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EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
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FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Oh, no, Salvino can’t go…
Adrienne Lyle, who seemed almost a lock to qualify for April's FEI Dressage World Cup finals, won't be competing in Omaha with Salvino. She was all set to ride a week from today in the final qualifier in Wellington, Fla., until Betsy Juliano's stallion popped a small...
Two notable equestrians chosen for Show Jumping Hall of Fame
Course designers Anthony D'Ambrosio and Linda Allen have just been elected to the Show Jumping Hall of Fame and will be inducted March 5 at the group's annual dinner in Wellington, Fla. While both have impressive course designing credentials (Tony has designed the...
Team named for Nations Cup
Three riders will be getting valuable team experience on the U.S. squad at the Nations Cup in Wellington, Fla., next month. Floridians Natalie Dean and Mimi Gochman were selected, along with a Californian, Mavis Spencer. The squad will be filled out by the more...
A horse is a horse, of course, but a mule…
If you own a fancy warmblood or a sleek thoroughbred, you may disagree with the premise of Cornell University’s Equine Seminar Series presentation entitled, “Why is the mule the most important member of the horse family?” Want to draw your own conclusion? Go to Zoom...
Californians on top in Florida hunter feature
Riders with California ties commanded the podium in Saturday night's $100,000 WCHR Peter Weatherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular, as John French won with the 8-year-old Hanoverian Milagro. The horse's name means miracle in Spanish, and that's what it was for John,...
Diana Firestone has passed away
Diana Firestone, as well known in the horse show world as she was in the racing world, died in Florida Feb. 12 at the age of 91. Mrs. Firestone and her late husband, Bert, had a racing stable that included 1980 Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk. She is the mother of...
A group of riding helmets has been recalled
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (UPSC) and English Riding Supply have recalled about 55,000 Ovation Protégé helmets for failure to meet the impact requirements of ASTM F1163-15. These helmets pose a risk of injury to someone who falls while wearing the helmet....
A well-known show manager comes “home”
After a two-year absence, John Ammerman is returning to HITS Vermont to manage the eight-week summer horse show with co-manager Joe Dotoli. John produced the Vermont Summer Festival for more than 30 years before HITS took over that role in 2021. The 2023 Vermont...
A high-powered equitation win is more than its own reward
Trophies and ribbons are nice, but the World Equestrian Center's Premier Equitation Cup Championship powered by Gary Yeomans Ford offers a whole lot more--an SUV for the winner and $40,000 for the winning trainer. That new Ford Explorer XLT is being driven by Kate...
The show ring said farewell to Gazelle
Tribute was paid to the dynamic Gazelle by a big Saturday night crowd on Feb. 11 at the Winter Equestrian Festival, as the 17-year-old mare headed for retirement after a stellar show jumping career with rider Kent Farrington. Her owner, Robin Cleary Parsky, said,...
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