How has the team adapted to dealing with the COVID‐19 pandemic? Very well. The majority of the employees are working from home, we engage with each other via video conferences and online communications. Everyone adapted to the situation very quickly, I think we have also learned a lot […]
The “New Normal’ Wellington, Florida, USA – August 11, 2020 – When I started Sound Bites in April, I certainly didn’t plan for there to be such a gap between installments. But a lot has happened in our industry and in our world, and I wanted to be sensitive […]
Wayne, Illinois, USA – August 07, 2020 – The Equifest Series at the beautiful Lamplight Equestrian Center, the new home of the Hits Chicago Show Series, is a wrap. The final week of Equifest wrapped up an exciting summer series that featured USHJA National and International Hunter Derbies, […]
Wayne, Illinois, USA – August 11, 2020 – The Equifest Series at the beautiful Lamplight Equestrian Center, the new home of the Hits Chicago Show Series, is a wrap. The final week of Equifest wrapped up an exciting summer series that featured USHJA National and International Hunter Derbies, […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – August 07, 2020 – The six-week Great American Summer Series, presented by Alliant Private Client, is a wrap with even more featured class winner’s and champions awarded in the final week! Hits is readily preparing for the Hits Saugerties Fall Series which features the annual […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – August 09, 2020 – The six-week Great American Summer Series, presented by Alliant Private Client, is a wrap with even more featured class winner’s and champions awarded in the final week! Hits is readily preparing for the Hits Saugerties Fall Series which features […]
Del Mar, California, USA – August 08, 2020 – The Del Mar Summer Classic came to an end on Saturday after a fantastic week at the beautiful Del Mar Horse Park. The highlight event of the event was the $22,500 GGT Footing Summertime Grand Prix. With over 50 […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – August 10, 2020 – Darragh Kerins (IRL) piloted Skara Glen’s Para Bellum to a win in the $30,000 Sunday Jumper Classic at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), stopping the timers in 41.152 seconds. The 2011 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Singulord Joter x Labor’s […]
Kronenberg, The Netherlands – August 09, 2020 – The 2020 Dutch Jumping National Championships came to an end yesterday at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen. Marc Houtzager (NED) and Sterrehof’s Dante were the most consistent duo, claiming the crown of 2020 Dutch Jumping Champions. Houtzager and the Stoeterij […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA. – Aug. 9, 2020 – The 2020 Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors LLC, finished with a bang Sunday as 50 international contenders vied for the top prize in the $137,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix CSI 3*. As the final major contest of Week […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – August 07, 2020 – Taylor Land (USA) and Liroy 30 got off to a great start in the first week of the August Series with a victory in the $15,000 Horseware Welcome Stake yesterday at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Riding […]
Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Sacramento to Resume in 2021 Sacramento International Welcome Week 2020 to Feature NorCal Medal Finals and $40,000 Murieta Inn, Spa, & Restaurant Grand Prix International Week to Feature $65,000 Grand Prix of Sacramento Sacramento, California, USA – August 07, 2020 – Sacramento International is pleased […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA. – Augusst 7, 2020 – The $36,600 Traverse City Speed Classic CSI 3* offered international challengers an extra chance to score prize money and FEI ranking points Friday at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors LLC. Now in its sixth and final week […]
San Juan Capistrano, California, United States – Lindsay Archer (USA) and Jarpur claimed top honors in the $25,000 Markel Insurance Grand Prix last Saturday during the Blenheim EquiSports’ Showpark August Festival at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park. The American and the 11-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Ogano Sitte […]
Sacramento International Horse Show To Take Place September 23 – October 4 Sacramento, California, USA – August 07, 2020 – Due to travel restrictions caused by COVID-19, the Sacramento International Horse Show will regretfully not host the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Sacramento in 2020. We are deeply sorry […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – August 07, 2020 – Laura Kraut (USA) has confirmed that she is currently sidelined from competitions due to an accident. The fiftieth-ranked rider in the world was competing in the CSI de Peelbergen‘s Summer Tour at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen last week when […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – August 06, 2020 – The sport of showjumping has slowly picked up the pace again but the “new reality” has kept its “old” king since Steve Guerdat (SUI) remains in the lead of Longines FEI Jumping World Ranking. The Swiss has accumulated a total of […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA. – Aug. 6, 2020 – Back at Flintfields Horse Park for the final week of the six-week Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, international contenders went head-to-head Thursday in the $36,600 CWD Welcome Stake CSI 3*. A lofty field of 71 entries from ten […]
Halle, Belgium – August 06, 2020 – Constant van Paesschen (BEL) has announced that Veronese Teamjoy will be joining his string of top horses. The 11-year-old bay Selle Français mare (Toulon x Dollar Dela Pierre) had been ridden previously by Stal Tops‘ Alberto Zorzi (ITA), Roberto Previtali (ITA) […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – August 06, 2020 – The Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final 2020 in Barcelona (ESP) has been cancelled. The cancellation is a joint-decision taken by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), Spanish National Federation – Real Federación Hípica Española and the Foundation and Board of the […]
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – August 5, 2020 – Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the concern for the safety of our equestrian community, it is with regret that Blenheim EquiSports has decided to cancel the 2020 Las Vegas National Horse Show. “Over the last […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – July 02, 2020 – The fourth week of the Great American Summer Series, presented by Alliant Private Client, featured the third $200,000 Grand Prix of the Series, sponsored by long-time Hits Partner Great American Insurance Group. Mario Deslauriers (CAN) had been knocking on […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – August 4, 2020 – After weighing the impact of multiple positive COVID-19 cases following the Kentucky Summer Classic and the cancellation notice of USHJA’s upcoming championships, Kentucky Horse Shows and US Equestrian have decided to cancel Bluegrass Festival (Aug. 11-16), KHJA (Aug. 19-23), and USEF […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – July 31, 2020 – The fourth week of the Great American Summer Series, presented by Alliant Private Client, featured the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix on Friday at the Hits Saugerties Equestrian Center. In the end, it was McLain Ward (USA) and Contagious secured top honors. The […]
Parker, Colorado, USA – July 01, 2020 – LEG Shows & Events wrapped up its fourth week of summer shows with Summer in the Rockies Continued II (July 29 – Aug. 2). In Saturday’s $25,000 LEG Grand Prix, amateur rider Katharin Gualtieri (USA) and her Castalano trained by […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – August 1, 2020 – Top show jumping competition took to the Rolex Stadium Saturday, August 1 for the feature class of the week, the $50,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix. As the sun peeked out from the clouds on Saturday morning, a full roster of […]
Kronenberg, The Netherlands – August 02, 2020 – Christian Kukuk (GER) and Chianti’s Champion claimed the win in the €26,300 Van Mossel Automotive Group Grand Prix CSI 2* on Sunday afternoon during the second week of the CSI de Peelbergen’s Summer Tour at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen. […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA. – Aug. 2, 2020 – Boasting the largest purse of the 2020 Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors LLC, thus far, the $137,000 Four G Surfaces Grand Prix CSI 3* was the finale event of Week Five of the six-week series. The contest attracted […]
Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland – August 02, 2020 – Riding the Sinead Brennan-owned MHS High Hopes (ISH), Ger O’Neill was among 12 combinations who made it through to the second round where he produced another clear in 43.45 seconds to take the winners prize. The Bennettsbridge native and MHS […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – August 1, 2020 – We have been notified today that two more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19, after attending the Kentucky Summer Classic, for a total of four reported cases. US Equestrian and Kentucky Horse Shows prioritize the safety of our members, participants, […]
