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USEF Weekend Preview May 23, 2012

by USEF Communications Department | 5/23/2012 3:45:58 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 or USEF Championships within the USA and international FEI...

Louise Serio Continues to Lead 2012 Hallway Feeds National Hunter Derby Series

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/23/2012 1:00:00 PM

Louise Serio and Corvine continue to lead the $15,000 Hallway Feeds Leading Rider Bonus standings as of Saturday, May 19, 2012, during the second derby in the series, held during the Kentucky Spring Classic. (Shawn McMillen Photography/PMG) Lexington KY - Professional rider Louise Serio continues to hold the lead after the second part of the 2012 $45,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby came to a conclusion on Saturday, May 19, 2012 during the Kentucky Spring Classic. The Hallway Feeds...

2012 Buckeye Show May 24th – 27th . . . Where National Champions Are Made!

by Christy Egan at ArabianHorseGlobal.com | 5/23/2012 9:41:17 AM

The 2012 Ohio Buckeye Show will once again be live streamed on www.arabianhorseglobal.com . The best way to describe the Buckeye Sweepstakes Horse Show is “Where National Champions are made”! It is also considered the largest Class A Arabian horse show in the country other than the Scottsdale show. It has always been one of the most innovative shows since its inception in 1963. The home of the Buckeye has always been the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio, and always on Memorial Day...

Abigail McArdle Dominates High Junior Jumpers at Kentucky Spring Horse Shows

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/23/2012 9:31:28 AM

Abigail McArdle and Cosma 20 won the High Junior Jumper Championship during both weeks of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows. (Rebecca Walton/PMG) Lexington, KY - The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows proved to be hugely successful for young rider Abigail McArdle of Barrington Hills, IL, who dominated the High Junior Jumper division with her eight-year-old mare Cosma 20. The unstoppable duo captured the division's championship award during the competition's two consecutive weeks, and also won...

Charlotte Jacobs Donates $17,000 to Danny and Ron's Rescue Following Saratoga Springs Horse Shows

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/22/2012 7:34:00 PM

Charlotte Jacobs and Kachina won the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship at the Saratoga Springs Horse Show (James Parker/Kathy Russell) East Aurora, NY - Young rider Charlotte Jacobs has kicked-off the spring show season with big wins during the Saratoga Springs Horse Shows, competing in the jumper, equitation, and hunter rings. Over the past two weeks, Jacobs piloted her mounts to championship honors in the High and Low Junior Jumpers, as well as top finishes in the $25,000 Saratoga...

Rosencrantz Sweeps Small Tour on New Olympic-Mix Footing at Woodside Spring Dressage CDI*

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | 5/22/2012 4:00:00 PM

Mette Rosencrantz enjoyed her three CDI class wins with "Mosegaards Rico" at Woodside. (Jennifer M. Keeler) Woodside, C A - Despite the pressure of National Championships in Gladstone, NJ hovering less than one month away, beautiful weather and a spectacular setting in California allowed dressage riders and horses to enjoy themselves at the Woodside Spring Dressage CDI*/Y/J in Woodside, CA, May 18 - 20, 2012. As a valuable qualifier for the Northern California region, horses and riders competed...

Laura Pfeiffer and Copperfield Win the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at the HJAM Annual Horse Show

by HJAM | 5/22/2012 12:15:15 PM

Laura Pfeiffer and Copperfield (Diana Hadsall) The Hunter-Jumper Association of Michigan Annual Horse Show saw record attendance this year at its 45th annual event and as such enjoyed a terrific USHJA National Hunter Derby with 46 total entries. Laura Pfeiffer, riding Fox Meadow Farm’s Copperfield, bested the all-star field by earning an overall score of 179 to take home the win to Temperence, MI. Pfeiffer’s score in the Handy round was a 92, which was the highest score of the Derby...

Reed Kessler Claims 2012 Hagyard Challenge Series Lead

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/21/2012 11:31:49 AM

Reed Kessler leads the 2012 Hagyard Challenge Series Leading Rider Standings - pictured with Cylana - (Rebecca Walton/PMG) Lexington, KY - Young rider Reed Kessler of Lexington, KY, not only leads the U.S. Show Jumping Team Long List, but she has now claimed the top spot in the 2012 Hagyard Challenge Series, sponsored by the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Consisting of seven grand prix classes to be held during the 2012 show series at the Kentucky Horse Park, the Hagyard Challenge Series...

Taylor Harris Insurance $200,000 Triple Crown Challenge Set for Debut at Devon Horse Show on May 31

by Kenneth Kraus for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/21/2012 11:27:00 AM

Middleburg, VA - The first leg of the all new Taylor Harris Insurance Services $200,000 Triple Crown Challenge, America's richest rider bonus, is set for lift off just days from now at the legendary Devon Horse Show and Country Fair. This unique challenge offers a spectacular $200,000 top prize for any show jumping rider that can put together back to back to back wins on the same horse at three of the nation's most prestigious grand prix events. The first event of the Taylor Harris...

Ward Does It Again at $75,000 Empire State Grand Prix

by Classic Communications | 5/20/2012 10:00:00 PM

North Salem, NY - McLain Ward, Brewster, NY, and Grant Road Partners’ Zander captured the top prize in the $75,000 Empire State Grand Prix Sponsored by the Kincade Group to cap off two weeks of competition at the Old Salem Spring Horse Shows in North Salem, NY. A total of 10 horse-and-rider combinations from the starting field of 33 qualified for the jump-off. Cara Raether, North Palm Beach, FL, and Trelawny Farm’s Lyonell were the first to go and took the lead with a clear round in...