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Victoria Colvin Scores Major Win with New Mount in $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Classic at WEF

by Maddy Stover for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/1/2015 12:41:35 PM

Victoria Colvin and Cafino (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Seventeen-year-old Victoria Colvin (USA) and newly acquired mount Cafino, owned by Take The High Road LLC, topped the $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Classic today riding clear through the jump-off in 35.57 seconds to take the win. Laura Kraut (USA) and Nouvelle were close behind completing the jump-off course in 36.085 seconds for second and Andrew Ramsay (USA) and Winn Winn crossed the timers in 36.101 seconds to take third. Colvin, coming...

Conor Swail Takes 1.40m Grand Prix Victory with Martha Louise at The Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour

by Phelps Media Group | 2/27/2015 7:37:47 PM

Conor Swail and Martha Louise won the Week 8 1.40m Wellington Turf Tour Grand Prix (Kendall Biere/Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - The eighth week of The Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour saw over 30 horse and rider combinations tackle Nick Granat's technical track, but Conor Swail and Martha Louise were the ones to beat from the get go. Irish rider, Swail, rode his veteran mount to the top of the leader board as only the sixth exhibitor of the day, breaking the beam in 38.731 seconds....

Celebration and Scott Stewart Take Home the Championship Prize in Perfect Products Pre-Green Hunter Level 2

by Maddy Stover for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/26/2015 8:00:53 PM

Scott Stewart and Celebration (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - To kick off hunter action during WEF 8, Scott Stewart rode Dr. Betsee Parker's horse, Celebration, to the tricolor ribbon in the Perfect Products Pre-Green Hunter Level 2. Celebration was first and second over fences, paired with an under saddle win. "He [Celebration] had been champion in this division earlier in the circuit," Stewart stated, "and he went great again this week!" Finishing behind Stewart and Celebration was Davlyn...

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces Win Inaugural Wellington Eventing Showcase

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/1/2015 9:14:56 AM

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces landing from the final cross-country jump for victory (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Boyd Martin and Trading Aces proved to be unbeatable this weekend at the first-ever $50,000 Wellington Eventing Showcase presented by Asheville Regional Airport. Martin and Trading Aces led the competition from start to finish, completing the weekend on their original dressage score of 24.80. Michael Pollard and Cyrano Z finished in second place on a 25.7 with Laine Ashker...

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces Take Home the Win in the Inaugural $50,000 Wellington Eventing Showcase presented by Asheville Regional Airport

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/1/2015 8:53:42 AM

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, FL - Boyd Martin (USA) and Trading Aces proved to be unbeatable this weekend at the first-ever $50,000 Wellington Eventing Showcase presented by Asheville Regional Airport. Martin and Trading Aces led the competition from start to finish, completing the weekend on their original dressage score of 24.80. Michael Pollard (USA) and Cyrano Z finished in second place on a 25.7 with Laine Ashker (USA) and her own Anthony Patch in third,...

Williams Elected Chair of USEF High Performance Dressage Committee

by USEF Communications Department | 1/21/2015 8:15:04 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Elisabeth Williams has been elected as the Chair of the High Performance Dressage Committee effective immediately. Williams replaces Janet Foy as Chair of the Committee, but who will remain on the committee, and will serve the remaining two years of the term. “I am deeply honored to have been entrusted with this position. In this extremely important year for U.S. High Performance Dressage, I will...

Men and Women Tie at WEF Battle of the Sexes

by Lauren Fisher and Maddy Stover for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/11/2015 8:09:53 AM

The women and men shared victory in this year's $75,000 Battle of the Sexes (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Nearly 4,000 spectators packed the house at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Saturday night to watch the men and women duel for bragging rights as the winners of this year's edition of the $75,000 Battle of the Sexes at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival. The women had won the competition for six consecutive years up to this point, but settled for a tie in the...

Victory for Kristin Hardin and Aran in the Las Vegas Speed Classic

by Blenheim Equisports | 11/15/2014 9:33:33 AM

Las Vegas, Nev. - Amidst the cheers and applause of loyal stable mates, adorned with sparkles and streamers for Barn Spirit Night, a large group of show jumpers raced against the clock in the $30,000 Las Vegas Speed Classic, presented by Equ Lifestyle. With over fifty riders contending for the top prize, the enthusiastic crowd watched a thrilling display of time-efficient twists and turns throughout the 1.35m class. Kristin Hardin and Pamela Levin's Aran (McCool Photography) Course designer...

US Dressage Finals Presented By Adequan® Off To Impressive Start in Lexington

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 11/7/2014 12:03:16 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Exciting head-to-head dressage competition got underway on Thursday at the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® in Lexington, KY, November 6 - 9, 2014. Nearly four hundred Adult Amateur and Open riders from Training Level to Grand Prix have come to the Kentucky Horse Park in their quests for national championship honors, and many of them made their final preparations today by competing in one of the multitude of open and warm-up USDF Dressage in the Bluegrass classes....

Lili Hymowitz and Tiffani Named Grand Junior Hunter Champions at Capital Challenge Horse Show

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/5/2014 6:50:23 PM

Upper Marlboro, Md. - The Capital Challenge Horse Show, presented by The Gochman Family, concluded with another day of fantastic hunter competition. Junior and Children's riders were featured in the Show Place Arena and the outdoor ring, and six championships were presented. Lili Hymowitz and Tiffani won the Grand Junior Hunter Championship, while Savanah Stuart and Andover were named Grand Children's Hunter Champions. The Capital Challenge Horse Show hosts the premier hunter...