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Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Wins Second Consecutive FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing competition at Great Meadow International presented by Adequan®

by Classic Communications and the US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/9/2017 4:58:00 PM

The Plains, Va. – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team won the FEI Nations Cup™ CICO3*at the Great Meadow International, presented by Adequan, for the second consecutive year. The team of Jennie Brannigan, Lynn Symansky, Phillip Dutton, and Boyd Martin defeated teams from Canada and Great Britain in the only FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing competition outside Europe. Brannigan also captured her second individual title at Great Meadow, having won previously in 2015. Cross country course...

Perry-Glass, Lyle, and Blythe Win Big at 2017 The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/21/2017 8:45:00 PM

Gladstone, N.J. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions came to its conclusion on Sunday with three national champions being crowned. All competitors in the USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship, USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship, and USEF Young Adult “Brentina Cup” Dressage National Championship presented by Dressage Today performed their freestyle tests in order to earn the remainder of their overall championship score. Kasey...

Dutton Wins Fifth Rolex/USEF CCI4* National Title with Return of Mr. Medicott at RK3DE presented by Land Rover

by Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/1/2017 2:16:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Phillip Dutton’s mount, Mr. Medicott, has not competed in a four-star eventing competition since 2014. However, with the six-time Olympian in the driver’s seat, Mr. Medicott made his return a great one, as the combination placed fourth in the 2017 Rolex Kentucky Three Day-Event presented by Land Rover (RK3DE). As the top-placing American, Dutton picked up his fifth Rolex/USEF CCI4* Eventing National Championship for the Roger Haller Trophy. Germany’s Michael...

McLain Ward and HH Azur Win LONGINES FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final I Speed Round at FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2017

by FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2017 | 3/31/2017 5:40:00 AM

Omaha, Nebraska - March 30, 2017 - Less than a blink of an eye separated the top three in the LONGINES FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final I Speed Round on Thursday evening. Two-time Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward (USA) claimed the victory on HH Azur, stopping the Longines timers in 59.27 seconds, just fractions of a second ahead of Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and Mary Lou with 59.58. Two-time defending World Cup™ Champion Steve Guerdat (SUI) was third on Bianca in 60.06 seconds. McLain...

Newsflash: McLain Ward & HH Azur Win the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final I (Jumping Speed Class)

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/30/2017 10:00:00 PM

Omaha, Neb. - McLain Ward and HH Azur have won the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final I (Jumping Speed Class) to kick off the 2017 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final. HH Azur is a 2006 Belgian Warmblood mare owned by Double H Farm & Francois Mathy. Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) & Mary Lou finished second and Steve Guerdat (SUI) & Bianca finished third. Full results

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Shows Strength of Depth with Silver Medal Win in $150,000 FEI Nations Cup™ at CSIO4* Wellington

by By Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/4/2017 9:39:00 AM

Wellington, Fla. – A young Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team entered the arena full of fire as they kept up with the seasoned Irish team the entire night to earn the Silver medal in the $150,000 FEI Nations Cup™ at CSIO4* Wellington on Friday, March 3 . In her Nations Cup debut, Catherine Tyree and mount Bokai gave a remarkable double-clear effort to lead the U.S. team of Georgina Bloomberg, Chloe Reid, and Ali Wolff. The U.S. ended on 13 faults behind Ireland’s Gold medal...

TJ O’Mara Wins Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Medal Final presented by Randolph College at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by Classic Communications/USEF Communications Department | 10/17/2016 9:46:38 AM

Harrisburg, Pa. - TJ O’Mara was in disbelief after taking top honors in the Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Medal Final presented by Randolph College, at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, presented by The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund. Just one week earlier, the 17-year-old Rumson, N.J., resident won the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - East. TJ O'Mara riding Kaskade (©Al Cook - alcookphoto.com) “It is a little unbelievable, last weekend really hasn’t...

Ward Wins $75,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Qualifier, presented by Longines, for the Second Consecutive Year at Hampton Classic

by Classic Communications | 9/2/2016 7:17:20 PM

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z Win $75,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Qualifier (Shawn McMillen) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Two-time Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward edged out 17-year-old Lucy Deslauriers to win the $75,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Qualifier, presented by Longines for the second consecutive year at the 41st annual Hampton Classic Horse Show. Deslauriers went second of the eight who reached the jump-off by riding clear over the Alan Wade-designed first-round course. She set the mark...

McLain Ward Wins $30,000 Boar's Head Open Jumper Challenge, presented by Dan's Papers, at the Hampton Classic Horse Show

by Classic Communications | 8/28/2016 6:32:31 PM

McLain Ward and Tina La Boheme (The Book LLC) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - McLain Ward sped to the top in the $30,000 Boar's Head Open Jumper Challenge, presented by Dan's Papers, on opening day at the Hampton Classic Horse Show. The win marked the four-time Olympic veteran's first competition since leading the US team to a silver medal at the Rio Olympic Games. Ward's 2004 gold medal Olympic teammate Peter Wylde was second and Shane Sweetnam of Ireland was third. Ward of Brewster, NY,...

Kelley Farmer Dominates during First Day of USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship, Aaron Vale and Finou 4 Win $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at Bluegrass Festival Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/20/2016 11:19:57 AM

Lexington, Ky. - August 19, 2016 - Out of 66 entries in the first classic round of the USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show, Kelley Farmer had four of the rides. Not only did the hunter derby veteran qualify two of her mounts, Baltimore and Kodachrome, for Saturday's handy round, but she also took first and second place honors for Lane Change Farm. Kelley Farmer and Baltimore (Shawn McMillen) Baltimore, owned by Jane Gaston, was the first ride of the day for...