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Elite Dining and Hospitality Club to Debut at Washington International - October 25-30, 2011

by Diana De Rosa | 8/5/2011 9:26:54 AM

The Fidelity Investments® Club, a new VIP dining platform created expressly for the Washington International Horse Show, will offer the best vantage point to watch the top horses and riders in the country, including Olympic veterans, in breathtaking jumping competition. The 53rd Annual WIHS will take place October 25-30, 2011, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Learn more at www.wihs.org. Washington, D.C . – The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is offering an elegant new way...

Darren Graziano Wraps Up Week Four with a Win at Vermont Summer Festival

by Jennifer Ward/Starting Gate Communications | 8/3/2011 8:36:39 AM

Darren Graziano and Vernal won the $30,000 Mount Equinox Grand Prix on Sunday, July 31, at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Darren Graziano and his young mount Vernal bested a field of 21 to claim victory in the $30,000 Mount Equinox Grand Prix on Sunday, July 31, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 6 through August 14, 2011. Graziano and...

Call for Entries: 2011 Poster Contest

by Diana De Rosa | 4/30/2011 4:00:47 PM

Washington, D.C. – Let the horses inspire you! The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), the leading indoor equestrian event in the U.S., is seeking an original poster design for its 53rd annual event, to be held Oct. 25-30, 2011, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. The six-day equine extravaganza features the country’s leading horses and riders in exciting jumping competition. The poster contest is open to U.S.-based artists, both amateur and professional, 18 years and...

Washington International Horse Show Welcomes Bridget Love Meehan as Executive Director

by Press Link/Diana De Rosa | 3/30/2011 10:42:00 AM

Bridget Love Meehan. (Photo courtesy Washington International Horse Show.) Washington, D.C. - The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), the leading indoor championship horse show in the country, is pleased to announce Bridget Love Meehan as the new executive director. Meehan joins the executive leadership of WIHS - Juliet W. Reid, President; Greg W. Gingery, Chairman; and Anthony F. Hitchcock, Chief Operating Officer - as the show prepares for its 53rd annual event taking place October...

Beezie Madden Captures the Syracuse Sporthorse Cup for the Third Time in Five Years

by Meghan de Garay for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Inter | 11/11/2010 3:29:00 PM

Beezie Madden Victorious in the $80,000 Syracuse Sporthorse Cup (Photo © 2010 Lauren Fisher/PMG.) Cazenovia, NY - November 7, 2010 - Beezie Madden piloted her horses Mademoiselle and Coral Reef Via Volo to the win in the $80,0000 Syracuse Sporthorse Cup presented by Copernicus Stables. She seems to own this Cup as she was victorious in 2006 and 2008 as well. The final Sunday event of the Syracuse Invitational Tournament in downtown Syracuse is always an audience favorite and today was no...

Dressage at Devon Breed Show Showcases the Stars of the Future

by By Christine De Herrera | 9/24/2007 10:54:00 AM

While the Dressage at Devon performance show is one of the hottest tickets of the year, those in the know also come to the Breed Show. These classes take place the first three days of the event that is held, September 25-30, 2007. The Dressage at Devon Breed Show is one of the largest and most prestigious sport horse shows outside of Europe. With nearly 70 classes and more than $5,000 in prize money and awards, competitors come from coast to coast to stake their claim for glory. “Winning at...

Friesians in the Bluegrass: FHANA Moves Headquarters to Kentucky Horse Park

by By Arlene De Boer | 4/6/2006 11:22:00 AM

The Friesian Horse Association of North America (FHANA) is proud to announce that they are relocating their headquarters from Sisters, OR, to Lexington, KY. This move will enable the Friesian to increase its visibility in the North American equine industry. Plans are to locate their offices in the National Horse Center at the Kentucky Horse Park. This relocation will also provide an opportunity for the Friesian to be showcased during the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse...

Ferrell Negotiates Late Entry Victory at 2006 AHJF Hunter Classic Spectacular

by By Diana De Rosa | 3/2/2006 11:13:00 AM

“Wow, this feels really good. I think I am still in shock,” said a proud Sandy Ferrell of Bernville, PA, after negotiating Sarah Chovnick’s Late Entry to win the 2006 AHJF Hunter Classic Spectacular at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL, on Saturday evening, February 18. A record crowd witnessed the 38-year-old professional negotiate the seven-year-old bay Hanoverian gelding to their first Hunter Classic victory. Started in 1997, the Hunter Classic was celebrating its 10th...

USEF Announces 2005 Eventing Winter Training List

by Sarah Lane | 11/9/2004 2:11:00 AM

Lexington, KY —The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the riders named to the 2005 Winter Training List. This list is recommended by the USEF Eventing Selectors and represents the horse/rider combinations they feel will most benefit the High Performance program by working with Captain Mark Phillips and other selected dressage and show jumping coaches. The riders named to this list are as follows: RIDER and HORSE(S) Stuart Black, Fleeceworks Blackout Nathalie...

Our Future Is Now for US Equestrian and Its Stakeholders

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/13/2024 8:00:00 AM

Louisville, Ky. - US Equestrian President Tom O’Mara and CEO Bill Moroney spoke during the General Session presentation to members and staff on Jan. 12 at the US Equestrian Annual Meeting. During their presentation, they looked back at progress made by US Equestrian in 2023 and shared goals for 2024 and beyond with the theme “Our Future Is Now.” You can watch the presentation here . US Equestrian President Tom O’Mara speaks during the General Session (Devyn Trethewey/US...