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Splendid Spring |
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From Blenheim Spring to royal weddings to Rolex events running simultaneously, equestrian sport excelled this season. Grand prix praise, high performance hunting and jumping, Americans in Germany and in Kentucky competing for high stakes, third-world charitable efforts, the Simpsons and more inside this edition of our e-news.
The super spring season continues in California at the Del Mar Horsepark in May with the Ranch & Coast Classic, offering the $50,000 Grand Prix of California and another $10,000 USHJA High Performance Hunter Challenge. Socially splendid, Friday includes a repeat of last year’s outstanding exhibitor Tango Party and the kids can play and bounce at Kids Day on Grand Prix Day, Saturday May 14th.
More spring happenings on the east coast include the 2011 IHSA Nationals and two weeks of Kentucky Spring at the fabulous Kentucky Horse Park. Plus the historical Devon Horse Show & Country Fair welcomes top horses and riders from around the country late in May...
BLENHEIM SPRING SERIES
THREE WEEK $180,000 WRAP-UP
The Spring Series is the beginning of a nine-month season of sensational shows in southern California. Blenheim EquiSports produces over twenty events highlighting every division from short stirrup and green rider to high performance hunter and show jumping challenges.
With a full calendar of classes, the three week series featured $130,000 in Grand Prix prize money, $40,000 in 1.35m Jumper Classics and a $10,000 USHJA High Performance Hunter Challenge.
What a great way to kick-off spring with three weeks of excellent events. From the competitors, owners, trainers, grooms, braiders, shippers to everyone on staff, Blenheim is truly grateful to all who contribute to the success of our horse shows.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
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Rolex Anyone? |
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What a World Cup - FEI Rolex Show Jumping WC Final, Leipzig, Germany
While the World Cup in Las Vegas was touted for its exciting combination of two FEI disciplines, show jumping and dressage, Leipzig upped the ante this year. The 2011 Rolex FEI World Cup Finals hosted four finals for four FEI disciplines - show jumping, dressage, vaulting, and driving - in the same venue at the same time. As show jumping competitor Pablo Barrios (VEN), noted, "The venue was amazing. It was a super facility and a huge building. They had all sorts of different rings and things were run really, really well." Quite a show...
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Phenomenal Firsts - Royal & Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event CCI4*
The Brits celebrated quite a bit this week, from Royal weddings to Olympic Level wins. Depending on your tastes these amazing events are certainly once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Hats off to the royal couple, HRH Duke William and HRH Duchess Kate, but the equestrian world congratulates "King Mary" who not only clinched the win on Kings Temptress in the Rolex 3-Day, she earned second place on Fernhill Urco. In her first event at the Olympic level, American Sinead Halpin was certainly a star. Speaking of firsts, the Reiners came to town during the Rolex 3-day for an inaugural CRI5* and the crowds loved it...
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JustWorld International |
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Movement for Social Change in the Equestrian Community
Today when we mention social change, we often think about social media, such as Facebook or Twitter. Although these entities have changed us socially, JustWorld International is reaching out to change the world for the better.
"Bringing Equestrians Together for a Just World" is the hallmark of JustWorld International, a non-for-profit humanitarian organization that supports life-changing education and nutrition programs for some of the world’s neediest children...
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A Slice of Life |
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The Simpsons
When it comes to well-known show jumping couples, it doesn’t get much bigger and brighter than husband and wife team Will and Nicole Simpson. In the last several decades, the two international-caliber show jumpers have contested almost every major championship and competition around the world, and have brought some truly memorable horses through the ranks.
Like we see with many highly motivated, successful and famous families, there was a point in Will and Nicki’s history when the combination of career and personal pressures caused some strife...
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Orange County Register |
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Register This - OCRC is Print, Online, PDA and Beyond
Headquartered in Santa Ana, California, Orange County Register Communications, Inc. (OCRC) is a leading news and information company that publishes a diverse portfolio of newspaper, magazine and internet products including The Orange County Register, a three-time, Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper. The area’s most trusted source of news and information since 1905, the company also publishes 24 community newspapers, including the Excelsior in Spanish...
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Royal Champion |
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A Supplement is Reborn
With the competitive supplement industry, what is next for Royal Champion?
"It's a classic product with an unparalleled history. And it's experiencing a well-deserved reintroduction into the market," explained company owner Tomas Harlan.
A pioneer from its inception, Royal Champion horse supplements introduced the concept of full supplementation 37 years ago into a market that had not seen anything quite like it...
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