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Todd Minikus and Quality Girl Take it to the Top in Zoetis $1 Million Grand Prix

by HITS E-News | 9/8/2014 8:10:27 AM

Todd Minikus and Quality Girl claim the Zoetis $1 Million Grand Prix (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - They’ve been second and third in the money before, but today Todd Minikus (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Quality Girl galloped triumphantly to a Zoetis $1 Million Grand Prix win. With the weather on the side of spectator and exhibitor – clear, breezy and comfortable – Minikus was both ecstatic and thankful. “As athletes we appreciate the opportunity and support from...

McCormick Secures at Least a Top 5 Finish

by Andrew Minnick | 9/5/2014 9:11:24 AM

After a very good freestyle test this morning, Mary McCormick finishes the Women's Individual Vaulting competition on a score of 8.112. That has guaranteed her a top five finish in Normandy.

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Heads into WEG on Top Form

by Helen Murray | 9/1/2014 8:59:47 PM

The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team heads into this week’s World Championships at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian looking to secure Team and Individual honors. The Americans have enjoyed an extremely successful latter half of the summer jumping in Europe, producing Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup victories at CSIO5*s Hickstead, Gijon, and Dublin, as well earning a second-place finish in the Mercedes-Benz FEI Nations Cup at CSIO5* Aachen. Lucy Davis, Kent Farrington, Beezie Madden,...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Heads into Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Top Form

by Helen Murray | 9/1/2014 2:04:53 PM

The Hermes U.S. Show Jumping Team (SusanJStickle.com) Caen, France - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team heads into this week’s World Championships at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian looking to secure Team and Individual honors. The Americans have enjoyed an extremely successful latter half of the summer jumping in Europe, producing Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup victories at CSIO5*s Hickstead, Gijon, and Dublin, as well earning a second-place finish in the Mercedes-Benz FEI Nations...

Top Ten Finish for Boyd Martin!

by Andrew Minnick | 8/31/2014 10:45:47 AM

Boyd Martin & Shamwari 4 had one rail down in the jumping, and finish with a score of 63.9. That has guaranteed them a top ten finish !

Personal Best for Graves Produces Top Five Finish in Freestyle at Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Helen Murray | 8/29/2014 4:36:44 PM

Laura Graves and Verdades (SusanJStickle.com) Caen, France - The U.S. Dressage Team closed out an extremely successful 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games with two top 10 finishes in Friday’s Freestyle. Fifteen of the world’s best combinations headed into the d'Ornano Stadium to stake their claim on the final medals of the FEI World Dressage Championships. Laura Graves continued her meteoric rise to the top level of the sport by earning a fifth place finish on Friday...

Heikes on Top in Reining Second Individual Qualifier - Full Report

by Mark Coley | 8/28/2014 3:55:00 PM

Adequan U.S. Reining Squad member Troy Heikes (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Lil Gun Dunit, owned by Denise Bixler and Steve Tarani, competed in today’s Second Individual Qualifier and secured a spot in Saturday evening’s Individual Reining Final at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Earning a score of 220, the pair improved on its performance in Monday’s first round. Pleased with his ride, Heikes said, “It was much better than the other day. I kept showing him and he...

Heikes on Top in Reining Second Individual Qualifier

by Mark Coley | 8/28/2014 3:00:00 PM

Caen, France – Adequan U.S. Reining Squad member Troy Heikes (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Lil Gun Dunit, owned by Denise Bixler and Steve Tarani, competed in today’s Second Individual Qualifier and secured a spot in Saturday evening’s Individual Reining Final at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Troy Heikes riding Lil Gun Dunit (Andrea Bonaga Photo) Earning a score of 220, the pair improved on its performance in Monday’s first round. Pleased with his ride, Heikes...

Larson Follows Fappani's Lead and Helps Reining Team Grab Top Spot

by Andrew Minnick | 8/25/2014 9:27:40 AM

The second team rider for the U.S. Reining Team, Jordan Larson, followed Andrea Fappani's excellent leading ride with an impressive showing on HF Mobster. The pair scored a 221.0, and have put the U.S. team in the lead halfway through team competition. USEF has posted a video of Jordan & Mobster on Instagram .

Michael Pollard and Mensa G Top the Richland CIC*** and Adequan USEA Gold Cup Division

by USEA | 8/25/2014 7:30:49 AM

This article was originally published at www.useventing.com . Michael Pollard and Mensa G. (Shannon Brinkman) After a very competitive weekend, Michael Pollard takes the spotlight and wins the Adequan USEA Gold Cup division at the Richland Park CIC***. Mensa G, a 16-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Andrea Leatherman, Nelson Leatherman, and Jeannine Gingras, had a foot-perfect cross-country round with only 2 time faults to end the weekend on a 51.6. “Mensa was perfect today,”...