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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...

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....

Winners of All Kinds Crowned at the Del Mar National Horse Show

by By Joy Lyn Oleson | 5/11/2006 1:07:00 AM

Del Mar’s Evening of Musical Freestyles delighted dressage fans with competition from some of the best in the world, including three-time Olympic Bronze medalist Guenter Seidel and Olympic and World Cup veteran Steffen Peters. They scored within a tenth of a percent of each other in the $5,000 Grand Prix Freestyle sponsored by Chalk Hill Estates Winery. Seidel on Aragon won with a score 74.450%, while Peters on Floriano scored 74.325% for second. Aragon is a 1992 Bavarian Warmblood gelding...

Ebling, Seidel take top honors at Del Mar National CDI3*

by Andrew Minnick | 4/29/2013 11:44:22 AM

Del Mar, California - At the Del Mar National CDI3* over the weekend (April 25-28) Guenter Seidel and Jan Ebling took turns at the top. In the FEI Grand Prix test it was Seidel, aboard Coral Reef Wylea that took the prize, but barely. Seidel's 72.511% was just enough to beat Ebling's 72.489% In the Freestyle competition Ebling and Rafalca got one for themselves by scoring 76.125%, more than enough to earn the win over Seidel's 73.950% For more from the Del Mar National Horse Show go...

Susan Hutchinson and Sig Excel Winon Day 2 of Del Mar Int. Welcome Week

by West Palms Event Managment | 10/18/2013 10:02:51 AM

Susan Hutchinson and Sig Excel (Captured Moment Photography) Del Mar, Calif. - Large turn-outs for jumper classes kept the Del Mar Arena busy, and riders had to be exceptionally fast and accurate to finish in the ribbons in these highly competitive classes. Performance Working Hunters at both 3.3 and 3.6 also saw large classes and exacting competition. As the 1.35m Jumper Classic got underway this evening, 42 riders including veteran show jumping stars Will Simpson, Rich Fellers, Hugh Mutch,...

62nd Annual Del Mar National Horse Show: Three Weeks of Equestrian Pageantry

by By Kina Paegert | 3/29/2007 1:07:33 PM

For more than 60 years, the Del Mar National Horse Show has been one of the most respected, distinguished and popular equestrian events in Southern California. Consisting of three disciplines—Western, dressage, and hunter/jumper—the Del Mar National Horse Show is a delight for horsemen, as well as a great spectator event. The 2007 show will run for extended weekends Thursday, April 19, through Sunday, May 6. The show is highlighted by three major Saturday night events that showcase...

HITS Ocala Mid-Circuit Report: Ocala Riders Are a Force in the Pfizer Million Standings, Devoucoux Hunter Prix Energizes the Sport and Juniors Thrive at HITS Ocala

by HITS Media | 3/3/2011 3:05:00 PM

Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude. (ESI Photography© .) Ocala, FL - The gift of warm weather, bright blue skies and outstanding competition have been the theme of this year's HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. Last week's Ocala Masters marked the mid-way point of the six-week, AA-rated Circuit, and with just three more weeks of competition remaining, the Circuit is shaping up to be the one of the best yet. Each week the Grand Prix and Devoucoux Hunter Prix qualifiers for the 2011 Pfizer $1 Million...

Baylor Ranked No.1 in Latest NCEA National Rankings

by Cory Burkarth for NCEA | 11/19/2013 12:24:57 PM

Waco, Tx. - Many changes were seen in the latest National Collegiate Equestrian Association national team rankings, released Monday by the NCEA Selection Committee, including a new No. 1 team in Baylor. The Bears move into the nation’s top spot with a 5-1 overall record, most recently defeating Oklahoma State. South Carolina, which is 5-2 on the season and is coming off a 12-6 win against Auburn, checks in at No. 2 nationally. Auburn, with a 3-1 record and a win against previous No....

San Shivago Best of the Five-Year-Olds and Pikko Del Cerro HU Dominates Six-Year-Olds at the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships

by Joanie Morris | 8/21/2009 9:17:00 PM

Wayne, IL – In the spectacular setting of Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois, competition got underway at the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships and USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championship presented by the Dutta Corporation and Performance Sales International. After all the horses were presented at the veterinary inspection on Thursday, excitement continued to build as young horses began their quest for USEF National Championships titles. Traveling...