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Career-First Freestyle Win for Kohmann at World Equestrian Center December Dressage CDI-W

Career-First Freestyle Win for Kohmann at World Equestrian Center December Dressage CDI-W It was a full day of competition on Friday, December 8, at the World Equestrian Center (WEC) December Dressage CDI-W sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage. Capturing victory in the Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W along with coveted FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final qualifying points was Kevin Kohmann (USA) riding Dünensee, owned […]

Helios Clinches the Win in $571,000CAD Major League Show Jumping Team Competition

Helios Clinches the Win in $571,000CAD Major League Show Jumping Team Competition Last season, Team Helios stood atop the podium as the winners of the 2022 Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) season. Though their odds of winning a second season title in a row weren’t high, they still made sure they had the last word, winning the final leg of […]

Rene Dittmer’s Luck Runs Strong in $226,000 Holiday & Horses CSI4* Grand Prix, Sponsored by Keyflow Feeds USA

Rene Dittmer’s Luck Runs Strong in $226,000 Holiday & Horses CSI4* Grand Prix, Sponsored by Keyflow Feeds USA USA’s Ashley Vogel picked up a win on the opening day of ESP Holiday and Horses in the $6,000 Bainbridge Companies Holiday & Horses Opener 1.40m. Besting the field of twenty-eight horse-and-rider athletes, Vogel was the quickest double-clear with a time of 20.52 seconds […]

Marek and Fire Fly Lead Special Lap of Honor at World Equestrian Center December Dressage CDI-W

Marek and Fire Fly Lead Special Lap of Honor at World Equestrian Center December Dressage CDI-W International dressage competition continued on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the World Equestrian Center (WEC) December Dressage CDI-W sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage. Anna Marek (USA) and Fire Fly, owned by Janet Simile, rode to the top of the class in the Grand Prix […]

Ava Welman and Mcspangled Win Runoff to Take NRHA Adequan® NAAC and Ancillary Youth 14 – 18 Championship

Ava Welman and Mcspangled Win Runoff to Take NRHA Adequan® NAAC and Ancillary Youth 14 – 18 Championship The final Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship and ancillary classes ended at breakneck speed in a runoff Dec. 2 at the National Reining Horse Association Futurity and Adequan® NAAC. At the end of the original competition, Ava Welman and Luke Bingham were […]

Brian Bell & Crystalized Whizkey Win 2023 NRHA Open Futurity Championship

Brian Bell & Crystalized Whizkey Win 2023 NRHA Open Futurity Championship A raucous crowd was entertained by incredible runs in the Jim Norick Coliseum as the scores of the 2023 National Reining Horse Association Futurity MS Diamonds TX Level 4 Finals climbed higher and higher. The audience was confident that Brian Bell and Crystalized Whizkey would take the win with […]

Karl Cook Becomes Master Chef in Inaugural $1 Million CSI5* Coachella Cup Grand Prix

Karl Cook Becomes Master Chef in Inaugural $1 Million CSI5* Coachella Cup Grand Prix Karl Cook (USA) was looking to make history at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Fate almost stepped in the way of him etching his name as the very first on the Coachella Cup, a new Waterford trophy presented to the winner of the inaugural $1 Million […]

Michael Tokaruk & Fenway Turn Heads in the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, Sponsored by Bainbridge Companies

Michael Tokaruk & Fenway Turn Heads in the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, Sponsored by Bainbridge Companies Wellington International welcomed hunter riders back Friday morning for the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby, sponsored by 4Ever Young. Riding Sara Hogan’s Sandstone, USA’s Geoffrey Hesslink stood at the top of the scorecard with a final score of 184. “Sandstone’s been owned by Sara […]

Tinker With Guns Joins List of Million Dollar Sires

Tinker With Guns Joins List of Million Dollar Sires The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is thrilled to announce another stallion has joined the prestigious list of NRHA Million Dollar Sires. Earlier this year, Tinker with Guns crossed the milestone, adding his name to the NRHA history books. Tinker With Guns is a 2006 stallion by NRHA Fourteen Million Sire […]

The Stage is Set for Record-Breaking NRHA Futurity Finals!

The Stage is Set for Record-Breaking NRHA Futurity Finals! Reiners brought the heat in their last chance to make it to the National Reining Horse Association Futurity finals. More entries and higher payouts brought the best out of 3-year-old reiners and their riders. More than $2.9 million will be paid out, breaking the 2022 record for riders in Non Pro […]