HSBC FEI ClassicsTM News 4/2010: Lexington, KY (USA) Cross Country
FOX-PITT KEEPS COOL AT FIRST OF 2010 HSBC FEI CLASSICS™ William Fox-Pitt (GBR) gave a masterclass in Cross Country riding at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, the first leg of the 2010 HSBC FEI Classics™, and has maintained his overnight lead. Giving a confidence-boosting ride to the 10-year-old Cool Mountain, for whom it is a first 4-star, he finished easily inside the optimum time.
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Cannes Confirmed for 2010 Exquis World Dressage Masters Lineup
Cannes on the French Riviera has been confirmed for the 2010 lineup of Exquis World Dressage Masters events with the Euro100,000 (US$136,000) competition scheduled for June 10-13. The WDM event that began the world's richest dressage events in Cannes two years ago will be held at the same time as the Global Champions Tour CSI5*. The Cannes WDM competition had been in doubt because of conflicts with dates of other major dressage shows.
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Grand National, England
Fourteen times Champion jockey Tony McCoy won the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, the world’s most famous steeplechase. After fourteen attempts dating back to 1995, an emotional McCoy couldn’t hide his joy when winning the race which had eluded him for so long.
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Cesar Parra & Furst Fabio Win Intermediaire I Freestyle at Gold Coast CDI
West Palm Beach, FL (January 28, 2010) – International dressage rider Dr. Cesar Parra and his Rheinlander gelding Furst Fabio proved that disco isn’t dead when they danced their way to the win in the FEI Intermediaire I Freestyle at the Gold Coast Dressage Opener. Parra and Furst Fabio showed off their moves to the disco classic “Boogie Wonderland” by Earth, Wind & Fire, and not only secured the win but had the audience dancing along to the beat.
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Ravel Named Adequan/USDF Grand Prix Horse of the Year
Lexington, KY (December 21, 2009) - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) would like to congratulate the eleven-year-old, 16.3 hand, Dutch Warmblood gelding, Ravel, owned by Akiko Yamazaki of Woodside, California, and ridden by Steffen Peters of San Diego, California, for being named 2009 Adequan/USDF Grand Prix Horse of the Year.
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New Officers and Regional Directors for USDF
December 18, 2009 - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) elected a new President and Treasurer for three-year terms. George Williams, Delaware, OH, who was Vice President of the federation for nine years and a United States high performance rider, takes the helm as President from Dr. Samuel Barish.
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That Was Then, This Is Now: Palomino Horses in the Tournament of Roses Parade
By Lisa Kemp
What horse lover hasn’t marveled over the all-Palomino horse troupe in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade? Prancing golden horses in shining silver-encrusted saddles, their riders bedecked in colorful costumes and waving red, white, and blue American flags; it’s a sight to stir anyone’s patriotic sentiments. Me, I just drooled over the horses, trying to decide which would be the fanciest mount for my own dream parade.
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USET Foundation Holiday Gala
West Palm Beach, Florida -- The inaugural SUCCEED/Wellington Classic Dressage USET Foundation Holiday Gala raised $20,853 for the U.S. Equestrian Team. The fundraiser was held during the Dec. 11-13 Wellington Classic Dressage Holiday Challenge at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center.
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Olympic Medalist Joins Teen to Raise Funds for School in Haiti
Miami Beach, FL – December 15, 2009 - Liliane Stransky, the founder and President of the Step by Step Foundation, will host the inaugural "All in for Charity 2010 Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament and Charity Benefit” during the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival on Friday, January 29, 2010.
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FEI World Cup Dressage - Round 4 at Olympia, London
London (GBR), 16 December 2009 - The Netherlands' Edward Gal and Moorlands Totillas set a new world record in the Grand Prix Freestyle for the third time this year when scoring 92.30% to win the fourth leg of the FEI World Cup Dressage series at the Grand Hall at Olympia in London tonight.
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2009 Final AQHA Racing-HorseplayerPRO.com Top 10 Poll
The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal, December 16, 2009 – Freaky’s dominating performance in last Saturday’s Champion of Champions (G1) secured his position as the undisputed No. 1-rated performer in the season’s final AQHA Racing-HorseplayerPRO.com Weekly Top 10 Poll. Meanwhile, juvenile filly Runnning Brook Gal closed the 2009 polling season atop the national 2-year-old rankings, a position she maintained since winning the All American Futurity (G1)
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