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Equestrian Social - Bucks County Version August 9, 2008

Thank you to all those who attended our Equestrian Social at the Tinicum Park Polo Club in Erwinna, PA which we co-hosted with Bucks County Equestrian . Although I was pre-occupied with hostess duties and chatting with our guests, I was able to catch Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 30, 2008 4:21 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Olympic Doping Cases Among 4 Show Jumpers

Horses ridden by 4 competitors in the team competition tested positive for Capsaicin which “is classified as a« doping » prohibited substance given its hypersensitizing properties, and as a « medication class A » prohibited Read More...
Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 6:01 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Olympics are over for this Quadranium

I can’t help but feel melancholy since the four year build-up and all the preparation which goes into each Olympic Games has concluded. It’s always exciting to be involved with a sport which has been one of the original sports in the modern Read More...
Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 5:58 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

So it is the Bronze for Beezie!

What a spectacular Individual Olympic Final in Show Jumping which took place tonight in Hong Kong starting at 7:15 pm local time. The course designed by Leopaldo Palacios (VEN) and Steve Stephens (USA) proved to be quite difficult as only 2 riders, Eric Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:06 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Wine & Polo Rural Legacy Cup

Note that this information is outdated. Polo charity match for Land Presentation. Proceeds go Heritage Conservancy to help preserve equestrian and agricultural land in the Cabin Run Conservation Area. It will be a good game and great day. September 27, Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:36 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments
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Steffan Peters 4th overall in Olympic Dressage

Steffan Peters on the gorgeous Ravel was the highest placed US rider finishing 4th overall today riding in the Musical Freestyle which was factored in to the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special scores. He rode to various catchy tunes such as The Safety Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:41 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

OLYMPIC GOLD FOR USA SHOW JUMPING TEAM!

Today will go down in US horse sport history as a glorious day for the US Show Jumping Team as they clenched the gold resulting in a masterfully ridden jump-off with Canada. McLain Ward on Sapphire, Laura *** aboard Cedric and Olympic rookie, Will Simpson Read More...
Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 6:32 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Cosette April 4, 1997 - August 14, 2008

With much sadness we inform you that we have lost our company mascot, riding partner and equine friend Cosette to colic in the early hours of Thursday morning. It started out as a mild case but progressed as the day went on. We took her to Dr. Furlong’s Read More...
Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 6:30 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Time Will Tell if the Germans are Omnipresent & Omnipotent...

As I was watching the eventing stadium jumping on the streaming web on the large screen TV at the USET this morning in NJ it was reminiscent of the Atlanta Games in 1996 when I worked at the FEI Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. I was charged with Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 6:28 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

It’s Silver for Gina Miles & McKinlaigh!

Despite the US eventing team finishing in 7th position, Gina Miles turned the day around as she skillfully piloted her 17.3 Irish Sport Horse McKinlaigh around the course achieving 2 clear rounds in eventing’s last phase of stadium jumping. Germany’s Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 6:05 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

US Dressage Team passes the 1st Horse Inspection & drew good position at draw!

The first horse inspection took place on Sunday afternoon and it has been reported that the US team was beautifully turned out (we wouldn’t expect anything less now would we?). Monday, the draw took place and the US drew a lucky 11th position (last!). Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:07 AM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Hopes of a US team Medal in Eventing Have Vanished

The Olympics are well under way with the eventing riders having completed the cross-country phase yesterday at the Beas River venue in Hong Kong, China. Britain’s Mike Etherington Smith was the course designer. Wow, it was reported that not one Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:01 AM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

NJ Based Dressage Rider heads to Hong Kong as Reserve Rider

On July 30 th it was officially announced that Leslie Morse who was the first reserve rider has withdrawn Kingston from the US Olympic Dressage Team for veterinary reasons. Michael Barisone, from Califon, NJ and 13 year old Dutch Warmblood gelging, Neruda Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 2, 2008 7:35 AM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Number of riders & horses in 2008 Olympic Games

The FEI has just made their short lists available for the three Olympic Disciplines. There will be a total of: Jumping: 79 horses and riders + 14 reserve horses and riders Dressage: 50 riders and horses + 6 reserve riders and horses Eventing: 73 riders Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 2, 2008 7:30 AM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Bucks County Equestrian Social August 9, 2008

Bucks County Equestrian Social August 9, 2008 CALLING ALL HORSE ENTHUSIASTS! YOU ARE INVITED TO AN EQUESTRIAN SOCIAL IN BUCKS COUNTY Tinicum Park Polo Club , Erwinna, PA Saturday, August 9th begins at 1:30 pm Make new equestrian contacts while watching Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 2, 2008 7:26 AM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments