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Aaron Vale Dominates GLEF Week Two with Win in $50,000 Grand Prix of Michigan

by Phelps Media Group | 7/18/2016 9:36:48 AM

Aaron Vale concluded Week Two of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival with a win in the $50,000 Grand Prix of Michigan. (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, Mich. - A little rain did not stop the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) from putting on a fantastic event on Sunday to cap off Week Two of competition at Flintfields Horse Park with the week's highly anticipated feature class, the $50,000 Grand Prix of Michigan, presented by Peninsula Capital Management and Craig...

Sharn Wordley and Famoso D Ive Z Kick Off Tryon Spring 7 With Victory in $35,000 Horseware Ireland 1.45 Opener

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 6/1/2016 10:36:07 PM

Sharn Wordley and Famoso D Ive Z (Flying Horse Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Famoso D Ive Z began Tryon Spring 7 with a strong finish in the $35,000 Horseware Ireland 1.45m Opener at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), taking the speed stake with a time of 64.33 seconds. Mark Bluman (COL) and Hold On Tight II captured second place, crossing through the timers in 66.59 seconds, while Christian Heineking (GER) and AJE Cluny earned third place with a time of 67....

Cassie Kahle Dominates Hunter and Jumper Rings at Blue Rock Classic

by Phelps Media Group | 5/20/2016 8:42:24 AM

Cassie Kahle and Tequila Girl (Lauren Baker/Phelps Media Group) Littlestown, Pa. - After cruising to a grand championship in the hunter ring, Cassie Kahle hopped in the irons aboard Tequila Girl to tackle the $5,000 Open Welcome Stake at the Swan Lake Horse Shows' Blue Rock Classic. The last horse-and-rider combination to attempt the Oscar Soberon-designed course, Kahle and Tequila Girl laid down a clear first round, advancing immediately to the short course. Mary Lisa Leffler and Carlot...

Conor Swail and Cita Claim Victory in $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Classic to Start WEF 11

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/23/2016 6:24:13 PM

Conor Swail and Cita (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week eleven of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Artisan Farms, began Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for Conor Swail (IRL) and Cita in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Jumper Classic. WEF 11 features CSI 4* rated jumper and 'AA' rated hunter competition running March 23-27, 2016. The $35,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 11 will...

Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park Top $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/13/2016 7:17:06 PM

Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week nine of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, concluded on Sunday, March 13, with a win for Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Rosana du Park in the $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. Kent Farrington (USA) and Aron S finished second, and Olivier Robert (FRA) and Quenelle du Py placed third. The 12-week WEF circuit runs through April 3 offering more than $9 million in prize...

Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League: USA’S Marilyn Little and Corona 93 Win Final Qualifier at Live Oak International in Ocala

by Esther Hahn | 2/29/2016 9:37:06 AM

In a picture-perfect setting, with a full crowd and a top-class, turf field, the United States’ Marilyn Little and Corona 93 executed a skillful double clear to win the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping at the Live Oak International CSI3*-W in Ocala, Florida. In the final event of the inaugural North American League, the 34-year-old rider, and double-gold medalist in Eventing at the 2015 Pan American Games, showcased her multi-discipline talent by expertly United States’...

All Grown Up, Young Rosamunde Earns Her Own Record Score in Grand Prix Special on Final Day of LA Winter Dressage CDI-W

by Yellow Horse Marketing for California Dreaming Productions | 2/1/2016 9:43:47 AM

Steffen Peters and Rosamunde (Jennifer Keeler) Burbank, Calif. – Steffen Peters’ magical weekend continued on the final day of competition at California Dreaming Productions’ Los Angeles Winter Dressage CDI-W/Y/J/U-25, held January 28-31 in Burbank. This time aboard Four Winds Farm’s nine-year-old Rheinlander mare Rosamunde (Rock Forever x First Lady by Fidermark), Peters posted another personal best in the CDI Grand Prix Special with a score of 78.827%, once again...

Kent Farrington and Blue Angel Take $34,000 Equiline Holiday & Horses Opener Grand Prix at 2015 Holiday & Horses CSI 4*

by Equestrian Sport Productions | 11/25/2015 3:06:53 PM

Kent Farrington and Blue Angel (ManciniPhotos) Wellington, Fla. - Kent Farrington (USA) captured a win in the first FEI class of the 2015 Holiday & Horses CSI 4* hosted at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), piloting Blue Angel to victory in the $34,000 Equiline Holiday & Horses Opener Grand Prix. Farrington, who is currently ranked second in the world, dashed through the jump-off timers in 34.871 seconds to beat fellow American Laura Kraut and Andretti S, who finished...

Triple Crown Nutrition, Inc. Named Official Feed Sponsor of the U.S. Eventing, Show Jumping, and Dressage Teams

by USEF Communications Department | 9/1/2015 3:41:43 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is proud to announce that Triple Crown Nutrition is now the Official Feed Sponsor of the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team, the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team, and the U.S. Dressage Team. Triple Crown Nutrition's unique, premium line of horse feed, supplements, and forages can create a successful feeding program, helping horses maintain high performance levels and stay healthy and in elite condition. "The USEF is pleased to...

Polle Flies To Victory in $250,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix, Presented by Longines

by Hampton Classic Horse Show | 8/31/2015 1:50:54 PM

Karen Polle and With Wings leaped to the top of the $250,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix, Presented by Longines. (McMillen photo) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Karen Polle said that being the fourth and final rider in the jump-off of the $250,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix, Presented by Longines, wasn't the advantageous position it usually is--because none of the three riders before her had finished faultlessly. The grand prix provided an exciting climax to the 40th Annual Hampton Classic. "When you...