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Andres Rodriguez and Fifty Fifty 111 Victorious in $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 8

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/26/2015 7:14:12 PM

Andres Rodriguez and Fifty Fifty 111 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) hosted show jumping for all ages and nationalities in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Thursday. Venezuela's Andres Rodriguez and Fifty Fifty 111 won the $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 8 in a speed round over Kent Farrington (USA) and Blue Angel. Laura Kraut (USA) earned an incredible one-two-three finish in the...

CSIO Wellington Media Guide

by USEF Communication Department | 2/26/2015 3:47:26 PM

View the CSIO Wellington media guide here .

Sophie Transou and Wonder Street Win the $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix

by HITS E-News | 2/26/2015 2:32:38 PM

Sophie Transou and Wonder Street Win the $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix at HITS Ocala Saturday, February 21, 2015 (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Juniors and amateurs had the opportunity to jump the same course used in the Devoucoux Hunter Prix, set at 3’. Forty horses jumped the first round course in the Platinum Performance Hunter Prix with scores ranging from 75 to 87 returning for the second round. Sophie Transou, from Tallahassee, Florida, riding her own Wonder Street,...

Harold Chopping and Caramo Victorious in $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix

by HITS E-News | 2/26/2015 2:26:56 PM

Harold Chopping and Caramo win the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix Saturday, February 21, 2015, at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Hunters took over the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium on Saturday for the $5,000 Devoucoux Prix and the $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix. In the Devoucoux Hunter Prix, with is open to Juniors, Amateurs and Professionals, Harold Chopping of Southern Pines, North Carolina, riding Caroline Russell Howe’s Caramo had the high score of 87 in round one...

Ben Maher and Contigo 37 Win $25,000 Nutrena Jumper Classic at the 2015 WEF

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/26/2015 10:52:12 AM

Ben Maher and Contigo (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) got underway with its eighth week of competition on Wednesday with a win for Great Britain's Ben Maher and Contigo in the $25,000 Nutrena Jumper Classic. Anthony D'Ambrosio (USA) is the course designer in the International Arena for week eight. D'Ambrosio began the week with 48 entries in the $25,000 Nutrena Jumper Classic with a 15-horse jump-off and six double clear rounds. Olympic team...

David Beisel & Ammeretto T Win Ocala $50,000 HITS Grand Prix

by HITS E-News | 2/25/2015 11:53:23 AM

David Beisel and Ammeretto take first place in the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix Sunday at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - David Beisel, of Goshen, Ohio, took first place in Sunday’s $50,000 HITS Grand Prix on Ammeretto, owned by Equine Holdings, LLC. The Grand Prix took place in the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium with a large crowd of spectators gathered around to watch the spectacle under beautiful, sunny skies. There were 16 efforts in the first round course designed by Coronado,...

Will Simpson Takes 8th Grand Prix Win at HITS Thermal

by HITS E-News and iJump Sports | 2/25/2015 9:06:10 AM

Thermal, Calif. - Topping a field of 62 riders, Will Simpson once again took home a blue ribbon from the HITS Grand Prix Ring, winning Sunday’s $30,000 SmartPak Grand Prix – his eighth Grand Prix victory this circuit – aboard The Dude, owned by Monarch International. Will Simpson and The Dude, owned by Monarch International, win the $30,000 SmartPak Grand Prix Sunday, February 22, at HITS Thermal (ESI Photography) Topping nine other horses that made it to the jump-off, and...

NCEA Announces Latest National Team Rankings

by NCEA | 2/24/2015 8:42:42 PM

Waco, Texas. - Following a busy weekend of collegiate equestrian action, the National Collegiate Equestrian Association released its latest national team rankings on Tuesday, as determined by the NCEA Selection Committee. Baylor remains the nation’s No. 1 team and South Carolina holds steady at No. 2. Georgia moves up to No. 3, while Auburn (No. 4) and Texas A&M (No. 5) round out the top-five. TCU checks in at No. 6, while Fresno State is No. 7 and Oklahoma State is No. 8. SMU is...

USEF Names Combinations for FEI Nations Cup presented by Kingsland Equestrian at CSIO4* Wellington

by USEF Communications Department | 2/24/2015 5:55:59 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team has drawn first in the order of nine teams for Friday’s FEI Nations Cup presented by Kingsland Equestrian at CSIO4* Wellington. The following combinations will represent the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in the FEI Nations Cup presented by Kingsland Equestrian: Margie Engle (Wellington, Fla.) and Elm Rock Partners, LLC’s Royce Royce is a 2004 Oldenburg gelding. Candice King (Wellington, Fla.) and Bellissimo...

USEF Names Combinations for FEI Nations Cup presented by Kingsland Equestrian at CSIO4* Wellington

by USEF Communications Department | 2/24/2015 5:55:22 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team has drawn XX in the order of XX teams for Friday’s FEI Nations Cup presented by Kingsland Equestrian at CSIO4* Wellington. The following combinations will represent the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in the FEI Nations Cup presented by Kingsland Equestrian: Margie Engle (Wellington, Fla.) and Elm Rock Partners, LLC’s Royce Royce is a 2004 Oldenburg gelding. Candice King (Wellington, Fla.) and Bellissimo...