Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation has announced the team for the eighth and final leg of the 2005 Samsung Super League, CSIO Barcelona, Spain, September 15-18. The team members are listed below in alphabetical order: Lauren Hough of Wellington, FL, with Casadora (1996 Dutch Warmblood mare, owned by Laura Davies Mateo). Laura Kraut of Oconomowoc, WI, with Anthem (1991 KWPN Dutch Warmblood gelding, owned by the Summit Syndicate). Christine Tribble of Wellington, FL,...

San Juan Capistrano, CA – In an amazing dual victory of sorts, Stephanie Danhakl of Pacific Palisades, California, and her horse In Sync, claimed their second National Championship victories respectively, at the fifth annual Show Circuit Magazine/USEF National Junior Hunter Championships, West Coast, in San Juan Capistrano, California, August 16-17. Stephanie won the 2004 Championships on the West Coast, riding Callaway, while her winning Thoroughbred gelding In Sync, trained by Archie...

USEF Archive (Devon Maitozo, 2005 Men’s National Champion) Denver, CO – In a crowd-capturing performance, vaulting’s revered Devon Maitozo, of Simi Valley, California, once again claimed the right to the golden title, as Men’s National Champion, at the 2005 USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championships in Denver, Colorado, August 11-14. Vaulting atop Mozart, a Warmblood gelding, longed by Carolyn Bland and owned by FACE Vaulters, Maitozo performed his technical test to John...

PhelpsPhotos.com (Lauren Hogan on High Fashion) (Lexington, KY) – Although storms and much-needed rain poured down on the Bluegrass State Saturday, a young lady from the Sunshine State took home a treasure trove of silver, a Pessoa Saddle, and a Blue Ribbon Cooler appliquéd with their new accolades. Lauren Hogan, 13, and High Fashion, a seven-year-old medium pony mare, won with a score of 1033 points. High Fashion is owned by Laura King-Kaplan, and Lauren is trained by Bill Schaub of Orlando,...

The 110th Annual Monmouth County Horse Show, New Jersey’s longest running and most prestigious equestrian competition, will be recognizing one of New Jersey’s finest equestrians, Frank Chapot. The show, held at East Freehold Park, in Freehold, NJ, runs August 17-21, 2005. Renowned equestrian Frank Chapot, of Neshanic Station, NJ, will be honored during very special ceremonies prior to Sunday’s featured event, the $30,000 Stillwell-Hansen Grand Prix. Ceremonies are scheduled for shortly after...

A life-size statue of Tom Moore was dedicated on Wednesday, August 10, at 3 p.m. in front of Freedom Hall in Louisville. Tom Moore, a member of the World’s Championship Hall of Fame, trained and showed multiple World’s Grand Champions in all three divisions: five-gaited, three-gaited and fine harness. Commonly referred to as “The Tall Man,” Moore trained World’s Grand Champions CH Sultan’s Starina, CH Yorktown, CH Valley View Supreme, CH Bellisima and many more. The bronze tribute is by Douwe...

(Lexington, KY) – George Morris, Chef d’Equipe for the United States Show Jumping Team, has good reason to be both happy and frustrated after Hickstead and Dublin. “We won four classes in Hickstead and were second in the Super League Nation’s Cup, and won 3 classes in Dublin and were 3rd in the Nation’s Cup. I’d say those are very, very good shows but we didn’t win the Super League Nation’s Cup classes. I want to win. That’s just how I am.” In Dublin, the U.S Team finished third behind Great...

Lexington, KY – Four show jumping riders have been selected to represent the United States at CSIO Spruce Meadows, in Alberta, Canada, September 7-11. The team members and their first-ranked horses, are as follows: Laura Kraut of Oconomowoc, WI, with Miss Independent (1997 Dutch Warmblood mare; owned by Passmore Stables LLC) Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, NY, with Authentic (1995 KWPN Dutch Warmblood gelding; owned by Abigail Wexner) Schuyler Riley of Wellington, FL, with Ilian (1990 KWPN...

Saugerties, NY – Riding to victory on Christy Russo’s High Cotton (seven-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding), Jack Hardin Towell, Jr., of Camden, SC, went out with the championship title at the fifth annual Show Circuit Magazine/USEF National Junior Hunter Championships—East Coast in Saugerties, NY, August 1-2. The 17-year-old Towell, Jr., received the Show Circuit Magazine perpetual trophy, a crystal trophy that he will be able to display until next year’s championships. The trophy, donated by...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation will host the draw for the Adequan® / USEF Open and Youth Reining Championship at its open house on Friday, August 26, during Fiesta in the Park, the reining event slated for August 24-28 at the Kentucky Horse Park. “The entire USEF staff is looking forward to kicking off the reining championships by hosting the draw at our national headquarters. It is extremely exciting for the USEF to have these championships right in our own backyard,...