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Orion, Canadian 2008 Olympic Games Horse, Dies of Colic
10 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Orion, Canadian 2008 Olympic Games Horse, Dies of Colic
Orion, competed in recent years by Pia Fortmuller after being ridden by Leslie Reid on the Canadian team at the 2008 Olympics and the 2003 Pan American Games, has died of colic in Germany at the age of 18 years Read More
Riders & Fans Disappointed at Conflict Between Global Dressage Festival’s “Friday Night Stars” & USET Foundation Event
10 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Riders & Fans Disappointed at Conflict Between Global Dressage Festival’s “Friday Night Stars” & USET Foundation Event
WELLINGTON, Florida, Jan. 22--Many dressage riders and fans expressed disappointment at a change of time for the Global Dressage Festival's "Friday Night Stars" World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle because of a conflict with the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation benefit event which the organization said was planned long before the dressage calendar was set Read More
Country Star Hunter Hayes to Perform at Wellington’s $1.75 Million Great Charity Challenge
10 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Country Star Hunter Hayes to Perform at Wellington’s $1.75 Million Great Charity Challenge
WELLINGTON, Florida, Jan. 21--Country music star Hunter Hayes will perform a full concert to accompany some of the world's top equestrians competing in the Great Charity Challenge that is on track to distribute $1.75 million (€1.29 million) in what may be the globe's largest equestrian contribution to charity Read More
Over 200,000 WEG Tickets Sold, Another 220,000 To Go On Sale Mar. 4
10 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Over 200,000 WEG Tickets Sold, Another 220,000 To Go On Sale Mar. 4
CAEN, France, Jan. 21, 2014--More than 200,000 tickets, almost half the total to be offered, have already been sold for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France from Aug. 23 to Sept. 7, with many tickets for the Olympic disciplines of dressage, eventing and jumping still to go on sale Mar. 4 Read More
Kimberly Boyer: Supporter of Top Horse Sports
10 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Kimberly Boyer: Supporter of Top Horse Sports
WELLINGTON, Florida, Jan. 20, 2014--In 2011, as a meeting was breaking up of the Wellington Equestrian Partners, a group of wealthy individuals and families joined in a common goal to back development of the Winter Equestrian Festival, Kimberly Boyer spoke up and stopped everyone from heading for the exit Read More
Is 80% Grand Prix Club Smaller Heading to World Equestrian Games?
10 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Is 80% Grand Prix Club Smaller Heading to World Equestrian Games?
The number of horses and riders scoring at least 80 per cent in the Grand Prix dropped sharply in 2013 after the London Olympic year boom when seven combinations from four countries broke the barrier for the competition that will decide the Nations Cup medals at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France Read More
Instant Replay Pilot Program Introduced for Polo in Wellington for First Time in World
10 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Instant Replay Pilot Program Introduced for Polo in Wellington for First Time in World
WELLINGTON, Florida, Jan. 18, 2014--Instant replay to review umpire decisions was introduced Saturday for the first time in the history of polo at a 12-goal game at Grand Champions Polo Club that is the center of a fast-growing and innovative medium goal league. Read More
European Young Rider Medalist Danielle Houtvast Competes New Mount Palermo in Florida
10 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on European Young Rider Medalist Danielle Houtvast Competes New Mount Palermo in Florida
WELLINGTON, Florida, Jan.18, 2014--European Championships junior and young rider medalist Danielle Houtvast of the Netherlands is competing a new mount, Palermo H, at the Global Dressage Festival to move into the growing and highly competitive Under-25 division Read More