When the dust settled in the dressage arena, U.S. rider Allison Springer and Arthur topped the charts after the first phase of the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, scoring a 39.8. Hot on their heels is Great Britain’s William Fox-Pitt and Parklane Hawk with a 41.3. Clark Montgomery of Fairburn, GA, piloted Loughan Glen to […]
With approximately half the riders having completed their dressage tests, Boyd Martin and Remington XXV emerged at the top of the class on day one of the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event with a 45.3. Twenty-eight out of 57 starters kicked things off Thursday, April 26, in the Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park […]
The 91st Annual Flintridge Horse Show ― the first organized by Dale Harvey and his Palms West ― is an unqualified success even before the first hoof hits the arena tomorrow. The stabling sold out and a wait list was started weeks in advance of the event, which runs through Sunday. A cocktail party hosted […]
Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival, defending champions from the Netherlands, clinched the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage title for the second consecutive season when they won the freestyle on home turf in ’s-Hertogenbosch on April 21. Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg and Damon Hill NRW came in a close second, while Italy’s Valentina Truppa finished third […]
Holger Schmezer, national coach of the German Dressage team since 2001, died unexpectedly in his hotel room in ’s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands during the night of April 19. The 65-year-old coach had traveled to the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Finals three German riders competing in the event. Schmezer was born in 1947, the son […]
U.S. rider Rich Fellers and the stallion Flexible advance to Sunday’s decisive Rolex FEI World Cup Final day three enviably positioned in a tie for second place in the overall standings. Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer starts Sunday’s final rounds in first place with a total of zero faults. His countryman Steve Guerdat is tied with Fellers, […]
U.S. rider Rich Fellers and his superstar mount Flexible topped the competition on day one of the 2012 Rolex FEI World Cup Show Jumping Final, April 19 at the Indoor Brabant, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. The 16-year-old Irish Sporthorse stallion has the distinction of being the oldest horse in the competition, and observers marveled that he […]
The United States Equestrian Federation’s Eventing Eligible Athlete Committee and Eventing High Performance Committee have unanimously recommended David O’Connor to be the Eventing Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor, succeeding Capt. Mark Phillips in 2013. The recommendation will go to the USEF High Performance Working Group before being presented to the USEF Executive Committee. The search […]
Los Angeles-based concert promoter Goldenvoice has initiated purchase of the 200-acre Eldorado Polo Club in Indio, CA. The parcel is the site for the music company’s annual Coachella Music Festival, which kicked off April 13-15 and continues April 20-22. The company had been leasing the land from Eldorado Lake Farms, a consortium of 19 player-owners […]
Coming off a spectacular victory in the $10,000 Jumper Classic, Michelle Parker again swept the competition in the $40,000 Blenheim Spring Classic Grand Prix, presented by Summit General Insurance on April 7. With the stands filled, spring in the air and the sun shining, all eyes were on Parker as she guided her fearless […]
