Year: 2024

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Equine Blog

Paul Halpern and Esra Leap to Victory in $25,000 Alliant Private Client Cup

Paul Halpern and Esra Leap to Victory in $25,000 Alliant Private Client Cup Leap Day was indeed celebrated with a fair amount of leaping at HITS Post Time Farm on Thursday as hunter, jumper, and equitation action kicked off in full swing across the property. The venue plays host to the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit which spans ten weeks from […]
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Great Britain’s Ben Maher Opens Nations Cup Week in Winning Form at Wellington International

Great Britain’s Ben Maher Opens Nations Cup Week in Winning Form at Wellington International The world collides at Wellington International this week as the CSIO4* Nations Cup takes up the spotlight during the Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) Week 8, presented by Florida Coast Equipment. Opening the prestigious week, Ben Maher (GBR) clinched the $32,000 Adequan® CSIO4* WEF Challenge Cup Round […]
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Katie Laurie Captures One-Two Finish in $10,000 Barnwalkers Welcome Speed

Katie Laurie Captures One-Two Finish in $10,000 Barnwalkers Welcome Speed Katie Laurie has returned to the desert and she’s done it in winning style already. In the first feature event of Desert Circuit 8, presented by Kask and Vogel, Laurie rode to first and second place in the $10,000 Barnwalkers 1.35m Welcome Speed, aboard Cera Caruso and McCaw MVNZ, respectively. […]
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Demystifying Footing: Tips to Understand What Makes Up the Footing Layer from Premier Equestrian

Demystifying Footing: Tips to Understand What Makes Up the Footing Layer from Premier Equestrian When it comes to horse arena footing, there is often confusion surrounding what exactly constitutes “footing.” The footing material refers to the top layer of a riding arena surface. It is dependent upon having a suitable base and sub-base installed.  When designing the top footing layer, […]
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Madison Kondracki Makes her Mark with Karishma K in $24,500 Horseflight Jumper Classic

Madison Kondracki Makes her Mark with Karishma K in $24,500 Horseflight Jumper Classic The final day of competition for Week Six of the HITS Ocala winter Circuit welcomed a wide array of classic competitors in both the hunter and jumper arenas. Having been on a hot streak throughout the entirety of the 2024 circuit, young rider Madison Kondracki claimed another […]
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Richard Vogel and United Touch S Are Untouchable in Lugano Diamonds CSI5* Grand Prix

Richard Vogel and United Touch S Are Untouchable in Lugano Diamonds CSI5* Grand Prix Winning was a matter of fractions for Germany’s Richard Vogel and United Touch S in the $385,000 Lugano Diamonds CSI5* Grand Prix during ‘Saturday Night Lights’ at Wellington International’s Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on February 24. WEF hosts 12 weeks of FEI competition at Wellington International […]