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Pro-Ams Camp it up at L.A. Masters

Kaley Cuoco as Luke Skywalker, on horseback

When in Hollywood, do as the stars do. In the case of the Longines Los Angeles Masters Pro-Am Style & Ride Competition, that meant donning costumes and acting out character parts. Eduardo Menezes as the Big Bad Wolf, Hannah Selleck imagined as Alice in Wonderland, Kaley Cuoco channeling Luke Skywalker and Jack Towell and Jennifer Gates as the Scarecrow […]

SoCal Riders Ready for Indoor

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The 2014 inaugural Longines Masters of Los Angeles was a tremendous hit for many young West Coast riders new to the excitement and quality of a European indoor horse show.  While the centerpiece of the show were the FEI Masters classes, event organizer EEM also included 1.20m classes for less experienced horses and riders, opening up […]

Brash Road to Grand Slam

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Scott Brash becomes the first rider in the three year history of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping to win all  three events, starting with the December 2014 CHI Geneva, continuing to the CSI Aachen and culminating in the CSIO Spruce Meadows, Calgary. To win the Rolex Grand Slam and claim the bonus of $1.3 […]

Venue Change for L.A. Int’l

Jenni Martin-McAllister and Casseur de Prix

Jenni Martin-McAllister ruled the day at the $30,000 Los Angeles International Grand Prix, earning the blue ribbon on Casseur de Prix at the Sept. 22 event.  Justin Resnik was second on Carisma Z. In other news, show producer the Langer Equestrian Group announced that the Los Angeles International Jumping Festival will veer from 30 years […]

Paddock Schooling Turns Four

San Pascual rider on a grey horse.

One thing on which we can all agree: in California, valuable show-miles are hard to come by at a reasonable price, and high-quality exhibition opportunities for young riders, equine babies and general newcomers to the sport are to be encouraged. Which is why the 4th Annual Paddock Club Schooling Show was a welcome addition to […]

Classic Artes on Memorial Day

Susan Artes and Zamiro take their victory lap in a crimson cooler.

Susan Artes won, and the course came in second. That was the verdict out of LEG’s $30,000 Memorial Day Classic Grand Prix Monday afternoon. A single round contest over Danny Foster’s extremely curvy, yet articulate course resulted in a single fault-free round, for Artes and Zamiro, hence no jump-off. The event drew a packed audience […]

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