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A special moment at the Virginia Horse Center
The Jacqueline & George Ohrstrom Jr. barn was dedicated this weekend at the Virginia Horse Center, where the couple was saluted by Roxanne Booth, president of the Virginia Horse Center. “Together, the Ohrstroms built an impeccable reputation on the love of all...
U.S. Para Dressage riders shine
While the riders trying to make the U.S. eventing, show jumping and dressage teams for this summer’s Paris Olympics are getting a lot of attention, the Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team also is making an impact, as its riders won the Mannheim, Germany 3-star Para...
Paris Olympics cross-country designer heads for Fair Hill
The cross-country course designer for this summer's Paris Olympics will fill the same role next year for the MARS Maryland 5-star at Fair Hill. Pierre Le Goupil will succeed retiring course designer Ian Stark in 2025 and stay at least until 2027. Ian was the inaugural...
Depth is a key for USA’s Paris Olympic eventing success
This summer's Paris Olympics was a frequent topic at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, even though the mission of the weekend involved good performances in the 5-star and 4-star competitions. After all, those divisions were a chance to qualify, as well as make an...
Come to a celebration of life for a beloved trainer
The late Debbie Haimowitz will be remembered May 13 in a celebration of her life at the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation in Gladstone, N.J. Everyone who knew her is invited to attend, and asked to bring their best stories about her. The open house runs from 1-8 p.m.,...
Sad news about Potomac Horse Center
The historic Potomac Horse Center in Maryland, which trained generations of horsemen and women, is closing this summer. stating it was unable to renegotiate its 1993 lease. The 60-acre property is owned by the Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission...
Centenary U. camps offer variety of learning opportunities
When you think about going to camp, activities like swimming, tennis and hiking usually come to mind. But there’s a different take at Centenary University. Based in Hackettstown, N.J., with an equestrian center in nearby Long Valley, Centenary will have two equestrian...
Diabolo came a long way to win the 4-star in Kentucky
Will Coleman’s victory on Diabolo Sunday in the Cosequin Lexington 4-star Short started with an email from a woman in Australia who was marketing a horse. “To be honest, I get emails like that all the time. I usually just take a glance,” Will recalled. But his wife,...
It’s Townend on top again at his old Kentucky 5-star home: Updated
Oliver Townend had to come from behind to win the Defender Kentucky 5-star three-day event, but the world’s number one eventer simply did all he could do by riding a perfect show jumping round Sunday on Cooley Rosalent, then waited for the leaders to make mistakes....
A special eventing horse honored at the Kentucky Horse Park
Custom Made, ridden by David O’Connor to a history-making eventing individual Olympic gold medal in 2000, wasburied in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Memorial Walk of Champions. The 17.1-hand Irish sport horse also is being honored with induction posthumously into the...
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