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Misdee Wrigley-Miller Soars In Style At First Aachen

2024-10-15T22:12:16-04:00September 3, 2021|Driving Daily, Looking Back|, |

It is Misdee Wrigley-Miller's first Aachen and she is breathing it all in. "When I drove down that center line today, I just has to say wow, I am really here." As a member of the US Gold Medal Team at the World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018, the invitation for [...]

Boyd Exell Sets Record Driven Dressage Score in First Class at Aachen

2024-10-15T22:12:16-04:00September 3, 2021|Driving Daily, Looking Back, News||

The Australian driver, who lives in the Netherlands, Boyd Exell, won the Prize of Firma Horsch, Der Entsorger, the first dressage class of the four-in-hand drivers with a record result. This competition traditionally kicks off the driving competition but does not actually count towards the overall classification, giving drivers the [...]

News Flash – USA’s Roxanne Trunnell Takes Grade I Individual Olympic Gold

2024-10-15T22:10:55-04:00August 27, 2021|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News, Para Equestrian|, , |

Roxanne Trunnell (USA) became her country’s first-ever Dressage gold medallist in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Para Dressage Grade I Individual Test at Tokyo 2020 today. Riding Dolton, she scored an impressive 81.464% to take her first Paralympic title. First into the arena, Rihards Snikus (LAT) took [...]

Black Prong Announces Event Schedule for 2021/2022 Featuring A Series of Driving Derbies and Combined Tests

2024-10-15T22:11:03-04:00August 22, 2021|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back, News||

The growing population of drivers in Florida continues to have opportunities to hone their skills, develop their horses and ponies, and to have a great time doing it.  The Black Prong Equestrian Center has gone through a massive makeover in 2020 and is making great strides in its property which [...]

Florida Winter Carriage Driving Festival 2020/2021 Schedule of Events

2024-10-15T22:11:03-04:00August 22, 2021|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back||

The Florida Whips Carriage Club, is a vibrant passionate driving club, covering the state of Florida. In 2020/2021 they have created a schedule of no less than 30 events, encompassing educational, recreational, pleasure and Combined Driving Trials and Combined Driving Events. In full cooperation with the Florida Whips, The American Driving [...]

Hampton Classic Horse Show Taking Down All Tents and Stabling in Anticipation of Hurricane Henri

2024-10-15T22:11:03-04:00August 22, 2021|Looking Back, Show Jumping Daily||

Bridgehampton, NY – The Hampton Classic Horse Show is taking down all tents and horse stabling in anticipation of Hurricane Henri, expected to hit the Hamptons early Sunday morning. With Opening Day of the Classic just nine days away, 18 tents with 1600 stalls as well as 40 other large [...]

The Olympic Hoof

2024-10-15T22:11:03-04:00August 20, 2021|DressageDaily, Driving Daily, Eventing, Looking Back, Show Jumping Daily, Wellness|

Everyone has questions about the shoeless Swedish showjumpers that have been so successful at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Sweden won the Team Gold Medal Saturday, as a follow-up to rider Peder Fredricson's Individual Silver Medal for jumping earlier this week. To learn more, Fran Jurga went straight to the source. [...]

Brant Earley Kelly – A Destin Legend, Captain, Dad, Husband and Friend to All Who Knew Him

2024-10-15T22:11:06-04:00August 20, 2021|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News|, |

"If you are lucky, a unique and special soul enters your life, changing your time on this earth forever." We were lucky, Wayne and I to know him through the years. For me, it began sometime back in 1998 (I think) when traveling through Holland with Jodie and Laurie Kelly, [...]

Legendary Stallion Sandro Hit – Passed Away

2024-10-15T22:11:07-04:00August 20, 2021|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News|, |

At the age of 28, the stamp stallion and line founder was sadly euthanized. As a result of a short infection, his general condition deteriorated. "Sandro Hit was especially close to my heart. He was something very special and the real founder of the Schockemohle stallion station. His loss hits [...]

Remembering Carol Harris with Lynn Palm

2024-10-15T22:11:08-04:00August 20, 2021|DressageDaily, Looking Back, Western HorsesDaily|, |

Carol Harris, March 26, 1923 - August 7, 2021 - A native of West Orange, New Jersey, Carol owned Standardbreds, Hackney ponies, Arabians, Saddlebreds, and Tennessee Walking horses before turning to Quarter Horses in the 1950s. Eventually, Carol bought a former Thoroughbred training and breeding facility in Reddick, Florida, and [...]

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