Blenheim EquiSports and Langer Equestrian Group have joined forces to fine-tune Southern California’s fourth quarter jumper season, reshuffling some very high profile events to create a November Championship Series to debut in 2012. “I have long felt that the West Coast needed a set of special championship shows like the East Coast has had for […]
It was another beautiful weekend beneath the towering oaks at the Foxfield Jumping Derby, Oct. 8-9 at Foxfield Riding School in Westlake Village. Georges Bittar and La Toya 39 leapt off with the blue ribbon in the main event―the $5,000 Foxfield Jumping Derby. Tammy Chipko and Lisone took top honors in the Calabasas Saddlery Junior/Amateur […]
The Compton Jr. Posse has notched another successful year of “keeping kids on horses and off the streets,” and is already looking ahead as to how it can up its game in 2012, according to the group’s founder Mayisha Akbar. “What we’re working on is two-fold, building and developing our board of directors so they […]
It’s that time of year again! The Los Angeles Equestrian Center welcomes Equestfest 2011, an extravaganza of equine entertainment that precedes the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade, which features 27 equestrian units. The majority of them will be on display at the Dec. 30 Equestfest, which features 23 acts beginning at noon and running to […]
LANCASTER, Calif. – Steer wrestling was in the spotlight at the Ram California Circuit Finals Rodeo in Lancaster, where Luke Branquinho took top honors for best average and Ethen Thouvenell was crowned the year-end California Circuit Champion with earnings of $15,203 (landing seventh place nationally). Both cowboys qualify for the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo, […]
Wildlifekeepers.org has pulled together a rally and political fact-finding meet in Victorville tomorrow. Beginning at 11 a.m. with a rally outside City Hall, the event will then segue to a 1-3 p.m. community meeting with politicians and government agency representatives. SoCal activist Randal Masaro conceived the event prior to this morning’s cataclysmic conference vote on […]
Australia and New Zealand have qualified for the team Dressage competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games as a result of their performance at the two-part regional qualifier held in Sydney on 28 Oct. 28 and in Ermelo, the Netherlands, Nov. 2. Three teams – Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa – were in competition […]
Riding a horse he’d never competed at the grand prix level, Eduardo Menezes won the $50,000 Las Vegas National CSI-W Grand Prix on Calavda, Nov. 5. It was a repeat for Menezes, who won the 2010 Las Vegas National. The Brazilian pro rider, who lives in Mexico and California, said Anthony D’Ambrosio’s course “started off […]
Richard Spooner and Cristallo won the Alltech National Horse Show $250,000 Grand Prix CSI-W on Nov. 5, using tight inside turns to edge out Great Britain’s Nick Skelton aboard Carlo 273 by just three-tenths of a second. Jessica Springsteen and Cincinatti Le Silla came in third as the fastest four-fault team for round two. The […]
McLain Ward and Rothchild won the $75,000 Double H Farm International Open Jumper class Thursday at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition. Ward posted a double clear effort and a zippy jump-off time of 36.10 seconds to claim the victory over 14 of 35 entries that made it to round two. Pan American Individual […]
