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U.S. Para-Dressage Riders Finish with Top Results on Final Day of CPEDI3*

by Adequan Global Dressage Festival | 1/10/2016 12:12:12 PM

Rebecca Hart and Schroeter's Romani (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - The United States was well-represented at the CPEDI3* presented by Mane Stream courtesy of Rowan O'Riley, Mission Control, Adequan®, and Nutrena, at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) grounds at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) thanks to a spectacular showcase of talent from Para-Dressage athletes from all areas of the country. The United States finished atop the team phase of the...

Paige Johnson Triumphs in the $127,000 Suncast® Grand Prix CSI 3* Aboard Luke Skywalker 46

by Tryon International Equestrian Center News | 10/18/2015 3:41:46 PM

Paige Johnson and Luke Skywalker 46 (Tryon International Equestrian Center News) Mill Spring, N.C. - Paige Johnson (USA) and Luke Skywalker 46 made a fast move to the top of the leaderboard in the first FEI sanctioned grand prix of the fall season at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in the $127,000 Suncast® Grand Prix FEI CSI 3*. Johnson bested the class of 31 international entries with a blazing time of 40.24 seconds in the jump-off to cap their night with a win. Ali Wolff...

David Beisel and Ammeretto Race to $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic Victory at Bluegrass Festival Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group | 8/17/2015 3:47:46 PM

David Beisel and Ammeretto win the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic, presented by Zoetis, during the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - For David Beisel, the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show holds incredible memories, yet there is one in particular that stands out for him. It was three years ago exactly that David Beisel and Ammeretto, owned by Equine Holdings, LLC, entered into only the second grand prix of their show jumping partnership during...

Jeffery Welles and Broken Heart Claim First in $75,000 AIG Grand Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson V

by HITS, Inc. | 7/27/2015 2:40:45 PM

(c) ESI Photography Jeffery Welles and Broken Heart, owned by Herbert Sambol, go clean over a HITS Endurance jump in the $75,000 AIG Grand Prix on Sunday at HITS-on-the-Hudson V. SAUGERTIES, New York - July 27, 2015 - Jeffery Welles and Broken Heart went fourth in a five-horse jump-off and shaved more than a second off the leading time to win Sunday’s $75,000 AIG Grand Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson V. “He’s 9-years-old, but he’s very green,” said Welles, of...

Farmer and Peter Pletcher Ride to Repeat Results in the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival IV

by Elaine Wessel/Phelps Media Group | 7/26/2015 2:17:11 AM

Peter Pletcher and Luxe (Elaine Wessel/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 25, 2015 - Talent was in no short supply Saturday at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival IV as riders from all corners of the country vied for the top spot and the major claim of the $25,000 pot in the USHJA International Hunter Derby, generously sponsored by the Gochman Family. The premier hunter event of the four-week series brought 23 entrants to the Grand Prix Ring after a quick transition from the morning's...

Sydney Shulman and Venice Victorious in $50,000 Rood and Riddle Kentucky Grand Prix

by Phelps Media Group | 7/25/2015 11:14:42 PM

Sydney Shulman and Venice (Phelps Media) Lexington, KY - July 25, 2015 - Saturday night at the Kentucky Horse Park ushered in hundreds of spectators for Hats Off Day and one of Sydney Shulman's biggest career grand prix wins. The 20-year-old and her mount Venice bested a field of 36 horse-and-rider combinations to win the $50,000 Rood and Riddle Kentucky Grand Prix at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show. "I've had a really good couple of weeks," Shulman said. "I won the Ox Ridge [Hunt Club]...

Angel Karolyi and Venus Take Home Top Honors in $34,000 Suncast® 1.45 FEI Welcome at Tryon Summer 2

by Tryon International | 7/2/2015 7:46:21 PM

Angel Karolyi and Venus ©BarryKosterPhotography. Mill Spring, NC - July 2, 2015 - The second day of FEI competition continued at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) with the $34,00 Suncast® 1.45m FEI Welcome. Venezuela's Angel Karolyi collected a big win aboard 2002 Dutch Warmblood mare, Venus, owned by Raylyn Farms. The duo bested a six-horse jump-off, tripping the timers in 40.341 seconds to secure Karolyi's first FEI win at TIEC this season. Kaitlin Campbell (USA) aboard...

Vanderveen Makes Mark at Tryon International Equestrian Center With Second Career FEI Win

by Tryon International | 6/25/2015 9:59:52 AM

Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run's Eternal ©Don West Photography and ©Ann Stanton Photography Mill Spring, NC - June 24, 2015 - Kristen Vanderveen (USA) and Bull Run's Eternal flew to the top of the leaderboard in the $34,000 1.50m Speed Stake at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), collecting her second career FEI win at the venue, completing the track in 66.12 seconds. Ljubov Kochetova (RUS) and Balou Du Reventon finished second in 71.1 seconds. Upcoming American talent Wilton...

Farmer is Fabulous! Pilots Mindful and Dalliance to Top Two in $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby

by The Classic Company | 6/22/2015 8:22:35 PM

Kelley Farmer pilots Mindful to the win in the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Week II of the Atlanta Summer Classic! Atlanta, Georgia - June 22, 2015 - The $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby saw the best in the sport tackle the course in the Olympic Arena designed by none other than Steve Stephens of Palmetto, Florida. Besides a resume that includes his role as the Official Course Designer for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Stephens also designed the 2012 USHJA International...

There's No Stopping Nassar; Nayel Nassar and Acita Win the $25,000 Markel Insurance Grand Prix

by Blenheim EquiSports | 6/5/2015 12:03:52 PM

Nayel Nassar and Acita June 5, 2015 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - The $25,000 Markel Insurance Grand Prix kicked off the Blenheim EquiSports show jumping summer season with a victory for Nayel Nassar and his young mare Acita. This is the second win with Acita and the third win for Nassar in the 2015 Markel Insurance Grand Prix Series. Twenty-six entries competed in this 1.40m class that also served as one of the qualifiers for the Zone 10 North American Young Rider Trials taking place this week...