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Vanessa Hood Wins $32,000 Purina FEI 3* Speed Class at Lake Placid Horse Shows

Vanessa Hood Wins $32,000 Purina FEI 3* Speed Class at Lake Placid Horse Shows Vanessa Hood (ISR) won the $32,000 FEI 3* Speed Class presented by Purina Animal Nutrition, Friday’s featured class at the I Love New York Horse Show, Week 2 of the 2025 Lake Placid Horse Shows (LPHS), Sponsored by The Bainbridge Companies, LLC, and Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC. Hood […]
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Simon McCarthy is Tough to Catch in Traverse City

Simon McCarthy is Tough to Catch in Traverse City Ireland’s Simon McCarthy rode to victory on opening day of international competition at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by B&D Builders on Thursday. He topped the $32,000 CSI3* Speed aboard Narcotique v/h Dingenshof to kick off the 11th season of GLEF and top show jumping at Flintfields Horse Park. The mid-summer series […]
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Sixteen-Year-Old Olivia Sweetnam Scores First Three-Star Win

Sixteen-Year-Old Olivia Sweetnam Scores First Three-Star Win At sixteen years of age, Olivia Sweetnam (USA) earned her first three-star international victory on Friday during opening week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by B&D Builders. She topped the $32,000 Avid Hotel CSI3* Welcome Stake riding the 10-year-old Billy Mexico gelding Epic, owned by Sweet Oak Farm. The 11th […]
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Husband-and-Wife Duo Kathryn Fleming-Kuhn and Martin Kuhn Bring the Heat at HITS Chicago

Husband-and-Wife Duo Kathryn Fleming-Kuhn and Martin Kuhn Bring the Heat at HITS Chicago Dressage at HITS Chicago was welcomed back to the renowned facility in Wayne, Illinois, for the HITS Lamplight Summer Dressage I & II show on June 27-29, 2025. The historic grounds of the HITS Lamplight Equestrian Center offered three days of USEF Level Three competition, showcasing dressage […]
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The Legacy Continues for 2025 Capital Challenge Horse Show

The Legacy Continues for 2025 Capital Challenge Horse Show The Capital Challenge Horse Show continues its legacy in 2025 as a premier horse show destination in 2025 celebrating its 32nd edition at Prince George’s Equestrian Center from September 24-October 5, 2025. Each year since 1994, the Capital Challenge Horse Show has hosted top-notch competition, drawing exhibitors from across the country […]
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Marc Gordon Makes Way to NRHA Million Dollar Owner Status

Marc Gordon Makes Way to NRHA Million Dollar Owner Status The National Reining Horse Association is proud to announce Marc Gordon as a Million Dollar Owner. Gordon, who owns Gordon Quarter Horses with his wife Kathy, has reached this prestigious milestone after decades of dedication to the sport of reining. Gordon’s journey in reining began in 2001, when he earned […]
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Jardin Breaks Grand Prix Maiden with Kyla Makhloghi in Traverse City

Jardin Breaks Grand Prix Maiden with Kyla Makhloghi in Traverse City The Traverse City Spring Series, presented by Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel, came to a close on Sunday with a celebrated win for Kyla Makhloghi of Wellington, FL, and Jardin in the $25,000 Traverse City Grand Prix. The occasion marked the first grand prix victory on the 11-year-old Dutch-bred […]