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Kent Farrington and Voyeur Top $400,000 Pan American Cup, Presented by Rolex

by Lauren Fisher | 7/12/2015 8:10:26 PM

Kent Farrington and Voyeur Calgary, AB, Canada – July 12, 2015 – Kent Farrington (USA) and Amalaya Investments’ Voyeur concluded the Spruce Meadows ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, with a masterful win Sunday. Competing in the $400,000 Pan American Cup, presented by Rolex, competition ended impressively as the three highest ranked American riders in the world claimed top honors. With Farrington leading the way, Beezie Madden (USA) finished...

Kelley Farmer Claims One-Two Finish in $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at Summer in the Rockies V and Celebrates 55th Career Derby Win

by Cat Allen | 7/11/2015 1:10:42 AM

Kelley Farmer and Mindful Parker, CO - July 10, 2015 - The Colorado Horse Park's Summer in the Rockies V hosted a fantastic day of hunter competition Friday. The $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby saw twenty-four competitors compete over two rounds with a one-two finish for Kelley Farmer. The $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby took place with a victory for Paul Rohrbach. The $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby was held in the Derby Field, which included unique obstacles such as a...

Another Victory for Armando Hassey and Cassino in the $2,500 Adequan®1.40-1.45m Open Jumper at Summer in the Rockies IV

by Cat Allen | 7/3/2015 5:16:26 PM

Armando Hassey and Cassino (c) Flying Horse Photography July 3, 2015 - Parker, CO - The Colorado Horse Park (CHP) continued its Summer in the Rockies series with highlights in the Coors Family Grand Prix Ring on Friday, including the Adequan® 1.40-1.45m Open Jumper class and the $1,000 Six/Seven-Year-Old Young Jumper Championship. The week's competition continues through Sunday, July 5. The ring saw an early start time with beautiful 60-degree, sunny weather, making for yet another...

American Para-Dressage Riders Successful in Freestyle Competition in Mulhouse CPEDI3*

by Lindsay Y. McCall | 6/30/2015 10:36:14 AM

Rebecca Hart at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Photo (C) SusanJStickle.com Mulhouse, France - June 30, 2015 - Mulhouse CPEDI3* concluded on Sunday, June 21, 2015, with the Para-Equestrian Dressage Freestyle Tests. All three U.S. Para-Dressage athletes qualified for the exciting Freestyle Tests including Annie Peavy, Rebecca Hart, and Deborah Stanitski. The Mulhouse, France CPEDI3* was scheduled June 18-21, 2015 with the Team Test on Friday, June 19, followed by the Individual Test...

Twofold Triumph for California's Own Susan Hutchison

by Blenheim EquiSports | 6/15/2015 12:59:55 AM

Susie Hutchison and Ziedento June 14, 2015 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - It was a 'Susie Hutch' Sunday at the Blenheim June Classic II. As the only double clean in the $30,000 June Classic Grand Prix, presented by Michael & Kenzie 1911, Susie Hutchison and Ziedento led the victory gallop. Earlier in the afternoon she was the fastest in the jump-off on SIG Firecracker for the win in the $7,500 CashCall Mortgage Futurity. From the hilltop VIP tent to the grassy knoll, there was a...

Christine McCrea and Wannick WH Top $25,000 Tryon Grand Prix, Lucas Porter Has Banner Day with Top Finishes in ASPCA Maclay and $25,000 Tryon Grand Prix

by Jennifer Wood Media | 5/31/2015 9:41:57 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – Christine McCrea of East Windsor, CT, and Candy Tribble’s Wannick WH concluded Tryon Spring 7 with a win in the $25,000 Grand Prix at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). The duo bested the six-horse jump-off with a time of 41.528 seconds. Lucas Porter and Sleepy P Ranch, LLC’s Doma Sue finished followed in second, completing the course in 44.517 seconds. Kady Abrahamson and Abrahamson Equestrian LLC’s Bamiro placed in third, riding clear in...

Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Wrap-Up: May 22, 2015

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 5/24/2015 10:00:18 AM

Hunter Holloway Rides Away with Ronnie Mutch Equitation Championship The R.W. "Ronnie" Mutch Equitation Challenge Trophy is presented each year to the junior rider who shows the most consistency throughout the two days and four equitation classes of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair. The 2015 winner, Hunter Holloway, and her mount Any Given Sunday have proven that consistency time and again across the hunter, jumper and equitation divisions. On Friday morning at the Devon Horse Show,...

Déjà Vu for Vale and Quidam's Good Luck, Winning $127,000 Hollow Creek Farms Grand Prix CSI3* at Kentucky Spring Classic

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 5/18/2015 11:22:50 AM

Aaron Vale and Quidam's Good Luck capture victory in $127,000 Hollow Creek Farms Grand Prix CSI3* (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY - May 16, 2015 - It was not chance tonight that secured the victory for Aaron Vale (USA) and Quidam's Good Luck during the $127,000 Hollow Creek Farm Grand Prix CSI3*. Tonight, it came down to raw speed and power. Vale bested a field of 41 competitors during the highlight event, claiming his second consecutive Saturday night victory with a...

South Carolina Upsets No. 1 Georgia to Win 2015 NCEA National Championship

by Cory Burkarth for NCEA | 4/19/2015 9:35:57 AM

The NCEA Championship Winning South Carolina Gamecocks (Anthony Hall) Waco, Texas - No. 3 South Carolina upset No. 1 Georgia, 10-6, on Saturday to win the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) National Championship. It marks the Gamecocks' third national title in program history, and South Carolina finishes the 2014-15 season with a 12-5 record. The Gamecocks defeated United Equestrian Conference champion Fresno State, Big 12 Champion Baylor, and SEC Champion Georgia in a span...

All U.S. Horses Fit and Ready Compete at the 2015 FEI World Cup Finals

by USEF Communications Department | 4/14/2015 9:45:27 PM

Las Vegas, Nev. – Returning to the U.S. for the first time in six years, the FEI World Cup Finals will take over Las Vegas, Nev., this week, hosting many of the finest jumping and dressage athletes from around the world. The U.S. will be represented by an impressive line-up of athlete-and-horse combinations, including three former champions and four athletes currently ranked within the top ten in the world. Taking place April 16-19 at the Thomas and Mack Center, competition will include...