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This Week in International Disciplines

by From the USEF Communications Department | 7/7/2010 4:43:00 PM

Jumping In Canada, competition continued at Spruce Meadows with the Canada One Tournament. On Friday, US riders swept the $31,000 WestJet Cup - Charlie Jayne and Athena won, Reed Kessler and Mika were second, and Mario Deslauriers and Urico were third. Deslauriers and Urico went two better on Saturday to the win the $31,000 Talisman Energy Cup. Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo were the big money winners over the weekend, blazing to the win in the $50,000 RBC Cup on Saturday and jumping...

Gray, Choate and Harper Claim 2010 USEF National Youth Reining Championship Titles

by Joanie Morris | 6/26/2010 9:36:00 PM

National Champs: (l-r) Chloe Gray, Kyndall Harper and Layla Choate (Waltenberry Photo) Oklahoma City, OK – It was a busy day in the Adequan Arena at the 2010 NRHA Derby as United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Youth Reining champions were crowned in very competitive fashion. Chloe Gray was happy just to be able to compete after her horse injured a suspensory ligament the day before the competition. Luckily her trainer's wife, Shannon Rafascz stepped in with a horse for her to ride...

Showplace Spring Spectacular II Wrap-Up

by By Phelps Media Group | 6/24/2010 12:33:00 PM

A picture perfect day in Wayne, IL, set the backdrop for another great day of competition at the Showplace Spring Spectacular II on Saturday. In the Grand Prix Ring, Thomas Cerra and United raced to victory in the outstanding $30,000 Showplace Productions Grand Prix, sponsored by Tapestry Farm of Bristol, Wisconsin. The day began with a win for Samantha Wagner and Brosius in the $2,500 Modified Children's/Adult Jumper Classic, and following the grand prix, The Low Children's and Adult Jumpers...

The US Returns to Winning in the Meydan FEI Nations Cup at CSIO Rotterdam

by By Joanie Morris | 6/18/2010 3:25:00 PM

The US wins big in Rotterdam (Erin Cowgill) Lexington, KY – The US Show Jumpers bounced back from two disappointments on the Meydan FEI Nations Cup to storm to the win at CSIO Rotterdam. The second tour of riders for the US, jumping in their first Meydan Nations Cup of the year, they delivered with phenomenal jumping and stopped the French sweep finishing on a score of zero. Their win was convincing over the British who finished on 7 faults. Lauren Hough proved a dominant pathfinder for the US...

Jodie Stowell and Comet Rocket to the Win at the Indiana Eventing Association's Training Three-Day

by By Anastasia Curwood | 6/15/2010 4:54:00 PM

Jodie Stowell and Comet, a 13-year-old Appaloosa/Thoroughbred-cross whom she raised from a two-year-old, took home the top honors at the Indiana Eventing Association (IEA) Training Three-Day Event, June 3-6. Finishing on their dressage score of 35.9, the two put in two flawless jumping phases to take home the blue and a bevy of prizes in the most recent event in the SmartPak Equine/United States Eventing Association's (USEA) Classic Series. The win at IEA was the second major milestone within...

The Excitement of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Returns For Its 65th Year

by By Marty Bauman | 5/27/2010 10:49:00 AM

The 65th Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show is set to return to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Exhibition Center in Harrisburg, PA, October 14-23. Always a favorite among the nation's best riders, the Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PNHS) features world-class hunter-jumper equestrian competition. Among those who compete regularly at the horse show are two-time Olympic Gold medalists Leslie Howard, Beezie Madden and McLain Ward, as well as recent Grand Prix de Penn National...

Kentucky Spring Classic Wrap-Up

by By Rebecca Walton and Lindsay McCall | 5/27/2010 9:24:00 AM

Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG (Cara Raether had her second victory in a row at the Kentucky Spring Classic, winning the $20,000 Bluegrass Classic with Lyonell. ) Saturday night's amazing finish in the $55,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix, sponsored by Audi of Lexington, will go down in history. The crowd went wild when Todd Minikus and Pavarotti crossed the finish line in an exciting 35.24 seconds to take over the lead during the jump-off, but when Cara Rather and Ublesco managed to stop the...

This Week in International Disciplines

by From the USEF Communications Department | 5/25/2010 4:39:00 PM

Dressage At the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL, the Lamplight Dressage CDI3* took place. Joe Sandven and his Hanoverian gelding Rachmaninoff were first in the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle. On the small tour Kassandra Barteau dominated, finishing first and third in the Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire I with Toscano and GP Delano respectively. With Toscano, she was also won the Intermediaire I Freestyle with a score of 69.950%. For full results please click here . Jumping Show...

F.A.C.E Vaulters Dominate USEF Selection Trial

by By Carole Dwinell | 5/21/2010 12:27:00 PM

The F.A.C.E. Team Wins at the USEF Selection Trial (Carole Dwinell ) The race is on! For the first time this year, the five vaulting teams declared for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games met in competition. While this is the second of the five scheduled trials, it is the first where all the teams were present to compete. Individual numbers were up as well for a day of exciting competition. With an overall final score of 7.589, coach and lead out vaulter, Devon Maitozo of the winning F....

The Spring Event at Woodside Gets You Close to the Action

by By Heather Bailey and John Strassburger | 5/19/2010 4:57:00 PM

San Francisco Bay-area equestrian fans who can’t attend the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games this autumn will enjoy a special treat at the Spring Event At Woodside on May 28-30. Fans can sit or stand close by as the West Coast’s best event riders compete in dressage, cross-country and show jumping at the inviting Horse Park at Woodside. All levels—from beginner novice to advanced—perform their dressage tests on Friday, and the 30-plus contestants in the featured $30,000...