Events – Page 105 – Elite Equestrian magazine

First High Point Championships Awarded at 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel

First High Point Championships Awarded at 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel As the weekend came to a close at the 6666 National Reining Horse Association Derby presented by Markel, the Adequan® Arena saw more than 110 runs in the ancillary Classic Equine Green Reiner and Toyon Rookie Free-For-All classes. NRHA Corporate Partner Toyon Ranch has long been a supporter […]

Lawder Finds Balancee in the Music and the Moment

Lawder Finds Balancee in the Music and the Moment In ballet, a balancé is a beautiful rocking step where a dancer moves while alternating balance between their feet in a three-step “down, up, down” motion with the legs. In dressage, Balancee is the name of Shelley Lawder’s upcoming international mount and the winner of Sunday’s FEI Intermediate 1 Freestyle CDI1*, […]

Katie Dinan and Brego R’N B Find Their Rhythm in $145,100 4G Surfaces CSI3* Grand Prix

Katie Dinan and Brego R’N B Find Their Rhythm in $145,100 4G Surfaces CSI3* Grand Prix Katie Dinan (USA) first came to Traverse City in 2008 when she was riding ponies. Since then, she’s collected many honors at the international level of show jumping. Yet, it was with her longtime partner Brego R’N B that she clinched her first major Sunday […]

Sean Jobin & Coquelicot VH Heuvelland Z Rise to Top in $150,000 IDA Development Grand Prix CSI3*

Sean Jobin & Coquelicot VH Heuvelland Z Rise to Top in $150,000 IDA Development Grand Prix CSI3* Featured competition for the first week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series reached a pinnacle as twenty-three athletes representing eight nations met under the lights in the WEC Grand Arena. Exhibitors and equine enthusiasts alike flocked to the stands at World Equestrian Center […]

Julieta and Delaney Flynn Get their Fairytale Finish in $38,700 Village of Elk Rapids CSI3* Welcome Stake

Julieta and Delaney Flynn Get their Fairytale Finish in $38,700 Village of Elk Rapids CSI3* Welcome Stake Julieta won a CSI3* Welcome Stake in Michigan last spring, and this year she’s at it again, but with a different rider. After a successful first week, Delaney Flynn (USA) led the mare to victory Friday afternoon in the $38,700 Village of Elk […]

John French and Paradigm Prove Unbeatable in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at Saratoga Classic I

John French and Paradigm Prove Unbeatable in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at Saratoga Classic I John French continued his successful week with a victory aboard Paradigm in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby on Saturday, June 17, 2023, during World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) competition at the Saratoga Classic I, held during the 25th anniversary of Saratoga Horse […]

Hallie Grimes Toasts to Margriet De Mariposa in Traverse City National Grand Prix

Hallie Grimes Toasts to Margriet De Mariposa in Traverse City National Grand Prix Hallie Grimes has had a lot of firsts in Traverse City. She jumped her first ranking class at Flintfields Horse Park, her first CSI2* grand prix, appeared in her first FEI North American Youth Championships, had her first high junior jumper victory, and now she scored her […]

Grischa Ludwig is NRHA’s Newest Million Dollar Rider

Grischa Ludwig is NRHA’s Newest Million Dollar Rider On Friday, May 26, Grischa Ludwig walked to the center of the arena to receive his awards at the 2023 NRHA European Futurity. Not only did he earn the NRHA Open class championship and American Paint Horse Association Chrome Cash, but these checks also pushed him past the threshold to become NRHA’s […]

McLain Ward gallops to victory at Upperville

McLain Ward Wins the $226,000 FEI CSI 4* Upperville Jumper Classic co-presented by Ethel M Chocolates and Lugano Diamonds at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show Presented by MARS Equestrian™ McLain Ward of Brewster, N.Y. piloted Sport Four USA, LLC’s Quimi del Maset to victory in the $226,000 FEI CSI 4* Upperville Jumper Classic at the 170th Upperville Colt & […]

6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel Already Setting Records as Move In Starts

6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel Already Setting Records as Move In Starts The 2023 edition of the 6666 National Reining Horse Association Derby presented by Markel kicks off Friday, June 16, with the first section of the Open preliminary round. While the official Derby start is still days away, the OKC Fairgrounds is a hive of activity, as facility […]