A second Southern California region went on high alert for EHV-1 on Jan. 20 when a diseased horse was identified at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Riverside County. The horse ― which displayed neurological signs of the Equine Herpes Virus 1 ― was euthanized on Jan. 23 after testing positive and the facility was […]
Francie Steinwedell-Carvin and Taunus were top of class in the first of World Cup Qualifier of the HITS Desert Circuit on Feb. 4, speeding to victory over the indoor course at the $53,000 Strongoid C 2X Grand Prix CSI-W 2* to best a field of 14 competitors. The event played out before a packed house […]
John Bragg lived up to his name and earned boasting rights at HITS, winning the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix on Feb. 5 with a pair of scores in the 90s aboard Castle Hill. Bragg, of Redwood City, CA, runs Bridgeport Farms. He rose to the top in a class of nearly 60 horse-and-rider combinations, over […]
The first official FEI World Cup Vaulting season came to a close Feb. 5 with emotions running high, as Switzerland’s Patric Looser captured the male title, and Great Britain’s Joanne Eccles took top female honors in Bordeaux, France. Qualifiers were held at five venues over the winter months, and today’s closing stages saw the top […]
Bosom Buddy Bags Every time we return from the American Equestrian Trade Association show our employees and customers are always excited to hear about what new products really wowed us. This past August, one of our favorite items was not a riding breech, show jacket, or saddle, it was a line of products called the […]
A freestyle with flying changes that had the crowd whooping, smooth moves on the dance floor and a thumbs-up on his screen test earned Temecula horseman Mark Matson the Project Cowboy championship title: Great American Horseman. The competition took place over five rounds Feb. 2-3 at the Pomona Horse Expo, the debut Southern California […]
Rich Fellers got off to a great start on the HITS Desert Circuit, winning the $32,000 HITS Desert Classic on Colgan Cruise, the youngest of three grand prix horses he brought to Thermal. “She is a young, up-and-coming grand prix horse and I wasn’t expecting much before the circuit started, but I guess I […]
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 […]
San Diego rider Steffen Peters and Ravel successfully defended their World Dressage Masters title in Palm Beach, FL, on Jan. 28. It was the duo’s second consecutive CDI 4* Exquis Grand Prix Freestyle win, but it wasn’t an easy victory. British challengers Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro came within five one-hundredths of a percentage point of […]
