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$50,000 Idle Dice Open Jumper Stake Belongs to Charlie Jayne and Chill RZ at the 2012 Devon Horse Show

by Joanie Morris | 6/2/2012 8:16:26 PM

Charlie Jayne and Chill RZ (Amy Dragoo) Devon, PA - It was another glorious day at the Devon Horse Show and 15 horses lined up for the $50,000 Idle Dice Open Jumper Stake in the storied Dixon Oval at the 2012 Devon Horse Show. This afternoon's class served as the second half of the third USEF Observation Event for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games. Fourteen combinations, 13 of which are vying for a trip to the 2012 London Olympic Games, tested Michel Vaillancourt's...

Cook and Ulrich Lead the U.S. to a Second Place Finish in CSIOY Reims Nations Cup

by Helen Murray | 6/1/2012 3:59:59 PM

Reims, France - Four members of the 2012 Show Jumping European Young Rider Tour went to task in Nations Cup competition Friday afternoon at the CSIOYJ Reims. The U.S. entered the two-round competition in an enviable position having drawn fifth of six teams to contest the 1.45m track. The team of Alise Oken, Annie Cook, Chloe Reid and Lydia Ulrich capitalized on their strong draw to jump to second place honors. 2012 Show Jumping European Young Rider Tour Team (USEF Archive) Leading the U.S....

National Show Hunter Hall of Fame Names Jennifer Alfano Rider of the Year and Jersey Boy Horse of the Year

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/31/2012 7:50:54 PM

The team for Horse of the Year Jersey Boy, includes Susie Schoellkopf; Jennifer Alfano, Rider of the Year, and Jess Litfin, who takes care of the equine star.(Nancy Jaffer) Buffalo, NY - The National Show Hunter Hall of Fame awarded numerous honors last night at their annual dinner held at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, PA, but it was SBS Farms, Inc. who truly shined. Jennifer Alfano was named Hunter Rider of the Year, and her top mount Jersey Boy was named High Performance Horse of the...

Third 2012 U.S. Show Jumping Team Observation Event Set to Get Underway at the Devon Horse Show

by The USEF Communications Department | 5/30/2012 6:15:00 PM

Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo (Shannon Brinkman) Devon, PA - All eyes will be on the Devon Horse Show this week as 13 of the top jumping combinations in the U.S. compete in the third of four 2012 U.S. Show Jumping Team Observation Events. Horses and riders on the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games will jump in Thursday's Wells Fargo Grand Prix of Devon and Saturday's Open Jumper Stake. Beezie Madden will be extremely busy this week as she...

Second Stop Reims, 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour Ready to Jump in France

by USEF Communications Department | 5/30/2012 10:22:00 AM

U.S. Young Riders are Prepared for the 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour (USEF Archive) Lexington, KY - The 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour continues this week in France. Michelle Grubb will serve as the chef d'equipe and guide the talented group of riders through their second stop on the 2012 tour this weekend at the CSIOYJ Reims, running May 31 - June 3. At the first stop of the tour in Bonheiden, Belgium, the U.S. Young Riders team tied for...

Volvo Bromont Three Day Event Attracts Olympic Contenders

by Starting Gate Communications | 5/29/2012 8:59:13 AM

Clark Montgomery of the United States riding Loughan Glen is the defending champion of the CCI*** division of the VOLVO Bromont CCI*** Three Day Event to be held June 7 to 10, 2012, in Bromont, Quebec. (Cealy Tetley, www.tetleyphoto.com) Bromont, Quebec – The Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, held June 7 to 10 in Bromont, Quebec, will be the final North American outing for athletes hoping to earn a spot at the 2012 Olympic Games this summer. The 26th edition...

Thieriot and Flettner Victors In Woodside Preliminary Challenge

by Del Mar Eventing | 5/28/2012 11:46:41 AM

Frankie Thieriot (McCool Photos) Woodside, CA - May 28, 2012 –Frankie Thieriot and Julie Flettner each rode faultless show jumping rounds to win the two divisions of the $15,000 Woodside Preliminary Challenge at the Woodside Horse Trials on May 25-27. Riding Uphoria, owned by Tory Smith, Thieriot, of Occidental, Calif., won the Horse Division with a score of 27.1 penalties. Riding her own Ping Pong, Flettner, of Petaluma, Calif., won the Rider Division with a score of 27.9. The 4th annual...

Saturday Evening's Junior Jumper Classic Closed out Junior Weekend at Devon

by Halie Greening for the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair | 5/28/2012 10:00:00 AM

Devon, PA - As the sun began to set on the Dixon Oval Saturday evening, the $15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior Jumper Classic lit up the ring. The first round consisted of 10 obstacles, a water jump, and a double with a variety of other challenging obstacles that must be completed in a time allowance of 48 seconds. The winner of the event, sponsored by Turner Investments would win the Second Marie Cramp Hill Memorial Challenge Trophy and a hefty $4,500. As the rounds got underway many...

Danielle Torano captures first Grand Prix of 2012 HITS Saugerties season

by Hits Shows | 5/28/2012 9:54:45 AM

Danielle Torano and Capitano kicked off their season at HITS-on-the-Hudson with a bang as they rode to victory in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health. (©ESI Photography) Saugerties, NY – HITS Saugerties kicked into high gear this afternoon as Danielle Torano of SW Ranches, Florida rode to victory in the first Grand Prix of the season. In the irons of Sir Ruly, Inc.’s Capitano, Torano was one of four to advance to the jump-off and post a double clear...

Sanceo Scores Big on Day Two of Dressage at Flintridge CDI*

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | 5/27/2012 2:40:37 PM

Sabine Schut-Kery rode "Sanceo" to another victory in the Markel/USEF Western Dressage Selection Trial at the Dressage at Flintridge CDI*/Y/J (Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, CA - The final rounds of the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Western Selection Trial held at Dressage at Flintridge CDI*/Y/J in La Cañada-Flintridge, CA treated spectators and officials alike to beautiful tests showcasing spectacular talent. In the six-year-old division, defending Selection Trial champion "Sanceo"...