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Catherine Tyree Tops $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix at Vermont Summer Festival

by Jump Media | 8/13/2016 8:31:03 AM

Catherine Tyree and Don't Go won the $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix on August 13 at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (Andrew Ryback Photography) East Dorset, Vt. – Catherine Tyree, 22, of Chicago, IL, riding Don't Go claimed the $50,000 Summer Celebration Grand Prix on Saturday, August 13, during the final week of the Vermont Summer Festival. The Vermont Summer Festival runs for six consecutive weeks from July 5 through August 14, 2016, at Harold Beebe...

Zones 5/6 Team Claims Gold in 2016 US Pony Jumper Team National Championship

by Kathleen Landwehr | 8/12/2016 11:46:25 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The Team Championship of the US Pony Jumper National Championships took place Friday evening in the Alltech Arena as teams competed in the two-round Nations Cup format. Following the first round, the top teams came back to jump the same Jasen Shelley-designed course in round two, with a total of 32 combinations jumping for individual classification. For the 2016 US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, the Zones 5/6 team stood atop the podium. The team,...

So Enchanted and Minted Awarded Overall Grand and Reserve Green Hunter Pony Titles at 2016 US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans

by Dana Rossmeier | 8/12/2016 10:20:55 PM

Lexington, Ky. – It was another exciting day of competition at the US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm as two more championship titles in the US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans were decided on Friday. Kyla Sullivan and Not So Secret collected Medium Green Hunter Pony honors, while Madeline Schaefer and Minted were named the Large Green Hunter Pony Champions. Both championship divisions completed the Over Fences phase on Friday, earning the final 50%...

U.S. Dressage Team Wins Bronze Medal at Rio 2016 Olympic Games

by Classic Communications/USEF Communications Department | 8/12/2016 7:06:28 PM

Allison Brock, Laura Graves, Kasey Perry-Glass, and Steffen Peters (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – The U.S. Dressage Team won the Bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Friday following the conclusion of the second half of team competition, the Grand Prix Special. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, the team, comprised of, Allison Brock and Rosevelt, Laura Graves and Verdades, Kasey Perry-Glass and Dublet, and Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 won the Bronze...

Electronic Vet Joins USEFPerks Program

by USEF Communications Department | 8/12/2016 4:05:48 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Electronic Vet (eVet) is now a member of the USEFPerks program. The USEFPerks program is exclusive to USEF members, who will receive a 5% discount on Electronic Vet products. eVet provides an innovative, user-friendly digital vaccination record that is designed to meet the ever-growing needs of horse show venues. Its products deliver accurate, up-to-the-minute records of immunizations and test results...

Game, Set and Match to Center Court and John French in the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. Presented by Dr. Daryl K. Hoffman

by Menlo Charity Horse Show | 8/12/2016 11:55:53 AM

Atherton, Calif. - One of the highlights of the Menlo Charity Horse Show is the USHJA International Hunter Derby Presented by Dr. Daryl K. Hoffman, this anxiously anticipated class on Thursday afternoon is steeped in tradition never ever disappoints. John French and Center Court (Alden Corrigan Media) “The Menlo Horse Show, in general, is a very special show, it’s unique event held in the middle of a beautiful residential neighborhood. Menlo is a gorgeous show, with great jumps and...

News Flash: U.S. Dressage Team Wins Bronze Medal at Rio Olympic Games

by USEF Communications Departmen | 8/12/2016 10:58:03 AM

Allison Brock, Kasey Perry-Glass, Laura Graves, and Steffen Peters (Dr. Rick Mitchell) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The U.S. Dressage Team has won the Bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The team is composed of Allison Brock and Rosevelt, Laura Graves and Verdades, Kasey Perry-Glass and Dublet, and Steffen Peters and Legolas 92. Germany won the Gold medal and Great Britain took home Silver. More news and photos to follow. Please follow our social media coverage on Facebook , Twitter ,...

Hello, Hello and Goodbye

by Will Connell | 8/12/2016 8:50:21 AM

I am happy to report that today started very well for the Jumping Team. Chef d'Equipe, Robert Ridland, managed a 0 fault round in the Keurig Challenge Stakes. I would say he had a clean round but I did notice a little spillage on the floor. Yes, we have a Keurig machine....life without coffee, no thanks! Trying to get everyone to keep the prep area clean and tidy has been at times, challenging, but Mr. Ridland led from the front disposing of the used K Cup and cleaning up afterwards. His...

Ten Clear in Individual Phase I of US Pony Jumper National Championships

by Kathleen Landwehr | 8/11/2016 9:57:25 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The US Pony Jumper National Championships got underway Thursday evening in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. The riders and their ponies competed in the Welcome Class, which served as Phase I of the Individual Championship. In the class, competitors with clean rounds or equal faults remain equal. Ten of the 32 combinations went clear over Jasen Shelley’s solid course, setting the stage for an exciting championship. Genevieve Munson and Bluebelle, one of the 10...

Roll Call Earns Small Regular Hunter Pony Crown at 2016 US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm

by USEF Communications Department | 8/11/2016 7:49:41 PM

Claire Campbell and Roll Call (Shawn McMillen Photography) Lexington, Ky. – Claire Campbell and Roll Call took home the title in the Small Regular Hunter Pony Championship in the US Hunter Pony Championships presented by Collecting Gaits Farm at the Kentucky Horse Park. The pair garnered a total score of 1026.32 through two days of competition. National titles are determined following three phases of competition, with Model and Under Saddle phases each counting towards 25% of the overall...