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Chase-Dunn and Kimbler Have Strong Performances at Pan American Endurance Championship

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/2/2013 11:40:01 AM

Mae Chase-Dunn (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Endurance Athletes Association) Lexington, Kentucky - The U.S. was represented well at the Pan American Endurance Championship in Trinidad, Uruguay. On September 27, Mae Chase-Dunn tackled the 120km race in the Senior division while McCamey Kimbler and Mallory Capps contested the Young Riders/Juniors division under the guidance of Chef d'Equipe Emmett Ross. "Since the U.S. was unable to field a full team for either division, the riders competed as...

U.S. Riders Head to Pan American Endurance Championship

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/24/2013 12:53:41 PM

Lexington, KY – Three individuals will represent the U.S. at the Pan American Endurance Championship on September 26. McCamey Kimbler, Mallory Capps, and Mae Chase-Dunn have traveled to Trinidad, Uruguay with Chef d’Equipe Emmett Ross to contest the championship. The Pan American Endurance Championship has divisions for both Senior and Young Riders/Juniors, as the competitors travel 120km in an attempt to earn top honors. Seventeen-year-old Kimbler (Aberdeen, South Dakota) will...

Top Young Horses Ready to Be Presented at 2013 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship

by Kathleen Landwehr | 8/27/2013 5:40:44 PM

Lexington, KY – The country’s best examples of hunter breeding will be on display this week on both coasts to compete in the 2013 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship. Judges of Sharon Stewart-Wells of Ruidoso, NM and Deborah Sands of Encinitas, CA will travel to both coasts to assess the entrants. On August 28, young horses on the west coast will meet at the Showpark All Seasons Summer Tournament in Del Mar, California. In her final year of eligibility, the...

Chester Weber Wins WEG Test Event at CAI-Caen

by Andrew Minnick | 8/25/2013 7:33:44 PM

Chester Weber finished 2nd in the Marathon at CAI Caen on his way to a 2014 WEG test event victory (Madeleine Augustsson/CAI Caen) Caen, France - With Sunday's cones complete, Chester Weber has won the WEG test event at the Caen CAI-4A. Weber (Ocala, FL) led a team made up of his own seven-year-old KWPN gelding Boris W, 13-year-old KWPN gelding Boy W, and 16-year-old KWPN gelding Para, along with Jane Clark's 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Splash, and Koos de Ronde's...

Vitalis and Wakeup Earn National Titles to Close Out 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by Horseshow.com

by Helen Murray | 8/25/2013 4:28:12 PM

Wayne, IL - The 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by HorseShow.com came to a thrilling conclusion on Saturday with two newly minted National Champions. Top Six-Year-Olds and Developing Prix St. Georges horses put their best efforts forward in Lamplight Equestrian Center’s Championship Arena in front of the judging panel of Lilo Fore, Anne Gribbons and Sandy Osborne. In the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Six-Year-Old National...

Vitalis and Wakeup Unbeatable on Day Two of the 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by HorseShow.com

by Helen Murray | 8/23/2013 7:10:16 PM

Wayne, IL - The 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by HorseShow.com continued on Friday with the second and final day of Qualifying Classes. Promising Six-Year-Olds and Developing Prix St. Georges Horses showcased their talents in front of the judging panel of Janet Foy, Bill Warren and Linda Zang in Lamplight Equestrian Centers’ Championship Arena. In the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Six-Year-Old National Championships presented by...

Rebellienne HVH, DG Dancing Queen and Zandor Seize Early Leads at 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by HorseShow.com

by Helen Murray | 8/22/2013 10:38:20 PM

Wayne, IL - The 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by HorseShow.com kicked off Thursday at the Lamplight Equestrian Center under intermittently stormy skies. The first three of five divisions completed their Qualifying Classes in front of the judging panel comprised of Janet Foy, Bill Warren, and Linda Zang. In the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Four-Year-Old National Championships presented by HorseShow.com Rebellienne, HVH holds the lead...

Dawson and Frederick Score National Titles at USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals

by USEF Communications Department | 8/19/2013 5:15:16 PM

Lexington, KY- Over the weekend, the Stanley Park Fairgrounds in Estes Park, Colorado, played host to 25 of the top junior dressage riders for the 2013 USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals. Held in conjunction with the Paragon Dressage CDI, the annual championship hosted elite equitation Alexander Dawson (www.yourhorses.ifp3.com) competition in 13 & Under and 14-18 age divisions. In the 13 & Under division, Alexander Dawson topped the field of 13 to claim championship honors, while in 14-18...

Northwind Marin, Show Me Love, and Yes It’s True Receive Green Pony Hunter Championship Titles at Day Two of 2013 US Pony Finals

by Kathleen Landwehr | 8/8/2013 9:10:06 AM

Lexington, KY – The first championship titles of the US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans were claimed Wednesday as the Green Hunter ponies completed their final phase of competition in the 2013 US Pony Finals. The judging panel of Chance Arakelian, William Sparks, and Jeff Wirthman assessed the hunter ponies in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Walnut Arena until weather caused the Under Saddle phase of the Medium Regular Pony Hunters to be moved to the Covered Arena....

US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans Begin at 2013 US Pony Finals; Yes It’s True, Show Me Love and Northwind Marin Hold Early Leads in Green Pony Hunter Divisions, Grand All Over Scores Model Phase win in Medium Regular Pony Hunter D

by Helen Murray | 8/6/2013 8:40:09 PM

Lexington, KY - The 2013 US Pony Finals officially kicked-off on Tuesday with Green Hunter Ponies and Medium Regular Hunter Ponies taking their first steps towards National Titles in the US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans. Small, Medium and Large Greens all completed their Model and Under Saddle phases in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Walnut Arena, while Medium Regular Hunter Ponies performed their Model phase in front of the judging panel of Chance Arakelian, William...