Show jumping comes to the city that never sleeps Nov. 10-15, when the Las Vegas National Horse Show touches down at the South Point Equestrian Arena. In addition to the North American League Hunter and Jumper Finals, the Las Vegas National is one of only 14 North American horse shows to host a Longines FEI World […]
Taking the Reins a non-profit equestrian program in Los Angeles that helps at-risk young women, hosts its annual Horse & Harvest Festival 2015, honoring the Los Angeles Police Department’s Mounted Unit. The event takes place Nov. 8, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the group’s headquarters, 3919 Rigali Ave, Los Angeles. In addition to food, fun, music and horses, the Fest will feature live performances […]
Jack Hardin Towell and New York won today’s $33,000 Welcome Grand Prix at the Del Mar International, topping a class of 53 elite equestrian athletes. Eleven made the jump off on German course designer Heiko Wahlers’ first DMI World Cup Week grand prix, presented by Trelawny Farm. Towell’ s round two time was a blistering 37.04 […]
Will Simpson and The Dude notched their third win at Del Mar, rocketing to the top in the $45,500 Grand Prix of the Pacific, presented by Copernicus Stables. In a jump off of eight, Simpson’s time of 39.59 seconds edged out Karl Cook and Tembla’s 40.21. Cook is a frequent face in top placings, having placed fourth in the […]
They might be pint sized but there is nothing small about the competition among the riders vying for top honors in the Pony Hunter Divisions at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. The Medium Pony Hunter Champion was Swingtown with 10 year old Zayna Rizvi in the irons. A point total of 16 gave Rizvi, of […]
Mandy Porter and Eminent won tonight’s $25,000 Del Mar Welcome Prix, jumping to the top in a field of 50 entries in the GGT Footing Grand Prix Series Event. The first course was a winding track, with a few tight roll backs and a one stride of verticals that proved difficult for many riders. Ten pairs made it to […]
Del Mar’s famous seaside setting was a scenic backdrop to the start of the Del Mar International Horse Show, Oct. 7-18. Will Simpson and The Dude took top honors in the 1.40m jumper class, and Simpson was also third on E-Unanimie De La Haie, both owned by Monarch International. Enrique Gonzalez and Santos, owned by Carlos Hank, […]
Fresh off the Masters of Los Angeles show jumping competition, Longines has unveiled a new watch, Conquest Jumping, a model dedicated specifically to the discipline. Fitted with an exclusive, cutting-edge movement, this watch can be used to time jumping competitions to 1/100th of a second and also take into account the many regulations that govern the […]
Seven nations were represented by the seven riders that made the jump off for the $450,000 Longines Grand Prix CSI5* 1.60m at the Masters of Los Angeles, but it was Germany and Marco Kutscher that came out on top. Riding the the 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion Van Gogh, Kutscher, the last in, snatched victory from Great Britain’s Scott Brash […]
Over 850 guests attended the opening night gala at the 2015 Longines Masters of Los Angeles Thursday evening, Oct. 1. The glittering event, held in the Prestige Village lounge, was a mingling ground for riders and horse sport enthusiasts from around the world. Members of the Southern California equestrian community — many of whom have spent time […]
