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Scott Brash & Hello Sanctos Win Champions Tour Grand Prix in Miami Beach

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/6/2015 9:51:12 AM

Scott Brash & Hello Sanctos (Stefano Grasso/LGCT) Miami, Fla. - World No1 Scott Brash was victorious for the second night in a row on Miami Beach Saturday evening as he galloped away with the inaugural Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach Grand Prix title aboard Hello Sanctos. This was the two-time Longines GCT Champ's fifth Grand Prix win in the last three seasons as he continues to dominate the Tour in spectacular fashion. Bassem Hassan Mohammed (QAT) and his relatively new...

Scott Brash and Hello Forever Win American Invitational at Longines GCT Miami Beach

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/4/2015 9:55:16 AM

Scott Brash and Hello Forever (Emily Riden/PMG) Miami Beach, Fla. - It has been 29 years since a rider representing Great Britain has led the coveted American Invitational victory gallop, but today, the world's number one rider, Scott Brash (GBR) clinched the victory during the 43rd $127,500 American Invitational. Aboard Hello Forever, Brash broke the beam in 33.35 seconds to outrun his fellow eight contenders in a nine-horse jump off and take back the title after nearly a 30-year drought...

Liza Boyd & Sterling Win International Hunter Derby in Atlanta

by Classic Company | 3/31/2015 12:16:51 PM

Liza Boyd and Sterling won Friday's $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby in the Olympic Arena at the Georgia International Horse Park. Atlanta, Ga. - The $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby saw a field of twelve horse and rider teams compete over a course designed by Vaillencourt in the Olympic Arena. Pony Lane Farm's Sterling, ridden by Liza Boyd of Camden, South Carolina won the class after earning a combined score of 354. Second place finisher was Ava, owned and ridden by...

Alliston Claims CIC3* Gold Cup Win at Galway Downs on Tivoli

by United States Eventing Association | 3/29/2015 12:44:38 PM

James Alliston and Tivoli jump double-clear on cross country to win the CIC3* at Galway Down. (Captured Moment Photography) Temecula, Calif. - The hot and dry California temperatures did not stand in the way of competitors in the CIC3* Adequan USEA Gold Cup division at Galway Downs in Temecula, California. Event organizer Robert Kellerhouse and his crew spent countless hourswatering and dragging the cross-country courses to ensure the footing was safe and rideable for all competitors. Ian...

Georgia Wins 2015 SEC Equestrian Championship

by Sean Cartell | 3/29/2015 10:34:55 AM

College Station, Texas - Top-seeded and second-ranked Georgia won the 2015 Southeastern Conference Equestrian Championship on Saturday at the Thomas G. Hildebrand Equine Complex at Texas A&M University. The Bulldogs defeated the host and third-seeded Aggies 12-5 in the championship round to take home Georgia’s first league crown since the SEC began sponsoring equestrian in advance of the 2012-13 season. UGA improves to 11-4 on the season, while Texas A&M drops to 8-6. “What...

News Flash: Graves Wins Freestyle at Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup CDIO3*

by USEF Communications Department | 3/28/2015 4:09:06 PM

Wellington, Fla. - Laura Graves and Verdades have won the Freestyle at the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup CDIO3*. Verdades is a 13-year-old KWPN gelding owned by Graves. More news and photos to follow.

USA I Team Wins Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup

by Helen Murray | 3/26/2015 10:45:54 PM

USA I Team stands atop the podium at the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - The USA I Team, led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, maintained its day-one lead to claim victory in the 2015 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup with strong performances from all four team members. On Thursday at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, Small Tour combinations performed the FEI Intermediaire I Test, with Big Tour pairs riding the FEI Grand Prix Special Test. A total of...

USA I Team Wins Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup

by Helen Murray | 3/26/2015 10:45:42 PM

Wellington, Fla. - The USA I Team, led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, maintained its day-one lead to claim victory in the 2015 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup with strong performances from all four team members. On Thursday at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, Small Tour combinations performed the FEI Intermediaire I Test, with Big Tour pairs riding the FEI Grand Prix Special Test. A total of 23 Small Tour combinations went down the centerline and seven Big Tour competitors closed out...

News Flash: USA I Team Wins Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup

by USEF Communications Department | 3/26/2015 7:35:55 PM

Wellington, Fla. - The USA I Team has won the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. The team is composed of Allison Brock and Rosevelt, Laura Graves and Verdades, Kim Herslow and Rosmarin, and Olivia Lagoy-Weltz and Rassing's Lonoir. More news and photos to follow.

Schut-Kery & Sanceo Win II Freestyle

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 3/23/2015 1:34:35 PM

Intermediaire I Freestyle winners Sabine Schut-Kery & Sanceo. (Terri Miller) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - After a fifth-place finish in Friday's hard-fought Prix St. Georges class, Sabine Schut-Kery and Alice Womble-Heightman's bay Hanoverian stallion Sanceo (San Remo x Rivera by Ramiro's Son II) returned to winning form in the Intermediaire I Freestyle on a score of 73.950%. Despite this being the first time Schut-Kery had performed the new freestyle (which was created with...