Photo courtesy of Nadine Pettersson Söderström. Donaueschingen, Germany (September 29, 2017) – Chester Weber offers no rest for his rivals. When the 14-time USEF National Combined Driving Champion withdrew from the Breda CAIO4*, The Netherlands, to allow one of the team horses to recover from an elevated temperature, the world renowned driver turned his attention…
Yann Candele and Theodore Mancaias (FEI/Liz Gregg) Team Canada posted the only zero score in the first qualifier to claim pole position going into the title-decider at the Longines FEI Nations Cup™ Final in Barcelona (ESP). On a day of high drama, The Netherlands, USA, France and Germany were next in line when they all…
Organisers of Olympia, The London International Horse Show (12-18 December, 2017) are delighted to announce the Osborne Refrigerators Shetland Pony Grand National will be back in action at the iconic venue, with a fierce line-up of young jockeys following the footsteps of their famous parents. Amongst the starting line-up will be 10-year-old Alice Crowley, daughter…
Luis Larrazabal and G&C Close Up. Photo Credit ©PBIEC. Wellington, FL – September 27, 2017 – The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center concluded its first week of competition following Hurricane Irma, beginning September 22 and continuing through September 24, hosting the ESP Florida State Fall competition. The 1.35m TackNRider Jumper Stake saw G&C Close Up,…
Photo: Geoff Teall, Chairman of the Equitation Committee for the National Horse Show. Lexington, KY – Sept. 25, 2017 – Entries for the inaugural National Horse Show 3’3” Equitation Championship close on September 29, 2017. The Championship will take place on Sunday, October 29, in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park and will…
Todd Minikus riding VDL Excel. (Photo courtesy of Sportfot) New York, NY – Central Park is a common meeting place in New York City for tennis, baseball, basketball, and ice skating – but this past Thursday night, sports in Central Park rose to new heights. The U.S. Open $50,000 Spy Coast Farm Puissance took center…
Halie Robinson and Caracas 89 (McCool) September 24, 2017 – San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – The third time in the top 10 of the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West was the charm for Halie Robinson. Having placed second and fifth in years past, Robinson rode with precision, consistency and previous experience…
I am Shelley Blodgett, co-founder of Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc., a non-profit (501c3) that helps Thoroughbreds racing in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. I think there is a story that needs to get out. There are 864 U.S. Thoroughbreds (all Jockey Club registered) stabled at Hipodromo Camarero Racetrack in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. The…
(MAHWAH, NJ) – September 24, 2017 – Land Rover North America returned to the heart of New York City as the official vehicle of one of the world’s most iconic equestrian events, the Rolex Central Park Horse Show. Following three days of thrilling world-class action, Dom Schramm riding No Objection and Ryan Wood aboard Alcatraz…
Photo: Hardin Towell and Lucifer V. New York, NY – September 21, 2017 – The second day of the 2017 Rolex Central Park Horse Show (RCPHS) featured international and national show jumping competition, showcasing top equestrians from around the world on Thursday, September 21, in the heart of New York City’s Wollman Rink. The evening…
