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Ellen Toon and Invincible Rise Above 79 Starters to Take First in Devoucoux Hunter Prix and Diamond Mills Rider Rankings at HITS-on-the-Hudson V

by HITS Media | 8/3/2011 8:26:51 AM

Ellen Toon and Invincible on course in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York. The victory marks their third of the season and propelled them to first place in the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Rider Rankings (ESI Photography). Saugerties, NY — During a sold-out week at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York, 79 starters got down to business on Saturday afternoon in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix where the...

For the Love of Horses - Carson Kressley

by Devon Horse Show news | 6/4/2011 2:47:26 PM

Carson Kressley at Devon Horse Show. Devon, PA - Carson Kressley grew up near Devon outside of Allentown, PA, and has always had Saddlebred horses in his life. And quite frankly, wouldn't have it any other way. "I was really fortunate my family was in the Hackney Pony business. My Grandparents started in the 50's and my grandmother bought my dad a pony because he wanted one...but he really didn't want one, she wanted one. Then by the 70's the whole big pony boom they had about...

Entries Up! HITS-on-the-Hudson Spring Series Starts this Week with 20% Increase in Entries Over 2010

by HITS Media | 5/23/2011 5:25:13 PM

Saugerties, NY — Equestrians from all over the world are reuniting at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, NY, for the first of three consecutive weeks of hunter/jumper show jumping. The competition begins on Wednesday, May 25, and continues until Sunday, June 12, when the Purina Mills Weekend will wrap up the spring shows with its popular Kids Day and the much anticipated $100,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health. For the past several days, horse trailers, RVs, and...

Two Time Derby Series Champion Jersey Boy and Jennifer Alfano Win in $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Heather Bellock for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/15/2011 10:00:00 AM

Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. (Photo by Heather Bellock/PMG). Lexington KY - This evening's feature event at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show was the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby presented by Dietrich Equine Insurance and Charles Owen. The class began at 7p.m. in the Rolex Stadium at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park. Twenty riders showcased their mounts for the chance to take home the winning title and the final check. Tonight's courses...

2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Week Twelve Wrap-Up

by By Jennifer Wood and Adrienne Marciano | 4/8/2010 1:10:00 PM

The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) has concluded, following its 12th week of competition on March 31-April 4. The week featured the $50,000 Chronicle of the Horse /United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) International Hunter Derby, along with a full schedule of hunter, jumper, and equitation classes. The week twelve title sponsor was Lifestyle Lift®. Louise Serio rode to the biggest victory of her career when she piloted Castlerock, owned by Bryan Baldwin, to the win in the...

More Meetings and Time for Winners

by Brian Sosby | 1/15/2010 5:17:48 PM

Thursday at the 2010 USEF Annual Meeting saw a blizzard of meetings and attendees rushing from one conference room to the next in an attempt to cover as much ground as possible and to share in ideas and opinions on a vast slate of topics. Licensed Officials, Connemara/Welsh, Roadster, Arabian, Eventing, Dressage, Hackney, Breeders, National Show Horse, Morgan, Western and Carriage Driving were just some of the breeds and disciplines of equestrian sport that had committee meetings during the day....

Hampton Classic Wrap-Up

by By Classic Communications | 8/31/2009 3:41:00 PM

Jeffery Welles Claims $7,500 Prudential Douglas Elliman 1.45m Open Jumper Win Jeffery Welles did it again, winning his second major class this week at the Hampton Classic Horse Show. Welles, of Wellington, FL, piloted Tango to top honors in the $7,500 Prudential Douglas Elliman 1.45m Open Jumper class. On Tuesday, he won the $7,500 1.40m Open Jumper Class aboard his veteran mount, Armani. The 34th Hampton Classic, one of the nation's premiere show jumping competitions hosted hunter/jumper...

Alex Matz Follow's Father's Footsteps at the Devon Horse Show

by By Sara Cavanagh | 5/15/2008 2:59:00 PM

Photo by Randi Muster (Alex Matz and his pony, Wise Guy.) A famous jumping name will again be present in the Devon Horse Show catalog. The name is Matz, but this time it isn’t Michael, who showed for many years very successfully at Devon, but his son, Alex. Alex is only 11 years old and he’s only been competing in pony jumpers for a couple of months, but it’s already beginning to look like he’s inherited his famous father’s talent. The first time he ever competed...

Dressage at Devon Presented by WTDirect Attracts Big Fields and Quality Horses for the 33rd Annual Competition

by Joanie Morris | 9/26/2007 12:22:00 PM

Lexington, KY - Baseball is baseball, but baseball at Fenway Park or Wrigley Field is a whole new ballgame. Horse racing is horse racing but watching the field come around the turn at Saratoga provides goosebumps race after race. Show jumping is show jumping but at Spruce Meadows the mountains make a difference. Dressage is dressage but Dressage at Devon is a completely unique experience. Located in Berwyn, Pa. the 33rd consecutive running of the show has attracted some of the country’s...

Peters and Peters Take the Lead in First Phase of 2005 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Intermediaire I Dressage Championship, Presented by Paul Miller Auto Group, Inc.

by Sarah Lane | 6/16/2005 5:49:51 PM

Gladstone, NJ – Newlywed sweethearts Shannon and Steffen Peters wowed fans with their strong, smooth performances Wednesday, finishing side by side in first and second place respectively, during the first phase of the 2005 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Intermediaire I Dressage Championship, presented by Paul Miller Auto Group, Inc. Shannon rode Luxor (1993 Dutch Warmblood gelding) to a final score of 71.85% in the USEF Prix St. Georges, just a few tenths of a point ahead of 1996...