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Carl Hester, His Horses & the Price of Popularity – Part 2 of 2
13 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Carl Hester, His Horses & the Price of Popularity – Part 2 of 2
Carl Hester is known as a top competition rider and trainer and with an eye for young horses so sharp two of his finds could end up on the same British team that could win their nation's first ever Olympic dressage medal Read More
Carl Hester: His Horses & History – Part 1 of 2
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When Valegro enters the arena at the World Dressage Masters Palm Beach for his first appearance outside Europe, Carl Hester will be watching the 10-year-old gelding he and Charlotte Dujardin, his student and the rider, are convinced is one of the best dressage horses in the world Read More
Ravel “Stronger” Gearing Up for Olympic Year; Steffen Peters’ “Thank You” for Historic 3rd EoY Title
13 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Ravel “Stronger” Gearing Up for Olympic Year; Steffen Peters’ “Thank You” for Historic 3rd EoY Title
After his first competition of this Olympic year, Ravel "feels even stronger" than 2011 when performances by the gelding and Weltino's Magic led to rider Steffen Peters being named United States Equestrian of the Year for an unprecedented third time Read More
Australia’s “Shadow” Dressage Team for Olympics Announced
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SYDNEY, Jan. 16--Australia's 2012 national squads to form the "shadow" teams for the London Olympics were announced by Equestrian Australia Monday Read More
Photo Gallery from Münster, Germany–Courtesy of Lyndal Oatley
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Sweden's Patrik Kittel on Silvano won the CDN Grand Prix Kür at the K+K Cup Münster, Germany Sunday Read More
Steffen Peters Named USA Equestrian of Year for Record Third Time
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CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 14--Steffen Peters who led the United States to team gold and a sweep of individual medals aboard Weltino's Magic at the Pan American Games on Saturday night was named Rider of the Year, a record third time for the German-born dressage star Read More
Eventer Neville Bardos Wins US Horse of Year Title, Shares with Friesen Sjoerd
13 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Eventer Neville Bardos Wins US Horse of Year Title, Shares with Friesen Sjoerd
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 13--Neville Bardos, the Australian Thoroughbred eventing horse that came to symbolize the triumph of spirit over tragedy, was declared the 2011 U.S. Horse of the Year, a title that was shared for the first time, with a black Friesen stallion, Sjoerd Read More
Steffen Peters Rides Ravel 1st, Legolas 2nd, both above 80% in California National Show
13 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Steffen Peters Rides Ravel 1st, Legolas 2nd, both above 80% in California National Show
THERMAL, California, Jan. 13--Steffen Peters rode Legolas, his new Grand Prix mount, in their first competition Friday, scoring more than 80 per cent and just a fraction behind Ravel in the CDN with a single judge Read More