Insurance firm American International Group Inc. has stepped up to sponsor HITS’ new Thermal $1 Million Grand Prix. Set to cap the 2013 Desert Circuit, the AIG Thermal $1 Million Grand Prix is set for March 17 at the HITS Desert Horse Park just outside of Palm Springs, CA. “Between our continuing relationship with Pfizer […]
AQHA past president Don Burt passed away on Nov. 25. A native of Burbank, CA, Burt was also on the USEF Reining and High Performance Reining Committees and served the equestrian community in the U.S. and internationally for more than 50 years. One of his major accomplishments was in getting approval to make reining the […]
Consistency pays off on the Global Champions Tour. Parlaying her extraordinary lead throughout the 2012 season, Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander earned a second consecutive GCT championship crown, even though ranked 27th in the final test of the 12-part series, the $518,000 Gucci Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi, a CSI5* 1.60m. Sweden’s Katharina Offel and Fidji Island […]
Karl Cook and Jonkheer Z won the $50,000 Fisker Automotive CSI-W Grand Prix, topping a field of 35 international riders Nov. 17 in Las Vegas. The evening kicked off with an elaborate fire show, and the Redwood City-based rider took the theme to heart, turning up the heat with a second place ride on another […]
HITS has sold out all of its permanent stalls in Thermal, CA, two months prior to the start of the Desert Circuit, Jan. 22-March 17. The company still has temporary housing available for late planners. “Lucky we invested in those great portable stalls. Still plenty of those left!” company president and CEO Tom Struzzieri said, […]
Fashion house Gucci has signed on as title sponsor of the final Grand Prix of the 2012 Global Champions Tour series, Nov. 24 in Abu Dhabi. The partnership between GCT and Gucci brings together a prestigious global show jumping circuit and a premiere luxury brand with a strong equestrian heritage. With $509,000 in prize money, […]
It was a night of speed and spills, but Karl Cook came out on top, scoring first and third in the $30,000 EQU Lifestyle Speed Classic at the Las Vegas National, Nov. 16 at the South Point Equestrian Center. German course designer, Olaf Petersen Jr., set a very technical track that presented many challenging questions. […]
Saer Coulter jumped to the front of the pack in the $32,000 Markel Insurance Jumper Classic at the Las Vegas National, taking first and second place on Graciella 50 and Julia des Brumes, respectively. The 20-year-old San Francisco rider topped an international field of 56 horses that converged Nov. 15 at the South Point Equestrian […]
Who doesn’t love a horse with character? Well, this one was not only a war hero, but loved to eat pancakes and eggs for breakfast. Sgt. Reckless was a 14-hand Mongolian mare who joined the Marine Corps on October 26, 1952 as a humble pack horse. Distinguishing herself with feats of bravery and intelligence, Reckless […]
The United States Equestrian Federation has named Joanie Morris managing director of eventing. Morris spent the past five years as the USEF’s high performance communications director. The news was first reported on the website EventingNation.com, which characterized the appointment as part of the “sweeping changes” that would take place as David O’Connor segues into his […]
