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Liza Boyd and Dalliance Earn Championship Honors for the Second Time in the CWD Saddlery Performance Working Hunter 3'6" at WEF

by Maddy Stover for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/29/2015 8:35:59 PM

Dalliance and Liza Boyd (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - To kick off WEF 4, Elizabeth Boyd and Dalliance finished the day as the CWD Saddlery Performance Working Hunter 3'6" champions. Dalliance and Boyd received three seconds and a third over fences, along with a third in the under saddle to top the field of 28 competitors. Chablis and Peter Lutz ended the two days of competition as reserve champions in the division. Chablis, owned by Libertas Farm, showed off his winning style topping two of...

Lamaze Proves Unbeatable with Fourth Consecutive WEF Challenge Cup Victory

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/29/2015 7:36:58 PM

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued its fourth week of competition on Thursday with an incredible fourth consecutive win for Canada's Eric Lamaze in the Ruby et Violette Challenge Cup Series. One of the most competitive classes each week with a roster of top international horses and riders, Lamaze won the first two classes of the series riding Rosana du Park and earned his third and now fourth victories aboard Fine...

Doda de Miranda and AD Amigo B Win $34,000 1.45m Speed at WEF

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/28/2015 8:26:46 PM

Doda de Miranda and AD Amigo B (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) began its fourth week of competition, sponsored by Fidelity Investments®, on Wednesday with a $34,000 1.45m speed class to kick things off in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Following a win in Sunday's $34,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic with AD Argos to conclude week three, Brazil's Alvaro 'Doda' de...

Kasey Perry Tops Week 3 I1 Freestyle at Global Dressage Festival

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/26/2015 8:58:36 AM

Kasey Perry and Goerklintgaards Dublet (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Kasey Perry (USA), coming off of a fantastic week of performances at Week 3 of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), topped the FEI Intermediaire 1 Freestyle class, presented by Chesapeake Dressage Institute. Perry aboard Goerklintgaards Dublet scored a 72.150%, followed by Christoph Koschel (GER) on Leuchtfeuer DE finishing on a 71.225%, and Kimberly Herslow (USA) and Rosmarin placing third with a score...

Asta Torokvei Wins the Beval Palm Beach Adult Medal at WEF

by Maddy Stover for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/25/2015 7:44:37 PM

Asta Torokvei and Riverdale (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - On Sunday, 12 competitors competed in the first round of the Beval Palm Beach Adult Medal. After the jumping round, the top seven competitors were invited to come back for a flat phase. At the end of the two rounds, Asta Torokvei, from Toronto, Canada, was announced as the winner. Amy Cooper finished in second place and Brittani Director rounded out the top three. Torokvei rode to victory on her mother's horse Riverdale. Now 13, the...

Doda de Miranda and AD Argos Dash to Victory in $34,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic at WEF

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/25/2015 7:42:46 PM

Doda de Miranda and AD Argos (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded its third week of competition, sponsored by Adequan®, with a fantastic jump-off in Sunday's $34,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The win went to Brazil's Alvaro 'Doda' de Miranda and his 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, AD Argos (Padinus x Concorde)....

Graffito and Emma Kurtz are the Charleigh's Cookies Large Junior Hunter 15 and Under Champions at WEF

by Maddy Stover for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/25/2015 10:05:51 AM

Emma Kurtz and Graffito (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Saturday morning in the E.R. Mische Grand Hunter ring, Emma Kurtz and Graffito kicked off hunter action on a positive note. The pair earned scores of 84 and 80 to finish first and second in the final two over fences classes of the Charleigh's Cookies Large Junior Hunter 15 and Under divsion. After two stellar jumping rounds, Graffito went on to win the under saddle and finish the day as champion. Giavanna Rinaldi and Bella Luna, owned by...

Three Americans in Prix St. Georges Top Three at Global Dressage Festival

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/24/2015 9:10:49 AM

Sabine Schut-Kery and Sanceo (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Friday morning, the FEI Prix St. Georges class sponsored by the Chesapeake Dressage Institute concluded, as it continued over two days due to the large number of entries. Sabine Schut-Kery (USA) topped the large class of 48 aboard 2006 Hanoverian stallion Sanceo, scoring a 71.184%. She was followed by Kasey Perry (USA) riding Goerklintgaards Dublet receiving a 70.947% and Tina Konyot (USA) taking third aboard Wyoming with a 70....

Petersen and Mariett Win Again In Front of a Full House for "Friday Night Stars" FEI Grand Prix Freestyle

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/24/2015 8:54:49 AM

Lars Petersen and Mariett (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - For the second time early in the 2015 season, Lars Petersen (DEN) and Mariett, a 1998 Danish Warmblood mare, rose to the top of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) "Friday Night Stars" FEI Grand Prix Freestyle class presented this week by US P.R.E. Association. The duo scored a 75.325% to take the class, with Shelly Francis (USA) placing second on a 74.500% aboard Doktor, and fellow Danish rider Mikala Gundersen (DEN)...

Hope Smith and Candyland Earn Championship Honors in the Forré Fine Art Low Adult Hunter 2'6" Section A

by Maddy Stover for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/23/2015 8:41:54 PM

Candyland and Hope Smith (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Over two days of competition, Hope Smith rode her own Candyland to the Forré Fine Art Low Adult Hunter 2'6" Section A championship. The duo won three of the four over fences classes and placed third in the under saddle to finish a top the field of 32 competitors. Christy Powell and her own Savion finished the day as the Forré Fine Art Low Adult Hunter 2'6" Section B champions. The pair won both over fences classes...