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Katherine Mercer Hits Her Stride in USHJA Pony Hunter Derby, Presented by MARS Equestrian™

Katherine Mercer Hits Her Stride in USHJA Pony Hunter Derby, Presented by MARS Equestrian™ Ponies took to the Derby Field at Equestrian Village on Friday as the spotlight shone on 81 tiny but talented pony hunter riders. Pairings in the class came from the large, medium and small divisions to contest the first round of the Andy Christiansen Jr.-designed derby […]

Fresh Partnerships Shine in Para Classes at 2023 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival

Fresh Partnerships Shine in Para Classes at 2023 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival The Perrigo CPEDI3* of para dressage action during week nine of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) kicked off on Friday. AGDF 2023, which hosts seven weeks of CDI competition over three months, runs through April 2. Partnering with her own 12-year-old Ghandi (Bojengel x Tuschinski) in international […]

Changes Ahead for HITS Saugerties

Changes Ahead for HITS Saugerties Next stop, New York! HITS Saugerties will have a new footprint with new footing for the upcoming year. The Grand Prix Ring will be resurfaced, along with the former Diamond Mills Ring, which will become the grand prix schooling ring. Next to the remodeled Ringside Cafe will be THE Ring, a new competition area showcasing […]

Bertram Allen Brings His Best in Adequan® CSI5* WEF Challenge Cup Round 9

Bertram Allen Brings His Best in Adequan® CSI5* WEF Challenge Cup Round 9 Forty-four elite show jumping combinations contested the $78,000 CSI5* Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 9 on Thursday at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The battle for the win pitted riders representing the nation of Ireland against one another but it was young professional Bertram Allen who raced […]

James Chawke Conquers New Terrain in $10,000 Adequan® Welcome Speed

James Chawke Conquers New Terrain in $10,000 Adequan® Welcome Speed Three in a row sounds pretty nice to James Chawke. The Irishman has pulled off a hat trick, having topped the three most recent Welcome Speed classes at Desert Circuit, taking his third victory Wednesday in the $10,000 Adequan® 1.35m Welcome Speed with his trusty partner Gamble. Wednesday morning’s class […]

NRHA Para Reining Championships to be held at the 2023 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel

NRHA Para Reining Championships to be held at the 2023 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is honored to host the 2023 Para Reining Championships. The event will be held in Norick Arena on the last day of the 6666 NRHA Derby presented by Markel on June 25, 2023, just before the Non Pro […]

Action Set to Start at HITS Del Mar in July

Action Set to Start at HITS Del Mar in July The wait is over and the return to the Del Mar Horsepark is just a few short months away. Mark your calendars now because every rider will want to showcase their horses on the carefully preserved grass field at this historic venue. Entries will open on May 1, and the first […]

Second Class, Second Win for Santiago Lambre and Chattanooga in $75,000 Joan Pletcher Real Estate Grand Prix at HITS Ocala

Second Class, Second Win for Santiago Lambre and Chattanooga in $75,000 Joan Pletcher Real Estate Grand Prix at HITS Ocala Speed was key for Santigo Lambre and Chattanooga as they chugged to victory in the $75,000 Joan Pletcher Real Estate Grand Prix at HITS Ocala. It marked the pair’s second day in the show ring together and their second win […]

Charlotte Jorst Credits Jumping Training and an Open Mind as Key to Dressage Success at AGDF 8

Charlotte Jorst Credits Jumping Training and an Open Mind as Key to Dressage Success at AGDF 8 The USA’s Charlotte Jorst — who always rides with a grin on her face — had extra reason to smile on Sunday of Week 8 at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Florida. AGDF 2023, which hosts seven weeks of CDI competition […]

Irish Flag Flies for Daniel Coyle on Final Day of CSIO4* Competition at Wellington International

Irish Flag Flies for Daniel Coyle on Final Day of CSIO4* Competition at Wellington International A blink would have missed Ireland’s Daniel Coyle and Ivory TCS in the $226,000 JTWG, Inc. CSIO4* Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon during the IDA Development sponsored Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) Week 8 at Wellington International. The 28-year-old stole the win mounted on Dutch-bred Ivory […]