Allison Springer (USA) and her veteran mount Arthur secured an early lead in the dressage phase of the $75,000 Asheville Regional Airport Wellington Eventing Showcase, presented by Wellington Equestrian Realty. Competition will continue with the show jumping phase beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Global International Ring at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) Saturday […]
Desert Circuit III offers nearly $700,000 in prize money to be awarded in the Jumper Divisions. The thrilling, and high-dollar week of competition brgan with the $50,000 Brook Ledge Welcome Stake on Wednesday and continued with the $65,500 Wilmington Trust Grand Prix on Thursday. $50,000 Brook Ledge Welcome Stakes Desert Circuit III got underway with […]
HITS, Inc. is pleased to announce the City of Ocala has confirmed its commitment to the 10-week HITS Ocala Winter Circuit as a sponsor of the $100,000 City of Ocala Grand Prix on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida. The namesake HITS Ocala event will conclude a week of […]
Canada’s Eric Lamaze scored his third consecutive victory in the weekly $35,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup held on Thursday, February 4, at the 12-week Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. Having stood in the winner’s circle the past two weeks with Rosana du Park, Lamaze’s partner for his third consecutive win was Check […]
Belinda Trussell was on fire when she claimed top scores in the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle aboard Anton, and again in the Intermediaire II division on Tattoo at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival CDI-W 3*. The Canadian dressage athlete is attempting to earn scores to propel her toward representing her country at the […]
Germany’s Kristina Bröring-Sprehe (GER) and Desperados FRH, team silver medalists at the London 2012 Olympic Games, have taken over the world Dressage number one slot, relegating British duo Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro. Bröring-Sprehe (29) and the 15-year-old Hannoverian stallion Desperados FRH have jumped to the top of the FEI World Dressage Rankings for the first […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are finally beginning to feel the heat of the spotlight as they are taken to task for horse welfare violations in the sport of endurance. The Emirates Equestrian Federation (EEF) has announced that five endurance rides scheduled to take place over the next few days have been postponed. And, according […]
Equine Canada has announced the athletes who will represent Team Canada in the Artisan Farms Under 25 Team Event Grand Prix, taking place Feb. 5, 2016 as part of the CSI 3* Adequan Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) Week 3 in Wellington, FL. The Canadian team will include the following athletes: Name / Hometown / Horse […]
One horse was killed in a barn fire in Winfield, British Columbia, on February 2, 2016. It is reported that the owner of the private facility was able to free three horses from the blaze, but that one perished. Firefighters say chickens, ducks and two cats also escaped unharmed. Space heaters were being used in […]
The curtain closed for Week II of the HITS Desert Circuit on Sunday with big money classes for jumper exhibitors featuring the $50,000 Go Rentals Grand Prix and the $10,000 Jr/A-O Jumper Classic. $50,000 Go Rentals Grand Prix Week II of the HITS Desert Circuit closed out with Sunday’s $50,000 Grand Prix sponsored by Go […]
