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Lauren Hough Wins Opening GP in Geneva

by Andrew Minnick | 12/11/2014 4:44:31 PM

Lauren Hough (screenshot from the live stream at www.chi-geneve.ch/) After a fifith place finish earlier in the day with Royalty Des Isles, Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.) guided Ohlala to a win in the Credit Suisse Grand Prix. Their 35.45s time in the jump off was nearly a full second faster than runners up Ludger Beerbaum (GER) and Chaman. While excited about the win, Lauren acknowledged on Facebook that the day was not a happy one for international show jumping. " A bittersweet win today in...

Quintana and Bialda Speed to 1.30m Win and Championship at Silver Oak

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/9/2013 2:32:07 PM

Ramiro Quintana and Bialda win the 130m Jumpers in the rain at Silver Oak. (Tony DeCosta) Hampton Falls, NH - In a rain shortened schedule on Friday at the Silver Oak Jumper Tournament in Hampton Falls, NH, Ramiro Quintana and his talented young jumper Bialda raced to his second victory in as many days, topping a field of just sixteen to win the 1.30m Jumpers Time First Round class on the grand prix field at the Silver Oak Equestrian Center. A not heavy, but steady rain fell throughout the day...

The Sky's the Limit as Midnight Heart and Taylor Cox Reach for Starry Wins at USEF Pony Jumper Finals

by Ashley N. Williams for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/9/2012 7:42:57 AM

Taylor Cox and Midnight Heart taking first place at Pony Jumper Championship at the 2012 US Pony Finals. (Ashley N. Williams) Lexington, KY - Riders have trained all year to prove their ponies possess the honed skill to jump in the US National Pony Jumper Championships at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. With stadium seating and a lively audience, 31 competitors from around the country attempted a faultless finish and to set an unrivaled time to beat. Putting on an unparalleled...

Prize List for New England's Fidelity Investments® Jumper Classic® Now Available in Print and Online

by Kendra Cecieta | 7/19/2011 11:44:44 AM

Hampton Falls, NH -- The 2011 Fidelity Investments® Jumper Classic® Prize List is now in print and available online for riders and trainers who are headed to the show September 14-18 in Hampton Falls, NH. The virtual Prize List and online Entry Forms can be found under the riders link or at https://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=75711&pre=1 New England's premier show jumping event, held each fall since 1989, the Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic was named one of the Top 25 of...

Laura Wolsey and O Lordy++// Take Home Adult Amateur High Point and High Point Horse

by Hilary Nixon/AHA News | 2/24/2011 11:55:00 AM

Laura and O Lordy++//. (Photo by Suzanne Sturgill.) Aurora, CO - It makes sense that the Arabian Horse Association’s Amateur of the Year would be the owner of the High Point Horse of the Year—it’s happened before. Laura Wolsey of Langley, B.C. and her gelding O Lordy++// (The Firelord+/ x Hi Passion) were recently given the AHA annual honor. In 2010 however, the AHA High Point Horse was also named Equine Canada’s High Point Horse for Breed Sport, the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF)...

Botney, Davis, Berkes and DiLandri Win ASPCA Maclay Regional Qualifiers

by By Phelps Media Group | 9/20/2007 3:09:00 PM

Four more qualifiers were held this past weekend as junior riders around the country try and qualify for this year's ASPCA Maclay National Championship, which will be held on October 31-November 4, 2007, at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament in Syracuse, NY. Hanna Botney of St. Louis, MO, was the winner of Region 5, while Alisha Davis of Littleton, CO, captured the win in Region 6. The top spot in Region 7 went to O.J. Berkes of Bellevue, WA. Tina DiLandri of La Jolla, CA, won the...

Symphony of Horses Highlights UPHA Chapter 14 Spring Premiere Horse Show

by Brian Sosby | 4/5/2007 9:25:00 AM

Lexington, KY—United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA) Chapter 14 will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Spring Premiere Horse Show by bringing back the Symphony of Horses. The Spring Premiere will begin Tuesday, April 17, with the Symphony of Horses set for Friday, April 20, at the Eastern States Exposition Center in West Springfield, MA. The Symphony of Horses will feature a line-up of American Saddlebreds, Hackney Ponies, Morgans and Friesians performing to The Best of Boston...

USA Para Reining Event at the 2016 50th Annual All American Quarter Horse Congress is Looking for Participants

by Lindsay Y. McCall for USPEA | 8/21/2016 4:35:27 PM

Columbus, Ohio - August 21, 2016 - USA Para Reining event is looking for Para-Equestrians to participate in the USA Para Reining show at the 2016 All American Quarter Horse Congress October 9. In particular, the Para Reining event is looking for Grade Ia and Grade Ib Para Dressage riders who want to try their their hand at reining, but if you are interested and are of any Grade please contact Frederick Win at [email protected] or call 609-992-5283. The horses are provided to participants...

Arabian Horses In the City - Taking Center Stage at the Rolex Central Park Horse Show

by Central Park Horse Show | 8/15/2016 2:02:37 PM

New York, N.Y. - The Arabian Horse Association (AHA), Aljassmiya Farm and the Rolex Central Park Horse Show (RCPHS) are proud to present the 2nd Annual Arabian U.S. Open on Wednesday evening, September 21, 2016, at the Rolex Central Park Horse Show. The Rolex Central Park Horse Show runs September 21-25, 2016, at Wollman Rink in Central Park. Arabian horses will take center stage opening night of the show. The athleticism and diversity of the breed will be shown through a variety of classes....

Pony Club Success at North American Junior Young Rider Championships

by United State Pony Club | 8/4/2016 1:22:22 PM

Lexington, Ky. — Pony Club members used their horsemanship skills to ride their way to the medal podium at the Adequan/FEI North American Junior Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) last week at the Colorado Horse Park. Pony Club by the numbers at NAJYRC: 43 NAJYRC participants have a Pony Club connection 7 Eventing Young Riders with a Pony Club connection were on the medal podium for the CICY2* 1 Current Pony Club member shared Team Gold in the CICY2* 5 Eventing...