Francie Steinwedell Carvin and Taunus today won the $31,000 Las Vegas National Welcome Jumper Classic, presented by Summit General Insurance Agency. Rusty Stewart and Bristol placed second; Kirsten Coe and Baronez third. The top seven finishers were all clean. Taunus is owned by Prentiss Partners. The Blenheim EquiSports event, at the South Point, runs through […]
The 2011 Wrangler PRCA National Finals Rodeo takes place Dec. 1-10 in Las Vegas. More than 140,000 people are expected to attend the event, which augments the traditional competition events with activities like the Cowboy Christmas Gift Show, the Spurs and Spikes Annual Golf Tournament and the Miss Rodeo Pageant. Rodeo rounds take place at […]
The U.S. Endurance Team won Team Silver at the Pan American Games Endurance Championship in Santo Domingo, Chile Oct. 22, with John Crandell and Heraldic also claiming Individual Silver while teammate Valerie Kanavy and Spectacular Gold nabbed Bronze. The three U.S. medals represent a historic high for the country’s showing in an international endurance competition. […]
Below are some of the LAHJA rule changes that will go into effect in 2012. Additions are shown in blue. Section 5: POINTS b. Points will be awarded 1st-9, 2nd-6, 3rd-4, 4th-3, 5th-2, provided at least five three entries compete. If ten or more entries compete, points will be awarded 1st – 12, 2nd – […]
A herd of California rodeo pros have made it into the top 15 of their respective disciplines, making the cut for a coveted invitation to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, taking place in Las Vegas at the Thomas & Mack Center and South Point Hotel, Dec. 1-10. The top earner on […]
When it comes to counting cowboys, not surprisingly Texas has it all over the competition with 54 headed to NFR Finals. Lone Star State residents dominated among the 169 North American riders to make the Professional Cowboy Rodeo Assn.’s list of top moneymakers for 2011. The top 20 in each of nine categories earns an […]
The United States Equestrian Federation has named the following horse/rider combinations for the 2011 Pan American Endurance Championship, taking place in Santo Domingo, Chile, Oct. 22. Representing the U.S., in ranked order: Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Breed/Age/Sex/Owner John Crandell III/49/West River, MD/Heraldic/Arabian/13/Gelding/John Crandell JR Meg Sleeper/43/Frenchtown, NJ/Syrocco Cadence/Arabian/8/Mare/Meg Sleeper Deborah Reich/51/Croton on Hudson, NY/Pandor/Arabian/12/Gelding/Deborah Reich Melody Blittersdorf/51/Jeffersonville, VT/Synthetic/Arabian/11/Gelding/Melody Blittersdorf […]
Eventing riders will be converging at Galway Downs Nov. 3-6 for the annual Galway Downs International 3-Day Event & H.T. presented by Land Rover. The week will feature 3-day events ranging from Novice to CCI 3*, with plenty between. The philosophical approach of Galway Downs founder Robert Kellerhouse, as he has expressed often and with […]
It was something of an institution in Los Angeles: Stable Snobs, the place you went to buy a saddle that didn’t need breaking in, or to get a deal on a bit or a pair of breeches. At age 11 Samantha Drenten began working there to help finance her horse show habit. In January, at […]
West Coast high performance show jumping riders are making no secret over their displeasure about 2009 Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) rule changes affecting the World Cup qualifying process. A decision to merge Mexico and Western Canada into the U.S. Western League has resulted in a qualifying season that starts June 1, as opposed to Sept. […]
