Mackenzie Cayford was crowned Miss Rodeo California 2012 on Oct. 6 in a ceremony at the Paso Robles Inn. The event took place as part of the RAM Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association’s Circuit Finals Rodeo in Paso Robles, CA. The Miss Rodeo coronation culminated three days of competition that began with an orientation lunch with […]
California’s dressage riders taking part in Cool August Nights and the Los Angeles Breeders Classic got something they might not have bargained for: sweltering heat! “Cool August nights turned out to be hot August nights!” said Glenda McElroy, whose Cornerstone Management produced the event, Aug. 25 – 28, 2011 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center […]
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 trailer, business equipment purchased before the new year will be eligible for a full write-off. That’s an unusual option. […]
The U.S. heads to Mexico for the Oct. 14-30 Pan Am Games with the heat turned up: if the show jumping team doesn’t finish in the top five in Guadalajara, it won’t land a coveted Olympic berth. To the best of anyone’s recollection, this would be a first, at least since the International Olympic Committee […]
Jeremy Reynolds and Riverwatch were the first horse and rider pair to cross the finish line at the Tevis Cup endurance race today. The 31-year-old San Jose rider and his 7-year-old bay horse reached McCann Stadium in Auburn at 7:01 p.m, completing the race in 12 hours and 31 minutes. That’s about two hours faster […]
It’s getting down to the wire for the teams heading to the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. The U.S. dressage team has spent the last few days training at Hope Greenfield’s Sixteen Hands Farm in New Jersey under the guidance of Technical Advisor Anne Gribbons. Team members Heather Blitz on Paragon, Marisa Festerling […]
Due to snow in the high country the 2011 Tevis Cup start has been relocated from Robie Park to the Gold Country Fairgrounds, and the start time pushed back to 6:30am. The ride will be re-routed to accommodate the change while still covering 100 miles, and will run Saturday through Sunday, Oct. 8-9. Rider Check-In […]
One hundred miles in 24 hours on horseback ― that’s the Western States Trail Foundation’s Tevis Cup endurance race. Riders who’ve made the trek from Lake Tahoe to Auburn describe it as an adrenaline-fueled test of strength, will and strategy that sees them trotting along narrow switchbacks edged by thousand-foot drops, climbing 50-degree inclines and […]
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 […]
