Saer Coulter, 21, received the USET’s Maxine Beard Show Jumping Rider Award on April 6 at the American Invitational in Tampa, FL. The United States Equestrian Team Foundation selected Coulter based on her “competitive record and potential to represent the United States in international competition.” In 2012, the San Francisco-based Coulter advanced to the highest […]
Germany’s Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and her Bella Donna turned in a million dollar performance on Sunday, claiming top honors and a first prize of $350,000 at the AIG Thermal $1 Million Grand Prix. The duo barely squeezed out the win, as none of the 40 starters managed fault-free tours on designer Conrad Homfeld’s two-round course. Michaels-Beerbaum […]
Course designer Florencio Hernandez of Mexico said before the start of the $54,500 HITS Grand Prix CSI-W 2* that ideally there would be one clear round, and he got his wish with a single textbook turn by Ashlee Bond and Wistful. Bond was one among 24 riders to tour the track with rails intact and […]
The Oasis Club at the HITS Desert Horse Park has always lived up to its name – an island of comfort and luxury for VIP patrons in the middle of the Coachella Valley desert. Now a good thing is getting even better with upgrades to the menu and building. Five-star Chef Giuseppe Napoli of the […]
The FEI Bureau has withdrawn hosting rights for the 2015 FEI World Cup Jumping and Dressage Finals from Guadalajara, citing the Mexican organizers’ inability to meet in full the requirements imposed by the FEI Bureau when the Finals were allocated in June of last year. “The FEI truly appreciates the efforts that the Guadalajara organizers […]
Two-time Olympic medalist Conrad Homfeld has been selected as course designer for the new AIG Thermal $1 Million Grand Prix, scheduled for March 17 as the capper to seven weeks of non-stop hunter/jumper action on the 2013 HITS Desert Circuit. The AIG $1 Million provides a massive shot of prestige to the West Coast show […]
Who cares about Santa? George Morris is coming to town! The renowned USEF show jumping chef d’equipe and father of the hunter seat equitation riding style is holding a clinic at Archie Cox’s Brookway Stables in Lakeview Terrace, Dec. 4-6. There will be two sessions per day: a 3’ at 9 a.m. and a 3’6” […]
Consistency pays off on the Global Champions Tour. Parlaying her extraordinary lead throughout the 2012 season, Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander earned a second consecutive GCT championship crown, even though ranked 27th in the final test of the 12-part series, the $518,000 Gucci Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi, a CSI5* 1.60m. Sweden’s Katharina Offel and Fidji Island […]
Fashion house Gucci has signed on as title sponsor of the final Grand Prix of the 2012 Global Champions Tour series, Nov. 24 in Abu Dhabi. The partnership between GCT and Gucci brings together a prestigious global show jumping circuit and a premiere luxury brand with a strong equestrian heritage. With $509,000 in prize money, […]
It was a night of speed and spills, but Karl Cook came out on top, scoring first and third in the $30,000 EQU Lifestyle Speed Classic at the Las Vegas National, Nov. 16 at the South Point Equestrian Center. German course designer, Olaf Petersen Jr., set a very technical track that presented many challenging questions. […]
