GUADALAJARA, Mexico – In a sport of inches it came down to 7/100ths of a second. Beezie Madden had led the 2011 Pan American Games since Wednesday, and when she landed past the last fence in the second round of the day it seemed Individual Gold was secure with her fifth clear round of the […]
The U.S. show jumping team faced the pressure and delivered Thursday at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, jumping eight clear rounds and delivering the gold. Three fault-free rides propelled the nation to the top of the podium, wildly outperforming if not expectations at least the requirement that Team USA place within the […]
Among the last to go, Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo blazed to the lead, ending the day first-ranked and vaulting Team USA to the top of the Pan American Games show jumping competition after the first contest of three. Madden and Coral Reef set a blistering pace at 77.53, leaving all the rails […]
The 2011 Wrangler PRCA National Finals Rodeo takes place Dec. 1-10 in Las Vegas. More than 140,000 people are expected to attend the event, which augments the traditional competition events with activities like the Cowboy Christmas Gift Show, the Spurs and Spikes Annual Golf Tournament and the Miss Rodeo Pageant. Rodeo rounds take place at […]
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 be seeing at the barn and on the streets this […]
The U.S. Endurance Team won Team Silver at the Pan American Games Endurance Championship in Santo Domingo, Chile Oct. 22, with John Crandell and Heraldic also claiming Individual Silver while teammate Valerie Kanavy and Spectacular Gold nabbed Bronze. The three U.S. medals represent a historic high for the country’s showing in an international endurance competition. […]
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 […]
My mule Jester was born on April Fools’ Day, hence his name. But he has proven to be no joke. Jester was a two-and-a-half-year-old untouchable mule that the breeder had “left behind” at birth, due to lack of time and interest. He was parked in a large pasture with other John mules and became uneasy […]
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 the Massachusetts-based firm behind that expo announced it was cancelling the event, which had been held at the Fairplex […]
