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7 Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Trainer

2024-10-15T21:54:57-04:00December 17, 2020|Looking Back, News|

Our trainers do so much for us, so it’s our time to give back to them. Say thank you for their endless hours spent devoted to you, your horse, and all they do to keep things running smoothly by gifting them something meaningful. Horse trainers can often be difficult to [...]

Euro News – Totilas, Global Dressage Sensation, Passed Away

2024-10-15T21:54:57-04:00December 17, 2020|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News||

Totilas, the dressage horse that became the biggest sensation in global equestrian sport, has passed away. The 20-year old KWPN stallion succumbed to colic on Monday night 14 December 2020. Totilas was by Gribaldi out of Lominka (by Glendale x Akteur). He was bred by Jan Schuil and Anna Visser.  [...]

Equestrian of the Year Nominees, Voting Now Open for Members

2024-10-15T21:54:57-04:00December 17, 2020|Looking Back, News||

US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2020 Horses of Year and Equestrian of the Year nominees, each recognized for their outstanding efforts during the 2020 competition season. Both the Horse of the Year and Equestrian of the Year award winners will be announced during the Pegasus Awards & Horse [...]

Helmet Safety Initiative Reaches $450,000 Fundraising Goal

2024-10-15T21:54:58-04:00December 16, 2020|Looking Back, News|

US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce that an anonymous donor generously stepped up with a $25,000 commitment to the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, ensuring this mission critical safety initiative hit the $450,000 goal set to complete the STAR Helmet rating project for equestrian sport. “Tom O’ Mara, US Equestrian [...]

2020 NRHA Markel Insurance Futurity Sales Increase Average Sale Prices Across the Board

2024-10-15T21:54:58-04:00December 16, 2020|Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News, Western HorsesDaily||

Uncertainty surrounded many aspects of the 2020 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity, including the NRHA Markel Insurance Futurity Sales. With numerous COVID-19 constraints imposed on the event, including changing the location to Arena 6 and condensing the Sales to one day instead of three, everyone waited to see what [...]

7 Gift Ideas for Your Barn Owner, Manager, or Groom

2024-10-15T21:54:58-04:00December 15, 2020|Looking Back, News|

1. Gift cards. Everyone can appreciate a thoughtful gift card, especially if it’s presented in a fun way, like inside a coffee mug or a thoughtful card. While it may seem like the easy route, it gives the gift of letting someone buy what they may need, rather than gifting [...]

HorseMarket Hightlight – Lionheart

2024-10-15T21:54:58-04:00December 15, 2020|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News|

Presenting Lionheart - 2006 Danish Warmblood Gelding  This is a drop dead gorgeous, 2006 imported Danish standing 16 h tall by Lobster out of a Come Back II Mare. Lionheart has got it all! A+++ Temperament combined with super movement and he is a blast to ride! Horses like him [...]

Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp is First Female USEA Rider of the Year Since 1981

2024-10-15T21:54:59-04:00December 14, 2020|Eventing, Looking Back, News|

The USEA Rider of the Year award was presented for the first time in 1960. In the 60 years since, the Windy Acres Trophy has been awarded to only five women - Suzanne Cove in 1962, Lee Troup in 1964, Mary Ann Tauskey in 1978, Torrance Watkins in 1980, and [...]

McLain Ward and Catoki Race to Victory in Holiday II Opener CSI4*

2024-10-15T21:55:00-04:00December 11, 2020|Looking Back, News, Show Jumping Daily|

The ESP Holiday II CSI4* hosted its first FEI classes of the week on Thursday, December 10, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Serving as the featured event of the day, the $37,000 Vobev Holiday II Opener CSI4* attracted 69 horse-and-rider combinations to the International Arena to vie [...]

HorseMarket Highlight – Balrine De L’Ocean

2024-10-15T21:55:01-04:00December 11, 2020|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News, Para Equestrian, Show Jumping Daily|

Presenting Balrine De L’Ocean  Bali has three above average gaits with lots! of adjustability available. She shows huge overstride in her walk, which is super slinky and swingy.  Bali gives her rider a superior feel of suppleness throughout her body. Her gaits are smooth and easy to sit and she [...]

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