Dressage Steffen Peters decked out in his grand prix togs in San Diego.

Peters USEF’s Man of the Year »

CINCINNATI, OH – To cap off a record-setting year, dressage superstar Steffen Peters added one more record to his résumé on Saturday,  Jan. 14, at the United States Equestrian Federation’s…

Jan 15 2012 / By Staff Report
Trainer Susann Regalmuto stands with her champion pupil, the ribbon-strewn gray horse Fuego Amor, and his two owners.

CAHA Fires Up Dressage Award »

It came down to los dos caballos at the California Andalusian Horse Alliance 2011 Year-End High Point Awards Dinner in Hollywood Nov. 13. Anita Harkness’ Ambicioso 2 dominated the Purebred…

Dec 1 2011 / By Paula Parisi
The Round Up

Harvey, Blenheim, LEG redo dates »

Karl Cook and Johkheer Z fly over a jump at the Las Vegas National Grand Prix.

The year-end West Coast jump circuit has undergone further fine-tuning, with a particular emphasis on the World Cup qualifier dates.…

Jan 23 2012 / By Staff Report

Show Goes On Despite EHV-1 »

A veterinarian poses with a horse.

The five cases of EHV-1 diagnosed Jan. 11-15 in Orange County, CA, have been contained, according to sources close to…

Jan 17 2012 / By Paula Parisi

McLain Ward Injured on Course »

McLain Ward rides the black mare Oh d'Eole

Two-time Olympic team gold show jumper McLain Ward broke his leg during a fall on course at the $30,000 Surpass…

Jan 15 2012 / By Staff Report

Senate Kills Slaughter Hurdle »

A clearly terrified gray horse makes its way through a kill chute in the march to slaughter.

It’s a bad news day for opponents of horse slaughter. A congressional conference committee passed a version of the 2012…

Nov 15 2011 / By Paula Parisi

Fellers Flexes to Top at Sac Int »

Rich Fellers takes his chestnut stallion Flexible on a victory gallop after winning the Grand Prix at the 2011 Sacramento International Horse Show.

Rich Fellers and Flexible rode off with the blue (again!) at the $50,000 Sacramento International Grand Prix CSI-W Nov. 12.…

Nov 13 2011 / By Jennifer Walker
Fashion

Clotheshorse: Everyday Equestrian »

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More and more, equestrian collections are following the current trends in the broader fashion industry. The best part for equestriennes is buying clothes that can be worn while at the stables as well as at work or at play!  Here are a few looks you’ll…

Oct 25 2011 / By Renee Spurge

From ‘Snobby’ to Tack-Y »

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It was something of an institution in Los Angeles: Stable Snobs, the place you went to buy a saddle that didn’t need breaking in, or to get a deal on a bit or a pair of breeches. At age 11 Samantha Drenten began working there…

Oct 13 2011 / By Staff Report

Clotheshorse: What’s Hot Now »

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Here’s a look at what’s new and hot in equestrian fashion! Style the Royal Equus boots with a new pair of Ariat jeans, a white Cowgirls for a Cause v-neck tee and a rose-gold Antonia Coletta bracelet, and you’ll look fabulous at the barn or…

Aug 22 2011 / By Renee Spurge
More News

Hutchison Olympic Selector »

Rider Susan Hutchison and her horse Cantano sail over a jump in San Juan Capistrano.

Temecula, CA-based rider Susan Hutchison has been named the West Coast representative to the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s 2012 Olympics selection team. Hutchison joins fellow grand…

Jan 22 2012 / By Staff Report

Posse growing in 2012 »

Compton Jr. Posse junior ranger graduating class on horseback in the park.

The Compton Jr. Posse has notched another successful year of “keeping kids on horses and off the streets,” and is already looking ahead as to…

Dec 1 2011 / By Staff Report

Ward, Rothchild, Alltech $75K »

McLain Ward and his horse Rothchild jump a mock brick building at the Alltech National Horse Show.

McLain Ward and Rothchild won the $75,000 Double H Farm International Open Jumper class Thursday at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition. Ward posted…

Nov 4 2011 / By Staff Report
Rodeo Cowboy Ethen Thouvenell poses with his trophy saddle.

Thouvenell, Branquinho triumph at Circuit Finals

LANCASTER, Calif. – Steer wrestling was in the spotlight at the Ram California Circuit Finals Rodeo in Lancaster, where Luke Branquinho took top honors for best average and Ethen Thouvenell was crowned the year-end California Circuit…

Nov 22 2011 By Staff Report
Barrel racer Christina Richman made the cut. (Photo courtesy PRCA)

Californians Make NFR Cut

A herd of California rodeo pros have made it into the top 15 of their respective disciplines, making the cut for a coveted invitation to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, taking place…

Oct 16 2011 By Staff Report
PRCA World Standings leader for 2011, Trevor Brazile (Photo by Richard Field Levine)

Cowboy-Up! Time for Finals!

When it comes to counting cowboys, not surprisingly Texas has it all over the competition with 54 headed to NFR Finals. Lone Star State residents dominated among the 169 North American riders to make the Professional…

Oct 16 2011 By Staff Report
Racing Racing at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

Santa Anita opens 2011 Season Sept. 30

Santa Anita Park’s 2011 Autumn Meeting begins Sept. 30, with 13 graded stakes, including six Grade I events to be run as part of Santa Anita’s Breeders’ Cup prep program that encompasses the first two weekends…

Sep 16 2011 By Staff Report
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Shear Heroics honored at Santa Anita

It was a moment right out of a Hollywood movie: 90-year-old man throws himself in front of a stampeding Thoroughbred to push a six-year-old girl to safety. But it happened for real, March 12 at Santa…

Sep 15 2011 By Staff Report
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Acclamation Overwhelms Del Mar Meet

It was a wire-to-wire victory for Acclamation at the 21st running of Del Mar’s $1 Million Pacific Classic on Aug. 28. The five-year-old California-bred horse was ridden by Patrick Valenzuela. “He’s a great horse. And it…

Sep 8 2011 By Staff Report
Eventing James Alliston and Jumbo's Jake leap over a giant log on the cross country field at the Galway Downs 3*.

Alliston’s Jumbo lead at Galway

  TEMECULA ― James Alliston of Great Britain and Jumbo’s Jake put on a masterful display of cross-country riding to move into the lead in the CCI3* at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event Saturday, with…

Nov 5 2011 By John Strassburger
Bruce Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM compete in the dressage phase of a three-day event.

Davidson leads Galway 3*

Bruce “Buck” Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM, lead the CCI3* field after the dressage phase at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event, scoring 41.8. “’Reggie’ was fantastic,” said the Ocala, FL-based Davidson of his mount, owned…

Nov 5 2011 By John Strassburger
Maxance McManamy rides the dressage test on her flashy black-and-white pinto Trakehner, Project Runway.

McManamy, Levine grab early Galway lead

The first day of competition at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event in Temecula saw two riders tie for the lead in the dressage phase of the CCI2*. Maxance McManamy, on Project Runway, and Amber Levine,…

Nov 4 2011 By John Strassburger
Business Project Cowboy is one of the special events coming to the Pomona Expo.

SoCal to host Horse Expo

Miki Cohen, the force behind the Western States Horse Expo in Sacramento, is launching Horse Expo Pomona, February 2-4, 2012 at Fairplex in Pomona, California. The event fills the void left by Equine Affaire. In June…

Oct 20 2011 By Paula Parisi
Colin Dangaard horses around with some friends.

Outback Tack

If you’ve ever been sued by Frank Sinatra for $20 million, spent years traveling the world as a correspondent for news mogul Rupert Murdoch, worked as a Las Vegas entertainer, or spent your formative years rounding…

Oct 12 2011 By Talmage Bachman
Though the government isn't exactly "gifting" money, at temporary break makes it possible for you to keep more of what you make.

Year-End Tax ‘Gift’

Anyone in the business of horses will want to be aware that a potentially advantageous provision of the 2010 Small Business Act expires on Dec. 31. Whether it’s a new saddle or a new truck or…

Oct 10 2011 By Peggy Hosking

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