Ostby, set forth...

Top Young Horses Ready to Be Presented at 2013 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship

by Kathleen Landwehr | 8/27/2013 5:40:44 PM

Lexington, KY – The country’s best examples of hunter breeding will be on display this week on both coasts to compete in the 2013 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship. Judges of Sharon Stewart-Wells of Ruidoso, NM and Deborah Sands of Encinitas, CA will travel to both coasts to assess the entrants. On August 28, young horses on the west coast will meet at the Showpark All Seasons Summer Tournament in Del Mar, California. In her final year of eligibility, the...

California Dressage Riders Will Celebrate Spring at Upcoming Festival of the Horse & CDI 3*/Y/J

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 3/25/2013 2:22:50 PM

: 2012 U.S. Olympic Team members Jan Ebeling & "Rafalca" return to the show ring for the first time since London at this weekend's Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J in California (Jennifer M. Keeler) San Juan Capistrano, CA – Some of the nation's best dressage horses and riders will enjoy great competition and the Easter holiday among the spectacular setting of the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano, CA during Cornerstone Event Management's Festival of the...

Rusty Stewart and Bristol Go Double Clean To Take The $50,000 Showpark World Cup Grand Prix

by Blenheim Equisports News (www.showpark.com) | 9/2/2012 11:41:53 PM

Del Mar, CA - Congratulations Rusty Stewart and Bristol for their flawless performance in today's $50,000 Showpark World Cup Grand Prix, presented by EQU Lifestyle Magazine. Stewart guided Bristol to the only double clear round of the day over the large track set by Michel Vaillancourt (CAN). It was an FEI regulated course at it's finest with large spreads and tall verticals with an objective to shave down the field. Many pairs fell victim to the multiple combinations, while a select...

Best Young Hunters Converge on East and West Coasts for Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championships

by Melissa Bauer-Herzog | 8/28/2012 10:30:26 AM

Lexington, KY - The best young hunters in the country will meet on both coasts in the coming days to compete for the National Hunter Breeding Championship and regional titles at the 2012 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championships. Young horses on the West Coast will make their way to the Showpark All Seasons Summer Tournament in Del Mar, California on August 29 to compete against each other for the title of best in the West. Last year the winner from the West, Ooh Ah, was named...

Flarida Holds Open Lead at End of First Go Round; Smith Leads Non Pro Section; Archer Wins Two NAAC Titles

by National Reining Horse Association | 12/1/2010 1:47:00 PM

Oklahoma City, OK – November 28, 2010 – Shawn Flarida and Shine Chic Shine still hold a convincing lead at the conclusion of the first go of the $170,000 added NRHA Open Futurity competition at the 2010 NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show being held now through December 4 at Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. Flarida rode the three-year-old stallion by Smart Chic Olena, owned by Amabile & Strusiner of Grandview, Texas, to a 227.5 in Saturday’s third...