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Sharn Wordley Brings Home Top Prize in the $25,000 EMO Grand Prix
Conyers, GA—New Zealand native Sharn Wordley once again led the victory gallop, this time during the $25,000 EMO Grand Prix at the Atlanta Fall Classic III. He rode his reliable partner Epson Pierreville, who’s known as Rocket around the barn, to the ... Read the full article

Sharn Wordley Returns from Europe to Win HITS Culpeper V $40,000 Grand Prix
Culpeper, VA —New Zealand native Sharn Wordley returned from another trip to Europe to claim two of the top spots in the $40,000 Grand Prix during the final week of the HITS Culpeper show series. Wordley finished first on the Selle Francais gelding, ... Read the full article

Sharn Wordley Qualifies Second Horse for the Olympics
When the pressure's on, Sharn Wordley and the rest of the New Zealand Olympic candidates turn on the heat and lay down fault-free trips at the world's most competitive showjumping venues. Although New Zealand already qualified a team for this summer's Olympic Games, in order for the team to compete, each individual rider must also earn a Certificate of Capability (COC) by jumping fault-free or low-fault rounds at CSI events that are designated three-star or higher. These competitions feature the most challenging courses in the world and are a fair indicator of Olympic-level talent. While their European tour to earn their COCs has just begun, three New Zealand riders, including Wordley, have already amassed the successful trips needed to earn the designation. ... Read the full article

Sharn Wordley Victorious in the $25,000 Aiken Spring Classic Grand Prix
Aiken, SC—Spring is in full bloom in beautiful South Carolina and with it comes a first, third and eleventh place showing for New Zealand Grand Prix rider Sharn Wordley. Sharn topped the field of 29 starters in the $25,000 Aiken Spring Classic Grand ... Read the full article

Sharn Wordley’s Florida Season Wraps Up With More Victories
Ocala, FL—Sharn Wordley continued his winning ways during the Florida season with numerous blue ribbons and loads of prize money. The time in Florida caps three successful years that the New Zealand native has spent in the United States. During that ... Read the full article

U.S. Based Sharn Wordley Named to Olympic Show Jumping Team
With a stellar year on the U.S. Grand Prix circuit that included more than a dozen visits to the podium, Florida-based Sharn Wordley, 34, has claimed one of the highly-contested spots on the New Zealand Olympic showjumping team. Dreaming of making the team since he left New Zealand at 18-years-old, Wordley is ecstatic about representing his native country in Hong Kong. "For me, this is the culmination of everything I've been working toward for most of my life. For any athlete, regardless of your sport, there is no greater honor, or thrill, than to wear your nation's colors at the Olympic Games. " ... Read the full article

Sharn Wordley Caps Dream Year with $30,000 Grand Prix at First Coast Invitational
Colleen Scott for Equestrian Sports Promotions Jacksonville, FL---New Zealand native Sharn Wordley culminated a stellar year with another Grand Prix win, this time at the First Coast Invitational, held in December in Jacksonville, Fl. Wordley ... Read the full article

Sharn Wordley and Rockville Triumph at Jacksonville Mid Winter
It was a perfect day for the 2008 Olympic duo of Sharn Wordley and the brilliant Rockville, today’s winners of the Lucky Sevens Jumper Welcome Classic presented by ShowNet.biz. ... Read the full article

Wordley Martin Equestrian Brings Health and Safety to North American Equine Athletes
Many equestrians work tirelessly to provide their horses with a standard of living that would be envied by anyone with two or four legs. These mounts are cared for, tended to, examined, and loved. They have a plethora of clothing for every season, top of the line healthcare and nutrition, special shoes and even designer accoutrements. Occasionally, these horses are asked to perform under less than ideal conditions that put their health and safety at risk. What puts them at risk? Unsafe or poorly designed riding surfaces. Why is this risky? Because a horse's health, comfort, confidence and longevity depend on the quality of its daily training surface. ... Read the full article

Wordley & Vale Launch the 2009 Jacksonville Winter Series with Big Triumphs
The opening week of the 2009 Jacksonville Winter Series began the new season with international flair as New Zealand native and 2008 Olympic rider Sharn Wordley claimed the first victory at Thursday’s Lucky Sevens Welcome Jumper Stake presented by new sponsor Arlington Toyota. ... Read the full article

Atlanta Fall Classics Opener is a Cornucopia of Action
Mother Nature provided crystal blue skies, a blaze of fall colors and perfect riding temperatures for the opening of three weeks competition at the Georgia International Horse Park. “What a wonderful week to kick off the finale to our show season! And what great talents we have for it!” Bob Bell, president of the Classic Company said. ... Read the full article

Wordley Martin Equestrian Riding Arenas Help Keep Top Horses Fit to Compete
Ocala, FL-- International riders and veterinarians strive to develop sports medicine programs that keep top horses fit to compete. Carefully selected nutrition plans, specialized training programs and quality shoeing are three keys to success. Howeve ... Read the full article

First Coast Invitational Grand Prix to be Webcast on November 30th
HorseTV and NickerNetwork.com, the on-demand equestrian video portal destinations on the Internet, continue their expansion in providing pay-per-view access to major horse shows and events with all day coverage on November 30 of the 2nd Annual First Coast Invitational Grand Prix in Okeechobee, Florida. ... Read the full article

Armando Hassey Wins Again in Colorado
Parker, CO—Armando Hassey continued his winning ways at the Colorado Horse Park by taking home the blue ribbon in the $40,000 AGA Rocky Mountain Grand Prix Presented by Murdoch’s. The 21-year-old amateur rider from Mexico City rode his 12-year-old Ha ... Read the full article

Jumpers Take Center Stage at Atlanta Fall Finale
“I like to think it’s Holiday bonus time.” Bob Bell president of Classic Company said of the nearly $150,000 in prize money awarded during this finale week of the Atlanta Fall Series. “And given the economy now, these cash awards could mean a lot more to our hard working riders.” he added. ... Read the full article

Fits announces Winner of USDF Convention Drawing
PORTLAND,OR March 2 2009 – FITS / Fun In The Saddle, Inc. makers of FITS Performax™ breeches and technical riding wear announced the winner of a new outfit from their Spring 2009 line drawn from entries placed at the 2008 USDF Convention in Colorad ... Read the full article

123racing.com Launch in US at Freehold Raceway, NJ
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Racingworld Technology announced that its free horseracing promotional game, 123racing.com, will begin play in the United States at Freehold Raceway in New Jersey on Friday, August 18. The competi ... Read the full article

Laura Kraut Wins for Second Day in a Row in Wellington
For the second day in a row, victory belonged to Laura Kraut of Wellington, Fla., at the CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. ... Read the full article

16 Olympians Participate in Olympic Tribute at Palm Beach Dressage Derby
WELLINGTON, FL - March 4, 2008 - At the 2008 PhelpsSports.com Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W/Y on Saturday, March 1, in Loxahatchee, FL, 16 Olympians representing five countries - the United States of America, Germany, Denmark, Colombia, and Canada ... Read the full article

Tracy Fenney and Grace Capture the $50,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix at HITS Ocala
OCALA, FL (March 3, 2008)—For Texas' Tracy Fenney, the joke about every Grand Prix at HITS Ocala being won by someone named Tracy isn't getting old. Fenney won her fourth Grand Prix class during the 2008 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit when her mount ... Read the full article