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Top International Horses and Riders Headed to The Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic

by Kendra Cecieta | Sep 1, 2011, 12:29 PM

Hampton Falls, NH - The horses are coming! Show jumping fans will flock to see these equine athletes and many of the world's top international riders when the Olympic sport of equestrian show jumping comes to southeastern New Hampshire during the week of September 14-18, 2011. The Fidelity Investments® Jumper Classic®, presented by Porsche, will be held on the picturesque show grounds of the Silver Oak Equestrian Center in Hampton Falls. The five-day show features a star-studded...

Boyd's Thoughts on his Dressage and more

by Rachel Ferguson/ LloydBell Productions | Sep 1, 2011, 11:54 AM

Boyd Martin reflects on his dressage test with Neville Bardos which scored a 49.7 to put them in 12th at the end of the first day of Dressage. He talks about his thoughts on the course and the rest of the competition. http://www.eventingnews.com/cgi-box/db/podcast.pl?search=100190

Taking It All In Gets a Lot Easier At Dressage At Devon 2011

by Ginny Simon | Sep 1, 2011, 9:12 AM

Devon, PA - Spectators at 2011 Dressage at Devon (www.dressageatdevon.com) will be able to add multimedia to their experience. Dressage at Devon Radio, powered by FLR Sports Radiotm allows guests to enhance their knowledge and education of dressage by listening to the comments and opinions of some of the foremost experts in the world of dressage. Spectators will also get a behind the scenes listen to critiques of the rider and horse during their performance. Starting Friday, September 30th,...

Markel/Cornerstone Champions Crowned at Cool August Nights in California

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | Sep 1, 2011, 8:56 AM

Markel representatives John, Lisa, and Brandon Seger as well as Gil Merrick present the Open Third Level Markel/Cornerstone Series Championship to Sherry Van't Riet and "Sir Deauville" (Genia Ply Photography). Burbank, CA – California's dressage riders enjoyed a weekend of hot championship competition and cool entertainment during Cool August Nights held August 25 - 28, 2011 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA, featuring the popular Cornerstone Open and Amateur...

Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials celebrates 50 glorious years

by From the FEI | Aug 31, 2011, 2:42 PM

An all-star cast heads to this week’s Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), second last leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2011 (1-4 September). It is a particularly special year for Burghley, as it is 50 years ago that the historic Lincolnshire estate hosted its first competition by invitation of the 1928 hurdling Olympic gold medallist, the Marquess of Exeter. Since then, Burghley has hosted eight championships, including the first ever World Championships in 1966, and riders...

UPDATED Entries Confirmed for the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions

by Joanie Morris | Aug 31, 2011, 2:29 PM

Lexington, KY - With six USEF National Dressage Championships and selection for U.S. Dressage Team for the 2011 Pan American Games on the line, the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions is the place to be September 8-11, 2011. The USET Foundation Headquarters plays host to the prestigious event in Gladstone, NJ which is headlined by the Grand Prix National Dressage Championships and the Intermediaire I National Dressage Championship (which also serves as the USEF...

Six Americans Take On the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

by Joanie Morris | Aug 31, 2011, 2:19 PM

Lexington, KY - This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials which means there was no better place to showcase the first grant recipients of the Land Rover Competition and Training Grants awarded to three of the six U.S. eventing riders in attendance. Leading the charge, fresh from being named to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the 2011 Pan American Games after his second place performance at the Mandatory Outing at Richland Park in Michigan last weekend,...

Burghley Podcasts

by Burghley Horse Trials | Aug 31, 2011, 2:16 PM

Boyd Martin 2010 Winner Caroline Powell 2003 Winner Pippa Funnell 1994, 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2008 Winner William Fox-Pitt

Burghely Underway...

by Boyd Martin | Aug 31, 2011, 2:12 PM

Well, we are finally underway at one of the greatest four star events in the world, Burghely. All of the US horses trotted up without any nervous moments this afternoon. I am very happy to say that all of the Americans are gathering together in a group getting behind each other. It's a real team feeling within the group. We walked the course together, and after fence 4, we all started getting very quiet. The jokes and small talk stopped as we started checking out the fences that we are...

Eventer's Blogs

by US Eventers | Aug 31, 2011, 1:58 PM

Many of the US eventers are keeping family, friends and fans up-to-date about their competition prep and action from the competitions through their blogs. Their blogs are available at; Boyd Martin : http://boydandsilvamartin.blogspot.com/ Sinead Halpin : http://www.chronofhorse.com/blogs/Sinead%2BHalpin Colleen Rutledge : http://colleenrutledgeeventing.com/feed / Will Coleman : http://www.willcolemanequestrian.com/will-coleman-news.asp Meg Kep (Sinead Halpin’s groom): http://eventgrooms....