Day: December 5, 2008

EQUESTRIAN COMPETITION VENUES DISAPPEARING; SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED

The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource has commissioned a survey about the loss of land used for horse-related competitions, which has generated considerable interest and has prompted an extension to the survey deadline to Jan. 15, 2009. Data has so far been received from over 100 locations in more than 24 states across the country and focuses on equine competition sites that have been lost to development since 1997. Continue reading…

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RIDERS AND AMERICAN QUARTER HORSES FROM AROUND THE WORLD CONVERGE ON OKLAHOMA CITY

The American Quarter Horse Journal, December 3, 2008 – Sixteen countries. Nineteen riders. One event. The world returns to Oklahoma City this week for the 2008 FEI World Reining Masters. This $100,000-added event is set for Thursday, December 4, at the Oklahoma State Fair Park. Rudi Kronsteiner of Austria will again ride Rosanne Sternberg’s American Quarter Horse stallion Smart Spook to defend his 2007 championship title, which was the first time someone outside the United States had won it. But also vying for the honor will be 18 other riders, all competing on American Quarter Horses from

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