EQUESTIAN
Crowds of more than 4,000 would watch the races
It's a sight long forgotten in Bermuda. Horses stampeding around Shelly Bay in front of thousands of spectators dressed in their Sunday best.
Man versus horse: the winners
Daniel Tucker is out ahead of David Burrows' Fair Exchange on the corner but the pony caught the sprinter on the straightaway to win one of three races featuring men against equines.
Speed Time staking claim to greatness
Bermuda's fastest pony, the aptly named It's Speed Time, will be as anxious as anyone to retain it's New Year's Day stakes crown.
SPORTS BRIEFS
Which Pony Is Fastest?
The Champion of Champions stake races take place on Saturday and Sunday at the National Equestrian Centre.
Inwood to host horse show this month
Inwood Stables will hold its 11th Annual Horse Show on Saturday, November 28 and Sunday November 29 under the directorship of Michael DeCosta.
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Everyone's a winner as 20 drivers finish first
Darico Clarke and Daryl Miller both won four races on Sunday, but parity was the word of the day.
Lopes, Moniz take second in Jamaica jumping show
Tyler Lopes and Katie Moniz placed second in the Caribbean Equestrian Association's Junior Jumping Competition.
Correia's wearing a target
"Let the real racing begin." That's the sentiment from Phillip Correia who has two ponies as the top qualifiers for Friday's New Year's Day Stakes Races.
Lines and Lopes finish third
Tyler Lopes and Julia Lines took third place at the 2010 Caribbean Equestrian Association's (CEA) Junior Jumping Competition in The Grand Cayman Islands. The event was last weekend under hot and humid conditions.
DeCosta and Samuels take top honours at Ag Show
Jahdayna Samuels and her pony Dream Catcher were undefeated by winning all three of the pony jumping classes at the Exhibition.
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The good results keep coming for Nisbett
It’s proving to be one hot summer for Patrick Nisbett.
Hines off to Canada and Germany
Bermuda's up and coming show jumping rider, JayLynn Hines, will be using her Government Sports Award to best of her advantage this summer. She has a very full schedule ahead which will include the privilege of travelling to two major showjumping competition grounds on two different continents.
Big Red Machine equals track record but is disqualified
Big Red Machine was denied an extraordinary feat during last week’s harness racing at Vesey Street.
Howard, DeCosta to compete in Guatemala
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3: Claire Howard and Melinda DeCosta, will be travelling to compete in the FEI World Jumping Challenge Final, which takes place at Club Ecuestre El Cortijo, Guatemala City (GUA) next week (8-12 December), which has attracted a field of 22 riders from 15 countries.
Nisbett thrills local crowd
Bermuda’s equestrian community held its Jumper Series on Saturday, which saw World Equestrian Games rider, Patrick Nisbett give pointers on how to ride the challenging jumper courses.
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