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McLain Ward and Rothchild Repeat Victory in $210,000 CP Grand Prix

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 6/15/2015 9:04:31 AM

Calgary, AB, Canada – June 14, 2015 – For the second year in a row, USA’s McLain Ward and Rothchild emerged victorious in the $210,000 CP Grand Prix during the ‘Continental’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows. It all came down to the wire in the tournament’s final event on Sunday, as Ward and Rothchild went last in an 11-horse jump-off to win by nine one-hundredths of a second. Todd Minikus (USA) and Babalou 41 finished second, and Richard Spooner (USA) and Chivas...

Twofold Triumph for California's Own Susan Hutchison

by Blenheim EquiSports | 6/15/2015 12:59:55 AM

Susie Hutchison and Ziedento June 14, 2015 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - It was a 'Susie Hutch' Sunday at the Blenheim June Classic II. As the only double clean in the $30,000 June Classic Grand Prix, presented by Michael & Kenzie 1911, Susie Hutchison and Ziedento led the victory gallop. Earlier in the afternoon she was the fastest in the jump-off on SIG Firecracker for the win in the $7,500 CashCall Mortgage Futurity. From the hilltop VIP tent to the grassy knoll, there was a...

Giavanna Rinaldi and G.P.S. Brilliant Disguise Win $10,000 SJHOF High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic Concluding Spring Spectacular II

by Kendall Bierer | 6/14/2015 10:25:13 PM

Giavanna Rinaldi and G.P.S. Brilliant Disguise win the $10,000 SJHOF High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, presented by Upper Echelon Academy at the Spring Spectacular II. Wayne, IL - June 14, 2015 - The final day of the Showplace Spring Spectacular II opened to grey skies and remnants of rain remaining from the previous night's storms, but that did not stop the strong jumper competition as the Junior and Amateur-Owner Jumpers took the limelight in the Grand Prix Ring at the Lamplight...

Land Rover Grant Recipients Kieffer and Veronica Finish in Seventh at Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials

by Kathleen Landwehr | 6/14/2015 1:40:44 PM

West Yorkshire, England – A field of 50 combinations headed into the final phase of the Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials CCI3* on Sunday, and Land Rover Eventing Competition Grant recipients Lauren Kieffer and Veronica placing near the top of the leaderboard. A double clear show jumping round over Di Boddy’s track vaulted the pair from their overnight position in 12th place to finish seventh place on a score of 49.1. Team Rebecca, LLC's 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood...

Vale is Victorious! Wins $35,000 Outback Steakhouse Grand Prix at Atlanta Summer Classic Week I

by The Classic Company | 6/14/2015 1:28:08 PM

Vale and Acolina R fly over a jump last night in the $35,000 Outback Steakhouse Grand Prix in the Olympic Arena Atlanta, Georgia - June 14, 2015 - Aaron Vale of Morriston, Florida has been unstoppable Week I of the Atlanta Summer Classic and last night's win in the $35,000 Outback Steakhouse Grand Prix added to his earnings! International Course Designer, Manuel Esparza of Mexico City, Mexico, former Assistant Designer for the Olympic Games in Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and...

John French Takes Center Court to the Win Once Again

by Blenheim EquiSports | 6/14/2015 11:35:56 AM

John French and Center Court June 14, 2015 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - The high-performance competition was hot in yesterday's $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. Earning scores in the nineties from both judging panels in both rounds, derby veteran John French rode Hiller Farms' six-year-old Center Court to a royal win. Twenty-nine pairs galloped around the Grand Prix Field over a forward flowing course on a gorgeous afternoon in southern California. The esteemed panels of judges...

United States Para-Dressage Riders Top Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3*

by United States Para-Equestrian Association | 6/14/2015 9:26:28 AM

Susan Treabess and Kamiakin at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Photo (C) SusanJStickle.com Rancho Murieta, CA - June 13, 2015 - The Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* kicked off on Friday with the Para-Equestrian Dressage Team Tests followed by Saturday's Individual Tests. Eleven horse and rider combinations competed in Grades Ia, Ib, II, III, and IV in Rancho Murieta, CA. It was a warm day Friday for riders and horses with the thermostat reaching over 100 degrees...

Tracy Fenney and MTM Reve Du Paradis Cash in at Chicago with $50,000 Win Vision Grand Prix Victory

by Kendall Bierer | 6/13/2015 11:43:44 PM

Tracy Fenney and MTM Reve Du Paradis win the $50,000 Win Vision Grand Prix at the Spring Spectacular II Wayne, IL - June 13, 2015 - Less than half a second would separate the top three placeholders during the $50,000 Win Vision Grand Prix, sponsored by LUXMAX USA, at the Spring Spectacular II on Saturday. The lead continued to change hands throughout the jump-off, with each consecutive rider gaining speed and taking risks in an attempt to seal their place at the top of the leader board. Today...

Land Rover Grant Recipients Kieffer and Veronica Conquer Cross Country Day at Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials

by Kathleen Landwehr | 6/13/2015 12:41:33 PM

Lauren Kieffer and Veronica (Shannon Brinkman Photo) West Yorkshire, England – A rainy cross country day at the Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials didn’t pose any problems for Land Rover Eventing Competition Grant recipients Lauren Kieffer and Veronica. Ian Stark’s CCI3* track required bold riding, and Kieffer (Ocala, Fla.) and Team Rebecca, LLC's 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare delivered on Saturday. Even though Veronica pulled her right front shoe early on...

Vale On a Winning Streak Week I of Atlanta Summer Classic

by The Classic Company, Ltd. | 6/13/2015 12:08:23 AM

Vale pilots E.S. Finou 4 over an obstacle in the Olympic Arena in the Horseflight Open Welcome Thursday Atlanta, Georgia - June 12, 2015 - Aaron Vale of Williston, Florida and Thinks Like A Horse Farm started the opening week of the Atlanta Summer Classic on a winning streak after securing wins in both the $15,000 Horseflight Open Welcome and the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby and won the Kastel Denmark Style of Hunter Riding Award. Thursday's $15,000 Horseflight Open Welcome saw 21...