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United States Wins Inaugural FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ at Land Rover Great Meadow International, Presented by Adequan®

by Classic Communications | 7/10/2016 6:22:40 PM

The Land Rover Great Meadow International, Presented by Adequan Awards Ceremony (www.22gates.com) The Plains, Va. - The United States Nations Cup team made history capturing the inaugural FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing competition in North America at the Land Rover Great Meadow International (GMI) presented by Adequan®. Leading from start to finish, the team of Phillip Dutton, Lauren Kieffer, Boyd Martin, and Clark Montgomery won with an overall score of 138.3 penalties. The team from...

Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League: USA’S Marilyn Little and Corona 93 Win Final Qualifier at Live Oak International in Ocala

by Esther Hahn | 2/29/2016 9:37:06 AM

In a picture-perfect setting, with a full crowd and a top-class, turf field, the United States’ Marilyn Little and Corona 93 executed a skillful double clear to win the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping at the Live Oak International CSI3*-W in Ocala, Florida. In the final event of the inaugural North American League, the 34-year-old rider, and double-gold medalist in Eventing at the 2015 Pan American Games, showcased her multi-discipline talent by expertly United States’...

Jennifer Alfano and Miss Lucy Claim Inaugural $50,000 Duchossois Cup at the Rolex Central Park Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 9/28/2015 9:55:48 AM

Jennifer Alfano and Miss Lucy (Phelps Media Group) New York, N.Y. - The hunters made their Rolex Central Park Horse Show debut on Saturday with SBS Farms' Jennifer Alfano and Helen Lenahan'sMiss Lucy making history by claiming the inaugural $50,000 Duchossois Cup, presented by the Gochman family and held in memory of Bruce Duchossois. The horse show posed an unusual city setting for the hunters with fences painted in graffiti and decorated to represent elaborate New York City skylines...

Rich Fellers Tied For First as U.S. Qualifies Nine for Final Leg of Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final

by Leah Oliveto | 4/18/2015 3:10:45 AM

Rich Fellers and Flexible (SusanJStickle.com) Las Vegas, N.V. – The quest for the championship title continued tonight in the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, N.V. Prized World Cup points were up for grabs as 35 combinations went head-to-head over Anthony D'Ambrosio’s 16 effort course with just six returning for the jump-off. The U.S. contingent surged up the leaderboard, sending four forward to the jump-off: Beezie Madden, Lucy...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Jumps to Second Place in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Edge Brewing Barcelona at CSIO4* Ocala

by Helen Murray | 2/13/2015 5:47:07 PM

The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team (USEF Archive) Ocala, Fla. – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team put forth a determined effort in Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Edge Brewing Barcelona at CSIO4* Ocala as they jumped to a second-place finish over Martin Otto’s 12-obstacle course. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the squad of international veterans finished on a score of eight faults over the two rounds, just four faults behind the winning Irish...

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces Triumph at Red Hills International CIC3* and Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series

by USEA | 3/9/2014 9:34:55 PM

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces on their way to winning the CIC3* at Red Hills International, part of the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series (StockImageServices.com photo) From www.useventing.com . Tallahassee, Fla. - Boyd Martin drove away in a brand new Mercedes SUV after winning the Red Hills International Horse Trials CIC3*. Martin and Trading Aces galloped through the finish line and stopped the clock with just 6.40 time penalties to add to his dressage score of 41.4, which was enough...

Lynn Symansky and Donner Jump into the Lead in The Fork Adequan USEA Gold Cup & PRO Tour Series CIC3*

by USEA | 4/7/2013 8:49:57 AM

This article was originally published at www.useventing.com . Lynn Symansky and Donner performed a lovely show jumping round to lead the Adequan USEA Gold Cup & PRO Tour Series CIC3* at The Fork with cross-country up next (Leslie Threlkeld/USEA Photo) The margin of error is slim in the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series CIC3* division at The Fork. Phillip Dutton and Bruce Duchossois’ 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse Mighty Nice, the leaders after dressage, plummeted to 19th place...

Santiago Medina and Monterrey EJC Top $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS Ocala on Their Way to the World Cup Finals

by HITS Communications | 3/8/2013 11:03:41 AM

With their World Cup Finals fate already sealed, Santiago Medina and Monterrey EJC rode to the top of the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, FL - Santiago Medina was nothing short of regal when he entered the ring today at HITS Ocala. Donning a military uniform turned show coat, Medina and his own Monterrey EJC jumped their way to a win in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, this afternoon. A captain in the Colombian Army,...

Alexandra Lawson - 2012 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Member - Has Seen the World Because of Saddle Seat Equitation

by Alexandra Lawson | 11/5/2012 11:17:50 AM

Alexandra Lawson is a 19-year-old freshman at Purdue University from North Salem, Indiana. She is a member of the three-gaited section of the 2012 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team. I've spent most of my life in the small farm communities of Danville and North Salem, Indiana. My parents and maternal grandparents are grain farmers - farming about 5,000 acres in the surrounding area. When you grow up in farm country, you just naturally get involved with FFA and 4-H, and it was through 4-H that...

Land Rover Competition and Training Grant Recipients Ready for FEI Nations Cup Eventing Competition at Boekelo CCIO3*

by USEF Communications Department | 10/10/2012 3:21:11 PM

Lexington, KY - A strong contingent of U.S. horses and riders are set to compete in FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing competition this weekend at the Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3*, October 11-14. The team of Jennie Brannigan, Phillip Dutton, Jon Holling and Clark Montgomery are competing at the premiere Dutch competition as part of the Land Rover Competition and Training Grants program. Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda (Picsofyou.com) Boekelo, the sixth and final competition in the inaugural FEI...