Congratulations

Memorial Day Classic Grand Prix, International Hunter Derby and Equitation Challenge

  Katherine Bardis and Pariska 2 on their first grand prix victory at the 2008 Memorial Day Classic. With four clean, first to go Kasey Ament rode WC Swing beautifully putting pressure on the remaining riders Francie Steinwedell-Carvin, Natasha Merback and Katherine Bardis. Last to go, Katherine went all out for the win.
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  Samantha Harrison and her equitation mount Triple Lutz won the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. Over thirty horse and rider combinations hunted around Chris Collman's beautiful hunter course, including coops, natural split rails and gates. With stellar rounds from hunters, equitation horses and jumpers alike, this is truly an exciting class.
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  Competing as team with 1 pro, 1 junior and 1 amateur for a trip to Hawaii and some fabulous prizes, Team L.T.A. - Laura Van Meter (Pro), Theo Boris (Junior) and Amy Brubaker (Amateur) pulled to the top in an exciting finish. Laura clinched the win with a gorgeous ride including a bold hand gallop to the final fence, earning a score of 88 in the second round.
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Welcome

  Langer Equestrian Group, Inc. is a premier horse show management company that prides itself on producing quality events for many levels of horses and riders. We create and offer special events, awards, and incentives, especially for professional horsemen. We proudly support equestrian sport through our involvement in various associations and
special activities.
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IHSA in May

  The first week of May more than 200 college students converged on the Los Angeles Equestrian Center for the Intercollegiate National Championships. LEG donated their management services to the four-day event...
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Summer Horse Shows

  Colorado Summer Circuit: Enjoy four weeks of fabulous A-rated horse showing in Parker, Colorado. For more than ten years LEG has produced the Colorado Summer Circuit, which attracts horses and riders from more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico...
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Presenting Mousie Williams...

  From her roots in California, Marcia “Mousie” Williams made a national impact on the sport of hunters and jumpers. As a result of her lifelong accomplishments with horses, Mousie was inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame on Monday, May 26th, 2008. Langer Equestrian Group, Inc. was honored to host the induction ceremony during this year’s Memorial Day Classic Grand Prix...
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Aloha

  The Langer Equestrian Group, Inc. awards Maui vacations to professional horsemen. “I really wanted to offer a meaningful award to professionals,” said Larry Langer, LEG President & CEO. “I was a professional horseman for many years, and I personally know how hard trainers work.” Winners receive an eight-day stay at the stunning Maui Marriott Ocean Resort situated on Ka’anapali Beach...
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Special Events

  August: LEG will once again manage the CN North American Junior and Young Rider Championships at the Horse Park of Colorado, the only international championship held in the US, Canada and Mexico! Long time supporters of the NAJYRC, Larry Langer, Charlotte Skinner, Walt Malkiewicz and Marnye Langer have all donated their services to this special event for many years...
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Tammy Talks

High Performance Hunters: The Ins and Outs of the USHJA International Hunter Derby

  Remember my article last November, “Bringing the Hunter Back”, when I was so excited about this new USHJA High Performance Hunter program? I asked you to imagine watching a beautiful jumping horse galloping a course of fences that replicate what you might find in an open field...
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Laura Listens

Collective Thoughts on Equitation

  Riding in the equitation as a junior is almost like a rite of passage. All the top junior riders, regardless of how many horses they own or show, choose to keep their feet in the equitation ring, as equitation is what prepares juniors to have success in the other show rings, and eventually in the high level show jumping classes such as Amateur Owner or Grand Prix...
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ShowMom Snippets

  All good show moms know that working with Dad can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. There are those few great show dads who get up early, drive trucks and trailers, and can muck a stall or fill water buckets. But really, how many dads have you seen shine a pair boots or wipe slobber off a bitted horse – brings a smile to your face, doesn’t it?
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At the Back Gate

Horse Show Bloopers

  At Acres West, Leslie Steele’s barn, when you exchange your street shoes for your paddock boots make sure to put them in your tack trunk. Why? Well it seems that one of her amateur riders asked the same question only to find out that the barn dog dutifully peed in her shoes when they were left out...
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