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Halliday-Sharp in Seventh Place after Day One at Military Boekelo CCIO3*

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/9/2014 11:33:41 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team is off to a solid start at the Military Boekelo CCIO3* following the first day of dressage as competition got underway in Boekelo, The Netherlands. Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill by Night (Libby Law Photography) Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp (East Sussex, UK) and Fernhill by Night had a lovely test in front of the judging panel of Anne-Mette Binder (DEN), Christoph Hess (GER), and Angela Tucker (GBR) to receive a score of 47.90. She and...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Ready for Military Boekelo CCIO3*

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/8/2014 11:11:10 AM

Lexington, Ky. - All of the U.S. horses passed the first horse inspection at the Military Boekelo CCIO3*. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team will be represented by four accomplished combinations in the FEI Nations Cup competition in Boekelo, The Netherlands. Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen (Libby Law Photography) USEF Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Clark Montgomery (Wiltshire, UK) and Loughan Glen will use their valuable experience gained throughout their six-year partnership at the...

World-class equestrians celebrate Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final with iconic image

by FEI PRESS RELEASE | 10/8/2014 9:41:04 AM

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Riders from around the globe in Barcelona for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final draw inspiration from the iconic Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc, home of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Diving Finals, with its magnificent city backdrop. [L-R], Simone Coata (ITA), Alexander Zetterman (SWE), Andres Rodrigez (VEN), William Whitaker (GBR), Julia Hargreaves (AUS), Ben Asselin (CAN), Pedro Vennis (BRA), Margie Engle (USA), Simon Delestre (FRA), Paula Amilibia (ESP) and...

Rising Stars Head to Harrisburg for 2014 Randolph College/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships

by Helen Murray | 10/7/2014 4:30:56 PM

Top juniors from around the country will be vying for podium finishes this week in Harrisburg (Al Cook) Harrisburg, Pa. - Junior jumpers from throughout the U.S. have traveled to the Pennsylvania National Horse Show eyeing Team and Individual podium finishes in the 2014 Randolph College/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships held October 9-11. Competition gets underway Thursday with the Speed Leg of competition, and continues Friday as Team medals are decided following two rounds of Nations...

Second USEF/USET Foundation Dressage Pipeline Clinic Set to Begin

by USEF Communications Department | 10/6/2014 3:35:45 PM

Lexington, Ky. – This weekend the West coast dressage community will descend upon Epona Farms as it hosts the second USEF/USET Foundation Dressage Pipeline Clinic. This clinic, which is made possible through a gift from USET Foundation Trustee, Betsy Juliano and Havensafe Farm, will be held October 11-12, hosted by Michael Fowler's Epona Farm in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The clinic will showcase the U.S. dressage pipeline of athletes and horses with the USEF Dressage Coaches, including...

A Perfect Ending for the Grand Children's Hunter Championship at CapChallenge

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/5/2014 6:54:00 PM

Savanah Stuart and Andover ( The Book LLC) Upper Marlboro, Md. - In her last junior year, Savanah Stuart made the trip to the East Coast from her home in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., a worthwhile one. She and Andover won the Children's Hunter 15-17 division, sponsored by The Rizvi Family, with two firsts and a second place. Those top ribbons gave them the Grand Children's Hunter Championship, sponsored by Mary Jane King, and Stuart was presented with the Laura Pickett Memorial Trophy,...

Lili Hymowitz and Tiffani Named Grand Junior Hunter Champions at Capital Challenge Horse Show

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/5/2014 6:50:23 PM

Upper Marlboro, Md. - The Capital Challenge Horse Show, presented by The Gochman Family, concluded with another day of fantastic hunter competition. Junior and Children's riders were featured in the Show Place Arena and the outdoor ring, and six championships were presented. Lili Hymowitz and Tiffani won the Grand Junior Hunter Championship, while Savanah Stuart and Andover were named Grand Children's Hunter Champions. The Capital Challenge Horse Show hosts the premier hunter...

Emma Kurtz and Valor Win Grand Pony Hunter Championship at Capital Challenge

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/4/2014 11:47:26 PM

Upper Marlboro, Md. – Ponies ruled Saturday at The Capital Challenge Horse Show, presented by The Gochman Family. Kurtz (14) of Hudson, Ohio., rode to the top of the Pony Hunters on David Gochman's Valor. They were the Large Pony Hunter champions, and with two firsts, two seconds, and a fourth under saddle, and received the Grand Pony Hunter Championship, sponsored by Ali Sweetnam and Sweet Oak Farm. They were awarded the VanderMoore Designs Trophy, donated by VanderMoore Designs....

Farish Seizes First Day Lead at 2014 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals East

by Helen Murray | 10/4/2014 10:12:53 PM

Daisy Farish and Lisalba (The Book LLC) Gladstone, N.J. - The 2014 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals East kicked-off Saturday with the first two phases of competition at the USET Foundation Headquarters. The field of 55 juniors and young riders began the day under grey, rainy skies demonstrating their proficiency on the flat and returned in the afternoon to perform over gymnastics course designed by Judges Laura Kraut and Jimmy Torano. At the end of the first day of...

WCHR Professional Finals Victory Goes to Kelley Farmer

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/4/2014 3:21:26 AM

Kelley Farmer and Mindful (Tricia Booker/USHJA Archives) Upper Marlboro, Md. - The top six hunter riders in the country went head to head over three rounds Friday at The Capital Challenge Horse Show, and Kelley Farmer took the top spot. The WCHR Pro Finals used the same three-round format as last year. Riders switched on two donated horses for the first two rounds, then brought a horse of their own for the third and final handy round. In the first round, the high score went to Sandy Ferrell on...