HJN Content posted on July 21st, 2006

Jimmy Torano and Marlo Win $10,000 Mini Prix Sponsored by the Escada Company Store and Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets at the 2006 Vermont Summer Festival

East Dorset, Vermont — It was déjà vu for Jimmy Torano of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and the big gray mare Marlo, winners of Friday’s $10,000 Mini Prix Sponsored by the Escada Company Store at the Manchester Classic Horse Show running July 16-23 in East Dorset, Vermont. (Read on…)

Paso Fino World Young Riders Equitation Championship: A Testament to Progress of Sport

MIAMI, FL—July 21, 2006—Ernie Sanz, owner of Hacienda Guadalupe Paso Finos in Miami, FL, has more than two decades of experience in the Paso Fino industry. He recently had the honor of serving as a judge at the Sixth World Young Riders Equitation Championship (Felix Santiago Oliver Equitation Mundial). One of the things he came away with was the firm conviction that the significant progress he saw in Paso Fino competition bodes very well for the future of the breed. (Read on…)

USEF Announces U.S. Eventing Athletes to Travel to England and Train for 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games

Lexington, KY—The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) announced today that eight horse/rider combinations were selected to travel to England and train with Chef d’Equipe Captain Mark Phillips in preparation for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. From this list of horses and riders a complete squad of six horse/rider combinations will eventually be named. Four of the squad members were named today, as well as four replacement combinations. (Read on…)

Britain’s Nick Skelton opens the star-studded 10° “Challenge Vincenzo Muccioli”

San Patrignano – the “Challenge Vincenzo Muccioli” International Horse Shosw opens with style today – and is set to continue until Sunday evening in the outdoor grass arena at San Patrignano (Rimini, Italy).

The opening class, the “Drugs Off” prize which was disputed this afternoon, saw Nick Skelton, Britain’s top rider take top honors on his promising horse Lapacco. One could not hope for a better beginning– the show is dedicated to the community’s founder and is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. (Read on…)

Ainsley Vince is Invincible in Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series

Ottawa, Ontario – Ainsley Vince proved to dominate the majority of classes held as part of the 2006 Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series on July 14 and 15 at the ‘Kubota’ Capital Classic Show Jumping Tournament in Ottawa, ON. (Read on…)

USEF Eventing Championship CCI*** Takes Center Stage at 18th Annual Fair Hill International Festival in the Country

Fair Hill, MD—July 21, 2006—One of the most prestigious three-day events in the U.S., the USEF CCI*** Championship will take center stage when the Fair Hill International Festival in the Country returns, October 19-22. (Read on…)

CSI Estoril – Top Sport Jumps Into Holiday Destination

Estoril, Portugal – Portugal will host the fourth leg of the Global Champions Tour (GCT) during CSI5* Estoril from July 21-23. The horse show offers 330.000 euros in prize money and will be ranked as a 5-star event by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) for the first time. (Read on…)

Vale Gives An Aristocratic Performance with Arriscraft Soleil

Asheville, NC –Aaron Vale of Aiken, SC riding Arriscraft Soleil for owner Angelstone Farms made a stellar run at the second week of the Biltmore Estate Summer Classic to win the Lucky Sevens Welcome Stake sponsored by H and D Stables, Inc. (Read on…)

Canada’s Christi McQuaker Wins $3,000 Open NAL Speed at the Vermont Summer Festival

East Dorset, Vermont — Christi McQuaker, 34, of Schomberg, Ontario, Canada, aboard her eight-year-old Belgian mare Ella won Thursday’s $3,000 Open Speed III, a Level 7 class in the North American League (NAL) Speed Series, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset. The action marks day two of the Manchester Classic Horse Show (July 19-23), the second of five weeks comprising the 2006 Vermont Summer Festival. (Read on…)

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