Donna Chopp doesn't usually believe in signs. But on July 26, she found herself being pulled into an unexpected situation as she sat ringside during the $30,000 Equine Insurance Grand Prix at Sonoma Horse Park. Let's back up a little. Donna Chopp and her fiancé, [...]
The Menlo Charity Horse Show benefiting Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is pleased to announce its 44th annual show August 5 – 10 at the elegant Menlo Circus Club in Atherton, CA. Attracting 450 elite exhibitors, Menlo is one of a handful [...]
It was enough to melt the most cynical among us. Amongst the backdrop of the setting sun, a crowd of over 500 silently raised their arms and waved in appreciation as half a dozen young riders overcoming a variety of physical and mental disabilities slowly circulated [...]
Beezie Madden added another coveted title to her extensive resume on Sunday when she rode Abigail Wexner's Cortes 'C' to victory in the The Longines King George V Gold Cup at CSIO5* Hickstead. In doing so she also made history as the first women ever [...]
[Petaluma, CA] On Friday afternoon, before the slightly more serious events got underway at the Giant Steps Charity Classic Presented by Gucci, the Sonoma Horse Park's first annual Junior Team Relay took over the Wells Fargo Grand Prix Arena. Teams of costumed kids and ponies [...]
It's the most anticipated week of the season at Sonoma Horse Park: The Giant Steps Charity Classic presented by Gucci. Well underway this week, Saturday's $10,000 Six Bar jumping competition and Gala will be an unforgettable evening featuring superb food and wine by Park Avenue [...]
The Los Angeles National Preview and Los Angeles National Horse Show, two of California’s premier Equestrian competitions traditionally held in early November, will move from their present location at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, California to Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California in [...]
Yesterday in Central Park, the dream of competition horses returning to New York City became an official, thumbs-up reality marked by a press conference introducing the Central Park Horse Show, presented by Rolex. The press conference was held at Tavern on the Green, where in front [...]
For four days this September, a unique competition that combines the best of show jumping, glamorous entertainment and luxury lifestyle will come to the United States for the very first time. Los Angeles, California will host the first American Grand Slam, the Longines Los Angeles Masters, [...]
The legendary Happy Z wins her 60th grand prix where it all began and heads into retirement. Traverse City, MI Sometimes fate has a way of turning dreams into reality. And today, July 26, Happy Z and Wilhelm Genn lived that dream. On July 31, 2005, [...]