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USEF Weekend Preview May 2, 2012

by USEF Communications Department | 5/2/2012 3:29:41 PM

Major equestrian competitions attended by U.S. athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check Equestrian Weekly on Monday for a report of any top finishes by U.S. Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions within the USA and international FEI competitions in which...

Don't Just Dump that Old Tack, Give it a Second Career!

by Mary Cox | 4/30/2012 2:00:52 PM

a guest blog post fom Mary Cox I sold my Childeric close contact jump saddle today. I had left if off at the local tack store only a week before so when the phone call came that they had a buyer I hung up and found myself almost in tears! The decision to sell my favorite saddle was due to the cold hard fact that I hadn’t jumped in more than 5 years, my passion has been Dressage for quite some time and I thought it was “time”. But my reaction to the phone call was...

Sunday Press Conference at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone

by USEF Communications Department | 4/29/2012 6:57:00 PM

Listen to audio from the Sunday press conference at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone. William Fox-Pitt William shares his thoughts on winning two legs of the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing. William talks about his show jumping round and what went through his head when he had a rail. William talks about Thoroughbreds as eventer horses, Parklane Hawk's personality, and his breeding. Boyd explains that he is a relative of Ready Teddy. Allison Springer Allison...

Fox-Pitt Rolls to Win the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone; Springer Scores First Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Eventing Championship

by Joanie Morris | 4/29/2012 6:00:35 PM

Allison Springer and Arthur (Photo by Shannon Brinkman) Lexington, KY - Sunday at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone proved to be as influential as its predecessor - but the top two placings did not change and Great Britain's William Fox-Pitt rode Catherine Witt's Parklane Hawk to top honors. The lovely New Zealand Thoroughbred made unbelievably light work of Saturday's cross-country course and jumped another phenomenal round in the Rolex Stadium -...

Derek di Grazia Talks about Cross Country Day at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Bridgestone

by USEF Communications Department | 4/29/2012 8:48:53 AM

Audio from the press conference with Derek di Grazia at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone.

Fox-Pitt Heads the Field at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Bridgestone, Springer and Arthur Lead the Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Eventing Championship

by Helen Murray | 4/28/2012 10:22:46 PM

Allison Springer and Arthur (Photo by Shannon Brinkman) Lexington, KY - Derek di Grazia's 29 obstacle cross country course proved extremely influential Saturday at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone and caused a tremendous shake-up of the leaderboard. The top of the standings saw an exchange of first and second positions as William Fox-Pitt and Parklane Hawk now lead the field while dressage leaders Allison Springer and Arthur sit in second. Fox-Pitt...

Jonathan Paget, Allison Springer, & William Fox-Pitt Talk about the Cross Country Day at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Bridgestone

by USEF Communications Department | 4/28/2012 7:11:33 PM

Below are audio clips from today's post-competition press conference at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone. Jonathan Paget Jonathan comments on what horses and riders will expect to see at Greenwich and what he learned about his horse, Clifton Promise, today. Jonathan shares his thougths on the cross country course. Allison Springer Allsion comments on her and Arthur's performance today. William Fox-Pitt William comments on his day with Parklande Hawk and...

Flarida and Wimps Chocolate Chip Run to Victory in CRI3* at the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup

by Helen Murray | 4/27/2012 10:21:48 PM

Lexington, KY - Eighteen of the top reiners from the U.S. and Canada vied for team and individual honors in the CRI3* division of the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup Friday evening. Riding Reining Pattern Number 10, the best in the game went head-to-head in the Alltech Arena. An appreciative audience needed to wait until the final rider of the third and final rotation entered the ring. It was well worth the wait as Shawn Flarida and Wimps Chocolate Chip slid to a decisive four point victory. Flarida...

Springer and Arthur Lead the Way After Phase One at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone

by Joanie Morris | 4/27/2012 9:24:44 PM

Allison Springer and Arthur (Photo by Shannon Brinkman) Lexington, KY - On the second day of dressage at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone the results proved true to form. Familiar pair Allison Springer and Arthur topped the first phase scoring 39.8 - the only effort to break 40. Great Britain's William Fox-Pitt Parklane Hawk cruised to second place with a score of 41.3 and Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen settled into third with a lovely effort at the...

Allison Springer & Clark Montgomery Talk About Dressage at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone

by USEF Communications | 4/27/2012 7:14:15 PM

Clark Montgomery talks about his mount, Loughan Glen, and their dressage test. Allison Springer talks about Arthur, their dressage test, and the upcoming cross country day. Allison shares more about her thoughts on cross country.