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End of an Era – Meredith Manor Closes Its Doors

2024-10-15T22:04:45-04:00May 8, 2021|DressageDaily, Eventing, Looking Back, Show Jumping Daily, Western HorsesDaily|

Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre announces it will be closing at the end of this quarter, June 4, 2021. Meredith Manor regrets that it is no longer able to continue its operations due to declining enrollments and lack of funding. While Meredith Manor administrators have pursued possible ways to keep [...]

U.S. Dressage Team Headed to FEI Dressage Nations Cupâ„¢ France CDIO5*

2024-10-15T22:04:45-04:00May 7, 2021|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News|

US Equestrian has announced the athlete/horse combinations that will compete as part of The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team at the FEI Dressage Nations CupTM France CDIO5* in Compiegne. The competition will take place during the Internationaux de Dressage de Compiègne, May 27-30, 2021. George Williams will serve as Chef d’Equipe. [...]

Ocala International Horse Show October 26-30 To Feature Driving Classes

2024-10-15T22:04:46-04:00May 6, 2021|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back|, |

FEI Driving official and organizer Ellen Ettinger has been brought on board for the Ocala International Horse Show, to be held October 26-30 to add a full schedule of Driving classes to run the entire week. Tandem, Four-In-Hand, a Combined Test for CDE Drivers and an exciting Driving Derby will [...]

A Bit is Only as Harsh as the Hands That Hold It

2024-10-15T22:04:46-04:00May 6, 2021|DressageDaily, Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Eventing, Looking Back, Show Jumping Daily, Wellness, Western HorsesDaily|

A bit is only as harsh as the hands that hold it - absolutely true. If the rider is good enough, it doesn’t matter what bit the horse has in - false. Usain Bolt could not have broken those world records if his running shoes were too tight. Cristiano Ronaldo [...]

Act Now 2021 Deadline May 26 – Equine Non-Profits Granted Nearly $70,000 by USA Equestrian Trust

2024-10-15T22:04:47-04:00May 3, 2021|DressageDaily, Driving Daily, Looking Back, News, Para Equestrian, Racing, Show Jumping Daily||

Lexington, KY — USA Equestrian Trust® announced today it has awarded nearly $70,000 in grants to help fund equine-focused projects by a dozen non-profits. The organizations receiving funding all submitted applications as part of the Trust’s 2020 application period. Since the inception of its grants program, the Trust has awarded [...]

Hot Stuff: Haygain Heats Up the Riders Cup Los Angeles

2024-10-15T22:03:42-04:00April 30, 2021|Looking Back, Show Jumping Daily|

Haygain is proud to sponsor West Palms Events' Riders Cup in its debut at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center May 6-9, providing a Haygain HG One Hay Steamer as the Leading Jumper Rider Award. Points toward this designation will be earned through several upper-level jumper classes, culminating in the $100,000 Riders [...]

Nicole Haunert and Concolue Only Double Clear in the Markel Blenheim Spring Classic IV Grand Prix

2024-10-15T22:03:43-04:00April 29, 2021|Looking Back, Markel Insurance, Show Jumping Daily||

Blenheim Equisports Team in San Juan Capistrano, has risen to the challenge, delivering top virtual coverage of competition at Showpark. The Oaks International Grand Prix Field welcomed thirteen competitors to contest the Blenheim Spring Classic IV $25,000 1.45m Grand Prix, sponsored by Markel Insurance and LSI. Olympic course designer Guilherme [...]

US European Young Riders' Tour Begins in May

2024-10-15T22:03:44-04:00April 27, 2021|DressageDaily, Looking Back||

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the combinations for the U.S. Dressage Young Rider European Tour. The Tour provides a link to the Discover Dressage™ USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program, and an opportunity for the athletes to gain experience in a team competition format abroad. These athletes will compete as individuals [...]

Washington International Horse Show Returns To Tryon October 26-31

2024-10-15T22:03:44-04:00April 27, 2021|Looking Back, News, Show Jumping Daily|, |

The 63rd Annual Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) presented by MARS EquestrianTM will be held Oct. 26-31, 2021, at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), in Mill Spring, N.C., featuring the Longines FEI Jumping World CupTM Washington CSI4*-W for the President’s Cup, and a complete schedule of hunter, jumper and equitation [...]

USEF National Combined Driving Pony and Single Horse Champions Crowned at Tryon

2024-10-15T22:03:46-04:00April 26, 2021|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back|, , |

Mill Spring, N.C. – It was a great week of competition at the Katydid Combined Driving Event at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. Bad weather on Saturday resulted in a schedule change with all dressage tests taking place on Thursday and the marathon day moving to Friday. After a day off [...]

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