John Quirk, a dynamic force on the US equestrian scene as a writer, journalist, publisher and breeder, has died. Quirk had multiple careers during his life, including Navy fighter pilot, entrepreneur, novelist and owner of an automotive engineering business in Detroit. In the 1960s he was a part-owner of the San Diego Chargers football team. […]
Belinda Trussell won the $15,000 Wellington Dressage Classic CDI at the Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, FLA, on April 12th. She took the Third Level Test 2 with a score of 68.659% aboard Biasini. As a result, the pair also won the World Development Group Award, which is presented to the winner of selected classes […]
Former Olympic eventer, Amy Tryon, died in her sleep on April 12th at the age of 42. The cause of death is unknown. Tryon was a member of the American team that competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as well as the 2004 Athens Olympics bronze medal-winning team. She took Individual bronze at the 2006 […]
Construction has been halted on the World Dressage Complex in Wellington, Florida due to “construction and operation without a permit.” It seems the builders neglected to obtain a permit from the South Florida Water Management District, and as such, are in violation of Sections 373.413 and 373.416 of the Florida Statues and Section 40E-4.041 of […]
Following the overwhelming success of its inaugural Equine Canada Gold-sanctioned A-level event last year, Cedar Run Horse Park is pleased to announce an expanded program for 2012, featuring two back-to-back events in July and a culminating event set for August. “Based on last year’s phenomenal achievement and a great deal of positive feedback from coaches, […]
World-class show jumping will make its debut in Orangeville, Ontario, this summer thanks to the introduction of the Orangeville Show Jumping Tournaments
Beaver Valley Outreach and Cedar Run Horse Park are thrilled to be bringing one of Canada’s most recognized icons, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Musical Ride to The Blue Mountains as part of the Cedar Run Rodeo Weekend August 24-26, 2012. Mayor Ellen Anderson said, “This is a wonderful event for our community, both […]
April 1st has brought the end of the circuit, with its highs and lows – many improvements with horses and riders shown in some cases and injuries in others. Whatever injuries have occurred, Wellington has excellent teams of veterinarians and many therapeutic services at their disposal to help and spas for the riders as well […]
It is now mandatory for anyone on horseback at any time on the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center to wear a helmet. This includes competitors, grooms and exercise riders, during warm-up, riding around the facility and at awards ceremonies. United States Equestrian Federation GR801 reads: “It is compulsory for riders all persons at Federation licensed […]
Due to an outbreak of strangles at Saratoga Raceway, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) advises Ontario tracks to use caution when considering entries of horses showing Saratoga lines in March. Strangles is a highly contagious and serious infection of horses and other equines caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus equi. “It is up to the discretion […]
