HJN Content posted on August 21st, 2007

Jack Hardin Towell Jr. Brushes with Legends in AGA Budweiser Grand Prix

ZIONSVILLE, IN—After a winning debut just three weeks ago at the Biltmore Summer Classics, the team of budding pro Jack Hardin Towell Jr. and Millstream’s Andrea King decided the prestigious Trader’s Point Hunt Charity Horse Show and its $60,000 Budweiser Grand Prix of Indianapolis would be a great opportunity to step up. (Read on…)

Lucille Oken of Hunters Lane Farm Is Success at National Pony Finals

LEXINGTON, KY—It was nothing short of a momentous weekend for the Monroe, N.C.-based Hunters Lane Farm, as top rider Lucille Oken faced off against the best pony competitors from across the nation in the 2007 Wild Horsefeathers/USEF Pony Hunter Finals, one of the most prestigious and celebrated equine events in the United States. (Read on…)

Ladies Best Hat Contest Crowns the Festivities at the 2007 Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic

South Hamilton, MA - August 21, 2025 Hats are a tradition at equestrian events such as the Kentucky Derby, and the Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic has a tradition of its own in the annual Ladies Best Hat Contest. On the final day where the Pol Roger VIP Luncheon and the Grand Prix are held, ladies crown their attire with the most expressive and picturesque hats they can find or create. (Read on…)

The Great European Dressage Riders

Nowadays it would seem that Germany has always been the dominant factor in Dressage. The memory of modern age people generally does not go any further than Nicole Uphoff (European Champion in 1989), Isabell Werth (’91, ’93, ’95, ’97) and Ulla Salzgeber (’01, ’03). Quite a few people might think that only Dutch rider Anky van Grunsven (’99, ’05) took a stand against the German supremacy. But nothing is further from the truth. (Read on…)