The Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo takes place March 29-April 1 at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, OK. With more than $525,000 in prize money, the event is one of pro rodeo’s richest. The RNCFR is the showcase event of the circuit season. Each of 12 PRCA circuits sends two cowboys to represent [...]
The 2012 USEF Dressage Festival of Champions will again be held at the United States Equestrian Team Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, NJ, over two weekends in June. The event, which serves as the backdrop for the USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Dressage Team, will commence the week of June 8-10. During that same time [...]
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has determined the date and location for the USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games. The competition will be hosted by Equestrian Sport Productions at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Florida from March 21-24, 2012. This competition, which coincides [...]
Guadalajara, Mexico ― host of the Pan American Games Oct. 14-30 ― has withdrawn its bid to host the FEI World Cup Final Jumping in 2014, prompting the Fédération Equestre Internationale Bureau to allocate the the FEI World Cup Jumping and Dressage Finals 2014 to Lyon France. The French city was one of two bidders [...]
HITS, Inc. has announced the 2012 HITS Desert Circuit will begin on Jan. 24 and run for six weeks at the HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, Calif. The company simultaneously announce that it has received approval from the USEF and the FEI to once again offer four CSI2*-W World Cup Qualifiers at the show. [...]
Since 1947 Rock Creek Pack Station has led first-time and experienced riders alike on wilderness trips through California’s southeastern Sierra Nevada mountains. There are horse drives through the Owens Valley and expeditions to see one of the last remaining ungathered bands of Mustangs as well as parent/child rides through the John Muir Wilderness that take [...]
The Del Mar National unspools April 21 to May 8, with horses and riders in three different disciplines showcasing their talents. April 21-24 is Western Week, April 28 to May 1 Dressage, followed by the Hunter/Jumpers May 3-8, culminating in the $100,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar. It’s been called the oldest horse show in [...]
Feb. 6, 2011 was the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth, and a day worth celebrating. For many, the man who would become the 40th president of the United States exemplified many fine qualities. Humble, hard-working and down-to-earth, this was a man who chopped wood “for fun,” loved horses and respected nature. In her autobiography, [...]
