Year: 2024

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Equine Blog

Derby de Riverland Keeps Success in the Family for Nicola Philippaerts

Derby de Riverland Keeps Success in the Family for Nicola Philippaerts The third week of international competition during the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at Wellington International started off as a winning one for Belgium’s Nicola Philippaerts aboard Derby de Riverland. They topped the $62,500 Adequan® CSI4* WEF Challenge Cup Round 3 in the International Arena to highlight the NetJets sponsored […]
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Equine Blog

Damico Dominates in $25,000 Alliant Private Client Grand Prix

Damico Dominates in $25,000 Alliant Private Client Grand Prix A full slate of competition resumed at the HITS Post Time Farm as the second week of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit kicked off. The circuit plays host to ten weeks of top-knotch classes and riders from the most beginner to advanced levels. Featured jumper competition debuted on Thursday as 20 […]
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Equine Blog

Ali Ramsay and Bonita VH Keizershof Z Sprout Wings in $32,000 1.50m Speed

Ali Ramsay and Bonita VH Keizershof Z Sprout Wings in $32,000 1.50m Speed Most of the crowd on Thursday of Desert Circuit 3, presented by U.S. Bank, thought Conor Swail (IRL) was going to come home with a one-two finish in the $32,000 Oz Inc. 1.50m Speed. But Ali Ramsay (CAN) had something to say about that. With Swail in […]
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British

Our top 4 finishes at Cheltenham Festival

Our top 4 finishes at Cheltenham Festival  Equestrianism as a sport is made up of multiple distinct strands which offer plenty of action for fans to get involved with. Horse racing is a good example of this and a sport which certainly remains popular in places like the UK. One reason for this is the number of famous events which […]
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Dressage

Live Oak International: America’s favourite equestrian tournament returns for its 33rd edition

Live Oak International: America’s favourite equestrian tournament returns for its 33rd edition The world-renowned combined driving and show jumping tournament has confirmed it will take place from March 14th to 17th 2024 featuring the Longines FEI Jumping World CupTM Ocala. Ocala, FL. November 16th, 2023 –  After continually raising the bar, the equestrian tournament Live Oak International returns for its 33rd edition to the […]
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Equine Blog

HARNESS RACING BROADCASTS ON FOX SPORTS AND THE NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION

From the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) President’s Award HARNESS RACING BROADCASTS ON FOX SPORTS AND THE NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION The sport of harness racing is often cited for its failure to pursue consistent national television coverage through the past decades, but that all changed in 2023. The initiative that began as a partnership between The Meadowlands and […]
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Equine Blog

Amanda Gomez Gets her Win in $30,000 Marshall & Sterling 1.40m Open Classic

Amanda Gomez Gets her Win in $30,000 Marshall & Sterling 1.40m Open Classic Amanda Gomez has had several podium finishes since Desert Circuit started, but on Sunday of Desert Circuit 2, presented by Adequan®, she finally got her win. Aboard Charly-Ann, owned by Rising Star Equestrian, she sped to victory in Sunday’s $30,000 Marshall & Sterling 1.40m Open Classic. “I’m […]
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Equine Blog

David Jennings and Follow Me Lead the Way in $24,500 HorseFlight Jumper Classic

David Jennings and Follow Me Lead the Way in $24,500 HorseFlight Jumper Classic On the final day of the Ocala January Classic, the first of ten weeks in the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, David Jennings took the last big win of the weekend as he piloted longtime mount Follow Me into the lead in the $24,500 Horseflight Jumper Classic. Sunday produced […]
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Richard Vogel and Cydello Run Away With $140,000 Keyflow Feeds USA CSI3* Grand Prix

Richard Vogel and Cydello Run Away With $140,000 Keyflow Feeds USA CSI3* Grand Prix Week two of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came to a peak on the Equestrian Village derby field on Sunday with the $140,000 Keyflow Feeds USA CSI3* Grand Prix. Germany’s Richard Vogel returned to familiar territory after a banner year at Wellington International in 2023, and […]