Equine Blog – Page 89 – Elite Equestrian magazine

Double Podium Finish for Maya Ines Denis Chambon in $25,000 Perfect Products Grand Prix

Double Podium Finish for Maya Ines Denis Chambon in $25,000 Perfect Products Grand Prix The 2023 Fall Series returned this week for its third week of competition, ESP Fall III. The $10,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.40m Stake commenced this week’s competition on the Derby Field with twenty-five horse-and-rider combinations taking to the course. Of the twenty-five pairs, seven returned for the shortened course […]

Mändli and Chartraine Pre Noir Chase Victory in $78,000 Speed Final CSI5* at 2023 WIHS

Mändli and Chartraine Pre Noir Chase Victory in $78,000 Speed Final CSI5* at 2023 WIHS Swiss Olympic team silver medalist Beat Mändli headlined the feature class on Friday, October 27, at the 2023 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrian™. Riding Chartraine Pre Noir, Mändli outraced the field to win the $78,000 Speed Final CSI5*, capping off the exciting […]

Phillip Dutton Headlines Mad Barn Indoor Eventing Challenge at The Royal

Phillip Dutton Headlines Mad Barn Indoor Eventing Challenge at The Royal Canadian Show Jumping Championships Highlight Opening Weekend in Toronto Toronto, Ontario – Two-time Olympic gold medalist Phillip Dutton will headline the Mad Barn Indoor Eventing Challenge taking place on opening weekend of the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, in Toronto, ON, from […]

140th National Horse Show

140th National Horse Show CHILDREN’S & ADULT HUNTERS STEAL THE SHOW Hunters took to the ring for the first time at the 2023 National Horse Show on Saturday evening, with the NHS $10,000 Children’s Hunter Classic and the NHS $10,000 Adult Hunter Classic taking place in the Alltech Arena. Each hunter classic brought forth horse and rider combinations competing over […]

Dinan Delights WIHS Crowd with a World Cup Win

Dinan Delights WIHS Crowd with a World Cup Win Capping off a spectacular day of equestrian sport at the 2023 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrian™ in Upper Marlboro, MD, Katie Dinan (USA) saved the best for last, winning the $450,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Washington CSI5*-W for the President’s Cup presented by Experience Prince George’s. Junior phenom Maddie Tosh topped […]

Dittmer Dominates Opening Night of International Jumper Competition at 2023 WIHS

Dittmer Dominates Opening Night of International Jumper Competition at 2023 WIHS The 2023 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrian™ heated up on Thursday, October 26, at Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD, where daytime junior hunter competition gave way to the first evening session, featuring the opening international jumper classes during MARS Barn Night. It was newcomer […]

ADULTS TAKE THE RING FOR THE THIS NHS ADULT EQUITATION CHAMPIONSHIP

ADULTS TAKE THE RING FOR THE THIS NHS ADULT EQUITATION CHAMPIONSHIP The first Thursday at the 140th National Horse Show welcomed longtime sponsor and partner of NHS, Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS), back to the Alltech Arena for the highly anticipated THIS NHS Adult Equitation Championships. In the 18-24 section, it was the Reserve Champion of Wednesday’s Pérez & Bennett […]

Elite Equestrian editor L.A. Sokolowski was recognized by The Chapters Network Community Support Services

Elite Equestrian editor L.A. Sokolowski was recognized by The Chapters Network Community Support Services with a Lifetime Achievement Award for “true wisdom, sincere passion, and unwavering determination that has created a legacy of unifying people” at its 10th anniversary gala in October in Oceanside, NY. For much of that decade, L.A. has shared stories of horses and their humans with […]

A Last Hurrah for Jujubee

A Last Hurrah for Jujubee October 26, 2023 — by John Sacco for the Breeders Crown ANDERSON, IN — Jujubee, the 2021 Breeders Crown 3-year-old colt trotting champion and Dan Patch Trotter of the Year, will stand at stud next year at Ivy Lane Farm in Goshen, Ind., for a fee of $4,000. But before retiring to the stallion barn, […]

John Stefanos and ‘The Coach’ reach the pinnacle in Breeders Crown

John Stefanos and ‘The Coach’ reach the pinnacle in Breeders Crown By Rich Fisher for the Breeders Crown In John Stefanos’ mind, he has reached the Cooperstown of harness racing. As a travel baseball coach in Illinois for six years, Stefanos guided his Under-12 squad through a 104-team national tournament into the Sweet 16 held in Cooperstown, N.Y. As a […]