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Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class Take Over Lead in 2021 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™; Boyd Martin and On Cue Hold Second Place Heading into Final Day of Competition

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/24/2021 6:19:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – After an exciting day of cross-country action from 61 CCI5*-L combinations at the 2021 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian, the leaderboard saw several changes, finishing with Oliver Townend (GBR) and Ballaghmor Class holding a slight lead over Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Pa.) and On Cue, who currently are in second place. Tim Price (NZL) and Xavier Faer round out the top three, as all eyes turn to the final phase tomorrow. Boyd Martin and On...

U.S. CDIO-U25 Team Claims Gold at FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 3/13/2019 6:42:00 PM

Gluch, Asher, and Pai claim the gold medal for the U.S. (Photo by Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) Wellington, Fla. – The U.S. CDIO-U25 Team topped the podium on Wednesday, March 13, after securing gold in the CDIO-U25 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA, presented by Diamante Farms and held during the 2019 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival 10 in Wellington, Fla. Earning the win for the USA with a total score of 138.559 were team members Lauren Asher (Wellington, Fla.), Kerrigan Gluch...

U.S. Reining Earns Fifth Straight Team Gold Medal at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/12/2018 11:44:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The U.S. Reining Team turned in an epic performance to start the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on a high note for the U.S. contingent. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Jeff Petska, the team of Casey Deary and Heavy Duty Chex, Dan Huss and Ms Dreamy, Jordan Larson and ARC Gunnabeabigstar, and Cade McCutcheon and Custom Made Gun clinched the fifth consecutive team gold medal for the U.S. with a score of 681.0. The U.S. Reining Team, 2018 WEG team...

Anglo-Arabian Vermiculus Follows Full Brother to Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Land Rover

by Glenye Oakford, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/24/2017 2:46:00 PM

Lauren Kieffer and Vermiculus (Kasey @ Rare Air Photography) Lauren Kieffer’s return to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover is particularly nostalgic, because her mount this year—Vermiculus—is a full brother to Snooze Alarm, the horse that brought Kieffer to her first Rolex Kentucky back in 2010. Bred in Indiana by Lawson and Jeanne Williams, Snooze and Vermiculus are Anglo-Arabians, by the Arabian stallion Serazim and out of the Thoroughbred mare Wake...

The Fifth AEGT Audition is on Wednesday!

by Phelps Media Group | 2/9/2016 10:20:48 AM

Week 5 Auditions are brought to you by Gardy Bloemers American Equestrians Got Talent has its fifth audition of the season on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the White Horse Fashion Cuisine and it is open to the public! Plan to arrive around 6:30 p.m. to Carl hester is a Week 5 Judge ensure efficient food service before the show begins. American Equestrians Got Talent is excited to announce this week's judges: Carl Hester , Olympic dressage gold medalist and trainer of Charlotte...

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z Top $85,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic to Conclude WEF Week 4

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/2/2015 8:40:08 AM

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z (SportFot) Wellington, Fla. - Week four of the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival, sponsored by Fidelity Investments®, concluded on Sunday with the $85,000 Suncast® 1.50M Championship Jumper Classic featured in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The class saw a win for McLain Ward (USA) and Double H Farm's HH Carlos Z in a very fast 20-horse jump-off over Todd Minikus (USA) and Quality Girl. They were followed...

Riders and Horses Dance to US Dressage Finals Freestyle Victory

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 11/9/2014 5:48:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Perhaps no competitor had more fun with her performance than the Second Level Open Freestyle Champion Morgan Barrows (Monroe, Wash., Region 6) riding Janice Davis' Oldenburg gelding San Corazon. Their Billy Idol-themed freestyle was rewarded with a top score of 74.678%. "I had a blast! I want to go out there again," said Barrows, who has been partnered with her mount for less than a year. "I originally saw him at a friend's farm in Sweden when he was three. Later when...

Monday Reining Recap - U.S. Leads Team and Individual Competition

by Mark Coley | 8/25/2014 5:30:44 PM

The Adequan U.S. Reining Squad got competition underway at the Caen Exhibition Center with the first half of the 82 horse-and-athlete combinations completing FEI Pattern Six in the Team Championship and First Individual Qualifier. After strong performances on Monday from all three American athletes, the U.S. has high hopes to defend their Team Gold and Individual Gold and Silver medal performances from the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Ky. Riding as an Individual, Troy...

Adequan U.S. Reining Squad Impresses on Day One of the Team Competition and Individual Qualifier

by Mark Coley | 8/25/2014 4:24:00 PM

Caen, France . – The Adequan U.S. Reining Squad got competition underway at the Caen Exhibition Center with the first half of the 82 horse-and-athlete combinations completing FEI Pattern Six in the Team Championship and First Individual Qualifier. After strong performances on Monday from all three American athletes, the U.S. has high hopes to defend their Team Gold and Individual Gold and Silver medal performances from the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. Andrea...

Reid Patton and Sincere Shine at Kentucky Summer Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/26/2014 10:58:28 AM

Reid Patton and Sincere (E.Riden/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - - After an extremely successful junior career, Reid Patton has found continued success - and a more relaxed atmosphere - in a new division: the Amateur-Owner 18-35 3'3" Hunters. She dominated the division Friday at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show, sweeping the over fences classes and finishing second under saddle with her own Sincere. "The transition to the amateurs has actually been great," Patton said. "The juniors were...