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Para-Equestrians Perform Energizing Freestyles on Final Day of 2012 Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CPEDI3*

by Lindsay McCall for USPEA | 3/12/2012 10:43:27 AM

Lynne Poole (CAN Grade IV) and Frisbee (Lindsay McCall) Del Mar, CA -Para-Equestrian Dressage riders concluded the 2012 Rancho Valencia CPEDI3* on Sunday performing their Freestyle routines. With the pressure of earning a qualifying score for the 2012 London Paralympics Selection Trials behind them, riders were able to relax and enjoy their final competition day at the Del Mar Horse Park. Topping the Grade IV Freestyle competition was Lynne Poole (CAN) and her Welsh Cob Frisbee with a 66.167%....

Germany Wins $75,000 FEI Nation's Cup Presented by G&C Farm

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/3/2012 9:20:49 AM

The teams in the 2012 FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Germany earned victory in Friday night's 10th annual $75,000 FEI Nations Cup, presented by G&C Farm, at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. Teams representing ten different countries participated in the evening's competition and this was Germany's first time winning the class. Ireland finished second and Canada was third. Week eight of the FTI WEF, sponsored...

Mexico’s Enrique Gonzalez marks his return to the Desert Circuit with a first and fourth place finish in the $32,000 HITS Desert Classic, presented by Pfizer Animal Health

by HITS | 3/2/2012 2:28:11 PM

Enrique Gonzalez and his own Criptonite were the only pair to go double clear in Thursday's $32,000 HITS Desert Classic (Flying Horse Photography) Thermal, CA - In a sold-out Week V at the HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, California, Mexico’s Enrique Gonzalez made a stellar return to the circuit when he finished first and fourth in Thursday’s $32,000 HITS Desert Classic (FEI), presented by Pfizer Animal Health , which took place under the lights in the Strongid® C2 X Stadium . He...

Margie Engle and Indigo Win $125,000 FEI World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix presented by Spy Coast Farm

by Lauren Fisher and Shona Rosenblum for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/12/2012 9:46:13 AM

Wellington, FL - February 11, 2012 - Margie Engle (USA) and Indigo emerged victorious in the $125,000 FEI World Cup™ Qualifier Grand Prix presented by Spy Coast Farm under the lights in front of a crowd of 5,200 spectators at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday night. Engle and Indigo, owned by Gladewinds, Griese, Garber, and Hidden Creek, were the fastest of two clear rounds in an eleven horse jump-off over Darragh Kerins (IRL) and Lisona, owned by Kevin Babington....

Ravel Repeats World Dressage Masters Palm Beach Win

by Joanie Morris | 1/29/2012 8:26:57 AM

West Palm Beach, FL - The 2012 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach CDI4* presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach ended as it began with American dressage superstar Steffen Peters and Ravel storming to their second consecutive sweep of the event. Their dramatic freestyle was very difficult and they were rewarded by the judges with a score of 83.70% and recognized with a standing ovation from the crowd. It was a narrow victory, Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin gave Peters and Ravel a...

International Para-Equestrian Competition Begins at Gold Coast Dressage Opener CPEDI3*

by Lindsay McCall for the USPEA | 1/20/2012 10:18:33 AM

Wellington, FL -As the sun rose over the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL the Gold Coast Dressage Opener CPEDI3* commenced. Twenty-three para-equestrian dressage riders from seven countries vied for top scores under F.E.I. judges Carlos Lopes (POR), Hanneke Gerritsen (NED), and Marc Urban (BEL). For two weekends, beginning with the Gold Coast Dressage Opener CPEDI3* and ending with the Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge CPEDI3*, para-equestrian dressage riders have the...

Para-Equestrian Qualifiers to Kick Off Gold Coast Dressage CDIW and Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge CDI3*

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 12/7/2011 2:41:47 PM

Wellington, FL - At the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, FL, dressage is poised to take center stage this January. Among the many high-level competitions that will occur at the venue this winter will be a Para-Equestrian CPEDI3* qualifier for the 2012 Paralympics. This exciting three-test qualifying competition will serve as an inspiring opener for both the Gold Coast Dressage CDIW and the Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge CDI3*, both of which now offer the chance to see...

Alexandra Lawson and Imagine My Surprise Ride to Championship Win at 2011 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Presented by Elisabeth M. Goth

by USEF National Affiliates Department | 11/20/2011 11:58:00 AM

Alexandra Lawson and Imagine My Surprise. Photo by Howard Schatzberg. Kansas City, MO - Alexandra Lawson of North Salem, IN, rode James Williams' Imagine My Surprise to the championship win in the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Medal Final presented by Elisabeth M. Goth. The final took place Saturday as part of the United Professional Horsemen's Association (UPHA) American Royal National Championship Horse Show in Kansas City, MO. "Winning the Medal is a dream...

Sarah Milliren Garners 2011 ASPCA Maclay National Championship Title at Alltech National Horse Show

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 11/7/2011 6:58:19 AM

Sarah Milliren of Sapula, OK, won the 2011 ASPCA Maclay National Championships. Photo: Rebecca Walton/PMG. Lexington, KY - Today marked the final day of competition at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition. The highlight event at the Alltech Arena in Lexington, KY, was the 2011 Maclay National Championship for the ASCPA Alfred B. Maclay Horsemanship Classes - presented by Hadfield's Saddlery. Riders worked all year to qualify for this event and after three phases of competition and...

Kent Farrington and Up Chiqui Dominate $60,000 Spy Coast Farm Open Jumper Speed Stake at Alltech National Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 11/5/2011 8:10:49 AM

Lexington, KY - The jumper action continued this evening at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition, and speed wa s the name of the game as riders competed in the $60,000 Spy Coast Farm Open Jumper Speed Stake. The speedy veteran pair of Kent Farrington and Up Chiqui dominated the class with blazing time, beating second place finishers Nicholas Dello Joio and Notre Star De La Nutria by almost four seconds. Great Britain's Scott Brash and Bon Ami rounded out the top three with a quick...