Press Releases & Announcements
Video Interview With Robert Ridland: 2021 Blenheim EquiSports Season
Watch! David Portener interviews Robert Ridland from the Blenheim EquiSports “virtual studio”. Robert discusses what’s new and shares insight into what has been going on behind the scenes to ensure a great 2021 season. Specific topics are outlined with timestamp…
2021 Emerging Pro Grant
Heads up, Emerging Pros! Blenheim EquiSports is pleased to once again offer a unique #pathwaytosuccess opportunity with our Emerging Professional Grants. Since the program began in 2017, Blenheim has awarded close to $50,000 in total grants. Aside from previous first-place or runner-up winners…
Entries And Stall Reservations Open February 15
Good news for competitors! Entries and Stall Reservations for the Blenheim Spring Classic I, II, III and IV horse shows held at the beautiful Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park, San Juan Capistrano, CA open at 6am on Monday, February 15th…
Interactive Mortgage and Blenheim EquiSports are your “Ticket to Ride” in 2021!
Long-time sponsors and supporters of the sport, Gregg and Evette DeLong of Interactive Mortgage, pride themselves in providing the opportunity for successful development of horses and riders in the show arena.
Through their generosity, two new jumper series are being offered this season. The Interactive Mortgage “Ticket to Ride” …
Robert’s December Update & 2021 Blenheim Spring Prize List
What a year this has been. Just when we got a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel regarding COVID, another major bombshell hits the equestrian world. The announcement that the Del Mar Horsepark will be shutting down all horse-related activities in March was certainly unwelcome news that took most of us by surprise. However, it wasn’t totally unpredictable, and could be a harbinger of things to come…unless we take some substantial action as a horse community…..
Holiday Newsletter
Dear Friends, It’s been quite a while since our last show in September, and, likewise, a long time since my last newsletter! At this time in any normal year, we would still be unpacking from having just finished our season with the World Cup Qualifier and...
Best Of Blenheim – Fall Series Wrap Up
The International Jumping Festival marked the end of the Blenheim Fall Series and the conclusion of the Blenheim EquiSports 2020 show season. The last two weeks of competition featured an amazing array of world-class jumping competitions…
NHSAA/ASPCA Maclay Championships & Shelby Drazan Memorial Award
Thirty-three riders competed on Sunday morning during the final day of the Blenheim Fall Tournament, vying for a prize in the Region 8 section of the 2020 NHSAA/ASPCA Maclay Championships. Skylar Wireman rode HOT PANTS, owned by Lisa Halterman, to a solid first round…
Lanie Walkenbach Crowned Champion in the 49th Annual Foxfield Medal Final
Blenheim EquiSports was honored to host the 49th Annual Foxfield Medal Finals on the grass of The Oaks International Grand Prix Field in San Juan Capistrano where, after two rounds and a work-off, Lanie Walkenbach led the victory gallop…
CPHA West Coast Green Hunter Incentive Championships 2020
It was a banner weekend for Tara Metzner and Nick Haness in the California Professional Horsemen’s Association (CPHA) West Coast Green Hunter Incentive Championships…
Blenheim Fall Series Starts Wednesday – What You need To Know
Attention Competitors: We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Blenheim Fall Tournament, returning to the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano September 9 – 13, 2020. Please see updated check-in procedures, move-in times, Markel Insurance Series Final deadline and more…
CPHA Foundation Equitation Championships
Last weekend 121 equestrians in three age sections were challenged in the equitation arena. When competing in the California Professional Horsemen’s Association Foundation Equitation Championships, the equitation tests are uniquely built into the two rounds. Those who had put in extra hours with the counter-canter and other technical work had an edge throughout the Championships, held August 22 – 23 at the Showpark Summer Classic at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano…