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Horses and Riders Head to Chile for 2011 Pan American Endurance Championship

by USEF Endurance Department | 10/11/2011 11:51:21 AM

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation has named the following horse/rider combinations for the 2011 Pan American Endurance Championship being held in Santo Domingo, Chile, October 22, 2011. The following horse/rider combinations will represent the U.S. at the Pan American Championship (listed in ranked order): Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Breed/Age/Sex/Owner John Crandell III/49/West River, MD/Heraldic/Arabian/13/Gelding/John Crandell JR Meg Sleeper/43/Frenchtown, NJ/Syrocco...

North American League Crowns Division Champions

by Classic Communications | 10/5/2011 8:49:23 AM

Annville, PA — In the competition for top positions and places in the regular season of the 2010-2011 North American League (NAL), six top riders emerged as division winners. The NAL runs season-long series in six hunter-jumper divisions — Adult Hunter, presented by Practical Horseman, Children’s Hunter, Adult Jumper, Children’s Jumper, Pony Jumper and the Low Junior/ Amateur-Owner Jumper. The NAL qualifying period started September 1, 2010 and ended August 31, 2011....

Last-Minute Plans Change the Course of Events at the Dressage at Devon Grand Championship

by Ginny Simon | 9/29/2011 6:26:35 AM

Devon, PA – The world-famous Breed Division at Dressage at Devon continued today. With some of the most stunning horses from around the world competing, it was Rheporter, Dazzle, Rabiola and Doctor Wendell MF who treated spectators to the final feast for the eyes, floating around the Dixon Oval as they competed for top honors in the Grand Championship. It was déjà vu when Rabiola won the Four-Year-Old and Older Broodmare’s class. The mare by Metall out of Fabiola by...

USEF Awards Four Developing Grants to Eventing Riders

by Joanie Morris | 8/30/2011 3:00:50 PM

Lexington, KY - Four Developing Grants have been awarded to USEF Eventing Riders to compete at the Boekelo CCI3* in The Netherlands. This event runs October 6-9, 2011. The following horse/rider combinations have been awarded developing grants: Boyd Martin (Cochranville, PA) and the Otis Barbotiere Syndicate's Otis Barbotiere Otis Barbotiere is a 9-year-old Selle Francais gelding Karen O'Connor (The Plains, VA) and Team Rebecca, LLC's Veronica Veronica is a 9-year-old KWPN mare Allie...

USHJA Tad Coffin Zone III Junior Equitation Finals highlight August at HITS Culpeper

by HITS Media | 8/15/2011 2:13:44 PM

Culpeper, VA — When show jumping returns to HITS Culpeper this Wednesday for two consecutive weeks of show jumping, the sixth annual USHJA Tad Coffin Zone III Junior Equitation Finals will spotlight some of the most talented equitation riders in the region. The competition will run in the Grand Prix ring on Saturday, August 20 as riders from Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Delaware and West Virginia vie for a USHJA Zone III title. Competitors qualified for the finals by winning a Zone...

A Full Schedule for Peter Pletcher and All Hunter Riders on Day Two of Horse Shows by the Bay

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/7/2011 2:37:43 PM

Peter Pletcher and Copperfield Credit (photo by Katie Anich/PMG). Traverse City, MI - Sun and a light breeze set the stage for a wonderful day for the hunters at Horse Shows by the Bay today. It was very busy in the R.L. Polk Family Main Hunter Ring, with over ninety rounds to be seen. As the professional hunter divisions came to a close this afternoon, several championship ribbons were presented, with Peter Pletcher of Magnolia, TX, Kelley Farmer of Keswick, VA, and Erynn Ballard of Hornby, OT...

Jumper Ring Excites on First Day of Brandywine Valley Summer Series

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 6/29/2011 10:55:11 AM

Joe Fargis and Mariposa triumphed in the 1.20M Open Jumpers at the Brandywine Valley Summer Series (Photo by Robyn Keyster/PMG). Devon, PA - Two lively jumper classes made for an eventful first day of the Brandywine Valley Summer Series presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services in Devon, PA, this afternoon. Joe Fargis rode Mariposa to a victory in the the 1.20M Open Jumper class, while Amanda Hood piloted Hip Hop to a win in the Children's/Adult Jumper class. Both events were...

Pfizer Animal Health Presents the First-Ever Culpeper Horse Owners' Event at HITS Culpeper on July 8

by HITS Media | 6/22/2011 11:18:18 AM

Saugerties, NY — HITS is proud to announce the debut of the first-ever Culpeper Horse Owners' Event, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, which will take place at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, VA, on July 8, from 4:30-9 p.m., during Pfizer Animal Health Weekend. Commonwealth Park is located at 13256 Commonwealth Parkway. Prior to the start of the event, guests will be able to watch the some of the top High-Performance riders in the country compete in the $15,000 Brook Ledge Open...

Show Jumping Returns to HITS Culpeper With All-new Grand Prix Footing and Next Round of Qualifiers for Pfizer Million and Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final

by HITS Media | 6/14/2011 10:00:59 AM

Culpepper, VA — The upcoming HITS Culpeper July Show Series offers two of the four remaining Culpeper stops on the road to the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix and the all-new Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final, the richest classes in the world. The Showday National will kick off the series July 6–10, followed by the Cavalier Classic July 13–17 for two consecutive weeks of show jumping at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. Entries for these July shows must be...

FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Week Ten Wrap-Up: March 16-20, 2011

by Equestrian Sport Productions | 3/21/2011 3:41:00 PM

Wellington, FL - The tenth week of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) has come to a close at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The FTI WEF hosts the best that the sports of show jumping, hunters, and equitation have to offer in 12 rings of competition. In addition to competition, the FTI WEF hosts many exciting activities. See what you can do in the upcoming weeks! What You Should Know for Week 10 of the FTI WEF $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix - Saturday, March 26...