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More than 200 Competitors from 20 States and Canada Set to Participate in Walnut Hill Driving Competition’s 45th Annual event in Pittsford

by Amy Blum PR | 7/20/2016 2:55:35 PM

Pittsford, N.Y. — The largest carriage driving competition in the country, which this year features more than 200 competitors from 20 states and three Canadian provinces, provides a completely unique, multi-age spectator opportunity from August 10-14, 2016 in Pittsford, NY. The 45th annual Walnut Hill Carriage Driving Competition brings to life late 19th-century horsepower, sporting tradition, competitive spirit, and fashion in a Victorian country fair atmosphere, all just south of...

U.S. Dressage Athletes Ready for CDIO5*/CDI4* Aachen

by USEF Communications Department | 7/13/2016 9:19:16 AM

Aachen, Germany – The U.S. will be represented by combinations in both the CDIO5* and CDI4* at CHIO Aachen this week. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the CDIO5* will include Katherine Bateson-Chandler, Shelly Francis , Arlene “Tuny” Page , and Steffen Peters . This competition is the final FEI Nations Cup™ for dressage in the series of six events that began with CDIO3* Wellington in late March. The U.S. is currently just...

From Intro to Grand Prix, Ponies Excel at All Levels on First Day of National Dressage Pony Cup in Kentucky

by Yellow Horse Marketing for the National Dressage Pony Cup | 7/9/2016 8:07:17 AM

Stormy skies did nothing to dampen the spirits of pony enthusiasts as intense championship competition got underway Friday at the popular National Dressage Pony Cup, being held July 8-10, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Competitors representing 23 different states from Maine to Texas competed in the first of two rounds of classes in pursuit of a stunning array of NDPC awards in Open, Adult Amateur, and Junior/Young Rider divisions, and showed off their pony power at all levels of competition from...

Boyd Martin, Brooke USA's Newest Ambassador, Joined Fellow Advocates for Signing at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event

by Phelps Media Group | 5/6/2016 9:22:11 AM

Brooke USA ambassador and international three-day eventer Boyd Martin (Brooke USA) Lexington, Ky. - Three-day eventing fans had a chance to get up close and personal with some of the top names in the sport while learning about the overseas work that Brooke USA does to support equine welfare during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington, Kentucky. Brooke USA had a booth generously donated by Equestrian Events Inc at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Board member Jim Wolf was on hand...

Davidson and Hagaman in Lead of the 2015 USEF One-Star Eventing National Championships

by Dana Rossmeier | 10/22/2015 9:37:50 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Bruce “Buck” Davidson Jr. made it look easy in the dressage ring today. He dazzled the judges to land three of his four entered horses in the top three to begin the USEF National One-Star Eventing Championship for the Richard Collins Trophy at the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day & Team Challenge. He and Legion Kat topped the leaderboard with a score of 37.50. With a score of 38.30, Sydney Hagaman and Diablo Tejano have the early lead for the USEF National...

Jennifer Waxman Concludes the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival with the Top Spot in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby

by Elaine Wessel | 7/26/2015 8:44:23 PM

Jennifer Waxman and Falcon won the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival IV. (Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 26, 2015 -It was a bittersweet ending in the hunter ring at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival Sunday as the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby, the younger brother class of Saturday's USHJA International Derby, wrapped up the four-week series for many Traverse City competitors. For Jennifer Waxman and her own Falcon, out of Chagrin...

Jaime Azcarraga and Anton Radio Formula win AIG $1 Million Grand Prix

by HITS E-News | 3/15/2015 7:56:33 PM

Thermal, Calif. - Jamie Azcarraga, of Mexico City, Mexico, and his Anton Radio Formula, claimed Sunday's AIG $1 Million Grand Prix, presented by MortgageCall, which is the first jewel of the HITS Triple Crown of Show Jumping. Azcarraga was one of only three riders out of a total field of 44 in the first round and only five in the jump-off who rode double-clear at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California. Olympic Gold Medalist McLain Ward, who went first in the fast-paced jump-off on...

Rich Fellers and Flexible Win HITS Thermal $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

by HITS E-News and iJump Sports | 3/1/2015 8:57:30 PM

Rich Fellers and Flexible, owned my Harry and Mollie Chapman won Friday's $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Rich Fellers and Flexible, owned by Harry and Mollie Chapman, won Friday's $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, topping a field of 44 contenders at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California. Fifteen horses made the jump-off and nine went double-clear. John Pearce, of Bermuda Dunes, California, and Chianto, owned by Forest View Farm, Inc., went second...

Another Exciting Prix des States

by Classic Communications | 10/11/2014 10:36:48 AM

Hayley Waters and Qurint helped Zone 4 win Gold (Al Cook) Harrisburg, Pa. - It was an exciting evening performance at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as Zone 4 won the gold medal tonight in the $15,000 Randolph College/USEF Prix de States Team Championship at the Farm Show Complex. The USEF Prix Des States Team Championship is run as a modified Nation's Cup format. Each team member jumps two rounds, with the best three scores counting for the team total. The team with the lowest score...

Wrigley Miller, Morgan, and Cross Lead Championship Divisions after Dressage Phase at Kentucky Classic CDE

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/2/2014 10:30:37 PM

Lexington, Ky . – A warm and sunny afternoon at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., set the stage for the first phase of competition in the final USEF National Combined Driving Championships of 2014. Drivers entered the dressage arena at the Kentucky Classic CDE in order to take their first steps toward a National Title. Misdee Wrigley Miller (Picsofyou.com) USEF National Pairs Championship Misdee Wrigley Miller (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) sits atop the leaderboard in the 2014 USEF...