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Hardin Towell Snatches Artisan Farms Trophy in Miami Beach

by Longines Global Champions Tour | 4/3/2015 10:23:45 AM

Hardin Towell (Stefano Grasso/LGCT) Miami Beach, Fla. - It was a home win for the USA in the feature class of the day, the Artisan Farms Trophy. Hardin Towell and Cadence, owned by Jennifer Gates, were just too fast for the rest of the combinations who took to the testing Uliano Vezzani course - the pair stopped the clock at a lightening 37.15s, 2nd place went to Steve Guerdat and Concetto Son in 38.25s and 3rd to Maikel van der Vleuten and VDL Groep Arera C in 38.71s. The American really...

Liza Boyd & Sterling Win International Hunter Derby in Atlanta

by Classic Company | 3/31/2015 12:16:51 PM

Liza Boyd and Sterling won Friday's $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby in the Olympic Arena at the Georgia International Horse Park. Atlanta, Ga. - The $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby saw a field of twelve horse and rider teams compete over a course designed by Vaillencourt in the Olympic Arena. Pony Lane Farm's Sterling, ridden by Liza Boyd of Camden, South Carolina won the class after earning a combined score of 354. Second place finisher was Ava, owned and ridden by...

Sydney Long Pilots Venchy De Bornival to $25,000 EMO Grand Prix Victory in Atlanta

by Classic Company | 3/31/2015 10:32:44 AM

Sydney Long pilots Venchy De Bornival to the win in Saturday's $25,000 EMO Grand Prix (Alison Hartwell) Atlanta, Ga. - Saturday at the Olympic Venue is Grand Prix showing jumping day and the $25,000 EMO Grand Prix saw a field of 13 compete for the win in the Olympic Arena over a course designed by Vaillencourt. Sixteen year old Sydney Long of Atlanta, Georgia in the irons of her own Venchy De Bornival posted the only clear round in a time of 77.163 seconds, beating the 80 seconds time allowed...

Roenick Returns to the Ring With a Victory in Intermediaire I Freestyle

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 3/30/2015 11:57:27 AM

Intermediaire I Freestyle winners Tracy Roenick & Apassionata. (Terri Miller) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Until earlier this season, Tracy Roenick hadn't cantered down centerline in a dressage competition since 2005. But on Saturday she showed no sign of being out of practice as she and her elegant black Oldenburg mare Apassionata (Sir Donnerhall x Amelie by Friedensfuerst) decisively claimed the CDI Intermediaire I Freestyle victory with 72.625% over second-placed Susan Martin and...

Rosamunde Posts Impressive Score in Freestyle Debut

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 3/30/2015 11:41:27 AM

Steffen Peters guided Rosamunde to her first Grand Prix Freestyle win at the Festival of the Horse CDI (Terri Miller) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Even though Steffen Peters' young star Rosamunde performed a Grand Prix Freestyle for the first time on Saturday, she looked like a seasoned veteran on her way to earning the unanimous win under all five FEI judges with an impressive final score of 77.750% at California Dreaming Productions' Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J/U-25 in San Juan...

Important Information Regarding Arabian Horse DataSource™ Application for Smart Devices

by Arabian Horse Association | 3/30/2015 11:34:49 AM

Aurora, Colo. - As of March 19, 2015 the contract between the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) and Hochstetler Technologies regarding the maintenance, marketing efforts and support for the Arabian Horse DataSource™ Application, used on mobile devices, was mutually dissolved. The DataSource application itself will no longer be supported or maintained and can no longer be purchased through the Apple App Store. Those who have already purchased the DataSource application will still have access...

Molly Talla and Java Keltic Courage Are First Rate in the $40,000 Spring Classic I Grand Prix

by Blenheim Equisports | 3/30/2015 10:43:32 AM

Molly Talla and Java Keltic Courage (McCool) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The second week of Spring season competition at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano culminated in today's $40,000 Spring Classic I Grand Prix. Eighteen entries competed for the top prize in the showcase class, presented by The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, over a sweeping track designed by Brazil's Guilherme Jorge. After 15 years of course designing for Blenheim EquiSports, Jorge is an...

Victoria Colvin and Vaillero Triumph in $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby to Conclude the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/29/2015 8:22:11 PM

Victoria Colvin and Vaillero (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) completed its final day of competition on Sunday with a win for Victoria Colvin riding Heritage Farm, Inc.'s Vaillero in the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. Held on the beautiful grass field at The Stadium at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), the final feature saw a picture perfect day in Florida. The class was presented by Dietrich Insurance and hosted by...

Graves and Verdades Victorious in Stillpoint Farm CDIO3* Freestyle

by Helen Murray | 3/28/2015 7:26:53 PM

Laura Graves and Verdades (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - The Stillpoint Farm CDIO3* at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival came to a close on Saturday afternoon with Laura Graves and Verdades claiming top honors in the Freestyle on a score of 80.175%. Originally scheduled for Friday evening but postponed due to weather, the Freestyle hosted 11 Small Tour combinations and a further four Big Tour competitors. Led by Graves, the U.S. secured six of the top 12 placings. In their final...

News Flash: Graves Wins Freestyle at Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup CDIO3*

by USEF Communications Department | 3/28/2015 4:09:06 PM

Wellington, Fla. - Laura Graves and Verdades have won the Freestyle at the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup CDIO3*. Verdades is a 13-year-old KWPN gelding owned by Graves. More news and photos to follow.