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Patricia Griffith and Platinum Shine On in $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix

by HITS E-News | 6/8/2014 11:50:15 PM

Patricia Griffith is well on her way to another Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final win, this time with Platinum. The pair won the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix win this weekend (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y . - Patricia Griffith of White Plains, New York is back in top contention for the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final, after a pair of 90s gave her and Platinum, owned by Lexi Maounis, the Devoucoux Hunter Prix win this weekend. They topped a field of 38, posting a score of 180...

Evan Coluccio and Fabled Win First Ever $35,000 International Derby at Genesee Country Village & Museum

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 6/8/2014 10:04:35 PM

Evan Coluccio and Fabled, winners of today's $35,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby (The Book) Mumford, N.Y. - Evan Coluccio and Fabled's ride Sunday marked several firsts - including Fabled's first win in a hunter derby and the first ever USHJA International Hunter Derby victory at the Genesee Country Village & Museum. Coluccio and Fabled bested a field of the nation's leading hunter horses and riders to win the $35,000 USHJA International Derby at The Derby at the Geneseee...

Kelsey Thatcher and Athena Dash for the Cash in $30,000 Barrington Saddlery Grand Prix at Showplace Spring Spectacular I

by Kendall Bierer Media Contact: Carrie Wirth Phelps Media Group, Inc. Inter | 6/8/2014 9:32:19 PM

Kelsey Thatcher and Athena captured the $30,000 Barrington Saddlery Grand Prix victory during the Showplace Spring Spectacular I (Phelps Media Group) Wayne, Ill. - The Lamplight Equestrian Center had no empty seats Sunday afternoon as the $30,000 Barrington Saddlery Grand Prix got underway during the Showplace Spring Spectacular I. Kelsey Thatcher rode to a fantastic win during Saturday's $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, and duplicated her efforts...

Jennifer Alfano and Me Again Dominate Derby at the Genesee Country Village & Museum

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 6/7/2014 10:32:55 PM

Jennifer Alfano and Me Again (E.Riden/Phelspsports.com) Mumford, N.Y. - Jennifer Alfano has won USHJA National and International Hunter Derbies across the country, and Saturday she added a win at a brand new, beautiful venue to her resume - the victory in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at the Genesee Country Village & Museum. Alfano clinched the win on the breathtaking Great Meadow of the 19th-Century Country Village aboard Me Again, a Dutch Warmblood owned by Helen Lenahan. The...

Jaime Azcarraga and Anton Win $400,000 RBC Grand Prix at Spruce Meadows

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 6/7/2014 10:21:41 PM

Jaime Azcarraga and Anton clear the Rolex jump (Spruce Meadows Media Service) Calgary, Alberta – The highlight event of the Spruce Meadows 'National' Tournament, presented by ROLEX, featured some of the best show jumping athletes in the world in the exciting $400,000 RBC Grand Prix, presented by ROLEX. Leading that field was Jaime Azcarraga of Mexico on Anton, who was victorious over Jonathan McCrea (USA) with Special Lux and Enrique Gonzalez (MEX) riding Quilebo du Tillard. In...

Kelsey Thatcher and Athena Clean Up $10,000 SJHOF Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at Showplace Spring Spectacular I

by Kendall Bierer Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 6/7/2014 8:30:30 PM

Kelsey Thatcher and Athena captured the $10,000 SJHOF High Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic victory at the Showplace Spring Spectacular I Wayne, Ill . - The Showplace Spring Spectacular I opened to cloudless skies and strong jumper competition as the Junior and Amateur-Owner Jumpers took the spotlight in the Grand Prix Ring at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. Fifteen horse and rider combinations faced off in the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame (SJHOF) High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic,...

Lauren Hough & Ohlala win in Wiesbaden

by Andrew Minnick | 6/7/2014 6:36:33 PM

Wiesbaden, Germany – Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.) and her own Ohlala beat 42 other riders in the Lotto Hessen Preis Saturday at CSI3* Wiesbaden. They jumped clear in 58.89s to win the class, nearly a second faster than runners-up Cameron Hanley & Newton du Haut Bois of Ireland. See full results at reitturniere-live.de .

ASPCA Maclay and Junior Hunters Put Young Riders to the Test at Summer in the Rockies I

by Lauren Buettner for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 6/6/2014 11:58:06 PM

Abigail Weiland and Dragon (Phelps Media Group) Parker, Colo . - It was the junior riders' time to shine Friday at the Colorado Horse Park. They had their game faces on as they tackled course designer Scott Starnes' ASPCA Maclay and Junior Hunter courses. The Maclay course assessed the riders' effectiveness while maintaining their position. It included an in-and-out, a rollback, a long approach single oxer, and it tested adjustability with a sharp right turn towards the short side...

Quality Girl Carries Todd Minikus to $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix Win in Saugerties

by HITS E-News | 6/6/2014 10:04:02 PM

Saugerties, N.Y. - Quality Girl is no stranger to clean rounds with Todd Minikus of Loxahatchee, Florida and at the top of her game as of late. Highlighted by their Open Jumper success at Devon last weekend and Friday, winning the HITS $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix the 11-year-old Oldenburg mare continues to shine. Todd Minikus and Quality Girl were the top pair in Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix presented by Zoetis at HITS Saugerties (©ESI Photography) “She’s turning into a...

Laura Linback and Carmina Capture $5,000 THIS 1.30m Open Jumper Victory at Showplace Spring Spectacular I

by Kendall Bierer Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 6/6/2014 8:52:58 PM

Laura Linback and Carmina (Phelps Media Group) Wayne, Ill. - Laura Linback and Carmina have not been in a partnership for long, only six months, but they are at the top of their game. Friday afternoon they captured the win in the $5,000 1.30m Open Jumpers, presented by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services, during the Showplace Spring Spectacular I. They vaulted to the top of the leader board in an astonishing 37.416 seconds, more than a second ahead of their challengers in a six-horse jump-off. "I...