HJN Content posted on March 31st, 2006

Animal Planet’s Horse Power Expands Audience for Equestrian Sport

The United States Equestrian Federation® has welcomed a new audience of horse lovers thanks to the recent success of Animal Planet’s new six-week series, Horse Power: Road to the Maclay. More than six million unique viewers of all ages tuned in to Animal Planet to watch the series which began February 1 and is now being re-run on Friday evenings. More than 9 million unique viewers tuned into the three horse-themed programs on Animal Planet, Trail Mix, Horsepower and the Sporthorse Cup. Animal Planet is distributed in an estimated 87 million households and 160 countries. (Read on…)

Beezie Madden and Play On Cruise to $20,000 1.50m Classic Win at Winter Equestrian Festival in Tampa

Defending Budweiser American Invitational champion Beezie Madden tuned up for Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium with an easy victory on Friday in the $20,000 1.50m Classic at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center. The Friday Classic was the last of the Open Jumper classes of the 2006 Florida tour before the Winter Equestrian Festival’s showcase event, the $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational, on Saturday night. (Read on…)

Kentucky Horse Park Gears Up for the Rolex Three Day Event

One of the most prestigious, hotly-contested equine sporting events in the country is about to take place at the Kentucky Horse Park: the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, April 27-30, presented by Farnum.

“Rolex” will serve as the primary U.S. Selection Trial for the World Eventing Championships of the FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany later this year. As the only Four-Star, Three-Day Event in the U.S., Rolex Kentucky provides the only U.S. Three-Day at the highest level of eventing. (Read on…)

The “Buck Off” Benefit is Sceduled for Sunday at Pittsford, New York

If you live in the upstate New York, you might want to take advantage of a community event organized by locals in support of Brian Weigert. The “Buck Off” as it has been called will be held this Sunday April 2, 2025 at Lehman Farms, Wilmarth Rd., Pittsford, New York. (Read on…)

Merrill Lynch Hunter Jumper Classic Adds Additional Day & Classes to 2006

The Merrill Lynch Hunter Jumper Classic, North East Ohio’s premier nationally recognized horse show will take place July 8th through July 16th down at the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field in Moreland Hills, Ohio. This event will take place over 9 days, one day more than in 2005. Saturday July 8th has been added to the schedule for Opening Weekend, the USEF unrecognized part of the Classic which allows riders with less experience to compete at a high level horse show.

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