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South Carolina, Georgia To Meet For SEC Equestrian Championship

by Sean Cartell for SEC | 3/28/2014 9:55:10 PM

From www.secdigitalnetwork.com . Blythewood, S.C. - Top-seeded South Carolina and second-seeded Georgia each won Southeastern Conference Equestrian Championship semifinal matchups on Friday at One Wood Farm to advance to the 2014 SEC Equestrian Championship Round. South Carolina (12-2) defeated fourth-seeded Texas A&M (2-9), 12-7, while Georgia (10-3) bested third-seeded Auburn (10-4), 12-8. The championship round, featuring South Carolina and Georgia, will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET Saturday....

Fenney Rolls to Victory in the $25,000 Bisso Marine Grand Prix

by Lynn Walsh for Pin Oak | 3/28/2014 3:32:09 AM

Tracy Fenney & MTM Timon (Shawn McMillen Photography) Katy, Texas. - It was an exciting race to the finish of the $25,000 Bisso Marine Grand Prix tonight, the featured show jumping class today at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, as 12 of the 25 starters went clear. After the proverbial dust had settled in the Irish Day Farm Main Jumper Ring at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center, it was Tracy Fenney’s night. She prevailed in the tiebreaker, taking first and second places with MTM...

Updated: Coudray Awarded Land Rover Grant to Compete at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover, Withdrawn April 15

by USEF Communications Department | 3/27/2014 9:56:20 AM

Tiana Coudray and Ringwood Magister (Mike McNally) Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Tiana Coudray has been awarded a Land Rover Grant to compete at the 2014 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover. As approved by the USEF Eventing High Performance Committee, Coudray (Ojai, Calif.) will ride Jatial, Inc.’s 2001 Irish Sport Horse gelding Ringwood Magister at the only CCI4* in the Western Hemisphere. Coudray has...

Zine Dine Zips to Welcome Stake Victory at Pin Oak

by Lynn Walsh for Pin Oak | 3/26/2014 10:09:24 PM

Hailey Henderson and Zine Dine (Shawn McMillen Photography) Katy, Texas. - After posting the first clear round in the $10,000 Quanta Services Welcome Jumper Stake this afternoon, Hailey Henderson looked around and then quickly trotted back to the in-gate. “I didn’t really think I was going to go in the jump-off, so I had to refresh my memory for the jump-off track,” she said laughing. “So, I only had a brief idea of what it was. I had to make sure it really was it....

Q is Quite Easy at Pin Oak

by Lynn Walsh for Pin Oak | 3/25/2014 9:41:05 PM

Q (Shawn McMillan Photography) Katy, Texas. - Usually, the professional tunes up the horse before the amateur takes over the reins on the first day of a horse show, but Tuesday it was the opposite for Susan Baker's Q. Instead, Baker guided the elegant bay to top honors in the Amateur-Owner Hunter section before trainer Peter Pletcher took his turn on Q in the First Year Green section. "Well, you know how horse showing goes!" said Baker laughing. "So, I was like, 'OK let’s do it....

Michelle Reilly Celebrates First CDI Win in Grand Prix Special on Second Day of California Dreaming Productions' Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 3/24/2014 12:55:03 AM

Michelle Reilly and Umeeko celebrate their first CDI win in the Grand Prix Special at the Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W with judge Lorraine Macdonald (4* CAN) as well as David Wilson, Alisa Wilson, and Glenda McElroy of California Dreaming Productions. (Terri Miller) Burbank, Calif. - It was a day of "firsts" as new faces earned CDI victories in front of an enthusiastic and sold-out VIP crowd on the second day of competition at California Dreaming Productions' Capistrano Dressage...

Catherine Pasmore and Z Canta Win $34,000 CSI** Hollow Creek Winning Round at Live Oak International

by Live Oak International | 3/23/2014 9:04:53 PM

Catherine Passmore and Z Canta. (PicsofYou.com) Ocala, Fla. - Poise, precision and power landed Catherine Pasmore of White Hall, VA and Pasmore Stables, LLC’s Z Canta at the top of the John Deere stadium leader board in the $33,000 CSI2* Hollow Creek Winning Round on the final day of competition at the 2014 Live Oak International in Ocala, FL. Pasmore topped a field of 32 contenders including U.S. Olympic veteran ‘Leapin’ Leslie’ Howard, of Darien, CT, whose fault-free...

HITS Equitation Championship Belongs to Michael Hughes

by HITS E-News | 3/23/2014 7:40:13 PM

Michael Hughes topped both rounds of the HITS Equitation Championship to win aboard Landis ©ESI Photography Ocala, Fla. - Michael Hughes is on top of his equitation game with two top finishes in two days. After finishing second to Victoria Colvin in the George H. Morris Excellence in Equitation class on Friday in Wellington, he dominated both rounds of the HITS Equitation Championship to win at HITS Ocala on Saturday. All eyes were on the 28 riders who qualified throughout the HITS Ocala Winter...

Weber Wins 11th USEF National Four-in-Hand Championship at Live Oak International

by Kathleen Landwehr | 3/23/2014 5:30:33 PM

Chester Weber takes his victory lap after winning his 11th USEF National Four-in-Hand Championship (Picsofyou.com) Ocala, Fla. – The competition came to a close Sunday afternoon for the drivers in the FEI Four-in-Hand division sponsored by Seminole Wellness at Live Oak International. Held in conjunction with the USEF National Four-in-Hand Championship, the division’s results were decided following the cones phase. After meeting the challenge put forth by the 720-meter 19-obstacle...

Kathleen Raine Tops Grand Prix on First Day of California Dreaming Productions' Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 3/23/2014 2:58:33 AM

Kathleen Raine & Breanna made their return to the Grand Prix arena a winning one at the Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W. (Terri Miller) Burbank, Calif. - An impressive line-up of West Coast riders including some of the top-ranked competitors in the nation gathered at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano, Cal. for the first day of competition at California Dreaming Productions' Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W/Y/J/U-25 presented by Hof Kasselmann. As...