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Todd Minikus Takes the Lion’s Share in the $75,000 UlcerGuard Grand Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 8/8/2016 2:11:31 PM

Todd Minikus and Quality Girl on their way to a $75,000 UlcerGuard Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - As the curtain closed on the HITS Saugerties Summer Series, thirty-five horses and riders turned out for Sunday’s $75,000 UlcerGuard Grand Prix for a shot at the money. The field consisted of Olympians and world-cup finalists, in addition to talented juniors and amateurs, but only one could claim the top title. Twelve advanced to the shortened course set by Mark McGowan...

The Jumper Classic Celebrates 20 Years of Being New England's Premiere Equestrian Event by Offering Something For Everyone

by By Anne Wargo | 9/3/2009 10:23:00 AM

On a beautiful New England day, the 20th Annual Jumper Classic, featuring the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix, kicked off by welcoming riders of all ages to New England's premiere equestrian venue at the Silver Oak Equestrian Center. The Jumper Classic is the only American Grand Prix Association-sanctioned grand prix to take place in New England. The event features more than 72 classes and $200,000 in prize money. The Jumper Classic offers an array of divisions designed to attract...

2018 Collegiate, Scholastic Championships Wrap Up a Successful Competition Season

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/8/2018 3:00:00 PM

US Equestrian is thrilled to congratulate all participating student athletes and schools on another fantastic year of collegiate and scholastic competition. The season recently wrapped up with a multitude of championships for hunter seat equitation, reining, saddle seat, dressage, and more. US Equestrian would like to offer a special thanks to all our collegiate and scholastic Alliance Partners who make it happen for these dedicated students every year. Check out the links below to catch up...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Rounds Out U.S. Contingent at CHIO Aachen

by USEF Communications Department | 7/14/2016 1:16:28 PM

Aachen, Germany – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team passed the horse inspection on Thursday and is poised for competition at the Aachen CICO3*. Led by Chef d'Equipe David O’Connor, the team will include Matt Brown , Hannah Sue Burnett , Phillip Dutton , and Lauren Kieffer . The U.S. will look to build on the momentum from last week’s Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® CICO3*, where the U.S. captured the Gold medal in North America’s first...

Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Riders Visit Kentucky Children's Hospital

by Classic Communications | 4/24/2013 10:24:00 AM

Riders (from left) Hawley Bennett-Awad, Phillip Dutton, Boyd Martin and Lindsey Jordan visit with Donte Proffitt (10) of London, Ky. (Michelle Dunn photo) Lexington, KY - Three riders who’ll be competing in the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover, and one rider who’ll be competing in the Kentucky Reining Cup spent Tuesday afternoon visiting with children undergoing treatment at the Kentucky Children’s Hospital in Lexington. "Rolex Kentucky" returns to the...

Extensive Coverage Planned for the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover on NBC and USEFNetwork.com presented by SmartPak

by USEF Communications Department | 4/23/2013 2:40:12 PM

Lexington, KY – Coverage of the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover will be available to millions of people around the world with same-day coverage airing Sunday, April 28 on NBC as the Rolex Equestrian Championship s presented by Land Rover. Beginning on Thursday, April 25, all four days of the action-packed competition will be broadcast LIVE on USEFNetwork.com presented by SmartPak. With the support of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Equestrian...

NBC and USEF Network Will Offer Extensive Coverage of the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone

by USEF Communications Department | 4/12/2012 9:11:58 AM

Extensive Coverage of the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone will be available to millions of people around the world. An unprecedented five hours of television coverage of the western hemisphere's only CCI4* will air on the NBC family of channels as the Rolex Equestrian Championships presented by Land Rover. For the intensity and excitement of the Cross-Country phase, tune into Universal Sports on Saturday, April 28th from 10:00am - 12:00pmET and NBC Sports...

Respectiful Dressage for Nev

by Boyd Martin | 9/2/2011 8:53:52 AM

Nev went in and did a pretty good test. I was very happy with the way he warmed up. He was really trying. In hindsight I might of warmed him up 10 minutes too long, as he was a little flat especially in the trot work. All of my dressage coaches (Bettina, Mark & Silva) said that I should of pushed him a bit more in the trot work. He finished on a 49, which left him in 12th on the first day. https://www.bdwp.co.uk/bur/11/ I felt pretty bad for my USA team mate Will Colman who had to withdraw...

Margie Engle and Indigo Top International Competition in $100,000 World Cup Qualifier of Syracuse

by Meghan de Garay and Michelle Bloch for Phelps Medi | 11/11/2010 3:24:00 PM

Margie Engle and Indigo at the Syracuse Invitational (Photo credit: Reflections Photography.) Syracuse, NY - November 6, 2010 -The fast paced action continued in downtown Syracuse today. The featured class of the night was the $100,000 Detwiler Fenton FEI World Cup Qualifier of Syracuse presented by G&C Farm. The great US rider, Margie Engle, out rode 27 riders representing six countries to take the lionshare $100,000 purse. As she stepped into the arena as the last of three qualifiers of the...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Earns Second-Place Finish in Spruce Meadows CSIO5* ‘Masters’ BMO FEI Nations Cup

by Helen Murray | 9/13/2014 10:04:15 PM

Leslie Burr Howard and Tic-Tac (Cealy Tetley) Calgary, Canada - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team clinched a second-place finish in the BMO FEI Nations Cup on Saturday afternoon before a packed house. The U.S., led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, sent a veteran squad composed of Lauren Hough, Leslie Burr Howard, McLain Ward, and Beezie Madden into Spruce Meadows CSIO5* ‘Masters’ Tournament’s team competition to jump Leopoldo Palacio’s 12-obstacle track....