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HITS founder Struzzieri stepping back from his role
After more than 40 years heading HITS LLC, its founder, Tom Struzzieri will be leaving his post as chief executive officer at the end of the 2022 season, it was announced this morning. The organization, known for its hunter/jumper shows around the country, will be led...
USA in third place after first day of eventing world championships dressage phase
Great Britain, as expected, is heading the standings in the FEI World Eventing Championships on the first of two days of dressage at Pratoni del Vivaro in Italy. The Olympic champs are on 45.5 penalties, as their Laura Collett leads the way individually with 19.3...
Guess who’s going to the Maclay finals?
The Region 2 Maclay championship today went to Jordan Gibbs, a Coloradan who trains with Stacia Madden of Colts Neck, N.J. Jordan led the top 33 from a field of 49 at Old Salem Farm who are eligibile to ride in the ASPCA Maclay Championship at the National Horse Show...
German collects at Spruce Meadows
The $3 million (Canadian) CP International, presented by Rolex, went to German star Daniel Deusser on Killer Queen VDM after a jump-off today against Switzerland's Steve Guerdat (Venard de Cerissy) and Gilles Thomas of Belgium (Aretino 13). Daniel received his $1...
Show Jumping Nations Cup will remain a two-rounder
The Nations Cup of show jumping, a contest that epitomizes a country’s equestrian pride in its achievement, will continue as a two-round competition next year. The International Jumping Riders Club noted the FEI (international equestrian federation) has confirmed the...
Farewell to singles driver Bill Orth: UPDATE
Popular combined driving competitor Bill Orth, once one of the top single-horse drivers, died at the age of 90 on August 20 at his home in Eaton, N.Y. A native of New Jersey who once had a farm in Stockton, he did a lot of winning with a Morgan named Bentley and...
She’s having a baby!
Dressage star Charlotte Dujardin is expecting a baby girl early next year with Dean Golding, to whom she has been engaged and had an on-and-off relationship, which is very much "on" at the moment. "Our hearts are already full of more love than we thought possible,"...
That was a good video!
Brendan Furlong bought a horse off a video a month ago, and what a winner he turned out to be. The veterinarian from Pittstown, N.J., finally saw the gelding in person this week at the Dublin Horse Show, where the Irishbred Bloomfield Watergate won the Three-Year-Old...
Hunt Tosh tops the hunter derby–again
The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association International Hunter Derby was dominated by Hunt Tosh, who won Friday’s Classic round with Cannon Creek, then went on to top the Handy round Saturday and take the big prize for the second year in a row. Cannon Creek, owned by the...
Tarjan tops in Grand Prix
Alice Tarjan, the alternate rider for the USA’s FEI world championships dressage squad, got an opportunity that she missed earlier this month in Herning, Denmark, to show what she and Serenade MF can do. They topped the Grand Prix at the U.S. Dressage Festival of...
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