HJN Content posted on September 2nd, 2007

Eliza Shuford’s Investment Pays Off Big with Win in $150,000 FTI Grand Prix To Conclude Hampton Classic Horse Show

Bridgehampton, NY-September 2, 2007-Eliza Shuford, 28, of Hickory, North Carolina and Larentino, owned by the Larentino Group, triumphed in the $150,000 FTI Grand Prix on Sunday in one of the most exiting Grand Prix classes in the history of the Hampton Classic Horse Show. Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, New York and Peter Wylde of Dover Plains, New York, teammates on the United States’ 2004 Gold Medal Olympic team, placed second and third respectively. (Read on…)

The Masters is coming! The Masters is coming!

For anyone who is a fan of show jumping, the focal point of the entire year must be the Spruce Meadows Masters. This year the Masters runs from September 5 to 9, 2007. The flight carrying 48 European-based horses arrived safely at Calgary International Airport. That means it is time to get ready to enjoy the best show jumpers in the world in our own backyard. (Read on…)

Equestrian & Summer Festivals, Palgrave, Ontario, Canada

The Equestrian Festival (July 25 to 29, 2007) and Summer Festival (August 1 to 5, 2007) welcomed record-breaking entries and enthusiastic spectators. Owned and run by the Equestrian Management Group (E.M.G.), the North Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, Ontario sits on 500 acres. The park is host to top hunter-jumper shows, including World Cup Qualifiers and Team Selection Trials, as well as quarter horse, paint horse, dressage and other. There are over 100 stalls, a camping area, vendor space, and a food area that boasts the most delicious stir fries at any show. (Read on…)

Classic II @ Palgrave & Summer Classic

June 6 - 10 and June 13 - 17, 2007

The Classics @ Palgrave once again had an outstanding number of entries in both the hunter and jumper rings. In the grand prix ring, the focus each Sunday was the $10,000 Modified GP. (Read on…)

Tracey Weinberg Wins with Style in the Calvin Klein Show Jumping Derby at the Hampton Classic Horse Show

Bridgehampton, NY-September 2, 2007- Tracey Weinberg of Lovettsville, VA, rode to victory in the $25,000 Calvin Klein Show Jumping Derby at the Hampton Classic Horse Show on Sunday morning, riding Linda Z, owned by Weinberg and the Weinberg Brokerage Group. Andrew Welles of Long Lake, Minnesota, finished second on Cadanio Z, owned by Peter Welles. Third went to Canadian rider Miranda Fischer riding Hot Wheels. (Read on…)

William Fox-Pitt is the winner of this year’s Land Rover Burghley Horse trials

Bruce Davidson and JAM provide USA with highest finish in 10th place

William Fox-Pitt takes this year’s title, his fourth Burghley win, with Philip Adkins Parkmore Ed. Di Boddy’s influential show jumping course with clear rounds at a premium produced one of the most nail-biting finishes ever. All three combinations below the overnight leader, Andrew Nicholson and Lord Killinghurst, had one fence down giving Andrew the benefit of a comfort zone of one fence in-hand. (Read on…)

Anky Wins to the Sound of Music

Clearly, French songs agree well with Anky Van Grunsven (NED) and Keltec Salinero. With a result of 85.8% they are the winners of today’s Kür and, to the enthusiastic applause of what seemed to be the entire Orange kingdom, are crowned the 2007 FEI European Dressage Kür Champions. This is Anky’s third individual European title after Arnhem in 1999 with Gestion Bonfire and Hagen in 2003. (Read on…)

Anky Van Grunsven (NED) and Keltec Salinero win the Grand Prix Freestyle

Isabell Werth (GER) and Satchmo 78 are second and Imke Schellekens-Bartels (NED) and Hunter Douglas Sunrise are third.

The Netherlands claimed two of the top three spots at the 2007 European Dressage Championship Freestyle on Sunday afternoon in Italy. Last to go Anky van Grunsven stole the show and the lead from Germany’s Isabel Werth (83.200) with a score of 85.800. (Read on…)

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