The 2010 Top Shelf Dressage under the Stars Series premiered at the Players Club Bar & Restaurant in Wellington and Betsy Rebar Sell took home top honors during the highly successful star-studded evening. (Photo by Frederic Roy)
Wellington, FL (January 28, 2010) – Pan Am Gold Medalist Betsy Rebar Sell, and her 22-year-old equine partner Wonderful Walden, gave a world-class performance at the 2010 Top Shelf Dressage under the Stars Series premiere at the Players Club Bar & Restaurant in Wellington, riding away with top honors and over $800 in prizes. Dressage under the Stars will run for seven more weeks each Wednesday night, giving dressage enthusiasts a chance to sit tableside at the Players Club while enjoying top competitors and their horses dancing under the stars.
“It was a fabulous evening and a wonderful way to kick off the series,” said Neil Hirsch, owner of the Players Club. “Dressage under the Stars will run every Wednesday night until our grand finale on March 17th. Admission is free and everyone is invited.”
Dressage rider and country singer Jenna Wyatt hosted the evening, which included a star-studded line-up of riders, celebrity judges and entertainment. The style judges included celebrity hair stylist Mary Brunetti, founder of the horse mane and tail restoration system TailRx. In addition to being a dressage rider, Brunetti is a stylist to stars such as Ricki Lake, Brooke Shields and Mariah Carey. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10038
The Georgetown Equine Expo presented by Kentucky International Equine Expo, LLC is hosting an “open to the public” expo to be held concurrently with the World Equestrian Games. Admittance to the expo is free. The expo will run from September 24, 2010 to October 10, 2010 in Georgetown, Kentucky less than five miles from the site of the WIG.
“The Georgetown Equine Expo will showcase various local, regional, and international equine related businesses. By showcasing area businesses and unique local attractions, the expo will provide another economic revenue stream to the city of Georgetown, Scott County, and the State of Kentucky,” said Summer Frost, founder of Kentucky International Equine Expo, LLC.
In addition to many exhibits of equine-related companies showcasing their products, the expo will also feature an outstanding array of equine industry speakers. A full list of seminars and speakers will be announced soon.
Several charities will benefit from the proceeds of the expo. Those charities include the Alzheimer’s Association of Kentucky, Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Home, Georgetown, KY, and Disabled Jockeys Retirement Fund of Chicago, Illinois.
The Kentucky International Equine Expo, LLC is a Lexington based worldwide enterprise that is dedicated to raising awareness and promotion of the equine industry through education, art, entertainment and tourism. For additional information on the Kentucky International Equine Expo, LLC, please visit our website at www.KIEExpo.com or call Summer Frost at (859) 433-2628.
January 2010 – He was wild and free, roaming the vast expanses of the rugged Calico Mountains with his mother and father and the other members of his family. This would be his first winter, a time when life slowed down for all the wild ones — the elegant pronghorn he watched on the distant horizon, the tiny pygmy rabbits that foraged in the sage brush undergrowth and darted into their dens when he tried to touch them, the fat sage grouse that were some of his favorites. When he was just days old, he heard their strange, booming sounds and saw the males strutting and displaying for a mate. When he wandered toward them, it was his father who gently guided him home. His mother softly nickered to him. She smelled of sweet sage and invited him to nurse.
Then, one day while his mother and father and the others in his family were quietly foraging, conserving their energy in the growing cold, he saw his father jerk his head up. Ears forward, the stallion watched and listened and the colt did too, mimicking his father. The colt could hear a rumbling drone. In the distance, he could see something flying toward them. It was even bigger than the majestic golden eagles that soared over his home. It came closer and closer, dropping low over the sage. The drone grew into an ear-shattering roar. His family began to run and he followed, galloping beside his mother where he would be safe. Mile after mile the menacing, giant bird chased them. His legs ached and he wanted to rest, but he could not leave his mother. He kept running, struggling to keep up. Fear gripped the Calico colt. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10030
Wellington, FL – January 28, 2010 – The reigning Olympic individual gold medalist, Eric Lamaze of Canada, was in top form today when he qualified all three of his mounts for the jump-off. He took home the top prize in the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round Three on Ultra Boy, owned by Ashland Stables, over a field of 18 in the jump-off.
Today’s class is part of the third week of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), and the week three title sponsor is Nespresso. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and the circuit will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.
There were 54 entries in today’s grand prix. The course was designed by Olaf Petersen, Jr. of Germany, and it featured 13 numbered obstacles. Eighteen were clear through to the jump-off, which had two turns where riders could shave precious time off. Lamaze and his first mount, Ronaldo, also an Ashland Stables-owned entry, were the early leaders with a clear round in 38.16 seconds. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10026
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