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Record Number of Entries Filed for Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Land Rover

by Classic Communications | 3/31/2014 11:37:34 AM

2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event winner Andrew Nicholson and Quimbo (David Toczko) Lexington, Ky. - Entries have poured in at a record pace for the 2014 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Land Rover, April 24-27, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Entries have been filed for a record 82 horses, exceeding the previous record of 73 that were entered in 2012 in anticipation of the London Olympic Games. Among the entries filed to compete in the only four-star Eventing...

Nick Dello Joio and Boomerang win Adequan® Eight-Year-Old Young Jumper Classic

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/29/2014 9:48:25 AM

Nick Dello Joio and Boomerang (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) hosted classics for the young jumpers on Friday during its twelfth and final week of competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. In the $20,000 Adequan® 8-Year-Old Young Jumper Classic, Nick Dello Joio (USA) and Boomerang were the winners. Sloane Coles (USA) and WEC l'Ami Noir topped the the $20,000 Adequan® 7-Year-Old Young...

Official Rider List for AIG $1 Million Grand Prix Finalized

by HITS E-News | 3/12/2014 10:34:13 PM

The Strongid© C 2X™ Grand Prix Stadium will again welcome the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix Sunday, March 16 (Lindsay Yandon) Thermal, Calif. - HITS, Inc. is proud to announce the final list of riders set to compete in Sunday’s AIG $1 Million Grand Prix, presented by Lamborghini Newport Beach, at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California. With the touch-down of the East Coast qualified riders and manager’s picks yesterday, the list is made up of a storied cast of international...

Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven Wins Again with Don Auriello in FEI Grand Prix Special at AGDF Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI W

by Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/3/2014 11:25:34 AM

Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven and Don Auriello (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI W, presented by Martha W. Jolicoeur and Maria Mendelsohn of Illustrated Properties, concluded on Sunday at The Stadium at PBIEC. First to take a victory lap was Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (SWE) and Don Auriello in the FEI Grand Prix Special. The day concluded with the FEI Intermediaire Freestyle, which was topped by Evi Strasser (CAN) and Rigaudon Tyme....

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Jumps to Third in CSIO4* Wellington’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm

by Helen Murray | 2/28/2014 11:35:21 PM

Wellington, Fla. - Clear rounds were the order of the night on Friday evening as 12 teams went to task over Steve Stephen’s 12-obstacle track in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm, the feature competition Laura Kraut and Cedric (StockImageServices.com) of CSIO4* Wellington. The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team headed into the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s International Arena for the two-round competition, held in conjunction with the FTI...

ASPC/AMHR Announces 2013 High Point Youth of the Year

by JRPR | 2/5/2014 5:02:24 PM

Morton, Ill. - The American Shetland Pony Club, Inc. (ASPC) Congratulates the 2013 Miniature High Point and Shetland High Point Youth of the Year Winners. Miniature High Point Youth of the Year Area 5 - Kimberly Cotter Area 5 - Heaven Leigh Davidson Area 3 – Claire Neinast Area 4 – Sarah Shough Area 4 – Mackenzie Schulte Area 8 – Sunny Balshaw Area 3 – Shannon Kehoe Area 4 – Zoe Rogers Area 4 – Allison Step Area 3 – Donna Basic Shetland High Point...

Saer Coulter and Springtime Own the Clock, Win $50,000 Strongid© C 2X™ CSI-W2* Grand Prix, Presented by Zoetis, at HITS Thermal

by HITS E-News | 2/2/2014 9:00:49 PM

Saer Coulter and Springtime have their sights firmly set on the 2014 World Cup Finals and got one step closer to their goal Saturday night in the $50,000 Strongid® C 2X™ CSI-W2* Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Thermal (Flying Horse Photography) Thermal, Calif. - In their first grand prix of the 2014 season, Saer Coulter and Springtime kicked off their year on the highest of notes. They topped a field of 31 in the $50,000 Strongid© C 2X™ CSI-W2*, presented by Zoetis, to...

Tracy Fenney Two for Two with Bookend Performance at HITS Ocala

by HITS E-News | 1/27/2014 3:50:43 PM

Tracy Fenney stayed in the top spot this week, but switched horses, jumping to the blue in the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Zotetis, with her own MTM Centano. She was twelfth with Friday’s winner MTM Timon (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - After jumping to the top of Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, Tracy Fenney of Flower Mound, Texas found success again today in the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, this time aboard MTM Farm’s Centano. Lucky enough to have...

Kevin Babington and Sarah Segal Soar to Wellington Turf Tour Success at International Polo Club

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 1/16/2014 8:20:26 AM

Kevin Babington and Shorapur (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla - Torrents of rain and claps of thunder welcomed riders to the fields of the International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC) early Wednesday morning. However menacing, the inclement weather did not deter the field of 30 riders from entering into a heated battle in the 1.30-1.35m Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour. Kevin Babington and Shorapur returned to the second week of competition with their sights set on victory, tackling...

The Women Can't Be Beat in $75,000 Nespresso Battle of the Sexes at FTI WEF

by Lauren Fisher and Katie Macleod for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/12/2014 10:37:25 AM

The winning women's team with Michelle McFaul, Vice President, Community Affairs & Special Events for Nespresso, ringmaster Gustavo Murcia, and Paige, Mark and Katherine Bellissimo (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla, - January 10, 2014 - The crowds were out in full force at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Saturday night to watch the women's team earn their sixth consecutive victory in the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival's (FTI WEF) $75,000 Nespresso...