Two charming pony hunters for your entertainment. SO CUTE.

What a color! Masquerade and Eve Gleeson in the medium pony hunters. Masquerade is owned by Christina Firestone of Wellington, Florida. The Australian bred mare stands 12.3 1/2 and is sure not to be missed the moment she enters the ring!

Weebiscuit and Vanessa Mazzoli, hailing from Rockford, Michigan, competing in the small pony hunters. The adorable pony is Welsh-bred and stands 12.1 1/2 hands, and will soon be celebrating his 10th birthday in April. We're wondering if Vanessa and Weebiscuit are around the same age? Cute!

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For those of us with a strong affinity for the "pony horse" and pretty hunters, then here's a droolworthy example. This lovely mare is Star Quest's Serenade owned by Deborah Brenner. She is ridden by Amy Momrow in the green conformation hunters. Gorgeous!

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There's nothing like winning a championship at a horse show. It's a fabulous feeling. The Winter Equestrian Festival does a wonderful job honoring their champions each week. There's hardly a more jolly time on the showgrounds than the Parade of Champions, as evidenced by the following Show Shots:

Texting out about the good news, no doubt!

This wasn't actually from the Parade of Champions, but since we're on the topic... pro Leslie Howard proves the thrill of a victory never gets old, as she flashes a bright smile and a wave after her victory in the $25,000 1.5m class last week.

If anyone knows the identities of the champions above... feel free to email them to us. Thanks!

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Nick Skelton and his gorgeous gray jumper Carlo 273 prevailed in the $75k Adequan Grand Prix at WEF on Sunday.

Skelton gets a handshake from second place finisher Pablo Barrios.

Carlo 273 is a 9 year-old Holsteiner gelding by Contender. Skelton on Carlo:

“He’s really nervous with horses coming towards him. He turns and runs the other way. He watches everything. He’ll see a dog move, a child walking, or a golf cart go by, but when he goes through the start, he’s a totally different horse. He lives on his nerves, but that’s probably what makes him so good. This horse could be a very serious good horse."

“I think he’s an exceptional horse. He’s very, very talented. He’s fantastically careful. He has all the scope, and he’s good to ride.”

“It’s probably as quick as I’ve asked him to go. I’ve taken a long time with him. (In the past two years), I didn’t really speed him, never tried to win a class with him. Next week he’ll do the 1.40m quietly, training a little bit, then go in the grand prix. When they’re young, you’ve got to go up and down with them.”

“You can’t put the gun to their head every day, or else they won’t make 12 years old. Those horses are difficult to find, so when you have a good one, you have to look after them.”

For complete article, visit EquestianSport.com news.

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We were browsing through old files, and found these grainy old digital videos from the 2000 ASPCA Maclay. We thought we'd post them on YouTube, despite the poor quality, because they include several amazing equitation horses from the 2000s: Ginger, Grappa, Derrek, and Ivy. The latter, of course, was competing as recently as this past fall with Zazou Hoffman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPmrJ9K33yc

Enjoy!

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