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Region 2 Young Riders and Region 5 Juniors Win $5,000 in HorseShow.com Sponsorships for NAJYRC

by Yellow Horse Marketing for HorseShow.com | 7/26/2011 10:42:59 AM

Region 2 Young Riders are presented with sponsorship checks by HorseShow.com's Gil Merrick and Kimberly Brown at the NAJYRC (Photo: Jennifer M. Keeler). Lexington, KY - HorseShow.com, a revolutionary online horse show network, proudly announces the winners of $5,000 in total funding assistance for Junior and Young Rider teams set to compete during this week's Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) in Lexington, KY, July 27-31, 2011. All NAJYRC team riders...

Road to NAJYRC - Eventing - Post 2

by Lizzie Snow | 7/19/2011 8:57:59 AM

T-7 days! It is exactly one week from when we will be loading up the trailer and heading to Kentucky. This past week has been a blur, and I'm sure this upcoming week will be one as well. Florence and I have proceeded to get more of our jog outfits figured out....although they're not quite completed yet. Special thanks to Sheryl Rudolph and FITS for some fantastic shirts, and to my mom who has been running around trying to find things to wear and texting me pictures to see if things...

Road to the NAJYRC - Eventing - Post 1

by Lizzie Snow | 7/12/2011 4:00:28 PM

This is the first blog post from Lizzie Snow who is competing in the Eventing YR (CCI2*) Championships and riding Coal Ceek (Devon). Please follow the link to see Snow's High Performance Eventers blog. https://usefnetwork.com/blogs/highperformanceeventers/read.aspx Let the countdown begin! We are currently just about 2 weeks away from NAJYRC. This past weekend I traveled up to Maryland to run Devon in a preliminary horse trials as a final prep for the CCI 2* at Young Riders. The course was...

Greenwich Test Event Hailed a Huge Success

by Louise Parkes for FEI | 7/7/2011 1:45:40 PM

Greenwich Park in London (GBR) is a much quieter place today as the runners and riders, supporters, officials and most of the staff who helped create a magical atmosphere during this week's test event have departed from the site where the equestrian Olympic Games will take place in 2012. The Greenwich Park Eventing Invitational (CIC**) has already been hailed a huge success, but after a week of hectic activity, and three days of intense competition, it is now time to reflect in the...

Altenfelden – the driving competition with heart

by From a Hippoevent press release | 6/20/2011 9:00:00 AM

Chester Weber. Courtesy of HippoEvent. Altenfelden, Austria - The 20th anniversary of the CAI Altenfelden is history. It was an event with top sport performances by competitors from 18 nations. Chester Weber, the American driving sport star and winner of the king class (the four-in-hand horse class) said, “I like the nice atmosphere of the Altenfelden competition. The people are all very friendly and try to support the competitors the best they can. During this competition I have the...

Riders4Helmets International Helmet Awareness Day June 11, 2011, Shaping Up to Be Big

by Riders4Helmets | 6/10/2011 8:25:18 AM

Lexington, KY - Organized by the popular Helmet Awareness Campaign Riders4Helmets, International Helmet Awareness Day to be held Saturday June 11, has attracted widespread support. Riders4Helmets has teamed up with leading helmet manufacturers to offer discounts on helmets to equestrians via participating retailers globally on this date. Over 420 retailers in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia have already signed up, with the number continuing to increase. The event was created in 2010 to...

California's Young Horse Talent on Display During Dressage at Flintridge CDI*/Y/J

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | 6/1/2011 1:17:25 PM

John and Lisa Seger of Markel Insurance present the Markel/USEF 5-Year-Old Western Selection Trial championship ribbon to Sabine Schut-Kery and Sanceo (Photo courtesy of Genia Ply Photography). Burbank, CA - Young dressage horses were the stars of the weekend in the historic and pastoral setting of the Flintridge Riding Club for Dressage at Flintridge CDI*/Y/J, May 26-29, 2011 in La Cañada-Flintridge, CA. As host of the Markel/USEF Young Horse Western Selection Trial for the FEI/WBFSH...

Eric Lamaze and Hickstead Capture €200,000 Grand Prix of Rome

by Jennifer Ward/Starting Gate Communications | 5/29/2011 3:43:29 PM

Eric Lamaze and Hickstead captured the €200,000 Loro Piana Grand Prix of Rome CSIO5* Rome, Italy (Photo by Marco Proli). Rome, Italy – In what can only be described as a phenomenon, Olympic Champions Eric Lamaze and Hickstead captured yet another major grand prix victory, the €200,000 Loro Piana Grand Prix of Rome on Sunday, May 29, in Italy. An exciting jump-off to determine the winner saw the world’s best vying for victory. France’s Michel Robert held the...

Kent Farrington and Uceko Speed to Victory in $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at Kentucky Spring Classic

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/21/2011 10:25:00 AM

Kent Farrington and Uceko Win $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Kentucky Spring Classic (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG). Lexington, KY - For tonight's $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic it was once again about speed in the Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park. Continuing his streak at the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows, Kent Farrington once again led the way, winning his second grand prix event in a row with Uceko. The duo dominated the fifteen horse jump-off, beating second place...

Riders4Helmets Announces Largest Ever Helmet Giveaway and Chance to Win iPad2

by Lyndsey White, Riders4Helmets | 4/26/2011 10:13:00 AM

Lexington, KY (April 24th, 2011) – The popular helmet awareness campaign Riders4Helmets.com has partnered with generous sponsors to offer the largest ever giveaway of riding helmets with a combined value of over $6,500, in addition to a highly sought after iPad2. Visitors to the Rolex KY 3DE (April 28-May 1) may visit the Riders4Helmets area in the “old” indoor arena to register for the giveaway, receive helmet safety literature, and, have the opportunity to participate in...