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Jenny Karazissis and Legacy Are Number One in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby

by Blenheim EquiSports | 5/14/2016 11:22:49 AM

Legacy and Jenny Karazissis (CapturedMomentPhotography.com) Del Mar, Calif. - On an ideal Del Mar afternoon, twenty-eight entries galloped onto the green grass field for the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. The four honorable judges included Carol Dean Porter and Chris Wynn as Panel One, and Jimmy Lee sat with Tony Scarlata for Panel Two. With four solid high options, flowing lines and a single oxer up the hill, the course designed by Thomas Hern of Plymouth, MA, covered the expanse of...

Manuel Torres and Jason Berry Capture Wins at Lexington Spring Encore

by Phelps Media Group | 5/12/2016 12:39:09 PM

Manuel Torres and Christofolini H. (Teresa Ramsay Photography) Lexington, Va. - The Lexington Spring Encore at the Virginia Horse Center always draws the country's leading competitors for its premiere hunter/jumper event. This weekend, Colombia's Manuel Torres and Christofolini H took home the top spot in the $30,000 George L. Ohrstrom Grand Prix on Saturday besting a field of sixteen. The win came after a second place finish in the Open Jumper Welcome Stake held earlier in the week for...

USEF Dressage Observation & Strategic Training Sessions and USEF Developing Dressage Training Sessions Set Combinations up for Success in 2016

by Kathleen Landwehr | 5/10/2016 12:10:11 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Top dressage athletes have had a productive start to the 2016 competition season in part due to USEF Dressage Training Sessions. Robert Dover, the U.S. Dressage Technical Advisor/Chef d'Equipe, worked with combinations that were invited to participate in the USEF Dressage Observation & Strategic Winter/Spring Training Sessions, while USEF Developing Dressage Coach Debbie McDonald instructed combinations selected to take part in the USEF Developing Dressage Training...

EQUUS Foundation Announces 2016 Champion Scholarship Recipients Sponsored by Ariat International

by Equus Foundation | 5/6/2016 3:22:45 PM

The EQUUS Foundation is pleased to announce this year's Champions of Equine Service Scholarships made possible by Ariat International to the following seven equine volunteers: Chelsea Ammons, Kimberly Ball, Victoria Isaacson, Alexis Lalor, Terry Pratt, Mackenzie Russ and MerriBeth Vaughn. Read more about these exceptional individuals who logged hundreds of hours in support of organizations on our Equine Welfare Network while still maintaining a dedication to academic excellence by achieving...

Jung Wins Second Consecutive Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover

by Classic Communications | 5/1/2016 6:21:57 PM

Lexington, Ky., May 1, 2016 - Michael Jung of Germany became the second rider to win the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Rolex, on the same horse in two consecutive years by riding Michael Jung salutes his second consecutive Rolex watch as winner of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. (Ben Radvanyi photo) Fischerrocana FST to a 13.3-point victory. His winning score (39.2) easily bested Lauren Kieffer on Veronica (52.5) and Maya Black on Doesn't Play...

Ashley Holzer and Dressed In Black Win First Ever FEI Grand Prix CDI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center

by Tryon International Equestrian Center News | 4/22/2016 11:41:44 PM

Ashley Holzer and Dressed In Black (Sharon Packer Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Ashley Holzer (CAN) and Dressed In Black took home a historic win in the first ever FEI Grand Prix CDI 3* presented by Adequan® at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Holzer and Dressed In Black earned a 70.320% for the win, while Chris Von Martels (CAN) and Divertimento received a 69.880% for second place. Megan Lane (CAN) and Caravella rounded out the top three with a 68.580% to complete a...

Maldini and Katie Gardner Are Magnificent in $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby

by Blenheim EquiSports | 4/15/2016 11:05:26 PM

Maldini and Katie Gardner (McCool Photography) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Amid the quiet morning backdrop of the San Juan hills, twenty-nine entries took to the Grand Prix grass field to vie for the top prize in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. With esteemed judges Timmy Keyes, Rob Gage, Brian Lenehan and Frank Willard presiding in two panels, the class was a display of athleticism and scope in both the classic and handy rounds while everyone in attendance enjoyed a...

Georgina Bloomberg and Scott Brash Declare 2016 Season Open

by Longines Global Champions Tour | 4/6/2016 5:57:53 PM

Georgina Bloomberg threw down the gauntlet to the rest of the Global Champions League teams declaring “we have the best team”, as she sat alongside Miami Glory teammates Scott Brash (GBR), Kimberly GCL / Stefano Grasso Prince (USA) and Jessica Mendoza (GBR) earlier today at a pre-event press conference. Longines Global Champions Tour Founder and President Jan Tops spoke of the evolution of show jumping over the ten years of the Tour, and the thought behind the new Global Champions...

Stillpoint Farm Presents FEI Nations' Cup CDIO 3* to Conclude Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Circuit

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 4/1/2016 9:03:38 AM

Wellington, FL - April 1, 2016 - Approaching the conclusion of the most successful season in the history of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations' Cup CDIO 3* will draw the 2016 circuit at Palm Arlene "Tuny" Page of Stillpoint Farm and her FEI CDIO 3* mount Woodstock. ©SusanJStickle Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) to a close, marking an exceptional year for dressage in Wellington. Entry numbers and participation reached an all-time...

Cassevel Wins First Grand Prix with Hunter Holloway in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 3/26/2016 9:48:27 PM

Hunter Holloway and Cassevel on their way to a $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Now in its final week, the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit continued with Thursday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, which brought out thirty-four competitors including Olympian Beezie Madden in preparation for Sunday’s Great American $1 Million Grand Prix. Hunter Holloway from Topeka, Kansas, fresh off her win in last week’s SmartPak Grand Prix, with VDL Bravo S, scored her...