HJN Content posted on July 14th, 2007

United States starts ahead in Dressage Team Event

RIO DE JANEIRO, 14 July - United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil started ahead in the first day of the dressage competition, this Saturday, at the National Equestrian Center, in Deodoro Military Club. The St.Georges’ level, known as a series of mandatory movements, was executed by 13 combinations from Mexico, the only country that had two combinations performing this Saturday, Guatemala, Canada, United States, Argentina, Chile, Equador, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Bermuda and Dominican Republic. (Read on…)

Darren Chiacchia to Ride Better I Do It at Pan American Games, Dutton to Ride Truluck

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation announces two changes to the Eventing Team for the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The eventing portion of the competition begins July 19. (Read on…)

Zazou Hoffman Flies to First in $1,500 NAL/WIHS Children’s Jumper Classic at 2007 Vermont Summer Festival

East Dorset, Vermont — Thirty-three horses competed in Saturday’s NAL/WIHS Children’s Jumper Classic and 15-year-old Zazou Hoffman of Santa Monica, CA, was the fastest in the jump-off for victory at the Vermont Summer Festival. The six-week hunter/jumper competition runs until August 19 and features the world’s top equestrian athletes competing amid the picturesque Green Mountains. (Read on…)

Team USA’s Lauren Sammis Leads in Dressage Competition at the XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—Equestrian competition began on Saturday morning at the National Equestrian Center at Deodoro, outside of Rio de Janeiro. Up first for the three disciplines contested in the Pan American Games was dressage, and there was one American to take to the arena—Lauren Sammis. (Read on…)

The heat is on! - Pan Am Games Open

Dressage starts today - Complete Equestrian Schedule is attached

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 14 – The Pan American Cauldron has been finally lit at the Maracanã Stadium. The Flame, which was carried by the U-21 athlete Naiana Freire da Purificação, got to the Stadium’s gate 13 at approximately 2:00PM yesterday where a crowd of people awaited for it. (Read on…)

Cavalor Canada Sponsored Athletes Frédérique Côte and Bianca Lafontaine to Compete at the 2007 North American Young Riders’ Championship

Montreal, Québec – Frédérique Côte and Bianca Lafontaine, both sponsored by CAVALOR Canada, were named to the team that will represent Quebec at the 2007 North American Young Riders’ Championship to be held July 31 to August 6 in Lexington, Virginia. (Read on…)

Jonathon Millar Jumps to Victory at CSI2* Blainville Jumping International

Blainville, Quebec — Jonathon Millar of Perth, ON, claimed victory as international show jumping competition continued at the Blainville Equestrian Park for the second week with the CSI2* Blainville Jumping International held July 11 to 15 in Blainville, Quebec. (Read on…)

Molly Ashe Cawley on top again in the Netherlands - this time with Lutopia

Sixty-Six horse and rider combinations came to the starting gate in Saturday afternoons Eurocommerce Prize at CSI Twente in Geesteren, Netherlands. This 1.45m competition saw 24 riders complete the opening round with clear rides. Seventeen of those advanced to the jump off including two Americans, Beezie Madden and Molly Ashe Cawley. (Read on…)