U.S. riders Rich Fellers, Richard Spooner and Reed Kessler rocked day one of the Spruce Meadows North American, winning three big classes at the event, which kicked off July 4 and runs through July 8 in Calgary. On July 5 it was countryman McLain Ward and Rothchild that won the $35,000 1.60m PwC Cup, while […]
German dressage rider Matthias Rath has withdrawn himself and his champion mount Totilas from consideration for the 2012 Olympics. The announcement was made today at the CDIO Aachen, where the duo missed its second Olympic selection trial. Rath, 27, has been suffering from mononucleosis. Totilas was the 2010 Reem Acra World Cup Dressage winner with […]
Thirty-one-year-old French rider Kevin Staut scored a surprise win at the Grand Prix of Monaco, capping one of the most unpredictable tournaments of the 2012 Global Champions Tour. Staut triumphed on the Belgian-bred gelding Reveur de Hurtebise, even though horse and rider have only been a team for a mere two months. He was last […]
As of June 12, there were 127 riders from four countries signed up for the 100-mile Tevis Cup Ride, set for Aug. 4. The event takes place in the Lake Tahoe region of California, and while the tagline is “to finish is to win,” the competition, which unfolds over 24-hours, is technically a “race.” All […]
The 2012 Summer Olympics take place July 27-Aug. 9 in London. The equestrian events ―eventing, dressage and show jumping―stage at Greenwich Park and begin with team and individual eventing on Saturday, July 28. Dressage and jumping follow, on Aug. 2 and Aug. 4 respectively. In total, 200 athletes and their horses will compete across the […]
The King County medical examiner’s office in Seattle says Olympic equestrian Amy Tryon died of an accidental drug overdose, the Associated Press reports. KING-TV reports the medical examiner’s report says she died of an acute combined opiate overdose, including Oxycodone. The 42-year-old former firefighter and eventing champion died April 12. Tryon rode for the U.S. […]
The epic battle for the 2012 Global Champions Tour crown continues in Monte-Carlo as top-ranked international riders countdown to this weekend’s GCT Grand Prix du Prince de Monaco. In less than 48 hours leading riders from all over the world will start competing in a series of 5* classes at the sensational Port d’Hercule showground […]
The Equestrian Trails Inc. National Horse Show and Convention unfolds July 26-29 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, with two related events taking place at the Hansen Dam Equestrian Center ―the Driving Show on July 14 and the Trail Trials on July 15. Riders from ETI’s 35 local “Corrals” will compete in dozens of classes […]
The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, and is pulling out all the stops to make it extra-special for racing fans and members of the local community who visit during the 2012 season, July 18-Sept. 5. A total of $7.775 million will be awarded for races including seven Grade I stakes […]
Anyone who wants to evoke reactions of wincing and pain need only ask about the price of hay. Since 2009, prices have increased an estimated 25-30%, according to a survey of feed store and stable owners, and horsekeepers are feeling the pain. “Soon developers won’t need to lobby politicians to legislate horses out of Los […]
