Her story is like that of Black Beauty, I loved her as soon as I laid eyes on her. She was sent to us as a broodmare. Not suitable for riding because she was crazy. You couldn't get near her in a stall without a lot of patience. If you tried to put the halter on before you spent time letting her know that you wouldn't hurt her, she would throw herself against the wall. Beauty would kill herself before giving in. She would split her eyes open, doing this, to get away.
The 1st Annual City League event was held at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center with twenty teams from as far away as Bogotá, Colombia; Caracas, Venezuela; Mobile, Alabama; Lafayette, Louisiana testing their skills against the course and the clock
City League events are fashioned after show jumping in Europe. The fans know the riders and horses names as household words and the event itself is entertaining...
Kim Mitchell was feeling the pressure of hometown expectations.
Dressed in her black riding boots, breeches, team shirt and helmet, Kim Mitchell, of the Knoxville Quickstars, knows she cannot lose her composure or placidity. It's the Grand Prix, the highest level of horse show jumping, that she's after.
This week marked the arrival in Knoxville of the City League Horse Show Grand Prix, a series of competitions aimed at promoting professional horse show jumping.
City League International co-founder Vick Russell and rider Kim Burchette-Mitchell talk about the three-day horse jumping event in Knoxville.
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Vic and Pauline Russell started City League International last year. City League held seven show-jumping events this year in seven cities. Each event averaged 2,500 people and had information about cancer, the Bearden-Josey Center and raised money for cancer patients and their families.
Southeastern cities assembled equestrian teams with finals in Ocala this weekend
Slf Ventures, LLC (owner Sally L. Frick), along with Lincoln Russell, Lily Hahn, Helen Terranova and Patricia Griffin have purchased from City League International the Carolina Spartans, a professional Grand Prix Show jumping team.
Each time City League International had an event last year, Sally Frick became more excited. Now, she’s an owner of the Carolina Spartans, Spartanburg’s team, in the horse show jumping league...
Rugged strength and agile beauty will unite horse and rider at the City League International Old Atlanta classic show-jumping event in Alpharetta May 28-31.
Click here to buy tickets to our next event! The Mission of City League International is to introduce more people to the exciting sport of Professional Horse Show Jumping by making the sport available to spectators in a friendly environment. Show Jumping has long been recognized as the most exciting of Equine Sports and the Grand Prix, its highest level of competition, attracts large crowds around the world. We will hold a series of events featuring World-Class riders and horses, competing as Teams representing their home cities and a spectacular Grand Prix on Saturday night. Each event will offer substantial Prize Money and will be conducted in venues where the spectator can experience maximum entertainment value. Event Entry Form Check out Tiger Eye Duncan and his Amazing Frisbee Dogs The Mission of City League International is to introduce more people to the exciting sport of Professional Horse Show Jumping by making the sport available to spectators in a friendly environment. Show Jumping has long been recognized as the most exciting of Equine Sports and the Grand Prix, its highest level of competition, attracts large crowds around the world. We will hold a series of events featuring World-Class riders and horses, competing as Teams representing their home cities and a spectacular Grand Prix on Saturday night. Each event will offer substantial Prize Money and will be conducted in venues where the spectator can experience maximum entertainment value. Show Jumpers: Click here for Lodging Discounts and Apparel Ordering Information CityLeagueMedia.com Check out Tiger Eye Duncan and his Amazing Frisbee Dogs Check out Tiger Eye Duncan and his Amazing Frisbee Dogs The Mission of City League International is to introduce more people to the exciting sport of Professional Horse Show Jumping by making the sport available to spectators in a friendly environment. Show Jumping has long been recognized as the most exciting of Equine Sports and the Grand Prix, its highest level of competition, attracts large crowds around the world. We will hold a series of events featuring World-Class riders and horses, competing as Teams representing their home cities and a spectacular Grand Prix on Saturday night. Each event will offer substantial Prize Money and will be conducted in venues where the spectator can experience maximum entertainment value. Show Jumpers: Click here for Lodging Discounts and Apparel Ordering Information Would You Like To Sponsor CLI Events? Click Here For Details. Check out Tiger Eye Duncan and his Amazing Frisbee Dogs Check out Tiger Eye Duncan and his Amazing Frisbee Dogs Check out Tiger Eye Duncan and his Amazing Frisbee Dogs