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Fifi Schmidt and Gotta Dance Show No Signs Out of Step as They Capture Performance Hunter Championship at Fieldstone Summer Showcase I

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/15/2013 9:37:46 PM

Fifi Schmidt and Gotta Dance rode to the Performance 3'3"-3'6" Hunter Championship during the Fieldstone Summer Showcase I (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Halifax, MA - Fifi Schmidt and Gotta Dance rode to the top of the Performance 3'3"-3'6" Hunter Championship today during the Fieldstone Summer Showcase I. Blue skies greeted riders at the Main Hunter Ring early this morning, welcoming the second day of competition at the Fieldstone Show Park. Lisa Foster and Castleguard returned...

Nicholas "Nick" Dello Joio Wins Saturday's Big Tour Competition at CSI Valkenswaard

by CSI Valkenswaard Press Office | 8/10/2013 12:53:50 PM

Saturday’s Big Tour competition had a very convincing winner with the USA’s Nicholas Dello Joio and his 11-­-year-­-old Zangersheide gelding Carlos VHPZ (by Chelanno x Voltaire). He clocked the fastest time as 13th rider and none of the remaining 30 competitors on the startinglist could better that time. It must be in his genes. His father Norman Dello Joio has had an impressive jumping career. Highlight without doubt were the World Cup title in 1983 (Vienna, Austria) with...

Final Call for Media Credential Applications: 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships Presented by Gotham North

by USEF Communications Department | 7/1/2013 10:45:36 AM

Lexington, KY - The 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North will take place July 17-21, 2013 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover should submit an application by July 5, 2013. The NAJYRC is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, age 14-21. Young equestrians come from the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Central...

Riders are Ready at the Golden State Dressage Show

by Dark Horse Media | 6/13/2013 6:59:56 AM

Sacramento, CA – Dressage athletes from around the country and close to home have arrived at Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta for four days of competition from June 13 to 16, including the Golden State CDI3* Y-J-U-25 – CPEDI3* and the Golden State Dressage Classic. National and international organizations recognizing this week’s competition are the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), United States Dressage Federation (USDF), California Dressage Society...

Konyot Scores Second Place Honors Twice at the Schloss Achleiten CDI3*

by USEF Communications Department | 6/10/2013 11:15:23 AM

Lexington, KY - Tina Konyot (Palm City, FL) cruised to two runner-up spots over the weekend in Austria at the Schloss Achleiten CDI3*. Riding her own Calecto V, Konyot scored 72.021% in the FEI Grand Prix Test on Saturday. The pair returned Sunday to earn a 73.042% in the Grand Prix Special. The 2012 Olympic Games veterans were topped in both tests by Victoria Max-Theurer and Augustin OLD of Austria. Konyot is competing in Europe this summer on grant awarded by the USEF with funding made...

Two Top Finishes for Caroline Roffman at Compiegne CDI3*

by Andrew Minnick | 6/3/2013 11:32:25 AM

Compiegne, FR - Talented, young, U.S. Dressage rider Caroline Roffman proved to be a game international competitior over the weekend in Small Tour competition. With her own 10-year-old Hanoverian mare Her Highness O, Roffman placed second in the FEI Prix St. Georges and FEI Freestyle Intermediate 1 competition at the Compiegne CDI3* with scores of 70.500% and 72.700% respectively. They were beaten in both classes by Denmark's Kristine Moller & Reve En Noir. For full Prix St. Georges...

Faudree and Little Faultless at Saumur CCI3* to Hold Top 10 Placings Following the Cross Country

by Helen Murray | 5/25/2013 3:35:15 PM

Saumur, France - The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team had a mixed day Saturday at the Saumur CCI3*, as Pierre Michelet’s winding track proved influential. Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Will Faudree and Marilyn Little saw themselves climb up the leaderboard on the strength of double clear rounds. While Hannah Sue Burnett and Buck Davidson, who are also competing on Land Rover Competition Grants, experienced hiccups on course but saw their horses earn valuable experience at the...

Faudree Stands Eighth Following Conclusion of Dressage at the Saumur CCI3*, All Four Land Rover Competition Grant Recipients Occupy Top 20

by Helen Murray | 5/24/2013 1:40:00 PM

Saumur, France - The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team continued to impress on the second day of dressage at the Saumur CCI3*. On Friday, the U.S. sent Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Will Faudree and Buck Davidson down centerline, with both riders producing solid efforts in the first phase. They head into Saturday’s cross country in eighth and 12th places, respectively. Faudree (Hoffman, NC) and Andromaque’s classy performance on Friday was rewarded by the Ground Jury of Sandy...

Land Rover Competition Grant Recipients Eye Top Placings at Saumur CCI3*

by Helen Murray | 5/22/2013 1:40:44 PM

Lexington, KY - The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team looks to close out the spring season on a high note as four talented combinations are set to contest the Saumur CCI3*. Now in its 27th year, the prestigious French competition runs May 23-26. A total of 46 combinations will start in the CCI3*, including American entries Hannah Sue Burnett, Buck Davidson, Will Faudree and Marilyn Little, who have all received Land Rover Competition Grants to contest the Saumur CCI3*. Hannah Sue Burnett and...

Call for Media Credential Applications: 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships Presented by Gotham North

by USEF Communications Department | 5/3/2013 1:35:21 PM

Lexington, KY - The 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North will take place July 17-21, 2013 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover should submit an application by July 5, 2013. The NAJYRC is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, age 14-21. Young equestrians come from the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Central...