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Jeffery Welles Brings It Home in the $15,000 KindredBio Jumper Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 6/5/2016 7:19:38 PM

Jeffery Welles and Calais on their way to a $15,000 KindredBio Jumper Prix. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - Thirty-five horses and riders took the stage in Grand Prix Stadium at HITS-on-the-Hudson II to take their chance at the money in the $15,000 KindredBio Open Jumper Prix. Ten conquered the course designed by Oscar Soberon of Monterrey, Mexico, to advance to the immediate jump-off, but it was Jeffery Welles of Wellington, Florida, to emerge victorious with Calais, owned by Sharon...

Arbor Hill Captures Second Best Young Horse Title at Devon Horse Show and Country Fair

by Phelps Media Group | 6/5/2016 4:14:56 PM

Best Young Horse Arbor Hill with Handler Richard Taylor (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Devon, Pa. - For the second year in a row, Richard Taylor and Arbor Hill stood front and center in the Dixon Oval on the final day of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair. Owned by Kenneth Wheeler and handled by Taylor, Arbor Hill took home the Kenneth Wheeler Perpetual Trophy for Best Young Horse. Taylor and Arbor Hill (Redwine - Paisley), kicked off the day by winning the Three-Year-Old Other Than...

Sweetnam Secures Second Victory During Tryon Spring 7 With Cobolt in $130,000 Ariat® Grand Prix CSI 3*

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 6/5/2016 10:08:52 AM

Shane Sweetnam and Cobolt (Flying Horse Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Shane Sweetnam (IRL) powered to another win at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) this week, piloting Cobolt to victory in the $130,000 Ariat® Grand Prix CSI 3* under the lights in the George H. Morris Arena. Sweetnam and Cobolt saved the best for last, completing the jump-off course in 41.58 seconds to secure their top place finish. Daniel Bedoya (BOL) and Quattro earned second place, finishing in 42.424...

Peters Earns Top Placings as CDI4* Roosendaal Continues

by Dana Rossmeier | 6/4/2016 4:19:47 PM

Roosendaal, The Netherlands – It was another great day for the U.S. at CDI4* Roosendaal. In a class comprised of skilled combinations, Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 finished second in the Grand Prix Special on a score of 75.863%, while Laura Graves and Verdades placed fourth with a score of 74.255%. Peters also competed in the Grand Prix earlier in the day with Rosamunde to place third with a score of 72.220%. Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 (DigiShots) Peters began the day with a nice...

Taylor Land and Nepal Earn First Place Finish in $25,000 Under 25 Grand Prix

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 6/4/2016 9:18:28 AM

Taylor Land and Nepal (Flying Horse Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Taylor Land of Atlanta, GA, and Nepal collected a first place finish in the $25,000 Under 25 Grand Prix at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) today, completing the jump-off in 40.795 seconds for the win. Luis Larrazabal of Wellington, FL, finished in second place aboard Quintus Fabius, crossing through the timers in 41.623 seconds, while Bryn Sadler of Santa Fe, NM, and Cezarro earned third with a time of 42.012...

Haley Gassel and Quite Dark 2 Dominate $25,000 Devon Speed Challenge

by Phelps Media Group | 6/4/2016 8:43:36 AM

Haley Gassel and Quite Dark 2 (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Devon, Pa. - Friday night at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair was all about speed, and only one athlete had all the answers during the $25,000 Open Jumper Devon Speed Challenge sponsored by the World Equestrian Center. Haley Gassel and Quite Dark 2 were the only duo able to master the speed track and leave all the fences intact to capture the winning prize. "This is unbelievable," the young rider said, smiling. "People dream...

New Hagyard Helps Horses Program to Benefit EQUUS Foundation Messengers

by EQUUS Foundation | 6/3/2016 2:17:34 PM

The EQUUS Foundation is pleased to announce a new program sponsored by Hagyard Pharmac y. An equine charity bearing the EQUUS Foundation Messenger designation will be selected each quarter to receive a $500 gift card for Hagyard Pharmacy's Resolvet line of products. "A Pharmacy You Can Trust", Hagyard was conceived and designed by equine veterinarians and is staffed by licensed pharmacists and personnel with extensive knowledge of equine healthcare. To date, over 1,000 equine organizations...

Peters, Graves Take First and Second in Grand Prix at CDI4* Roosendaal

by Dana Rossmeier | 6/3/2016 11:59:05 AM

Roosendaal, The Netherlands –Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 took the win today in the Grand Prix at CDI4* Roosendaal. The accomplished combination won the qualifier for the Grand Prix Special against 20 entries with a score of 76.820%. Peters and Legolas 92 edged out their compatriots Laura Graves and Verdades, who earned a score of 75.800%. Guenter Seidel and Zero Gravity finished in eighth with a score of 70.640% to round out the U.S. contingent. Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 (DigiShots)...

News Flash: McLain Ward Is World #1 on Longines FEI Jumping Rankings

by USEF Communications Department | 6/3/2016 11:00:30 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Following spectacular performances in May, McLain Ward is now number one in the world on the Longines FEI Jumping Rankings. Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) accumulated seven FEI wins throughout the month of May, moving up from fourth in the standings from April. Compatriot Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) remains in sixth place in the standings, while Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, N.Y.) sits just outside the top ten in 11th place. View the full Longines FEI Jumping Rankings .

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 Top $35,000 1.50m Suncast® Welcome at TIEC

by Tryon Equestrian Center News | 6/3/2016 9:10:39 AM

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 (Flying Horse Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Clinching his first victory at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) this season, Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Cyklon 1083 secured the win in the $35,000 1.50m Suncast® Welcome, finishing the track in 35.393 seconds. Kristen Vanderveen (USA) finished in second place aboard Bull Run's Testify, stopping the jump-off timers in 35.944 seconds, and piloted Bull Run's Faustino de Tili to third place with a...