Archive for: April, 2012

Cali Cowboys at Circuit Finals

Tyson Thompson lies prone on the bare back of a bucking bronc.

In the ultimate round there was only one big win, but California cowboys roped, rode and wrestled their way to second in the team standings at the 2012 Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City, with $66,794 in earnings. Team roping was the big category for California, with header Spencer Mitchell of Colusa taking […]

Reynolds tops Endurance Trial

Jeremy Reynolds racing his grey endurance horse, A Kutt Above.

Jeremy Reynolds and A Kutt Above took the win in a flat-out race to the finish at the Endurance Ranking Trial CEI 160km in Mt. Pleasant, TX. The race served as the USEF Selection Trial for the 2012 FEI World Endurance Championship taking place in August. Forty-five of the nation’s top endurance riders took to […]

Global Champions Tour Kicks Off in Qatar

Edwina Tops-Alexander pilots her small chestnut gelding over an oxer.

Global Champions Tour, the world’s premier show jumping circuit, arrives in Doha, Qatar, April 5th – 7th for the launch of another season of high-performance international show jumping. In this Olympics year top international riders, including GCT 2011 overall champion Edwina Tops-Alexander, will travel from all corners of the globe for this opening event, with […]

Flintridge Horse Trials: Something for Everyone

Gayleen Sharon riders her off-track-Thoroughbred, a beautifully-marked chestnut with a black mane, tail and legs.

The sun was shining and the grass was green at Flintridge Riding Club during their 33rd Flintridge Horse Trials. This boutique show offered competition and schooling options for all levels. The theme was “the Grass is always Greener… on the other side of the fence,” and that was true not only for those in the […]

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