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Eduardo Menezes and Caruschka 2 Win $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Classic to Start WEF 10

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/16/2016 4:25:56 PM

Eduardo Menezes and Caruschka 2 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week ten of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Horseware Ireland, began Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for Brazil's Eduardo Menezes and Caruschka 2 in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Jumper Classic. WEF 10, sponsored by Horseware Ireland, features CSI 3* jumper and 'AA" rated hunter competition running March 16-20, 2016. The week...

Adequan® Global Dressage Festival to Host CDI 5* February 10-14 at PBIEC

by Carly Weilminster | 2/9/2016 9:38:21 PM

Wellington, FL – February 9, 2016 – The Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) is set to host the prestigious CDI 5*, the highest international dressage rating, during the fifth week of the circuit on Wednesday, February 10, through Sunday, February 14, at The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Competition will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday with the FEI Grand Prix CDI 3*, presented by Wellington Equestrian Realty. Small Tour competition, presented by...

Graves and Verdades Amaze In Global Dressage Festival Week 10 FEI Grand Prix

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/13/2015 9:28:00 AM

Laura Graves and Verdades (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Laura Graves (USA) and Verdades will clearly be a force to be reckoned with this season, as the duo continues to improve and impress. In just their second show back since the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) this past August, the pair scored a remarkable 76.680% in the FEI Grand Prix CDI-W 3*, presented by Today's Equestrian and Diane and George Fellows, to start competition in the Large Tour off with a bang at Week 10...

Nick Dello Joio and Contiki Win WEF Challenge Cup Round 10

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/12/2015 9:16:26 PM

Nick Dello Joio and Contiki (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Nick Dello Joio (USA) and Coker Farm, Inc.'s Contiki were the winners over Kent Farrington (USA) and Robin Parsky's Blue Angel in a thrilling jump-off for Thursday's $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10 at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Twenty-five-year-old Dello Joio edged out Farrington by less than one-tenth of a second for his first ever WEF Challenge Cup win. Michel Vaillancourt (USA) set the...

Lisa Goldman and Morocco Race to Victory in $34,000 1.45m to Start WEF 10

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/11/2015 9:47:01 PM

Lisa Goldman and Morocco (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) began its tenth week of competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Wednesday with a win for Lisa Goldman (USA) and Morocco in the $34,000 1.45m FEI speed class. In a field of 70 competitors, the pair led a blazing fast line-up of Irishmen in the top four, finishing ahead of Shane Sweetnam (2nd), Cian O'Connor (3rd) and Ronan McGuigan (4th). Michel Vaillancourt (USA)...

10 U.S. Combinations Ready for Adequan Global Dressage Festival CDI5*

by USEF Communications Department | 1/30/2015 9:45:05 PM

Lexington, Ky. - A strong contingent of 10 U.S. athlete-and-horse combinations are set to compete in the CDI5* taking place February 4-8 during week five of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. The following athlete-and-horse combinations will be representing the U.S. in the CDI5* (listed in alphabetical order): Michael Barisone (Long Valley, N.J.) and Virginia Alling's HF Victor HF Victor is a 2002 Trakehner gelding. Heather Blitz (Medfield, Mass.) and her own and...

McLain Ward and Zander Master $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/13/2014 10:27:15 PM

McLain Ward and Zander (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week ten of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Thursday with a win for McLain Ward (USA) and Zander in the $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10. The win marks the 25th 'WEF Challenge Cup' victory for Ward over the years of his illustrious career. FTI WEF week 10, sponsored by Horseware Ireland, runs March 12-16, 2014. The week will feature the $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45 on Friday,...

First Qualifier of 2014 for Para-Equestrians Taking Place at Adequan Global Dressage Festival 10

by USEF Communications Department | 3/11/2014 12:20:32 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The Adequan Global Dressage Festival 10 sponsored by Today’s Equestrian & GF Enterprise LLC plays host to a CPEDI3* March 12-16. A total of 20 riders from Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. will compete in Team, Individual, and Freestyle tests in their respective grades in front of the judging panel of Kjell Myhre (NOR), Marc Urban (BEL), and Kristi Wysocki (USA) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla. The CPEDI3* will also serve as a...

Conor Swail and Martha Louise Win $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/14/2013 8:51:16 PM

Conor Swail and Martha Louise (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Ireland's Conor Swail and Chinook Valley, Inc.'s Martha Louise were victorious in Thursday's $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10 during week ten of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival's (FTI WEF), sponsored by Horseware Ireland. Week ten's competition runs March 13-17 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) featuring CSI 3* competition. Highlights include the $33,000...

Champions Abound as Interscholastic Equestrian Association Celebrates 10 Years at the 2012 IEA Western National Finals

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/4/2012 8:23:22 AM

Oklahoma City, Ok - 147 of the nation's leading middle school and high school equestrians competed at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma June 28-30, 2012. The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) student-riders competed in the Western discipline during the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby. The NRHA and the National Reining Horse Youth Association (NRHYA) are affiliates of the IEA and sponsored the event. The finalists represented 33 teams from...