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Fourth leg of the DKB-Riders Tour in Paderborn

Sep 8th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

The fourth leg of the international jumping tour DKB-Riders Tour will be held in Paderborn from 9 to 12 September 2010. The fifth leg will take place during the GERMAN CLASSICS in Hanover from 28 to 31st October. And the question who is going to become the RIDER of the Year will be answered in [...]



E.ON Westfalen Weser Challenge from 9 to 12 September

Sep 8th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

81 riders from 21nations will attend the E.ON Westfalen Weser Challenge in Paderborn taking place from 9 to 12 September. In addition to the CSI4* Paderborn 25 riders from 12 nations will come to Paderborn for the international SML Tour. Paderborn is the first leg of a tour consisting of four events. The SML tour [...]



WEG: Maker’s Mark Commemorative Bottle red wax dipping during 2010 Games

Sep 8th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

You know it’s Maker’s Mark Bourbon when you see the red wax seal. At our Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky, each bottle’s glass neck is hand-dipped into red sealing wax and then twisted to allow the excess to drip off and run down the neck. During the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games visitors will be able [...]



WEG: The Daily Must-See: Day three, September 27

Sep 8th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

LEXINGTON, KY— Every day of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be jam-packed with activities, entertainment, attractions and competitions. With the Kentucky Experience, Equine Village, Alltech Experience, Trade Show and competition venues scattered around the Kentucky Horse Park you’ll want to be sure to see a little bit of everything. Take a look [...]



WORLD PARA-EQUESTRIAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR SINGLES 2010

Sep 8th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

GERMAN PARA-EQUESTRIAN DRIVERS REIGN SUPREME German drivers dominated the 2010 FEI World Para-Equestrian Driving Championships for Singles at Breda, The Netherlands. Heiner Lehrter and Josef Sauerwald took individual gold and silver respectively and they joined up with Hubert Markett to also secure team gold. At the previous World Championship in Greven two years ago, the [...]



CSI2*-W Calgary, Spruce Meadows AB (CAN) – Results

Sep 7th, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

180 Int. Jumping Comp. 1,50m with jump-off on 02/09/2010 Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Game Ready Yann Candele (CAN) 0/0 42.63 2. Mademoiselle Beezie Madden (USA) 0/0 43.30 3. G&C Napoleon Pablo Barrios (VEN) 0/0 44.18 4. Contino 14 Jonathon Millar (CAN) 0/0 49.34 5. Quidams Ramiro Emily George (CAN) 0/2 53.88 6. G&C [...]



Anky van Grunsven will attend the CHI Donaueschingen 2010

Sep 7th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

The Dutch dressage queen and triple Olympian Champion Anky van Grunsven will participate in the 54th International S.D. Fürst Joachim zu Fürstenberg-Gedächtnisturnier Donaueschingen 2010 taking place from 16 to 19 September 2010. She will ride her former mount Painted Black who had been sold to the Spanish dressage rider Morgan Barbançon in July 2010. However, [...]



CSIO 5* Gijon/ESP – Grand Prix

Sep 7th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

The winner of the Grand Prix at the CSI5* Gijon was a big surprise: Khaled al Eid from Saudi Arabia and his mount Presley Boy convinced with two clear rounds and won with the fastest second round in 60 seconds. He had been awarded with the prize money of 41.500 Euro. Ten years ago Khaled [...]



Vilhelmsborg, DK: Dansk Varmblod Elite Foal Auction on 11 September

Sep 7th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

AN EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION OF FOALS Saturday 11th September the Dansk Varmblod Elite Foal Auction of approximately 60 thoroughly selected foals will be held at Vilhelmsborg. Numerous foals previously sold at the Dansk Varmblod Elite Foal Auction have developed into top horses that have achieved remarkable results. Among them are licensed premium and champion stallions, stallion [...]



WEG: The Daily Must-See: Day two, September 26

Sep 7th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

LEXINGTON, KY— Every day of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be jam-packed with activities, entertainment, attractions and competitions. With the Kentucky Experience, Equine Village, Alltech Experience, Trade Show and competition venues scattered around the Kentucky Horse Park you’ll want to be sure to see a little bit of everything. Take a look [...]



FEI LIST GROUP PROPOSES 2011 EQUINE PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES LIST FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVAL

Sep 7th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Following last month’s highly successful FEI Congress on NSAIDs and further discussion of the issues raised, the FEI List Group has proposed an Equine Prohibited Substances List for 2011 which simultaneously respects horse welfare and ensures a level playing field. During its discussions, the List Group made a distinction between the use of NSAIDs during [...]



LÁZAR TAKES INDIVIDUAL HONOURS, BUT DUTCH CLAIM NATIONS CUP ON HOME SOIL AT BREDA

Sep 7th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Hungary’s Zoltan Lázar scored his first-ever international four-in-hand victory at at a CAIO when winning at Breda, the Netherlands, ahead of Werner Ulrich (SWI) and the best Dutch driver at this prestigious competition, Mark Weusthof, but the Dutch team once again proved, invincible, staying well ahead of Switzerland and Sweden throughout the Nations Cup competition. [...]



HITS-on-the-Hudson VII in Review

Sep 7th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Tracy Magness and John Pearce take top honors in the Strongid® C 2X Stadium, Valerie Primavera steals the show in the Hunter Ring and the Pfizer Million Week is Here! SAUGERTIES, NY (September 6, 2010)–High-Performance Riders from the East and West Coast met at HITS-on-the-Hudson, in Saugerties, New York during HITS-on-the-Hudson VII as the highly [...]



Pearce is poised for the Pfizer Million! John Pearce and Chianto win the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health

Sep 7th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

SAUGERTIES, NY (September 6, 2010) – California’s John Pearce and Forest View Farm’s Chianto brought out their Sunday best en route to a win in the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health. The event marked the last stop on the road to the Pfizer Million, which takes place next Sunday, September 12. [...]



CSI4*-W Bridgehampton NY (USA) – Results

Sep 6th, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

402. $250K FTI GP & FEI WORLD CUP QUALIFIER Pl. Horse Rider $ 1. Sapphire Mclain Ward 75000.00 2. Vince Jimmy Torano 55000.00 3. Obelix Darragh Kenny 32500.00 4. Indigo Margie Engle 20000.00 5. Onira Brianne Goutal 15000.00 6. All Star Debbie Stephens 12500.00 7. Urico Mario Deslauriers 10000.00 8. VDL Torlando Callan Solem 7500.00 [...]



CSIO5* Gijon (ESP) – Results

Sep 6th, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

Class 7 Nations Cup on 03/09/2010 Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Belgium Total: 12.00 226.49 Equipharma Utopia vd Donkhoeve Pieter Devos 0/8 73.59 Cha Cha Z Judy-Ann Melchior 4/0 75.12 Bufero vh Panishof Dirk Demmersman 8/0 77.78 Vigo d Arsouilles Philippe Le Jeune 0/NP 2. Great Britain Total: 16.00 220.54 Chamberlain Z David McPherson [...]



Spruce Meadows, Canada: Champions‘ Welcome ”World Cup

Sep 6th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

The Champions’ Welcome “World Cup” Grand Prix on Sunday provided a perfect preparation for the $2 million Spruce Meadows “Masters” which will start on Wednesday, September 8th. Beezie Madden (USA) rode her 13-year-old Holstein mare Mademoiselle Madden taking on the field of 28 jumpers. 12 riders went clear and moved onto the jump-off in a [...]



The Hampton Classic Horse Show, Bridgehampton, N.Y.

Sep 6th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

The Hampton Classic’s Fendi Cup Now Belongs to Hillary Dobbs and Marengo Bridgehampton, NY-September 4, 2010- Marengo, owned by the Dobbs Group, gave Hillary Dobbs of Sussex, NJ, a blue ribbon, the perfect accessory for her win in the $30,000 FENDI Open Jumper Challenge at the Hampton Classic Horse Show on Saturday afternoon.  Two-time Olympic [...]



POWELL SCORES VINTAGE WIN FOR NEW ZEALAND AT BURGHLEY

Sep 6th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Caroline Powell rode a perfect Jumping round under pressure to become the first New Zealand female rider to win the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), the fourth leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. The win has propelled her into third place in the HSBC FEI Classics™, behind William Fox-Pitt (GBR), the new leader, and [...]



CAROLINE POWELL POISED TO TAKE ON KIWI’S BURGHLEY MANTLE

Sep 6th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

New Zealander Caroline Powell is poised to become the fourth rider from her country to win the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, the fourth leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. The 37-year-old, who is based in Scotland, produced a foot-perfect round on the 17-year-old grey Lenamore, one of the best cross-country horses on the international [...]



EDGE HAS THE UPPER HAND AFTER DRESSAGE AT BURGHLEY

Sep 6th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Ruth Edge (GBR) and the 17-year-old Two Thyme lead the clutch of superbly executed Dressage tests which brought the first phase of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), the fourth leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, to a close today. However, Edge, a renowned exponent of this phase, has just 0.4 of a penalty [...]



MARY KING REIGNS AT BURGHLEY

Sep 6th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Mary King (GBR) showed all her experience to take the lead after an eventful first day of Dressage at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), the fourth leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. King, 49, has been riding at Burghley for more than 20 years – she won it in 1996 on Star Appeal [...]



Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude win the $15,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome and $25,000 HITS Grand Prix, Presented by Pfizer Animal Health

Sep 6th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

SAUGERTIES, NY (September 3, 2010) — Maryland’s Tracy Magness and Mr. & Mrs. John Bartko’s Tarco Van Ter Moude are on a mission to the Pfizer Million, winning two premier events thus far at HITS-on-the-Hudson VII, just one week before the historic Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix. After winning the $15,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome [...]



Green Initiatives in Place for Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

Sep 6th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

LEXINGTON, KY—21 Days to Go—The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is proud to announce plans for efficient recycling and waste reduction during the 16-day event, by partnering with Green Duck composting and recycling solutions company. Using eco-stations and compostable products, the World Games 2010 Foundation is projected to recycle and compost over 360 tons of [...]



CSI2*, CSIAm-A, CSIU25-A Ising am Chiemsee (GER) – Results from Sunday

Sep 5th, 2010 | By sg | Category: International News

4 Int. Jumping Competition Table A with one Jump Off 1,45 m – Small Tour Pl. Rider Horse Faults Time 1. Wolfgang Puschak GER Obier Brulaire 0/0 30.67 2. Yves Houtackers NED Taloubet 0/0 31.22 3. Simone Blum GER Flying Boy 20 0/0 31.38 4. Denise Sulz GER Flotte Deern 4 0/0 33.16 5. Peder [...]



CSI1* Markgrafneusiedl (AUT) – Results from Sunday

Sep 5th, 2010 | By bs | Category: International News

Int. Jumping Comp. Last Chance 1.40m Pl. Horse Rider Points Time 1. Kolibris Konvoi Kainz Sascha (AUT) 36 40,11 2. Oceans Eleven SW Z Kainz Sascha (AUT) 36 40,39 3. Patrick Wulschner Benjamin (GER) 36 41,21 4. Pepita R Janout Alice (AUT) 36 41,77 5. Ginella 33 Skorianz-Jenull Andrea (AUT) 36 41,85 6. Seafield Flash [...]



Bundeschampionate Warendorf (GER) – Results from Sunday

Sep 5th, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

13 Bundeschampionat f. Ridingponys – 3 year old mares and geldings Pl. Horse Rider Pt. A Pt. B Total 1. Mac Devinja Camp,Lydia 52.500 16.50 69.00 2. G-Star 2 Hartmann-Stommel,Wibke 49.000 18.00 67.00 3. Tiffany 381 Kleimann,Tanja 48.500 17.00 65.50 4. FS Cassidy Freund,Jana 48.000 4. She’s Madonna Linnemann,Grete 48.000 6. Ohne Gleichen 3 Galmbacher [...]



CSI2*, CSIAm-A, CSIU25-A Ising am Chiemsee (GER) – Reults from Saturday

Sep 5th, 2010 | By sg | Category: International News

6 Int. Jumping Competition Table C 1,40 m – Small Tour Pl. Rider Horse Time 1. Simone Wettstein SUI Lady Like 25 71.94 2. Marcus Ehning GER Giotta E 72.89 3. Michel Hendrix NED Uwwalon 73.08 4. Mike Patrick Leichle GER Nuit de Gala 73.75 5. Tobias Bachl GER I Know It 74.06 6. Emilie [...]



Gijon: Bad luck for the German team at the CSIO***** Nation Cup in Gijon, Spain

Sep 5th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

The German team of chef d’équipe Lars Meyer zu Bexton accumulated 20 faults and therefore the ninth place after the first around. The reason for this result was the fact that Felix Haßmann fell off his horse Gym’s Lianos in the triple combination. Due to this incident the faults of the remaining horse/rider combinations had [...]



Bundeschampionate Warendorf (GER) – Results from Saturday

Sep 5th, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

15 Bundeschampionat f. Ridingponys – 4 year old mares and geldings Pl. Horse Rider Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Total 1. Vodka Absolut Hartmann-Stommel,Wibke 50.000 18.50 68.50 1. Caspar HE WE Müller-Kersten,Andrea 51.500 17.00 68.50 3. Catlyn Sommer,Henrike 50.500 17.00 67.50 4. Mad Max WE Theile,Anna-Lisa 49.000 5. Careful 65 Green,Inga 47.500 6. Chirone WE Müller-Kersten,Andrea [...]



WEG: The Netherlands announced their show jumping team for Kentucky

Sep 5th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

The current team World Champion will be represented at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky by the following show jumpers: Marc Houtzager with Tamino / Opium VS Harrie Smolders with Walnut de Muze Eric van der Vleuten with Utascha SFN Jur Vrieling with Bubalu Reserve rider: Leopold van Asten with Santana B « back to [...]



Gijon: Belgium winner of Spain’s Nations’ Cup

Sep 5th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

All in all 11 teams were competing trying to win Spain’s Nations’ Cup title in Gijon. In the five-star event on Friday Ireland took equal fifth with Saudi Arabia; three teams tried for second place. In the end the Belgium jumpers were the winners with twelve faults, one fence ahead of Britain. France and Canada [...]



Saugerities, NY, USA: 1 week left before Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix

Sep 5th, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Maryland’s Tracy Magness and Mr. & Mrs. John Bartko’s Tarco Van Ter Moude are on a mission to the Pfizer Million, winning two premier events thus far at HITS-on-the-Hudson VII, just one week before the historic Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix. After winning the $15,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome on Wednesday, the team followed up [...]



CSI1* Markgrafneusiedl (AUT) – Results from Saturday

Sep 4th, 2010 | By bs | Category: International News

Int. Jumping Comp. Crystal Tour 1.15m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Caretina 2 Deitzer Manuela (AUT) 0 61,31 2. Wizard 3 Sonntag Miriam (AUT) 0 62,14 3. Peer Gynt Hinterndorfer Nicole (AUT) 0 62,19 4. Lord s Liefye Scheucher Julia (AUT) 0 63,72 5. Ronaldo 13 Matzku Jasmin (AUT) 0 68,08 6. Acxoba Poschalko [...]



Bundeschampionate Warendorf (GER) – Results from Friday

Sep 4th, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

21 Dressage Comp. Kl.M – 6 year old Pl. Horse Rider Score 1. Du Soleil Lieben-Seutter,Saskia 8.30 2. Lord Fantastic Flamm,Christian 8.00 2. Watulele Maruhn,Esther 8.00 4. For Compliment Fiebelkorn,Anna-Sophie 7.90 5. Redford 51 Werndl,Jessica 7.80 5. Eloy 8 Schütte,Christin 7.80 7. Estobar NRW Witte,Wolfhard 7.70 8. Waterkant 13 Werndl,Jessica 7.60 8. Woltana 4 Weiß,Sandra [...]



CSI1* Markgrafneusiedl (AUT) – Results from Friday

Sep 4th, 2010 | By bs | Category: International News

Int. Jumping Comp. 5 years old horses 1.15m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Enjoy The Life Janout Alice (AUT) 4 66,94 1. Lord Lui Bauer Anton Martin (AUT) 4 63,39 1. Roma 4 Wulschner Benjamin (GER) 4 66,91 4. Careful 64 Fries Michael (AUT) 12 85,58 Int. Jumping Comp. 6 and 7 years old [...]



CSI2*, CSIAm-A, CSIU25-A Ising am Chiemsee (GER) – Results from Friday

Sep 4th, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

3 CSI 2* – International Jumping Comp against the clock Pl. Rider Horse Faults Time 1. Douglas Lindelöw SWE Caliando 0.00 63.41 2. Yves Houtackers NED Vandaan 0.00 66.47 3. Annina Züger SUI Cassinga 0.00 67.36 4. Alexander Hufenstuhl GER Lacapo 4 0.00 67.70 5. Simone Blum GER Sam 616 0.00 71.36 6. Ference Szentirmai [...]



International Sports Telegram dated 3rd September 2010

Sep 3rd, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Switzerland: The 18-year-old gelding ‘Regent’ has been allowed to go into retirement by his rider Christian Pläge on the occasion of the Swiss Dressage Championships in Eggenwill on 22 August 2010.  ‘Regent’ is owned by Jean Didier and has been successful on Grand Prix level since 2001. Source: www.eurodressage.com Swiss veterinaries are European Champions The [...]



CSI2*, CSIAm-A, CSIU25-A Ising am Chiemsee (GER) – Results from Thursday

Sep 3rd, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

8 Int. Jumping Competition CSI2* 1,35m against the clock Pl. Pferd Reiter Fehler Zeit 1. Corridor 2 Andre Schröder (GER) 0.00 58.39 2. Leandra 141 Nayel Nassar (EGY) 0.00 60.55 3. Nuit de Gala Mike Patrick Leichle (GER) 0.00 61.08 4. Nikita du Luot Emilie Stampfli (SUI) 0.00 61.28 5. Obelix 148 Angelica Augustsson (SWE) [...]



Bundeschampionate Warendorf (GER) – Results from Thursday

Sep 3rd, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

34/1 Jumping Competition Kl.M* – 6 year old horses Pl. Horse Rider Score 1. Cornet du Lys Eckermann,Henrik von 9.40 2. Lake Conte Ehning,Johannes 8.80 3. Quinto 44 Mukodzi,Lisa-Ann 8.50 3. Santhaga Temme,Christian 8.50 5. Ferry 83 Deimel,Eva 8.30 5. Quintessenz 4 Smitz,Dieter 8.30 5. Balouthana Temme,Christian 8.30 5. Cover Girl 27 Wolters,Ines 8.30 9. [...]



Irish jumpers set for CSI 5*-NC Gijon – 31st August to 5th September 2010

Sep 3rd, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

This coming weekend a five-star Nations’ Cup and a 125.000 Euro Grand Prix will take place in Gijon, Spain. There are eleven teams who will take part in the Spanish Nations Cup. The Irish show jumping manager Robert Splaine has confirmed the following Irish riders for Gijon: Shane Breen with his mount Carmena Z; Capt. [...]



WEG: Australia announced eventing team

Sep 3rd, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

The Australian Equestrian Federation, Equestrian Australia, has nominated the following eventing team for Kentucky: Christoper Burton with his mount Holstein Park Leilani Sam Griffiths with Happy Times Sonja Johnson on his horse Ringwould Jaguar Megan Johnson with Kirby Park Irish Jester Paul Tapner and his horse Inonothing and Stuart Tinney with Vettori / Panamera Stuart [...]



Olympian Debbie McDonald Gives Clinic to World Equestrian Games Para-Equestrians

Sep 3rd, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Thousand Oaks, CA-September 2, 2010- This spring Para-Equestrians were treated to a dressage clinic with Olympian Debbie McDonald. The clinic took place during the Dressage Affaire at the Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar, California on March 15-16, 2010.  This informational clinic was a wonderful opportunity for riders that are preparing for the 2010 Alltech [...]



Reem Acra to be Presenting Sponsor of Eventing World Championships, Champions Club at Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

Sep 3rd, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

LEXINGTON, KY—22 Days to Go—Internationally-renowned fashion designer Reem Acra will be a presenting sponsor of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.  The Games will feature world championships in eight equestrian sports at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park September 25-October 10. Reem Acra will be the presenting sponsor of the Eventing World Championships, as well as the [...]



Several Ticket Offerings Sold Out For 2010 Games

Sep 3rd, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

LEXINGTON, KY—22 Days to Go—Tickets to the Reining Individual Final and Grounds Pass tickets for October 1 are sold out for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Additionally, on-course hospitality for Eventing Cross Country on October 2 has sold out.  Only a few hospitality passes to the Makers Mark Bourbon Village remain for October 1.  [...]



ELITE SHOW AT VILHELMBORG

Sep 3rd, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Around 250 mares and foals will play the key roles at the Dansk Varmblod PAVO Elite Show 2010 taking place at Vilhelmsborg on September 10-12. Each year in September the best mares and foals qualified at the regional shows gather at the PAVO Elite Show at the National Equestrian Centre of Vilhelmsborg, south of Aarhus, [...]



9th European Veterinary Championships Moorsele / Belgium 2010

Sep 2nd, 2010 | By HG | Category: International News

End Results Gold Medal: Debbie Ward, “Edjaz”, BEL. 4,2 Silver Medal: Carmen Vogt-Brändlin, “Flash du Genestrel”, Sui. 8,0 Bronze Medal: Olaf Carsten Korries, “Exupery”, GER. 14,94 4. Olivier Couderec, “Paradis Fontaine”, FRA 5. Alain Cosnier, “Pastourelle de Baugy”, FRA 6. Cordula Konstantopoulous, “Picasso”, AUS 7. Tomasz Wojtowicz, “Palermo”, POL 8. Rico Roethlisberger, “Annika”, SUI 9. [...]



HITS Culpeper in Review: Straight to the Finish Line for Fenney; Minikus Makes an Impact; Van Brocklin is Victorious; and Odor-No-More Honors the Grooms!

Sep 2nd, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

SAUGERTIES, NY (September 1, 2010) — The road to the Pfizer Million made its final stop at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia with top contenders earning big wins along the way. During the Winston National, Todd Minikus of Loxahatchee, Florida and his mare Little Annie, owned by Todd Minikus LTD, took home the first-place [...]



WEG: Spanish dressage team announced

Sep 2nd, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

The Spanish Equestrian Federation (Federacion Hípica Espanola) has announced its dressage team for the World Equestrian Games. The following dressage riders will represent Spain in Kentucky: Juan Manuel Munoz Dias and Fuego XII Claudio Castilla with Jade de MV Rafael Ortiz with G-Nidium and José Antonio Garcia Mena with Norte The reserve rider is: José Maria Sanchez [...]



Hampton Classic Horse Show, USA: McLain Ward and Rothchild Win the $7,500 Open Jumper Class

Sep 2nd, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

McLain Ward rode to top honors in the $7,500 Open Jumper class at the Hampton Classic Horse Show on Wednesday afternoon riding Rothchild. They completed the round in 66.352 seconds. The second best rider/horse combination has been Jeffery Welles and Armani who needed 68.670 seconds. The third place went to Saer Coulter and Chalan who finished [...]



WEG: Irelands eventing team announced

Sep 2nd, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

According to the Horse Sport Ireland’s website the horse/rider combinations  representing Ireland at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky starting on 25th September 2010 have been named by eventing High Performance Manager Ginny Elliot. The individual riders are as follows: Mark Kyle with Step in Time Liz Power with Kilpatrick River Michael Ryan with Ballylynch [...]



Equestrian Life to Provide Free Webcast of Pfizer Million – WATCH IT LIVE!

Sep 2nd, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

SAUGERTIES, NY (September 1, 2010)–HITS, Inc. is pleased to announced that Equestrian Life will be an Official Media Partner for the first-ever Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, offering free, live streaming coverage of the historic class on Sunday, September 12, 2010 to viewers worldwide. Equestrian Life will be onsite at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York [...]



Kroger Stores Offer Ticket Promotion for Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

Sep 2nd, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

LEXINGTON, KY—23 Days to Go—Shoppers at 166 Kroger stores in four states will be able to purchase Flex Grounds Pass tickets to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games along with their grocery items from September 1 through September 24. Kroger stores in Central Tennessee, Southern Illinois, Southern Indiana, and Kentucky spanning locations from Owensboro and [...]



Bundeschampionate Warendorf (GER) – Results from Wednesday

Sep 2nd, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

20 Dressage Competition Kl.M – 6 year old horses Pl. Horse Rider Score 1. Soliere Möller,Eva 8.70 2. Blickpunkt 3 Möller,Eva 8.60 3. Birkhof’s Don Diamond FBW Casper,Nicole 8.50 4. Rosandro Wulferding,Kira 8.40 5. Bergerac 9 Bache,Isabel 8.30 6. Dresden Mann Klimke,Ingrid 8.20 6. Rohjuwel Langehanenberg,Helen 8.20 6. Special Gold Schneider,Dorothee 8.20 9. Real Dancer [...]



Reining at the Alltech® FEI World Equestrian Games Activities Planned for Spectators, Reining Fans and Media

Sep 2nd, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – September 1, 2010 – During the Alltech® FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG), many will notice Reining as the only equestrian discipline to feature hand-tooled western saddles, distinctive cowboy hats and gorgeous, long flowing manes and tails of its horses. However, at this installment of the Games, the National Reining Horse Association [...]



Anky van Grunsven, World Champion Dressage Rider, Coming to Lexington After All

Sep 2nd, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Anky van Grunsven, World Champion dressage rider is coming to Lexington to compete in reining. Anky Van Grunsven, the current grand prix freestyle dressage World Champion announced earlier this year that she would not defend her title at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The decision was made in the best interest of her [...]



Bundeschampionat in Warendorf, Germany – 1st to 5th September 2010

Sep 1st, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Dressage. Show jumping. Eventing. Driving. Only a few top events in Germany cover top-class sport in four disciplines of equitation. The CHIO Aachen is one of them and another one is the Bundeschampionat in Warendorf. There is no other event throughout the year like the Bundeschampionat  (approximately 40.000 visitors) that combines equestrian sports and horse [...]



New Zealand announces 2010 WEG eventing team

Sep 1st, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

According to the nzequestrian website the members of the New Zealand eventing team have been confirmed. The following Kiwi riders will represent New Zealand at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky: Andrew Nicholson with Nereo with reserve horses Mr Cruise Control, Avebury and Armada Mark Todd with NZB Grass Valley Caroline Powell with Mac Macdonald Jonathan [...]



CCIO2*/CCI2*/CIC1* of Lignières (France) The Alpine Cup arrives in the center of France!

Sep 1st, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

The Horse & Donkey Equestrian Complex of Lignières-en-Berry (France, south of Bourges) will host from 30 September till 3 October the 3rd International 3 Day Event of Lignières. Thanks to the dynamic organizing committee and the high quality of the equipments of the complex, there will be 3 competitions: a CIC 1 star, a CCI [...]



WEG: 2010 Games Myth Busters (6)

Sep 1st, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

LEXINGTON, KY—24 days to go—The popular show MythBusters tests the validity of urban legends and myths—and now we’re going to do the same. We are going to challenge some of the biggest rumors and myths about the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. (Note: the following are actual myths). Myth six: “The walking distances at [...]



Anky van Grunsven on Dutch Reining team at WEG

Sep 1st, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Chef d’equipe for the Dutch reining team, Caspar de Jonge, has asked Anky van Grunsven to be part of the team at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky. She will fill the place of Jurgen Pouls who has unfortunately had to withdraw. Whizashiningwala BB will be her mount and has had all the preparation vaccinations [...]



TAPNER AND FOX-PITT POISED TO POUNCE ON HSBC FEI CLASSICS™ AT BURGHLEY

Sep 1st, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Paul Tapner (AUS) and William Fox-Pitt (GBR) are the riders with most to gain from a big result at this weekend’s Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR, September 2-5). It is the fourth leg of the 2010 HSBC FEI Classics™, which carries a prize-pot of US$333,000 to be shared by the five most successful riders [...]



HITS Announces Free Admission for Children 12 and Under for the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix and John Fogerty Concert on Sunday, September 12

Sep 1st, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

SAUGERTIES, NY (August 31, 2010)–HITS is pleased to announce that all children 12 and under, accompanied by an adult, will be admitted free to the show grounds for the upcoming Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix and John Fogerty concert set to take place on Sunday, September 12 at the HITS-on-the-Hudson show grounds in Saugerties, New [...]



Fenney to the Finish! Tracy Fenney and MTM Centano win the $40,000 HITS Grand Prix at HITS Culpeper

Sep 1st, 2010 | By mh | Category: International News

SAUGERTIES, NY (August 31, 2010) — Tracy Fenney and MTM Centano, owned by MTM Farm, captured Sunday’s $40,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, to highlight the Constitution Classic at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. Fenney of Flower Mound, Texas and MTM Centano were one of 25 horse-and-rider combinations to ride the [...]



Great Britain: Gijon Nations Cup Team Announced

Aug 31st, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Rob Hoekstra has named the combinations that will represent Great Britain in the Gijon CISO 5* Nations Cup which will start on Friday 3rd September. Tim Stockdale will ride his 9-year-old bay gelding Fresh Direct Kalico Bay. Robert Bevis will represent Great Britain with the 9-year-old grey gelding Courtney 6. In addition, David McPherson and [...]



A Nice Challenge – ClipMyHorse.de and the German Federal Championships for Young Horses in Warendorf

Aug 31st, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Wiesbaden: Since 2008 the equestrian horse portal ClipMyHorse.de has been responsible for making sure that people throughout the world can be virtually live by the German Federal Championships for Young Horses in Warendorf which takes place at the beginning of September. ClipMyHorse.de will also bring the best of German horse breeding to the screen this [...]



Dressage Deluxe National Dressage Championships – England

Aug 31st, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

From 9th to 12th September 2010 the Dressage Deluxe National Dressage Championships will be held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. The programme promises to consist of various highlights: Laura Bechtolsheimer will campaign her WEG reserve horse Andretti H in the Grand Prix class. Moreover, Richard Davison with Hiscox Artemis and Emile Faurie with Elmegardens Marquis will [...]



Horse Lorry Sets On Fire On The Way To Dressage Festival

Aug 31st, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

A horse lorry caught on fire in Ayrshire, England, as it had just set off for its journey to the British Dressage Area Festival (28 – 29th August). The horse lorry owned by Dressage rider Laura Wood, thankfully had no horses on board and was being used as transport for all the equipment, – feed, hay, tack [...]



WEG: Cookin’ in the Bluegrass: Celebrity Chef Q&A with Chef Joachim Splichal

Aug 31st, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

Have you heard about the unique and incredible culinary experience during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games? Cookin’ in the Bluegrass: A Celebrity Chef Dinner Series is hosted by the James Beard Foundation and the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation. Cookin’ in the Bluegrass will feature nightly celebrity chef dinners during the 16 days of [...]



Read All About It! Second Hand News and Jessica Van Brocklin win the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Derby at HITS Culpeper

Aug 31st, 2010 | By kr | Category: International News

CULPEPER, VA (August 30, 2010)– It was the same old story for Second Hand News and Jessica Van Brocklin as they secured the top prize for the consecutive second week in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Derby at the Constitution Classic at HITS Commonwealth Park, in Culpeper, Virginia. Van Brocklin shows in the Amateur-Owner Hunters under [...]