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William Fox-Pitt Wins Record Sixth Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials; American Boyd Martin Defies the Odds With Neville Bardos

by Joanie Morris | 9/4/2011 3:54:00 PM

Boyd Martin and Neville Bardos. Photo: www.stockimageservices.com. Lexington, KY - There are incredible stories and then there is the story of the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. Not only did William Fox-Pitt ride Parklane Hawk to a record sixth win of his career, but a little American horse named Neville Bardos defied every possible odd to finish seventh in the world's toughest four-star. Fox-Pitt and the New Zealand Thoroughbred added one time fault in the show jumping to his...

Neville Bardos Leads U.S. Eventing Horses on Cross-Country Day in Emotional Effort at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

by Joanie Morris | 9/3/2011 3:19:25 PM

Boyd Martin and Neville Bardos. Photo: www.stockimageservices.com. Lexington, KY - The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team have two cross-country superstars in their midst as both Boyd Martin on Neville Bardos, and Sinead Halpin on Manoir de Carneville looked poised and confident as they galloped through Burghley Park. These pairs represented an inspiring future American Eventing over a course that was deemed a 'throwback' as the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials celebrated its 50th...

Victoria Colvin Wins the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the 36th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show

by Classic Communications | 9/3/2011 12:15:56 PM

Victoria Colvin and Inclusive. Bridgehampton, NY — Victoria Colvin, 13, of Loxahatchee, FL, took top honors on Inclusive, owned by Scott Stewart, in the Inaugural $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the 36th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, NY, on Saturday. Colvin finished third in Round One and first in the Handy Hunter for an overall score of 398.500 points. Colvin’s trainer, Scott Stewart of Wellington, FL, finished second, third, and fourth, receiving...

McLain Ward Takes Over the Leader Board in the $30,000 Nicolock Open Jumper Challenge

by Classic Communications | 9/3/2011 12:00:53 PM

Photo courtesy of Kyla Cytryn. Bridgehampton, NY — McLain Ward of Brewster, NY, dominated the $30,000 Nicolock Open Jumper Challenge finishing first, third, and fourth at the 36th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, NY, on Saturday. Ward won on Pjotter Van De Zonnehoeve, owned by Louisburg Farm, the first of the three that he rode in the jump-off. The pair stopped the clock at 37.44 seconds, and set a blazing pace for the other thirteen that made it to the jump-off....

All American Horse Classic Live Webcast of ASR Sweepstakes, All American Cup and UPHA Challenge Cup Championships

by Claire Panke | 9/3/2011 9:24:19 AM

2010 UPHA Junior Pleasure Challenge Cup Champion Alice Rowland, Kansas City, MO. Indianapolis, IN – Seven hundred horses from across North America are converging on Indianapolis for the All American Horse Classic, September 6-10, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Big dollars and national titles are at stake as the Classic hosts “Breeder’s Showcase” events worth more than $650,000 in prize money. The entire show will be presented online in a free webcast by Seehorse Video....

Sinead Halpin and Manoir de Carneville On Top For U.S. After Day Two at the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

by Joanie Morris | 9/2/2011 1:41:20 PM

Lexington, KY - The dressage phase of the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials concluded on Friday with incredibly close scores under sunny skies. Only 10 points separate the top 21 places. The riders representing the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team are very much in the running heading into Saturday's cross country. Eighty of the best eventing horses in the world are vying for top honors at one of the most prestigious CCI4* events in the world, and four of the five American horses are in the...

McLain Ward Wins the $50,000 Spy Coast Farm Grand Prix Qualifier at the 36th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show

by Classic Communications | 9/2/2011 8:28:00 AM

McLain Ward and Antares F. Photo: Classic Communications. Bridgehampton, NY — McLain Ward of Brewster, NY, won the $50,000 Spy Coast Farm Grand Prix Qualifier CSI**** by less than 1/10th of a second over Ashlee Bond of Hidden Hills, CA, at the 36th annual Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, NY, on Friday. Ward went fourth out of the nine that made it to the jump-off riding Antares F, owned by Grant Road Partners, LLC. He went clear in a time of 39. 83 seconds and looked like he...

This Week in International Disciplines, September 1, 2011

by USEF Communications Department | 9/1/2011 3:35:43 PM

Dressage The Lamplight Equestrian Center hosted the 2011 Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships and USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championship sponsored by The Dutta Corp. and Performance Sales International. Last, but not least, was the USEF Dressage Seat Medals Finals presented by Dressage Today. Alyssa Pitts Alyssa Pitts & Furst Fiorano. Photo: Chuck Swan/Swan Studios, LLC. The 2011 Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships held three separate...

Taking It All In Gets a Lot Easier At Dressage At Devon 2011

by Ginny Simon | 9/1/2011 9:12:54 AM

Devon, PA - Spectators at 2011 Dressage at Devon (www.dressageatdevon.com) will be able to add multimedia to their experience. Dressage at Devon Radio, powered by FLR Sports Radiotm allows guests to enhance their knowledge and education of dressage by listening to the comments and opinions of some of the foremost experts in the world of dressage. Spectators will also get a behind the scenes listen to critiques of the rider and horse during their performance. Starting Friday, September 30th,...

Markel/Cornerstone Champions Crowned at Cool August Nights in California

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | 9/1/2011 8:56:56 AM

Markel representatives John, Lisa, and Brandon Seger as well as Gil Merrick present the Open Third Level Markel/Cornerstone Series Championship to Sherry Van't Riet and "Sir Deauville" (Genia Ply Photography). Burbank, CA – California's dressage riders enjoyed a weekend of hot championship competition and cool entertainment during Cool August Nights held August 25 - 28, 2011 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA, featuring the popular Cornerstone Open and Amateur...