Equine Blog – Page 69 – Elite Equestrian magazine

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, […]

Ali Ramsay Hits her Stride with Godfather B Belesbat in $32,000 CSI3* 1.45m Classic

Ali Ramsay Hits her Stride with Godfather B Belesbat in $32,000 CSI3* 1.45m Classic Ali Ramsay (CAN) took over the ride aboard Godfather B Belesbat at the beginning of the circuit, and it hasn’t taken the pair long at all to begin racking up FEI victories together. On Sunday of Desert Circuit 7, presented by TALUS, the pair picked up […]

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 […]

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 […]

Kate Kyros’ Host of Firsts Results in Under-25 Nations Cup Individual Gold in Wellington

Kate Kyros’ Host of Firsts Results in Under-25 Nations Cup Individual Gold in Wellington Kate Kyros (AUS) rounded out Nations Cup week with a gold medal on Sunday, the final day of competition during week seven of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL. AGDF 2024, which hosts seven weeks of CDI competition and weekly national competitions, runs […]

Laura Chapot and Chandon Blue Race to the Front in $62,500 Ethel M Chocolates CSI2* Grand Prix

Laura Chapot and Chandon Blue Race to the Front in $62,500 Ethel M Chocolates CSI2* Grand Prix Competition during the Lugano Diamonds-sponsored Week 7 of the 2024 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) culminated in the $62,500 Ethel M Chocolates CSI2* Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon with a win from Laura Chapot (USA). WEF plays host to 13-weeks of international and nationally […]

Ingrid Gjelsten and VDL Edgar M Score Their First California Win in $117,000 TALUS CSI3* Grand Prix

Ingrid Gjelsten and VDL Edgar M Score Their First California Win in $117,000 TALUS CSI3* Grand Prix If you looked through the start list for the $117,000 TALUS CSI3* Grand Prix on Saturday night of Desert Circuit 7, presented by TALUS, you may have recognized a special name and picked him as your winner. VDL Edgar M has jumped the […]

Andre Thieme Pilots Paule S to Win in $75,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix

Andre Thieme Pilots Paule S to Win in $75,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix The skies parted and the sun shone as the over the Grand Prix ring on the penultimate day of the sixth week of competition at HITS Post Time Farm. The HITS Ocala series spans across ten weeks with all levels of hunter, jumper, and equitation competition […]

Kevin Kohmann Crowns 2024 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Week 7 With Emotional Grand Prix Special Individual Gold

Kevin Kohmann Crowns 2024 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Week 7 With Emotional Grand Prix Special Individual Gold The second and final set of individual medals was awarded in the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* Grand Prix Special on Saturday of week 7 at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Florida. The on-form American rider Kevin Kohmann was […]

Victoria Colvin and Tiffany Morrissey Double the Win in $10,000 NetJets USHJA National Hunter Derby Hunt-N-Go

Victoria Colvin and Tiffany Morrissey Double the Win in $10,000 NetJets USHJA National Hunter Derby Hunt-N-Go Hunter riders took to the grass derby field at Equestrian Village to compete in Friday’s $10,000 NetJets USHJA National Hunter Derby, held in a hunt-n-go format. The day showcased professional, junior and amateur riders during the Lugano Diamonds-sponsored Week 7 at Wellington International’s Winter […]