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Koos de Ronde Picks Up Fourth FEI World Cup Driving Win at Mechelen

Mechelen (BEL), 30 December 2012 – Dutch driver Koos de Ronde has a special bond with the FEI World Cup Driving in Mechelen (BEL). He won the competition in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and he won it again this year after a truly exciting competition. De Ronde’s compatriot IJsbrand Chardon was actually well underway to…

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Sweden’s Von Eckermann Is Victorious in Mechelen with Gotha

Mechelen (BEL), 30 December 2012 – Henrik von Eckermann secured an important first win in the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping series when coming out on top in the eighth leg of the 2012/2013 Western European League at Mechelen in Belgium today. And it was a particularly good day for Swedish riders as the 31-year-old’s…

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Coriana van Klapscheut Sold to Spain

December 29, 2012 – Wellington, Florida – Coriana van Klapscheut, formerly owned by Artisan Farms and ridden by 2008 Olympic Show Jumping Champion Eric Lamaze, has been sold to Pilar Cordon of Spain. Partnered with the 2002 Belgian Warmblood mare (Darco x Heartbreaker), Lamaze has enjoyed great success internationally over the past four seasons.  Having…

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Laura Kraut and Cedric Return from Olympia Ready for the Winter Equestrian Festival

London, England – December 28, 2012 – Olympian Laura Kraut has continued to impress across international waters with her talented line-up of mounts. From Wednesday, December 19 until December 23, 2012, Kraut guided several of her mounts to top placings at the London International Horse Show Olympia. The 14-year-old grey gelding Cedric, owned by Cherry…

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Stars of Tomorrow Set to Shine as Robert Dover Horsemastership Week Returns to Wellington

Wellington, FL (December 28, 2012) – The second annual Robert Dover Horsemastership Week (RDHW) will be presented January 2-6, 2013 in the Van Kampen Arena of the Global Dressage Festival show grounds and at Tuny Page’s Stillpoint Farm.  The week will shine a spotlight on what its U.S. Olympic namesake, Robert Dover, calls the dressage…

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HITS Selects Conrad Homfeld to Design AIG Thermal $1 Million Grand Prix Course

THERMAL, CA (December 29, 2012) – Two-time Olympic medalist Conrad Homfeld has been selected as course designer for the AIG Thermal $1 Million Grand Prix, presented by Lamborghini Newport Beach. This history-making event is scheduled for March 17 as the closing note to seven weeks of non-stop hunter/jumper action on the 2013 HITS Desert Circuit,…

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USHJA Zone 4 Free Riders Clinic Announces Cynthia Hankins as Clinician

Wellington, FL – December 28, 2013 – The USHJA Zone 4 Hunter and Jumper Committees are working in tandem with Floridian Community Bank to offer a free Riders Clinic for Zone 4 members at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach on February 25, 2013. The clinic is open to all Zone 4…

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Second Annual Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic on January 1-6

Wellington, FL – December 22, 2012 – Equestrian Sport Productions is pleased to announce that the Second Annual Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic will be held at The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, site of the 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival, on January 1-6, 2013. The clinic will consist of training with world-renowned dressage…

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Dine with Four-in-Hand Champion Chester Weber and Nourish Sunshine Pony Club

Ocala, FL (December 27, 2012) – If the question ‘Who would be your perfect dinner companion?’ sparks your imagination, don’t miss the Sunshine Region of the U.S. Pony Club’s First Annual Fund Raiser Winter Gala at BG Farms in Ocala, FL, giving members and guests an unbridled opportunity for “dinner with the stars” of the…

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Gulf Coast – Pensacola Winter Circuit Update

Beaches and Breeches – the Gulf Coast Classic Company’s Pensacola Series Happy Holidays from the Classic Company!  As the Nor’easter hits the East Coast bringing with it rain, sleet and snow, equestrians are heading south to the Gulf Coast and Pensacola! ‘Classic Saturday’ schedules free up Sundays making travel to the airport easy!  Another reason…