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Diederique Van Der Knaap and Joy Slater Win Junior/Amateur-Owner Classics in Vermont

by Starting Gate Communications | 8/6/2012 8:06:55 AM

Diederique Van Der Knaap and Clive won the $10,000 SJHOF High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic on Sunday, August 5, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Week five of the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival concluded on Sunday, August 5, with two exciting Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classics featured in the grand prix ring at Harold Beebe Farm. Diederique Van Der Knaap, of New York, NY, rode Clive to victory in the $10,000 SJHOF...

Darragh Kenny Dominates in Vermont

by Starting Gate Communications | 8/1/2012 10:47:39 PM

Darragh Kenny and Lipton De L’Othain won the $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m class on Wednesday, August 1, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Week five of the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival kicked off on Wednesday, August 1, with the Manchester & the Mountains Horse Show at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. Ireland’s Darragh Kenny and Lipton De L’Othain, owned by The Wannahave Group, were the winners in the highlight...

Katie Tyler and Megan McDermott Claim Junior/Amateur-Owner Classics

by Starting Gate Communications | 7/29/2012 9:42:30 PM

Katie Tyler and Seattle 6 won the $10,000 SJHOF High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic on Sunday, July 29, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Week four of the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival concluded on Sunday, July 29, with two exciting Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classics featured in the grand prix ring. Katie Tyler, 19, of North Kingstown, RI, rode Seattle 6 to victory in the $10,000 SJHOF High Junior/Amateur-Owner...

Kenneth Berkley Wins $10,000 Five Seasons Welcome Stake in Vermont

by Starting Gate Communications | 7/12/2012 10:10:53 PM

Kenneth Berkley and Waminka claimed victory in the $10,000 Five Seasons Open Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 12, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Kenneth Berkley of Flemington, NJ, captured victory in the $10,000 Five Seasons Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 12, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian...

Danielle Torano Claims $30,000 Otter Creek Grand Prix at Vermont Summer Festival

by Lindsay Brock | 7/23/2016 5:52:50 PM

East Dorset, Vermont – For the third year in a row, Danielle Torano of Wellington, FL, won the $30,000 Otter Creek Grand Prix, presented by The Equinox – A Luxury Collection Golf Resort & Spa, on Saturday, July 23, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The Vermont Summer Festival runs for six consecutive weeks from July 5 through August 14, 2016, at Harold Beebe Farm. Danielle Torano and Callas III won the $30,000 Otter Creek Grand Prix, presented by The Equinox, on...

Catherine Tyree and Sandor de la Pomme Win $10,000 Overland Sheepskin Welcome Stake

by Starting Gate Communications | 7/25/2013 5:05:08 PM

Catherine Tyree guided Sandor de la Pomme to victory in the $10,000 Overland Sheepskin Company Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 25, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT - Catherine Tyree and her newly acquired mount, Sandor de la Pomme, secured their first victory together in the $10,000 Overland Sheepskin Company Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 25, at...

Peter Wylde Wins $30,000 Vermont Grand Prix

by Starting Gate Communications | 7/7/2013 12:00:29 AM

Olympic gold medalist Peter Wylde guided Lewin 5 to victory in the $30,000 Vermont Summer Special Grand Prix on July 6 at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Peter Wylde made his first trip to Manchester, VT, a winning one by claiming victory in the $30,000 Vermont Summer Special Grand Prix on July 6. The six-week Vermont Summer Festival is running July 2 through August 11 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. A veteran of the...

American Morgan Horse Association Announces Contest Winner

by AMHA News | 3/24/2011 4:13:00 PM

Samantha Richards, 2010 AMHA/Team Morgan Win a Morgan Horse Contest winner. (Photo courtesy AMHA.) Shelburne, VT — Nineteen-year-old Samantha Richards of Laramie, WY, recently was announced as the 2010 American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA)/Team Morgan Win a Morgan Horse Contest winner. Samantha recently met her new filly, CBMF Stolen Kisses, a full sister to world champion, Continental Vision. Richards originally hails from Maryland, and attends the University of Wyoming, where she is...

GMHA Awarded Funding for Youth Education Programs

by Cyndy Kozara/GHHA | 1/2/2011 9:44:00 AM

2010 Green Mountain Horse Association photo (Green Mountain Horse Association ) South Woodstock, VT - Green Mountain Horse Association is pleased to announce that it has received $15,000 from the Chichester duPont Foundation to continue youth program scholarships for applicants with financial need. GMHA has earmarked this funding to help young riders attend our Junior Horsemanship Clinic, which will attain its 55th year in the 2011. These funds will also support our Working Student program and...

2010 AMHA Awardees Announced

by Christina Koliander/AMHA News | 12/14/2010 4:10:00 PM

SHELBURNE, VT — The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Awards Committee is pleased to announce the following individuals will be recognized at the AMHA annual convention, which will take place February 23-26, 2011 in Boston, MA. Man and Woman of the Year Awards honor those individuals for their continued support of the breed. This year's honorees are Yum Kee Fu and Susan Fu. Jonalyn Gwinup will be awarded the Cecil Brown Memorial Sportsmanship Award, which is given to a Morgan exhibitor...