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Darragh Kenny Dashes to Grand Prix Victory at Vermont Summer Festival

by Jennifer Ward/Starting Gate Communications | 7/17/2011 3:49:25 PM

Darragh Kenny and Bazooka de Muze won the $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix, presented by Johnson Horse Transportation, at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Ireland’s Darragh Kenny won the $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix, Presented by Johnson Horse Transportation, on Sunday, July 17, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 6 through August 14, 2011....

Jimmy Torano Opens Week Two With a Win in Vermont

by Jennifer Ward | 7/13/2011 8:48:52 AM

Jimmy Torano riding Katina won the 1.30m Jumper competition at the Vermont Summer Festival horse show (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Jimmy Torano opened the second week of competition in the Vermont Summer Festival with two top finishes on Wednesday, July 13, in East Dorset, VT. A familiar face at the Vermont Summer Festival, Torano of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, won the 1.30m Jumper competition riding Katina and placed second in the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumper...

Devin Ryan Races to Grand Prix Victory in Vermont

by Jennifer Ward | 7/11/2011 8:00:59 AM

Devin Ryan and Roman Saluut won the $30,000 Vermont Summer Special Grand Prix, presented by The Equinox Resort and Spa, at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Devin Ryan and Roman Saluut won the $30,000 Vermont Summer Special Grand Prix, presented by The Equinox Resort and Spa, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. Ryan of Long Valley, New Jersey, made a clean sweep of the Open Jumper division on the first week of the Vermont...

Emma Schauder Scores Victory at the Vermont Summer Festival

by Jennifer Ward/Starting Gate Communications | 7/7/2011 11:59:45 AM

Emma Schauder won the WIHS Equitation Classic on Thursday, July 7, at the Vermont Summer Festival horse show in East Dorset, VT (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Emma Schauder of Greenwich, CT, won the WIHS Equitation Classic on Thursday, July 7, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 6 through August 14, 2011. Schauder, 16, won both the hunter and jumper phases of competition...

Sweet Victory for Wimberly and Choco Mousse in Vermont Hunter Derby

by Laura Cardon for Starting Gate Communications, Inc. | 7/11/2014 3:32:45 PM

Lainie Wimberly and Choco Mousse jump to victory in the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby on July 10 at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, Vt. - Lainie Wimberly rode Choco Mousse to the first hunter derby victory of the horse’s career, taking home the blue ribbon the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby held Thursday evening, July 10, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. Wimberly stood in second place following the first round of...

AMHA Establishes Tornado Relief Fund

by AMHA | 5/22/2013 3:26:48 PM

Shelburne, VT - A fund has been established by the American Morgan Horse Association to assist with the relief and recovery efforts related to the tornados. These funds will be directed to specific local Moore, Oklahoma, organizations in need of funds or the American Red Cross. "Oklahoma holds a special place in our hearts as the host of the annual Grand National & World Champion Morgan Horse Show® each October," said AMHA Executive Director, Julie Broadway. "We would like to show them...

Ken Berkley Leads $10,000 Open Jumper High Score Award Standings

by Starting Gate Communications | 7/25/2012 4:53:02 PM

Ken Berkley of Flemington, NJ, pictured aboard Ax-Cent, is leading the standings for the $10,000 Open Jumper High Score Awards, Presented by Sir Ruly, Inc., at the halfway point of the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Ken Berkley of Flemington, NJ, is currently leads the standings for the $10,000 Open Jumper High Score Awards, Presented by Sir Ruly, Inc., at the halfway point of the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset,...

Genevieve Zock Wins $5,000 Hunter Derby in Vermont

by Starting Gate Communications | 7/6/2012 2:57:57 PM

Genevieve Zock and HH Confession won the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby on Thursday, July 5, during the opening week of the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Genevieve Zock of Scarsdale, NY, emerged victorious in the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby on Thursday, July 5, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. Thirty horse/rider combinations contested the derby track designed by Billy Glass, which spanned two competition rings...

Vermont Summer Festival Returns with Six Weeks of Show Jumping Competition

by Jennifer Ward | 4/28/2011 11:49:22 AM

East Dorset, VT — The annual Vermont Summer Festival will return to East Dorset, VT, for six consecutive weeks of competition running July 6 through August 14, 2011. Frequent Vermont Summer Festival competitor, Hillary Dobbs, won the $30,000 Manchester & The Mountains Grand Prix, presented by Hand Motors, at the 2011 Vermont Summer Festival. (Photo by David Mullinix Photography). New England’s largest hunter/jumper competition, the 2011 Vermont Summer Festival will...

USEF Announces Rider/Horse Combinations to Compete at the H. H. President’s Cup CEI*** Endurance Competition

by By Joanie Morris | 2/6/2008 10:50:00 AM

Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner Kathy Brunjes/54/Bethel, ME/Theatric/10/Arabian/G/Rider John Crandell III/45/Star Tannery, VA/H H Saba Shams/9/Arabian/G/Ann Crandell Steve Rojek/62/South Woodstock, VT/Seyvilla Triproof/12/Arabian/G/Stephen and Dinah Rojek The alternate combination is: Ann Hall/51/Auburn, CA/Bogus Thunder/15/Arabian/G/Rider For more information about the USEF and/or the sport of Endurance contact Vonita Bowers at [email protected].