HJN Content posted on July 8th, 2007

Jill Henselwood (CAN) and Black Ice win the $175,000 Chrysler Classic

Carolyn Kelly and her mare Rulanda take the Sun Life Financial Reach for the Sun.

The Spruce Meadows Summer Tour has come to a close. The send off was outstanding as riders competed in the Spruce Meadows International Ring to a crowd of nearly 40,000. The feature events of the day were the $75,000 Sun Life Financial Reach for the Sun and the $175,000 Chrysler Classic Derby.

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Darrin Dlin Struts to Victory on Blainville Catwalk

Blainville, Quebec — Canada’s Darrin Dlin guided Catwalk to victory in the $70,000 Grand Prix Jumping du Quebec held Sunday, July 8, to close out the CSI-W Blainville Jumping International, the first of two consecutive weeks of international show jumping competition taking place at Blainville Equestrian Park in Blainville, QC.

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Christine McCrea Wins $75,000 Hermès Grandprix CSI 3* To Close 30th Annual I Love New York Horse Show

Lake Placid, NY—July 8, 2007—Christine McCrea of E. Windsor, CT, rode Promised Land to victory in the $75,000 Hermès Grandprix CSI 3* to close the 30th annual I Love New York Horse Show in Lake Placid. (Read on…)

338,500 spectators visited the CHIO Aachen 2007

Very positive outcome for the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein

“It is not about records, it is about quality,” emphasised Baron Wolf von Buchholtz, Sports Director of the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein (ALRV), in his summary. 338,500 spectators over the six days of the event is however a record result, even if it isn’t possible to make a direct comparison with the former CHIO. (Read on…)

Beezie Madden and Authentic go triple clear and win the Grand Prix of Aachen

Laura Kraut finishes tied for 7th aboard Anthem

It came down to a three way jump off between Germany’s Christian Ahlmann, Frances Roger-Yves Bost and the USA’s Beezie Madden. Roger-Yves Bost was first to go in the jump off aboard Ideal De La Loge. He navigated the early course cleanly but a late rail cost him 4 faults as he tripped the timer in 54.45. (Read on…)

Isabell Werth wins the Deutsche Bank Prize of Aachen

Exciting duel in the Dressage Grand Prix of Aachen -Grand Prix Freestyle CDIO

Isabelle Werth’s new freestyle routine was intended to be emotional and it certainly was: “It was really sensational, it was fantastic,” said the 37-year-old rider enthusiastically. Werth remained unbeaten in all three competitions of the CDIO tour. (Read on…)

Amy Millar Speeds to Victory in CSI-W Blainville Jumping International

Blainville, Quebec — Saturday brought sunshine and spectators to the Blainville Equestrian Park to watch Amy Millar of Perth, ON, claim victory in the $25,000 Challenge Desjardins Modified Grand Prix held Saturday, July 7, as part of the CSI-W Blainville Jumping International taking place July 4-8 in Blainville, QC.

A total of 24 horse-rider combinations accepted the difficult challenge set by Olympic course designer Linda Allen of California with four successfully posting a clear round to advance to the jump-off. (Read on…)