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Saugerties’ Own Heather Caristo-Williams Wins the $10,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome

by HITS Horse Shows | 6/3/2016 2:10:09 PM

Heather Caristo-Williams and Cosmopolitan 30 on their way to a $10,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome win. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - HITS-on-the-Hudson Week II kicked off with the $10,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome. Thirty horses and riders tested the course designed by Oscar Soberon, but only one team would take home the blue-ribbon title. It was Saugerties, New York, equestrian Heather Caristo-Williams who stole the show on her own turf aboard Cosmopolitan 30, owned by Mr. & Mrs. Ralph...

Laura Chapot Takes Home the Blue in the $10,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome

by HITS Horse Shows | 5/27/2016 10:04:49 AM

Laura Chapot and Thornhill Kate on their way to a $10,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome win. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - HITS Saugerties at HITS-on-the-Hudson is back in action as the first week of the series kicked off with the $10,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome. The team to beat was Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, New Jersey, aboard Thornhill Kate, co-owned by Mary Chapot. A clear jump-off round had yet to be seen in the course designed by Marina Azevedo of Campinas, Brazil, until Chapot...

U.S. Dressage Team Takes Early Lead at CDIO5* Compiegne

by USEF Communications Department | 5/21/2016 1:55:12 PM

Compiegne, France – Eight international teams took to the arena in Compiegne Saturday as day one of the CDIO5* got underway. Team medals will be awarded based on the results of today’s Grand Prix tests and Sunday’s Grand Prix Special and Freestyle tests. The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team, led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, took a commanding lead following strong performances from Allison Brock, Shelly Francis, Laura Graves, and Kasey Perry-Glass. They lead on a total of...

Christian Heineking Wins Burlington Capital Omaha Grand Prix at International Omaha

by Classic Communications | 5/8/2016 9:34:48 AM

Germany's Christian Heineking won the $130,000 Burlington Capital Group Omaha Grand Prix for the fourth time in five years riding NKH Selena (Lili Weik Photography) Omaha, Nebraska - Christian Heineking of Germany won the $130,000 Burlington Capital Group Omaha Grand Prix for the fourth time in five years, riding NKH Selena to victory at the fifth annual International Omaha. International Omaha is produced by the Omaha Equestrian Foundation (OEF) at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska,...

Christian Heineking Wins Burlington Capital Omaha Grand Prix at International Omaha - Fourth Win in Five Years for German Rider

by Classic Communications | 5/8/2016 12:12:16 AM

Omaha, Nebraska - May 7, 2016 - Christian Heineking of Germany won the $130,000 Burlington Capital Group Omaha Grand Prix for the fourth time in five years, riding NKH Selena to victory at the fifth annual Germany's Christian Heineking won the $130,000 Burlington Capital Group Omaha Grand Prix for the fourth time in five years riding NKH Selena (c) Lili Weik Photography International Omaha. International Omaha is produced by the Omaha Equestrian Foundation (OEF) at the CenturyLink Center in...

Moms Sweep FEI Division at Galway Downs International

by Callan Littrell | 4/2/2016 10:23:09 PM

On a bittersweet weekend where the West Coast riders, officials, volunteers and staff celebrated the life of one the Eventing legends, Roger Haller, who lost his battle to cancer on Barb Crabo and Eveready Photo Credit: Captured Moment Photography Wednesday evening, blue ribbons could be seen on hundreds of competitors as they rode in his memory. After the conclusion of competition in the International Divisions, Barb Crabo and her own Eveready proved they are ready for a trip back to the Blue...

Desert Circuit VII Jumpers Start with Wednesday’s $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome

by HITS Horse shows | 3/10/2016 3:03:56 PM

Rich Fellers and Coupis winning the $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Week VII of the HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, California, kicked off an exciting week of big money opportunities for jumpers with the $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome. Rich Fellers took home another win at HITS Desert Circuit, this time riding a new horse for Fellers, Coupis, owned by Leslie Nelson. Fellers topped the leaderboard in Wednesday’s $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome with a...

The $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ – Jumping Thermal Wows the Crowd at HITS Desert Horse Park

by HITS Horse Shows | 2/18/2016 10:03:59 AM

Nayel Nassar and Lordan on their way to a $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup - Jumping Thermal win. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - As the crowd gathered to watch the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Thermal on Saturday, February 13, an impressive lineup of horses and riders from around the globe gathered to jump for the final West Coast qualifying opportunity and a $100,000 prize purse. As the last qualifying opportunity on the West Coast, riders were hungry for the opportunity...

Springsteen's Rockin' Rio Raises Record $1.5 Million for USET Foundation

by Edited, Phelps Media Group | 1/25/2016 8:14:33 AM

Wellington, Fla - On Friday, Jan. 22, the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Games benefit, Rockin' Rio, at Louisburg Farm in Wellington, Florida. With more than 600 guests in attendance, Rockin' Rio featured honorary chairs Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen. The celebratory evening included award presentations, an elegant dinner, a surprise performance by Springsteen and a lively auction, which helped raise more than $1.5 million dollars...

Vinios and Graves Lead after First Day of U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp.

by USEF Communications Department | 12/9/2015 2:00:21 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The first of three days of prestigious National Championship competition got underway today at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival grounds as competitors performed their first tests in the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp. Taking an early lead in The Dutta Corp./USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship were Christina Vinios and Folkestone. In the hotly contested Grand Prix division, Laura Graves and Verdades sit atop the...