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Area II T3D Online Auction
Damascus, MD, USA
Check out the 2nd Annual Area II T3D Online Auction which goes live on September 9th at 8:00am. The auction is in support of the Area II Adult Riders Training 3-Day Event held at Waredaca every October.
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KHP Closed To Dogs For WEG
Lexington, KY, USA
Dogs will not be permitted at the Kentucky Horse Park from September 7 to October 20, while World Equestrian Games competition horses are expected to be at the park. Only working service animals will be permitted during this time, including the entire run of the Games. Therapy dogs and dogs in training for service will not be allowed.
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Fox-Pitt Wins Blair Castle
Blair Atholl, Scotland
William Fox-Pitt (GBR) wins Blair Castle Horse Trials for the third time, this time riding the Hall's and Skinner's nine-year-old roan gelding, Neuf Des Coeurs, the combination were 2nd at Chatsworth and 5th at Brahmam this year. He added 6.4 cross country time faults and four showjumping penalties to his dressage score to finish on 58.4.
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Heath Ryan Wins Sydney CCI3*
Homeburh, NSW, Australia
Heath Ryan and Mystery Whisper won the Equestrian NSW CCI3* at Sydney International Three-Day Event for the second time in three years. Heath, from Heatherbrae in NSW, and his own ten-year-old gelding Mystery Whisper (Richmeed Medallion) won this class in 2008 and were thrilled to reclaim the title.
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Ballindenisk Entries Extended
Watergrasshill , Co Cork, Ireland
Ballindenisk International happening 15-19 September closing date has been extended and will now close at noon on Wednesday 1 September. After a break of 11 years Ballindenisk in Co. Cork, Ireland will be hosting a CCI to replace the sad loss of the Necarne event in Co. Fermanagh.
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USEF Youth Sportsman's Award
Lexington, KY, USA
Applications for the USEF Youth Sportsman's Award are to be submitted by October 1, 2010. Focused on developing leaders in equestrian sport, this award recognizes young equestrians who exhibit exceptional leadership potential and a commitment to equestrian sport.
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Riders prepare for Schenefeld
Schenefeld, Germany
World Cup Eventing for 2010 climaxes at Schenefeld in Germany this weekend (August 27-29) as riders bid to boost their rankings in this valuable US$180,000 series. The world-beating German squad will be at Schenefeld in their entirety, as it is a compulsory selection trial before they head to WEG.
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Entries Still Open At South Farm
Middlefield, OH, USA
South Farm's Fall Horse Trial, Sept 4 - 5, stuck between Richland and AEC is still accepting entries! Beginner Novice through Preliminary, courses designed by John Williams, excellent footing, and competitor friendly.
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Newspapers Cover Air Vests
Lexington, KY, USA
Positive news story about air vests used in Eventing recent found its way in to both the New York Times and the Lexington Herald-Leader. No mention of the fact that you still need to wear a body protector under the air vest.
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Questions About Major Event Rentals
Lexington, KY, USA
Local Kentucky papers are reporting that Arizona based, Major Event Rentals who has been promoting themselves heavily as a property rental company leading up to the 2010 World Equestrian Games is being investigated by both the Better Business Bureau and the county.
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Blair Horse Trials Celebrates 21st Birthday
Blair Atholl, Scotland
Blair Castle Horse Trials celebrates 21 years with the bottling of a rare cask from 1989 Braes of Glenlivet Distillery. 236 individually numbered and commemorative labeled bottles of 21 years old Single Malt Whisky will be available for purchase in aid of Macmillan Cancer support.
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Hiho Support Raises Thousands for Team GBR
Somerset, UK
Somerset, UK based luxury Jewellery Company Hiho has raised nearly £5000 for Equestrian Team GBR in under 4 months through sales of its specially designed 'Team GBR' range. The range, expected to grow, currently offers a luxurious silver bracelet for the ladies, retailing at £40 and a fantastic durable uni-sex leather bracelet for an amazing £12.
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30 Days To WEG
Lexington, KY, USA
With just one month to go until the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, organizers report that ticket sales and hospitality purchases are ramping up. A 30 percent discount currently being offered cannot hurt. Horses start arriving on September 10th from up to 58 countries. Watch for more news here.
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Gold Cup Goes To Michigan
Richland, MI, USA
The Richland Park CIC3* is the next event in the 2010 Adequan USEA Gold Cup Series and with 25 of some of the best riders in the US and Canada entered the competition is sure to be fierce. The competition for the three-star riders begins bright and early Thursday morning with Dressage. They then have a day off before tackling Ian Stark's cross-country course on Saturday and Richard Jeffery’s show jump course on Sunday.
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Carolina Horse Park Adds Calendar Date
Raeford, NC, USA
The Carolina Horse Park have announced an additional Starter Horse Trial for the fall calendar happening October 3rd. Along with the Horse Trial the organizers will be running Two Phase and dressage test only classes.
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