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Canada's Belinda Trussell and Anton Capture Victory in FEI Grand Prix, Presented by Yeguada de Ymas, at AGDF 3

by Allison Kavey and Carly Weilminster | 1/28/2016 5:07:16 PM

Belinda Trussell and Anton top the AGDF3 FEI Grand Prix presented by Yeguada de Ymas. (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - The extraordinarily full FEI Grand Prix class, presented by Yeguada de Ymas, concluded today at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). Held over two days with 49 pairs competing in the Van Kampen Covered Arena due to inclement weather, the competition was strong and impressively consistent, with the top four riders scoring within tenths of points of each other....

U.S. Dressage Team to Conduct Pre-Games Training for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at Stud de Begijnhoeve

by USEF Communications Department | 4/21/2014 5:56:01 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Dressage Team is pleased to announce that in the lead up to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, pre-Games training will be conducted at Rob van Puijenroek’s Stud Farm de Begijnhoeve in Belgium. Following the Selection Trial for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team Short List, which will be held in conjunction with the 2014 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp, horse-and-rider combinations will travel...

Lane Clarke and Casseur de Prix Win Big in the CSI 2*-W Grand Prix at the Del Mar Fall Equestrian Festival

by West Palms Event Management | 10/28/2012 10:50:34 AM

Lane Clarke and Casseur de Prix, winners of the Villas at Rancho Valencia World Cup Grand Prix of Del Mar (Captured Moment Photography) Del Mar, CA - The zombie flash mob couldn't stop Lane Clarke and Casseur de Prix from putting down two spectacular clean rounds in tonight's Villas at Rancho Valencia World Cup Grand Prix of Del Mar, presented by California Horsetrader. The pair was one of only four horse and rider combinations to make it to the jump-off in course designer Olaf...

Kent Farrington and Uceko Soar to Victory in The $85,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix de Penn National

by Adability Marketing for the Pennsylvania National Horse Show | 10/22/2012 9:08:40 AM

Grand Prix de Penn National Kent Farrington and Uceko (Al Cook) Harrisburg, PA - Kent Farrington and Uceko, owned by RCG Farm, thrilled the crowd with a lightning fast ride in the jump-off to win the $85,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix de Penn National at the 67th Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show on Saturday evening. It was the third win in the prestigious event for Farrington, but the Wellington, FL resident went early in the line-up and was not convinced that his clear round time of 37.95...

Beatrice de Lavalette and Kate Shoemaker Open First Day of Competition for U.S. Para Dressage Team at Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 8/26/2021 9:09:00 AM

Tokyo, Japan – The U.S. Para Dressage Team saw its first two combinations head down the center line at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan, opening the first day of equestrian competition at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Beatrice de Lavalette and Clarc were the first combination to contest the Grade II Individual Test in the main stadium, earning a 70.265 percent, while Kate Shoemaker and Solitaer 40 closed out the evening of competition with a 70.854 percent as the last combination in the...

McLain Ward and Noche de Ronda Secure Win in $213,300 Longines Grand Prix CSIO5* at Palm Beach Masters

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/14/2020 10:00:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – McLain Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) guided his mount Noche de Ronda to their second consecutive five-star grand prix win in two weeks, as the duo rose to the top of the $213,300 Longines Grand Prix CSIO5* today at Deeridge Farms. The pair crossed through the finish in 37.86 seconds to take the win, while Ireland’s Billy Twomey guided Kimba Flamenco through the timers in 38.29 seconds for second place ahead of Margie Engle and Dicas, who rounded out the top three placings...

Kristen Vanderveen Earns First FEI CSI 5* Victory Aboard Bull Run's Faustino De Tili in $380,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix for the Governor's Cup

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 6/13/2016 12:49:02 PM

Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run's Faustino De Tili (MegBanks/TIEC) Mill Spring, N.C. - On a historic and entertaining evening at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) featuring performances by Grammy-award winning artist Lee Greenwood and a special aviation demonstration by the Warbirds Flyover team, Kristen Vanderveen (USA) guided Bull Run's Faustino De Tili to their first ever FEI CSI 5* victory, signaling the conclusion of an incredibly successful spring series. The duo, which...

A Super Slice Earns the Win for Lane Clarke and Semira de Saulieu in the Markel Insurance Grand Prix

by Blenheim EquiSports | 7/18/2015 12:56:14 AM

Lane Clarke and Semira de Saulieu (c)CapturedMomentPhoto.com July 17, 2015 - Del Mar, CA - Kicking off three weeks of competition at the Del Mar Horse Park, the Showpark Summer Festival offers two grand prix classes, the first of which was today's $25,000 1.40m Markel Insurance Grand Prix. In a stellar jump-off performance, the win went to veteran pair Australian Lane Clarke and Semira de Saulieu (owned by Brookelane Farms). FEI course designer Ivan Tagle of Argentina had the task of...

Schuyler Riley and Dobra De Porceyo Victorious in $210,000 Asheville Regional Airport Grand Prix CSI 4* at Tryon Summer 3

by Tryon International | 7/12/2015 7:17:04 AM

Schuyler Riley and Dobra De Porceyo ©LizCrawleyPhotography Mill Spring, NC - July 12, 2015 - A large crowd of spectators filled the stands to witness the $210,000 Asheville Regional Airport Grand Prix CSI 4* at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) on a beautiful summer evening in Mill Spring, NC. Schuyler Riley (USA) captured another big international win, adding back-to-back victories in the "Saturday Night Lights" Series aboard nine-year-old Dobra De Porceyo. The duo crossed the...

Overall Grand Championship Goes to Alexander and Cafe de Colombia at West Coast Jr. Hunter National Championship

by USEF Communications Department | 7/25/2014 4:34:49 PM

Ashton Alexander & Cafe de Colombia (Captured Moments Photography) Lexington, Ky. – The best junior riders attended the 2014 US Junior Hunter National Championship West Coast July 21-22 in hopes of being crowned the Overall Grand Champion. Over two days of tough competition at the Del Mar Horsepark in Del Mar, Calif., riders competed in three phases: Classic Round, Under Saddle, and Handy Hunter. The Under Saddle phase counts for 20% of the rider's overall score, while both the...