Robert Kellerhouse founded Galway Downs in 1998, when he relocated his Del Mar Eventing horse show business to the 240-acre complex in Temecula. Following the success of his second CCI 3* show, The Equestrian News editor in chief Paula Parisi asked him to share his perspective on the sport. The Equestrian News: The rain that [...]
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 a score of 45.4. The 27-year-old Alliston, who lives in Castro Valley, Calif., finished faultlessly aboard India McEvoy’s 13-year-old [...]
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 by Carl and Cassie Segal. “He just keeps showing up. I just couldn’t be happier with him—he just steps [...]
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, on Oz Poof Of Purchase, each rode to 47.8 in the dressage ring today, topping a field of 15 [...]
In a historical first, the five members of the U.S. Eventing team finished on their dressage scores at the 2011 Pan American Games, securing Team Gold. The final team score was 138.6, reflecting zero faults for the ensuing cross country and stadium jumping phases of the three-part competition―a feat never before achieved in a Team [...]
All five U.S. Eventing team riders produced fault-free rounds during the cross country phase of the equestrian competition Saturday at the Pan American Games. They head into today’s stadium jumping phase nearly 22 points ahead of the second-placed Canadian team. Dressage Leader, Jessica Phoenix of Canada still leads the individual standings with a score of [...]
Eventing riders will be converging at Galway Downs Nov. 3-6 for the annual Galway Downs International 3-Day Event & H.T. presented by Land Rover. The week will feature 3-day events ranging from Novice to CCI 3*, with plenty between. The philosophical approach of Galway Downs founder Robert Kellerhouse, as he has expressed often and with [...]
Japan has secured an eventing slot at the 2012 Olympics. The Japanese team made the cut at the London 2012 Eventing Team Qualifier for Asia-Pacific nations that took place at the Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials (GBR) September 8-11. New Zealand, led by Clarke Johnstone, finished first in the team competition, but was already [...]
There are incredible stories and then there is the story of the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. Not only did William Fox-Pitt ride Parklane Hawk to a record sixth win of his career, but a little American horse named Neville Bardos defied every possible odd to finish seventh in the world’s toughest four-star. Fox-Pitt [...]
The dressage phase of the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials wrapped Sept. 2 in Stamford, England, with four of the five U.S. horses in the top 32. Heading into today’s cross country, the U.S. remains competitive, with only 10 points separating the top 21-placed riders. After dressage, Sinead Halpin of Pottersville, NJ, was the [...]
