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Watch the IEA National Equestrian Finals Live

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/17/2012 10:24:16 AM

Wellington, FL - The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Hunt Seat Finals will be streamed in real-time Friday through Sunday from Syracuse, New York. Watch riders in action as they compete and see the ceremonies, too. Visit the IEA website ( www.rideiea.org ) on Thursday, April 19 for the web link instruction to see all the action! Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the IEA was founded to promote and improve the quality of equestrian competition and instruction available to middle and...

Hasbrouck Donovan Dominates the Small and Large Junior Hunters on the Final Day of Tampa Bay Classic

by Elizabeth Vieira for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/1/2012 2:00:00 PM

Hasbrouck Donovan and Lyle jogged for two winning ribbons in the over fences, ultimately setting a high standard for Sunday's remaining competitors. (Elizabeth Vieira/PMG) Tampa, FL - The final day of the Tampa Bay Classic has arrived, and riders worked diligently today to put in their concluding efforts for division championships. The week has seen substantial talent, and the success of the show and its exhibitors is drawing an increasingly large crowd of spectators to the Bob Thomas...

Tracy Fenney wins her third Grand Prix at HITS Ocala to qualify for the 2012 Pfizer Million

by HITS Ocala Media | 2/24/2012 4:17:26 PM

OCALA, FL - Tracy Fenney banked her eighth Grand Prix of the qualifying season with a win in yesterday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health , aboard MTM Farm’s MTM Centano to become eligible for her third appearance in the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix . No stranger to Pfizer Million glory, Fenney appeared in HITS-on-the-Hudson’s big ticket class in both 2010 and 2011 with two top twenty finishes to show for it. Fenney, of Flower Mound, Texas leads...

McLain Ward and Rothchild Race to Win $75,000 Double H Farm Open Jumpers at Alltech National Horse Show

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 11/4/2011 8:12:47 AM

Lexington, KY - It was an incredible night of competition at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition, as 14 of 35 e ntries qualified for the jump-off during the $75,000 Double H Farm International Open Jumper class. There was one quick round after another, but at the end of the night it was McLain Ward and Rothchild, owned by Sagamore Farm of Oyster Bay, NY, who posted a double clear effort in 36.10 seconds and led the victory gallop. Pan American Individual and Team Gold Medalist...

Stars Come Out For Galway Downs International Three-Day Event

by PRO | 10/27/2011 4:13:10 PM

Temecula, CA - In only it's second year, the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event, part of the Professional Riders Organization's PRO Tour Series to be conducted in Temecula, California November 3 - 6, 2011, is quickly becoming the place to be. The Professional Riders Organization announced today that fifteen horses will be shipped on Air Horse One, H.E. Tex Sutton Forwarding's Boeing 727 from three locations on the east coast of the United States to compete at the Galway...

U.S. Endurance Team Takes Home Three Medals at 2011 Pan American Endurance Championships

by The USEF Endurance Department | 10/24/2011 4:14:25 PM

The U.S. Endurance Team collected a historic number of medals at the 2011 Pan American Endurance Championships in Santo Domingo, Chile. Taking the Team Silver medal in a combined time of 19:05:19 was John Crandall III with Heraldic, Valerie Kanavy and Spectacular Gold and Deborah Reich and Pandor. Meg Sleeper and Syrocco Cadence were eliminated at the mandatory recheck at vet gate three. The team finished just one minute and 47 seconds behind the Gold medal team from Uruguay. The home team of...

Todd Minikus Dominates HITS-on-the-Hudson V With Back-to-Back Grand Prix Victories

by HITS Media | 8/1/2011 2:45:26 PM

Saugteries, NY — It was a big weekend for Todd Minikus and Sweetheart, owned by Candy Tribble and Windsor Show Stables. The pair had two gigantic Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix qualifier wins at HITS-on-the-Hudson V, including Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix and Sunday’s $75,000 HITS Grand Prix, both presented by Pfizer Animal Health, to highlight an exciting week of show jumping in Saugerties, New York. Sunday’s course was set by Florencio Hernandez of Mexico City,...

The Evergreen Classic Benefit Horse Show Returns for a Historic 35th Year

by Liz Hilton, Washington Hunter-Jumper Foundation | 7/20/2011 10:34:11 AM

Carnation, WA — The Evergreen Classic Benefit Horse Show is returning for a historic 35th year, August 10-14, at the Remlinger Farms Equestrian Park, alongside the Snoqualmie River in Carnation, WA. This event is the Northwest’s premier equestrian competition, featuring the region’s top hunter-jumper horses and riders, great food and family entertainment, and several special events throughout the week. The Evergreen Classic features six all-grass show rings, the 14 Hands VIP...

Greer Hindle has Spectacular Day at Horse Shows by the Bay

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/8/2011 11:45:31 AM

Greer Hindle and Freedom (Photo by Katie Anich/PMG). Traverse City, MI - Junior and Amateur riders could not ask for a better start to a busy weekend of competition, as there were just a few small clouds in the sky at Horse Shows by the Bay today in beautiful Traverse City, MI. Amateur-owner hunters started the day off in the R.L. Polk main hunter ring, and the WIHS Hunter Phase concluded the day with nearly a dozen entries. Greer Hindle had a spectacular day in nearly every ring, from...

McLain Ward and Oh’ D Eole Win the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, Presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at HITS Saugerties

by HITS Media | 5/30/2011 10:30:00 AM

McLain Ward and Oh' D Eole (ESI Photography). Saugerties, NY — Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist McLain Ward is on the road to the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix after a big win aboard his own Oh’ D Eole in Sunday’s $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, to highlight HITS-on-the-Hudson I. Ward, of Brewster, NY, won the inaugural Pfizer Million last year and has his sights set on this year’s event on Sunday, September 11. “This was a good...