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Jasmine Wiggins Named Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for April

by By Michelle Riggs | 5/5/2010 3:12:00 PM

Competition in the 2010 Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series continued steadily during the month of April. With classes in full swing in both the East and West Conferences, riders continued to earn points on the Series' overall standings. Following stand-out performances in the West Conference, rider Jasmine Wiggins was named the Rider of the Month for the month of April. Jasmine Wiggins of Canada competes in the Series' West Conference Junior division with her mount Little...

2010 IFSHA World and Grand National Championship Horse Show Announced

by By the International Friesian Show Horse Associati | 4/8/2010 11:26:00 AM

Photo by Rick Osteen/Courtesy IFSHA Mark your calendars and ready your Friesian horses. The International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA) proudly announces that the 2010 IFSHA World and Grand National Championship Horse Show are to move west this year to the prestigious Del Mar Arena in the San Diego area of beautiful Southern California. The Del Mar Arena is a coastal gem of a facility in a community well known for its equestrian passions and sports venues. The facility has hosted...

Reed Kessler Named March Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month

by By Michelle Riggs | 4/7/2010 3:45:00 PM

Competition in the 2010 Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series grew with intensity during the month of March. With classes still in full swing at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL, riders continued to earn points on the series' overall standings. One such rider is Reed Kessler of Armonk, NY, who competes in the Series' East Conference Junior division with her mount Ligist. With back-to-back first-place finishes with Ligist, Kessler earned 330 points,...

Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows Return With Exciting Schedule of Events

by By Classic Communications | 2/11/2010 12:36:00 PM

The newly renovated Old Salem Farm will once again host its highly popular Spring Horse Shows, May 11-16, and May 18-23. The two-week long horse show series features top-notch hunter-jumper competition at one of the country's most beautiful equestrian training centers. Already popular classes such as the $40,000 Old Salem Farm Grand Prix, $75,000 Empire State Grand Prix and $25,000 North Salem Grand Prix will once again return to the Spring Horse Shows, while the newest class being added to the...

Heather Hooker Named First Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider Of The Month For 2010

by By Michelle Riggs | 2/8/2010 12:51:00 PM

Competition in the 2010 Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series started in January in Florida. With classes in full swing at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, riders are already earning big points on the series' overall standings. One such rider is Heather Hooker of Wellington, FL. Hooker, who competes in the Series' East Conference Junior division with her mount Perle, won two of the three Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series junior...

Bowling for Equestrians and American Hunter-Jumper Foundation Hunter Classic Continue Their Tradition

by By Diana DeRosa | 1/29/2010 2:32:00 PM

Photo by Diana DeRosa (Kelley Farmer and Early Applause) On February 14 and on February 20th equestrians will be either scoring points or cheering from the sidelines at two events showcased by the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation (AHJF). For the fourth annual Bowling for Equestrians on the 14th competitors will rack up dollars. This event benefits the AHJF’s Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) and takes place at Greenacres Bowl (6126 Lake Worth Road, Greenacres, FL) from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. One week...

Paige Johnson Named Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month

by By Michelle Riggs | 11/12/2009 10:34:00 AM

Competition in the Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series continued during the month of October, as the end of the Series was drawing near. With only a few horse shows remaining in the schedule, competition was in full-swing. With Cavalor's support, the series honors one rider each month as the Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Rider of the Month. The honor goes to the one rider who earns the most points on one horse in series competition that month. With...

Lucy Davis Named Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider Of The Month

by By Michelle Riggs | 10/21/2009 4:47:00 PM

Competition in the Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series continued during the month of September. Even with the summer competition schedule coming to a close, many horse shows featured Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series classes, making it an intense race for the September Rider of the Month. With Cavalor's support, the series honors one rider each month as the Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Rider of the Month. The honor goes to the...

Cowgirl University Launches Legendary Ranch Series

by By Julie Bryant | 9/30/2008 2:45:00 PM

The National Cowgirl Museum’s Cowgirl University is set to bring attention to famous ranches in the United States and honorees connected to those ranches as it launches its Legendary Ranch Series in 2009. Each course in the series focuses on ranches that were instrumental in the shaping and definition of the identity of the West. Students will have the unique opportunity to learn about, and from, National Cowgirl Museum Hall of Fame Honorees whose lives and families are often intertwined with...

Hong Kong Hand-Over Ceremony for the American Shetland Ponies a Great Success

by Sarah Evers | 7/31/2008 3:26:00 PM

Morton, IL- The Hong Kong Equestrian Federation (HKEF) in conjunction with the Hong Kong Jockey Club and ING Corporation, hosted an extraordinary “Hand- Over” ceremony on July 10th in Hong Kong to receive two ponies the American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC) donated to salute Hong Kong’s efforts in hosting the 2008 Equestrian Olympics. ASPC Marketing Director Johnny Robb was on hand to make a speech at the ceremony and to answer questions for the media. ASPC Director of Operations Zona Schneider...