Cesar Parra (left) with Holly Simenson, Thomas Rhinow, Nadine Burberl (mounted), and Fiderhit OLD. (Photo courtesy of JRPR) Wellington, FL (February 28, 2013) – Let it not be said Dr. Cesar Parra doesn’t have an eye for a good horse. Dr. Parra rode Galant du Serein for Colombia in the 2004 Olympics before becoming an…
Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén and Divertimento. Wellington, FL – February 28, 2013 – The prestigious Palm Beach Dressage Derby consistently attracts top dressage riders from around the world, and its 2013 edition is no exception. The 30th year of the Dressage Derby, held Feb. 28 – Mar. 3 at Equestrian Estates in Loxahatchee as part of International…
Lexington, KY – The Florida Department of Agriculture has confirmed the positive diagnosis of Equine Herpes Virus 1 (EHV-1) in horses in Florida. Six of the confirmed cases are linked to the HITS competition in Ocala. An additional horse in the Wellington area (with no identified direct or indirect connection to the Ocala show grounds)…
Photo Courtesy of the Client. Tampa, FL – February 28, 2013 – The 2013 Gene Mische American Invitational presented by G & C Farm returns to Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 7:30pm. This year marks the 41st anniversary of this enduring classic and as always, promises to be a magical…
Darren Chiacchia and Ballzauber at White Fences Dressage. Photos: Bob Carey. February 25, 2013 – Wellington, FL – Darren Chiacchia is continuing his steady recovery from the near-fatal fungal meningitis he contracted last October by winning three blue ribbons at the White Fences Dressage Show in Wellington, FL on February 23 and 24. Now head…
The Mustang family pictured here travels between the federal land in the Pine Nut Herd Management Area (HMA) and a rural area outside Carson City, NV. The horses have lived in this area for at least 40 years. Originally the band had 50 members, but it’s down to just six wild horses currently due to…
Daniel Deusser and Domingo. Photo © Sportfot. Wellington, FL – February 27, 2013 – Week eight of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by G&C Farm, kicked off on Wednesday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) with a win for German rider Daniel Deusser and Stephex Stables’ Domingo in…
Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that 19 USEF eventing competitions have been approved by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) as Targeted CNs. The approval of FEI Targeted CNs comes in response to concerns voiced by National Federations to the FEI regarding Eventing Rules that went into effect…
Devin Ryan and Zosja*** sail over the CWD Grand Prix jump in Friday’s $10,000 Welcome Class. Action Packed Mid-Winter Week! Gulfport, Mississippi (February 27, 2013) – Sponsors, exhibitor parties, world class casinos, grand prix action and the Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce visits – just another week at the Gulf Coast Winter Classic! Rave…
Moorland’s Totilas baby from Sherry Smith’s brood. DogwoodSportHorses.com We have liftoff! Finally got a new design done – yea! HorsesintheSouth.com and AHorseBlog.com are now one source. My associate editor had been adding articles to both the CMS (Contact Management System which ran the home page, event calendar and directory) and to the blog. The blog…
