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Blue Ribbon in $25,000 Blue Rock Classic Grand Prix Goes to Cassie Kahle

by Phelps Media Group | 5/21/2016 9:28:40 PM

Cassie Kahle and Wallstreet swept the field in the $25,000 Blue Rock Classic Grand Prix at Swan Lake Horse Show. (Lauren Baker/PhelpsMediaGroup) Littlestown, Pa. - After accumulating blue ribbons in both the hunter and jumper rings during the first three days of the Blue Rock Classic, Cassie Kahle wasn't going to let Saturday's bad weather stop her winning streak. Despite the constant downpour, the rising talent piloted Wallstreet to victory in the $25,000 Blue Rock Classic Grand Prix....

Keirstin Johnsen and Hennepin Capture Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program Honors to Kick Off Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows

by Jump Media LLC | 5/8/2016 4:17:36 PM

North Salem, NY – Keirstin Johnsen got the 34th annual Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows underway in winning form by claiming the division title in The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) Keirstin Johnsen and Hennepin in The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program $2,000 Low Thoroughbred Hunter 3' Division. Photo by Jump Media $2,000 Low Thoroughbred Hunter 3' Division aboard Hennepin on Welcome Day, held Sunday, May 8, at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. The Old...

Kelley Farmer Claims the Crown, the Top Three Spots and a Big Payday in the $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby

by HITS Horse Shows | 2/28/2016 5:11:17 PM

Kelley Farmer and Mindful on their way to a $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby win. (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - The second $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby of the HITS Hunter Derby Tour paid a visit to HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida, on Saturday during Week VI of the Ocala Winter Circuit. As the sun set, and the lights of Ocala Horse Properties Stadium flickered to life, the crowd watched in anticipation to witness who could master the course with finesse and the...

Jennifer Alfano Hits $1 Million in Lifetime Hunter Earnings

by Kendall Bierer, Phelps Media Group | 12/4/2015 11:35:11 AM

Buffalo, New York - Dec. 3, 2015 - Jennifer Alfano recently celebrated 25 years of partnership with SBS Farms, Inc. and Susie Schoellkopf at this year's CP National Horse Show. Now, the celebration continues as Alfano recently hit the prestigious milestone of earning $1-million throughout her professional hunter career. Alfano began her riding career at the age of 3 at her parents' home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Since then, she has gone on to claim numerous championships and leading...

Interview with Pan American Team Bronze Medalist Georgina Bloomberg at the Central Park Horse Show

by USEF Communications Department | 9/25/2015 3:04:27 PM

One of the most anticipated equestrian events of the year, The Rolex Central Park Horse Show, returned to New York City for the second year in a row, where Olympic-caliber athletes from the U.S., Canada, and all over the world were welcomed back to compete in a five-day, multi-discipline equestrian tournamentm, September 23-27. Last year’s Grand Prix winner, Georgina Bloomberg, sat down to answer some questions with Land Rover before competing in the U.S. Open $212,000 FEI 3* Grand Prix....

Julie Welles Dominates $30,000 Manchester & the Mountains Grand Prix at Vermont Summer Festival

by Jump Media | 8/1/2015 7:03:31 PM

Julie Welles and Virginia W Z on their way to victory in the $30,000 Manchester & the Mountains Grand Prix on August 1 at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (Photo by David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, Vermont – Julie Welles of Wellington, FL, was first, second and third in the $30,000 Manchester & the Mountains Grand Prix, winning aboard Virginia W Z on Saturday, August 1 at the 2015 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The Vermont Summer Festival runs...

Hunter Holloway Tops $60,000 Official Lodging & Restaurant Partners Grand Prix at Summer in the Rockies VI

by Cat Allen for Jennifer Wood Media | 7/21/2015 4:45:05 PM

Hunter Holloway and VDL Bravo S (c) Flying Horse Photography Parker, CO - July 21, 2015 - The Colorado Horse Park (CHP) wrapped up its Summer in the Rockies horse show series this week with Summer in the Rockies VI. Hunter Holloway claimed victory in the $60,000 Official Lodging & Restaurant Partners Grand Prix aboard Virginia T Bartholomay's VDL Bravo S. The course was designed by Anderson Lima. In a five-horse jump-off, Holloway and VDL Bravo S jumped the faster of two double clear...

Keirstin Johnsen and Hennepin Shine in Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program at Old Salem Farm Spring Welcome Day

by Jennifer Wood Media | 5/4/2015 3:18:20 PM

Keirstin Johnsen and Hennepin (Photo by Sarah Latterner) North Salem, N.Y. – Old Salem Farm kicked off their Spring Horse Shows with Welcome Day on Sunday, May 3. Highlighting the schedule was The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) $2,000 Low Thoroughbred Hunter Division and a full day of hunter, jumper and equitation competition. Welcome Day is a great start to the Spring Horse Shows, which run May 5-10 and May 12-17 featuring a full schedule of top competition. The T.I....

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z Victorious in $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/29/2015 5:14:48 AM

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - McLain Ward (USA) and Double H Farm's HH Carlos Z won the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* in front of a packed house at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) Saturday night to conclude International show jumping at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Forty of the circuit's best horses and riders representing 13 different countries jumped for the winter's top prize. Daniel Bluman (COL) and Conconcreto...

Eric Lamaze Scores Fifth Victory in 2015 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Series

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/20/2015 11:14:10 AM

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Eric Lamaze (CAN) secured an incredible fifth victory in the Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Series at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Thursday. Lamaze began the 12-week circuit by winning four Challenge Cup classes in a row. He won in weeks one and two with Artisan Farms LLC and Torrey Pines Stable's Rosana du Park. He then topped weeks three and four with Artisan Farms LLC's Fine Lady 5. In the eleventh week of...