Sunsprite Ranch, LLC came into fruition in 2006. Its owner, Pamela Duffy, was introduced to English riding in 1966. In 1968, she acquired her first horse, a mare named Chula, as a gift from her
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Category: Eventing
Galway Downs International Horse Trials – Braitling Stars in 4* Shake-Up
by Kim F Miller for Galway Downs Equestrian • photos by Sally Spickard Saturday Report Spring is a time to prepare for what’s ahead and many of this week’s International Horse Trials contenders took full
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Galway Downs Jumps to Near-Certainty as 2028 Olympic Equestrian Host
by Kim F Miller, for Galway Downs Equestrian The LA28 Olympic Organizing Committee’s proposal to have Galway Downs host the Equestrian and Para Equestrian competitions jumped to a near-certainty this week.
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Galway Downs Proposed as 2028 Olympic Equestrian Site
courtesy of Galway Gazette newsletter Hosting the Olympic equestrian competition wasn’t even a gleam in Ken Smith’s eye when he and his family purchased the 242-acre Galway Downs property out of foreclosure in 2010. Yet,
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Tamie Smith Brings Home Huge Win at the Land Rover Kentucky CCI5* Moves up to 5th in the FEI World Rankings
by Cheryl Erpelding Tamie Smith added to her reign of success with her 3-day partner Mai Baum, aka Lexus, when the pair finished on top of a field of 42 horse and rider teams from
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OC Fair & Event Center Creates a 10-year Master Plan
Improvements Good for the Ag and Equine Communities by Cheryl Erpelding The equestrian facilities at the OC Fair & Event Center have changed management back to the OC Fair staff and are currently undergoing updates
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KWPN – Modern Sport Horses Performing at the Top Level of International Equestrian Sports
Dutch Warmbloods, or as the registry in the Netherlands is known, Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland (KWPN), boast high performance in dressage, show jumping, eventing, hunters, combined driving and fine harness. Riders looking to make it
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US Eventing Team Brings Home Silver at World Championships in Italy
Tamie Smith of Temecula helped her team bring home the Silver Medal on Mai Baum at the Eventing World Championships last month in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy at the FEI Eventing World Championships. She was
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David O’Connor Presented with General Douglas MacArthur Exemplary Service Award by United States Olympic Endowment
David O’Connor, an Olympic gold medalist and former President of US Equestrian, was presented with the General Douglas MacArthur Exemplary Service Award by the United States Olympic Endowment at their annual award ceremony hosted in
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