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Equine Blog

Melissa Strawser and Darwin De Mars Master $20,000 HITS Open Prix

Melissa Strawser and Darwin De Mars Master $20,000 HITS Open Prix at Culpeper Finals  On Sunday, Melissa Strawser celebrated her one-year anniversary with Darwin De Mars in winning style, earning the victory in the $20,000 HITS Open Prix at the Culpeper Finals. Their partnership began at the same competition last year, and together they have become a dominating force – […]
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Equine Blog

Carlee McCutcheon Clutches Capital Challenge Victory

Carlee McCutcheon Clutches Capital Challenge Victory in Palm Beach International North American Junior Equitation Championships On the final day of the Capital Challenge Horse Show’s Equitation Weekend, presented by BIGEQ.com, 148 riders rode into the Show Place Arena at Prince George’s Equestrian Center for the Palm Beach International Academy (PBIA) North American Junior Equitation Championships. After a callback for the top 20 and […]
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Equine Blog

Mark Bluman Takes Top Honors in $10,000 Old Salem Farm Jumper Classic

Mark Bluman Takes Top Honors in $10,000 Old Salem Farm Jumper Classic at the 2022 Old Salem Farm September Horse Shows Finale Madison Hart Wins the $2,500 Old Salem Farm Hunter Derby  Following three weeks of world-class competition for riders of all levels and ages, the Old Salem Farm September Horse Shows concluded Sunday with a field of 46 entries in the […]
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Equine Blog

“Wild Beauty” Documentary Has World Premiere

“Wild Beauty” Documentary Has World Premiere Governor Jared Polis, First Gentleman Marlon Ries, and a rapt audience respond with a standing ovation and expressions of concern for America’s wild horses Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West, the long-awaited documentary project by filmmaker Ashley Avis, opened to its world premiere at the Breckenridge Film Festival on September 18 for a […]
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Equine Blog

Joie Gatlin Gets the Win in $50,000 Blenheim International Jumping Festival Grand Prix

Joie Gatlin Gets the Win in $50,000 Blenheim International Jumping Festival Grand Prix by Emily Randolph Joie Gatlin rode Uccello de Will to victory in the $50,000 Blenheim International Jumping Festival 1.50m Grand Prix on Saturday, September 24, marking an exciting finale to 2022 grand prix competition at The Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Renowned course designer Anthony D’Ambrosio […]
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Equine Blog

Lily Epstein is Epic to Win the Taylor Harris Insurance Services National Children’s Medal Finals

Lily Epstein is Epic to Win the Taylor Harris Insurance Services National Children’s Medal Finals Equitation Weekend, presented by BIGEQ.com, at the 2022 Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, continued on Saturday, October 1, where seven more championships were awarded. Lily Epstein of Coral Gables, Florida, led the final victory gallop in the Show Place Arena at Prince George’s […]
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Dressage

CDI3* Grand Prix Special and CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle Victories

CDI3* Grand Prix Special and CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle Victories Won by Mabragana and Tarjan at Dressage at Devon Dressage at Devon’s pinnacle classes of the week, the CDI3* Grand Prix Special, presented by BioStar Whole Food Supplements, and the CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle, presented by Kingsview Partners, were highlighted in the Dixon Oval on Saturday evening. Ready for a night […]
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Equine Blog

Mexican success at the Longines FEI Challenge Cup

Mexican success at the Longines FEI Challenge Cup Sweden finished second and Brazil third The Mexican team has won the Longines Challenge Cup, the consolation final of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup, which was held tonight at the Olympic track of the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. The Mexican riders completed the class with only one penalty point in […]
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Equine Blog

Shawn Flarida Surpasses $7 Million in NRHA Earnings

Shawn Flarida Surpasses $7 Million in NRHA Earnings Shawn Flarida, an icon in the National Reining Horse Association, recently passed a major career milestone. The charismatic trainer, who hails from Springfield, Ohio, became only the second NRHA member in history to pass more than $7,000,000 in lifetime earnings. “Reaching this milestone, it means everything to me. It is an honor […]
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Equine Blog

The Reining Industry Loses a Legend – Miss Tinseltown

The Reining Industry Loses a Legend – Miss Tinseltown The reining world said goodbye to one of its most successful broodmares on September 27, 2022, when Miss Tinseltown (Great Red Pine X Ms Holywood Showtime) passed. Foaled in 1994, NRHA Hall of Fame mare Miss Tinseltown wasn’t just a superstar in the show pen. After earning more than $114,000 in […]