Against a hot and dry backdrop of California’s desert, the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix is set for Sunday, March 20. It’s Week 8 of HITS Thermal, the final week of the winter circuit, and the annual class is often a large draw for competitors to travel from Florida’s Winter Equestrian Festival—into the unrelenting heat, […]
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A beautiful, sunny afternoon in Thermal, Calif., set the stage for 29 riders to compete over a course designed by Ireland’s Alan Wade, but it was USA’s McLain Ward and Rothchild that captured the win of the $100,000 Coachella Valley Classic at the CSI5* National Sunshine Series II. The 1.50-meter FEI course held 21 horse-and-rider […]
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Judy Garofalo Torres picked up a big victory and marked a career high at HITS Saugerties, New York on Saturday afternoon, riding to first place in the $100,000 Hudson Valley Jumper Classic CSI5* over industry stars and a pair of Olympic gold medalists. Garofalo Torres rode Juan Torres’ Quattro Queen to the win over Beezie Madden […]
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McLain Ward could not be denied victory in the $50,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Qualifier on Friday, August 28th at the 40th Annual Hampton Classic in Bridgehampton, NY. As the seventh of 10 riders in the jump-off, Ward and HH Azur made a tight turn to the third fence that no one before him had […]
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Scott Brash will enjoy his 20th Non-Consecutive month as World No.1. Despite there being little movement at the World’s peak, we have seen plenty of movement within the World’s Top 10. USA’s Leading Lady, Beezie Madden, has made a big climb from eighth in the world to World No.3 while Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat remains third […]
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