Ashlee Bond and Cadett 7 have often been among the top finishers during the first two weeks of the HITS Desert Circuit. Yesterday, however, they were the ones to beat in the $33,000 HITS Desert Classic, presented by Zoetis. It came down to speed as Bond and Cadett topped a 14-horse jump-off. (©Flying Horse Photography) Thermal, CA - The Grand Prix Ring at HITS Thermal was set with 15 jumping efforts for 42 horses Thursday, and the outcome came down to fractions of a second. In an electrifying...

Kim Vanderveen earned the top prize money in the $50,000 Parker Adventist Hospital Grand Prix during week six of the Colorado Summer Circuit (Photo: Flying Horse Photography). Parker, CO — Kristen Vanderveen made her trip from Wellington, FL, worthwhile when she capped three weeks in Colorado with a win in the $50,000 Parker Adventist Hospital Grand Prix. The six-week Colorado Summer Circuit ended with a bang, complete with Military Appreciation Day, a visit from...

John French and Crown Affair (Flying Horse Photography). Parker, CO — While the Grand Prix horses are always a big draw at any hunter/jumper show, the hunters are getting a lot of attention during the Colorado Summer Circuit. Show manager Pat Boyle not only has great prize money in every division, but he’s created a wonderful, lush platform for the course designers to develop classes that show off the athletic ability and beauty of some of the nation’s finest hunters....

U.S. Team Wins Nations Cup at Spruce Meadows (Photo by Mike Sturk) Lexington, KY – The U.S. Show Jumping team has been picking up victories across Europe and ventured to the far reaches of Western Canada to keep the streak alive. Four of the nation’s best riders delivered on a huge stage when the U.S. squad romped to victory at the Spruce Meadows Masters to win the Nations Cup in legitimate company. Leopoldo Palacios, the Venezuelan course designer, created a challenging track that produced...

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is delighted to announce that nominations for the FEI 2010 Awards are now open. The awards, which were launched last year, acknowledge outstanding achievement in the following five categories: - Athlete of the Year, for the rider, driver or vaulter who has shown exceptional sportsmanship and prowess; - Rising Star, supported by HSBC, for a rider between the ages of 14 and 21 who has demonstrated significant talent and commitment; - Development,...

Aaron Beale is a Detriot, MI native who has spent considerable time in the past couple of years building cross country courses at the Kentucky Horse Park. Aaron took a few minutes away from building the course for the 2010 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Bridgestone to answer 11 of the most pressing questions about his profession. 1. How long have you been building at Rolex? A.B.: 3 Years. 2. What is your involvement with horses outside of course building? A.B.: There isn’t any,...

Arriving in Florida is always an adventure. Despite running laps between Lexington and Wellington this year, this was my first trip to Ocala, which of course means flying into Orlando. Which of course meant that I was the only person on my flight and in the airport without Disney World on the brain. Ocala and Lexington are locked in a fierce battle for bragging rights over which one really is the horse capital of the world. There are farms of every possible variety when you drive around this...

The Arabian horse industry’s largest event for youth, the Youth National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show, moves into Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, July 25-August 1, 2009. The eight-day event combines top-level equine competition in a variety of disciplines with daily youth activities and a shopping expo, bringing approximately $10.2 million to the city. Nearly 1,000 horses from across the U.S. and Canada will compete each day from 7:30 a.m. to about 10 p.m. in everything from...

Last year the Oldenburg Horse Breeders’ Society, a division of the Verband der Züchter des Oldenburger Pferdes (German Oldenburg Verband) proudly held the first ever Oldenburg Horse Show and Mare Performance Test at High Point Hanoverians in Chestertown, MD. The show, open to all Oldenburg registered and breed approved horses, and the mare performance test, open to Oldenburg registered mares, were a great success thanks in great part to the efforts of Angela Barilar of High Point Hanoverians,...

Not a delay in site, as more Olympic horses arrived in Hong Kong on time and in great shape to then be swiftly ferried towards the comfortable Olympic facilities at Sha Tin. Another 35 horses representing 11 countries set foot on Chinese soil, having departed Amsterdam on three different flights to arrive in Hong Kong on Sunday and Monday. For many, their reputations preceded them, and their passports confirmed their jet setting status revealing a multitude of destinations and venues. The...