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Hunter Talent Shines as Professional Divisions Start at 2011 Capital Challenge Horse Show

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Oct 3, 2011, 7:12 AM

Garfield and Scott Stewart won an over fences class in the High Performance Hunters. Photo: Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. Upper Marlboro, MD - Class winners were honored today in presentations at the 2011 Capital Challenge Horse Show. This was the start of the professional hunter divisions, and many beautiful pairs graced the ShowPlace Arena. While the more experienced horses competed indoors, the Future Hunters showed in the outdoor ring. The Capital Challenge Horse Show, held at the Prince...

California Dressage Society Championships Start Thursday With Excitement and Fun For All

by Yellow Horse Marketing for the California Dressage Society | Oct 3, 2011, 7:00 AM

California's best dressage horses and riders will compete this week in Rancho Murieta at the CDS Championships. Photo: Jennifer M. Keeler. Rancho Murieta, CA - Horse trailers are on the move, riding boots are being polished, and excitement is building as final preparations for the 44th Annual California Dressage Society (CDS) Championship Show presented by HorseShow.com are underway. The show will begin this Thursday, October 6 and offer spectacular competition through Sunday, October 9, 2011...

The Final Round of America's Favorite Equestrian is underway. Vote for your Favorite!

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | Oct 2, 2011, 8:25 AM

WESTPORT, CT - The results of Round 4 of America's Favorite Equestrian are in. Three equestrians in each of the eight disciplines that participated in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games have moved onto the Final Round. "America's Favorite Equestrian is an innovative and contemporary concept designed to engage the equestrian community", said John Long, CEO, United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). "It is an exciting project to be a part of because the proceeds benefit so many...

Wizard Conjures up His Second Grand Prix Win at Dressage at Devon

by Ginny Simon | Oct 2, 2011, 8:18 AM

Devon, PA – Dressage enthusiasts wait all year for Dressage at Devon where professional riders from around the world compete in the Dixon Oval and Gold Ring. Eagerly awaited, however, is the talent and experience shown in the Saturday classes – providing the standards to which dressage riders strive. The Next Generation Tanya Strasser-Shostak, from St. Adele Canada, and her 6-year-old Reserve Champion Oldenburg stallion, Cappuccino Tyme, teamed for a win in the FEI Pony Team Test...

Morgan Geller Tops North American Flat Equitation Championships on Opening Day at Capital Challenge

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Oct 1, 2011, 9:37 PM

Morgan Geller and Fabricio. Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. Upper Marlboro, MD – The 2011 Capital Challenge Horse Show began competition this morning at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD. The Show Place Arena hosted competitors for opening day of The North American Equitation Championship Weekend, presented by BigEq.com, with many exciting wins for the country’s top young riders. Competition continues through October 9 with a full schedule of hunter, jumper...

Celebrate the Morgan Breed in Oklahoma City

by AMHA News | Oct 1, 2011, 10:19 AM

Haley Porter and Versailles. SHELBURNE, VT — The 2011 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® is shaping up to be another monumental event in the show's 39-year history. More than 1,000 of the world's finest Morgan horses from across the United States, Canada, and overseas will meet in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 8-15 to compete for $250,000-plus in prize money. Since 1973, this show has represented the pinnacle of achievement in the Morgan horse world....

Nine Olympians Highlight Open Jumper Division at Alltech National Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | Oct 1, 2011, 9:59 AM

Lexington, KY - Nine Olympic veterans, including four gold medalists highlight the talented roster of riders scheduled to compete at this year's Alltech National Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky on November 2 - 6, 2011. This year's debut event in Kentucky, designated a CSI-W 4*, will feature a big money Open Jumper division with over $370,000 in prize money, including the main event, the $250,000 Alltech National Horse Show Grand Prix, an FEI World Cup...

Classic Company Launches New Winter Circuit

by Classic Company | Oct 1, 2011, 9:36 AM

Terry Brown and 2006 Horse of the Year Sequel. Flashpoint Photography. Pensacola, FL - If you’re looking for a change from the same ole same ole in your winter showing plans, Classic Company president Bob Bell has the answer to your dilemma; three weeks of USEF AA rated Hunter/Jumper classes in Pensacola, FL, at the Escambia County Equestrian Center from January 11th through the 29th. This isn’t the first time Classic Company has visited Pensacola, following hurricane...

Reigning WCHR Professional Champion Scott Stewart Returns to Capital Challenge to Defend His Title in 2011

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Oct 1, 2011, 9:25 AM

Scott Stewart in last year's victory gallop for the WCHR Professional Finals. Upper Marlboro, MD - The 2011 Capital Challenge Horse Show beings this Saturday, October, 1, 2011 and will run through Sunday, October 9 at the Prince George's Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD. One of the top horse shows in the nation, Capital Challenge hosts the very best horses and riders from all over the United States in world-class hunter, jumper, and equitation competition. One of the highlights of...

Performance Division Off to a Running Start at Dressage at Devon

by Ginny Simon | Oct 1, 2011, 9:17 AM

Grand Prix honors went to Wizard by Weltmeyer out of Pica who was ridden by Adrienne Lyle. Devon, PA – Spectators at Dressage at Devon today had the chance to listen to step by step commentary provided by Dressage experts on Dressage at Devon Radio. This year’s event benefits from an expanded field of notable experts who are willing to share an insider’s perspective, adding engagement and enhancing interest for all levels of spectators. For the riders, experienced and novice...