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Winning Ward Wins Again! Tina La Boheme Captures $40,000 Devon International Speed Stake

by Phelps Media Group | 6/1/2016 10:26:47 PM

McLain Ward and Tina La Boheme Win $40,000 Devon International Speed Stake (The Book, LLC) Devon, Pa. - Some might call it luck, some might call it hard work, most would call it both. Whatever it is, McLain Ward has it. Notching his eighth international victory in a row, Ward rose to the top of the field once again, claiming the $40,000 Devon International Speed Stake CSI4* sponsored by Green Drop. Piloting Tina La Boheme to the fastest clear round, Ward once again led the lap of honor in the...

Christian Heineking Wins Burlington Capital Omaha Grand Prix at International Omaha - Fourth Win in Five Years for German Rider

by Classic Communications | 5/8/2016 12:12:16 AM

Omaha, Nebraska - May 7, 2016 - Christian Heineking of Germany won the $130,000 Burlington Capital Group Omaha Grand Prix for the fourth time in five years, riding NKH Selena to victory at the fifth annual Germany's Christian Heineking won the $130,000 Burlington Capital Group Omaha Grand Prix for the fourth time in five years riding NKH Selena (c) Lili Weik Photography International Omaha. International Omaha is produced by the Omaha Equestrian Foundation (OEF) at the CenturyLink Center in...

News Flash: U.S. Pan American Eventing Team Qualifies U.S. for the 2016 Olympic Games and Wins Team Gold, Marilyn Little Wins Individual Gold

by USEF Communications Department | 7/19/2015 3:05:06 PM

Caledon, Ont. – The U.S. Pan American Eventing Team has qualified the U.S. for the 2016 Olympic Games and won Team Gold at the 2015 Pan American Games. The Team is composed of Phillip Dutton riding Fernhill Fugitive, Lauren Kieffer riding Meadowbrook’s Scarlett, Marilyn Little riding RF Scandalous, and Boyd Martin riding Pancho Villa. Little also secured the Individual Gold medal. More news and photos to follow.

Nicholson Wins Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Land Rover; Davidson Wins Third Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Eventing Championship

by Kathleen Landwehr | 4/28/2013 7:35:27 PM

Lexington, KY – The final phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover provided an exciting finish to the Kentucky Horse Park’s staple event. A sold-out Rolex Stadium crowd witnessed Andrew Nicholson (NZL) win North America’s only CCI4* event for the first time. With Quimbo, he held onto the overnight lead, only adding three time penalties to their dressage score, finishing with a score of 41.0. Deboarah Sellar’s 10-year-old Spanish Sport Horse...

Auburn Wins NCEA Hunter, and Overall National Championships. Oklahoma State Wins the Western National Championship.

by Andrew Minnick | 4/20/2013 9:32:40 PM

The Auburn Tigers, 2013 NCEA Overall National Champions (Danielle Long) Waco, TX - Despite great performances throughout the season, Auburn was a consistent No.2 in the national rankings...now they are the undisputed No.1, and no one can say that the Auburn Tigers didn't earn the 2013 NCEA Overall National Championship. The Hunter Seat final between Georgia and Auburn could have decided the overal NCEA National Championship. It could have, but a one point swing in Auburn's favor meant...

Egypt's Nayel Nassar and Lordan Win $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix, Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Palouchin Win Wire to Wire in $32,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Classic

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/25/2012 8:39:49 AM

Keenan and Jacobs Take USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Wins Nayel Nassar and Lordan (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Egypt's Nayel Nassar proved to be the best in Friday night's $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix, presented by Dutta Corporation in association with Guido Klatte. Nassar and Lordan, owned by Nayel and Sharaff Nassar, won in a jump-off of three over a challenging course for victory. Katie Dinan (USA) and Grant Road Partners' Sandro were second, while Caitlin...

United States Wins Team Silver and Tucker Johnson Wins Individual Bronze in Career Finale in the Combined Driving Championships at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Leah Oliveto | 10/10/2010 8:32:00 PM

U.S. Driving Team Wins Silver (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF) Lexington, KY - The Combined Driving Championships came to an exciting conclusion today with the United States taking the Team Silver medal and Tucker Johnson winning his first ever individual medal, the Bronze. The Netherlands maintained their lead after yesterday's marathon to earn the Team Gold and Germany won the Team Bronze. Boyd Exell (AUS) took the Individual Gold and Isjbrand Chardon (NED) was the Individual Silver...

Ward and Sapphire Gallop to Win in Prix Longines de la Ville de La Baule; Americans Win at Every Turn in Europe

by Joanie Morris | 5/16/2010 4:08:00 PM

Sappire Wins Again for McLain Ward (Erin Cowgill) Lexington, KY and La Baule, France – McLain Ward topped off a phenomenal week for the United States show jumpers with a brilliant win in the Grand Prix Longines de la Ville de La Baule at CSIO La Baule with his superstar mare, Sapphire. He topped teammate Mario Deslauriers on Jane Clark’s Urico by nearly a second. There were 13 first round clears out of 50 starters, and Ward went last in the jump-off. Riding for Tom Grossman’s Blue Chip...

Kent Farrington and Up Chiqui Win Rolex/USEF National Show Jumping Championships Presented by Equine Motorcoach; Ward Wins $100,000 FEI World Cup Qualifier

by Joanie Morris | 12/10/2007 9:37:00 AM

Kent Farrington and Up Chiqui (Randi Muster) Wellington, FL – The only clear round in the second leg of the Rolex/USEF National Show Jumping Championship presented by Equine Motorcoach wasn’t enough to wrestle the title away from the consistently impressive combination of Kent Farrington and Up Chiqui. They were the fastest of the four faulters on Sunday, but their stellar performance in the first round on Friday compounded into the best score over the two days. Last year’s...

Taylor Ann Adams Wins 2007 USEF Pony Medal Final; Zone 4 Wins the 2007 Adequan/USEF National Pony Jumper Team Championship

by Stacey Meier | 8/17/2007 10:49:00 PM

Tennessee's Taylor Ann Adams and Millpond Celebrity take the 2007 USEF Pony Medal Finals in Lexington, KY. (Mary Phelps) Lexington, KY— Day Three of Pony Finals was overflowing with 202 ponies competing for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Pony Medal Final along with an evening of show jumping for the Adequan/USEF National Pony Team Jumper Championship. Taylor Ann Adams from Eads, TN, won the Pony Medal Final aboard Millpond Celebrity. Zone 4 ran away with the Gold in the...