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HITS Culpeper Finals Competition Round-Up

by HITS Horse Shows | 10/2/2015 10:12:25 AM

Culpepper, Va. - Fall show jumping competition at HITS Commonwealth Park came to a close with the HITS Culpeper Finals but not without one last week of exceptional competition boasting over $86,000 in prize money. Dorothy Douglas and S&L Elitewin the final $15,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix of HITS Culpeper. (ESI Photography) $15,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix Friday’s final $15,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix of HITS Culpeper went to Dorothy Douglas, of Flower Mound, Texas, and...

Tiffany Foster and Daniel Deusser Share Victory in $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m at FTI WEF

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/26/2014 10:28:06 PM

Tiffany Foster and Melody des Hayettes Z (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - he final week of competition at the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) kicked off on Wednesday with a dual victory for Canada's Tiffany Foster and Germany's Daniel Deusser in the $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m speed class. Due the large number of entries, the class was held in a 'California Split', and awarded two sets of placings with $34,000 for each section. Foster and Artisan Farms...

McLain Ward and Zander Shine in $100,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Final

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/24/2013 12:56:01 PM

McLain Ward and Zander (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - McLain Ward (USA) and his promising young mount Zander were the winners in Saturday night's $100,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Final during week eleven of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) in Wellington. The pair led a high-speed jump-off over second place finishers Janne Friederike Meyer of Germany aboard Cellagon Lambrasco and third place duo Pablo Barrios of Venezuela riding Zara Leandra....

Kent Farrington and Dynamo Win $100,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix CSI 2* at The Mar-a-Lago Club

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/7/2013 2:44:40 PM

The competition field at The Mar-a-Lago Club on the Intracoastal Waterway. (Sportfot) Palm Beach, FL - The first ever $100,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix CSI 2* debuted to rave reviews on Sunday, January 6, at the beautiful Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, FL. With some of the world's top show jumpers competing on the lawn of Donald Trump's scenic estate overlooking South Florida's Intracoastal Waterway, U.S. rider Kent Farrington jumped to victory in the inaugural class aboard...

Scott Brash and Intertoy Z Win $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic

by Lauren Fisher and Shona Rosenblum for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/26/2012 8:44:22 AM

Scott Brash and Intertoy Z (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - March 25, 2012 - Week eleven of the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival concluded on Sunday with a victory for Great Britain's Scott Brash and Intertoy Z in the $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. The pair won over Ben Maher (GBR) and Quiet Easy 4 and Cian O'Connor (IRL) and KEC Alligator Alley in second and third. Today's course in the International Arena was set by Richard Jeffery of Bournemouth,...

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Cantano Go Clear to Win $32,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic

by Lauren Fisher and Shona Rosenblum for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/18/2012 9:34:40 AM

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Cantano (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - The $32,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic was held under the lights on Saturday night at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center with a win for Germany's Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Cantano. Twenty-six entries showed over a challenging course set by Michel Vaillancourt of Aiken, SC, and the pair completed the only clear round for the win. With just one faultless round, no jump-off was necessary....

Scott Brash and Sanctos Van Het Gravenhof Shine in $200,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI 4* Presented by The Bainbridge Companies

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/11/2012 9:31:32 AM

Scott Brash and Sanctos van het Gravenhof (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Great Britain's Scott Brash guided Sanctos Van Het Gravenhof to victory in Saturday night's $200,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI 4* presented by The Bainbridge Companies at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). In a suspenseful jump-off, Brash beat out Richard Spooner (USA) and Cristallo, and Kent Farrington (USA) and Voyeur, who finished second and third. Sponsored by the Bainbridge Companies,...

Richard Spooner and Cristallo Win $100,000 Fidelity Investments® CSI 3* Grand Prix

by Lauren Fisher and Jessica Parlon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/26/2012 8:50:00 AM

Wellington, FL - February 25, 2012 - California's Richard Spooner and Show Jumping Syndications International's 14-year-old Holsteiner gelding Cristallo (Caretino x Cicero) galloped to victory in Saturday night's $100,000 Fidelity Investments ® CSI 3* Grand Prix at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. The pair was the fastest by over two seconds over Katie Dinan (USA) and Grant Road Partner's Nougat Du Vallet, who finished second, and Great Britain's Ben...

Beezie Madden and Simon Take First "Saturday Night Lights" Victory in $30,000 Surpass Grand Prix

by Jennifer Wood and Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/15/2012 10:00:00 AM

Spandau and Schaefer Raposa Garner Marley Goodman Small Junior Hunter 16-17 Championship Wellington, FL - The FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) hosted its first "Saturday Night Lights" event this evening with the $30,000 Surpass Grand Prix. Olympic gold medalist Beezie Madden (USA) and new mount Simon, owned by Abigail Wexner, took home the blue ribbon. Nick Skelton (GBR) and Beverley Widdowson's Unique finished second, while Cian O'Connor (IRL) rode Blue Loyd, owned...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Finishes Second in FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/24/2023 9:48:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team took second place in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3* on a final team score of 427.285 at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival on Friday. Germany took first place on a final score of 437.844, with Sweden finishing in third on team total of 414.498. The U.S. team was led by Debbie McDonald and George Williams, serving as Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe, in their first outing of the 2023 season. The team was...