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Eugenio Garza and Bariano Victorious in $130,000 Hollow Creek Farm Grand Prix CSI3* at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 5/15/2016 10:49:44 AM

Eugenio Garza and Bariano win the $130,000 Hollow Creek Farm Grand Prix CSI3* at the 2016 Kentucky Spring Horse Show. (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - The Kentucky Spring Horse Show concluded on Saturday with the day's highlight event: the $130,000 Hollow Creek Farm Grand Prix CSI3*. Eugenio Garza (MEX) and Bariano bested a field of 41 competitors to claim the top prize with a blazing jump-off round in 39.160 seconds. "I've had [Bariano] for almost four years," said...

Great Competition and Special Events Conclude the 71st Annual Del Mar National Horse Show

by West Palms Events | 5/9/2016 12:17:33 AM

Jenny Karazissis, Richard Spooner and Chris Pratt Take Home the Blues in Special Weekend Classes The historic Del Mar National Horse Show , May 3-8, 2016, held numerous special classes and events throughout the week of competition. A few of the classes and divisions held throughout the week include: Jenny Karazissis and Felix win the USHJA National Hunter Derby at the Del Mar National Horse Show Photo by Rick Osteen Photography World Champion Hunter Rider, North American Junior Young Rider...

Congratulations to Chris Pratt and Concorde on their Win in the $100,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar

by West Palms Events | 5/8/2016 2:49:44 AM

Heiko Wahlers' Exhilarating Course Tested the Horse's and Rider's Skills and Provided Fun for the Crowd The Del Mar National Horse Show , May 3-8, 2016, always provides an exciting weekend of competition at the Del Mar Fairgrounds for exhibitors, sponsors, and owners. This year was no exception, with intense Richard Spooner and Chivas Z top 51 entries in the $25,000 Surfside Grand Prix Presented by iJump Sports Photo by Del Mar National Horse Show competition in the weekend's...

Olympic and World Champions Head Impressive Entry List for 2016 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Defending Champion Michael Jung Tops List of World-Class Competitors

by Marty Bauman, Classic Communications | 4/15/2016 9:50:45 AM

Michael Jung and Fischerrocana FST (Ben Radvanyi Photography) Lexington, Ky. - Defending champion and Olympic gold medalist Michael Jung of Germany heads an impressive list of entries for the 2016 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover. Known as the "Best Weekend All Year," the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event returns to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, April 28-May 1. The starting field features 71 riders from nine countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada,...

Recipients of Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grants Find Success in 2015

by USEF Communications Department | 4/5/2016 2:48:17 PM

Lexington, Ky. – In 2015, Land Rover, the official automotive partner of the United States Equestrian Federation, continued its unwavering support of the U.S. eventing program. Fourteen athlete-and-horse combinations received funding to compete at 11 prestigious competitions in both Europe and the U.S. The combinations delivered fantastic performances to garner top placings on the international stage. Jersey Fresh International CCI3* Matt Brown (Petaluma, Calif.) kicked the year off for...

Nusz and Willow Win the $30,000 Walter Oil & Gas Grand Prix

by Pin Oak Charity Horse Show | 4/3/2016 2:16:10 AM

The story of the $30,000 Walter Oil & Gas Grand Prix couldn’t have had a better script: Hometown girl returns to where it all began and rides her dream horse to victory. That girl was Nusz and Willow. Photo copyright Tricia Booker Photography. Meagan Nusz, and the horse was Willow, a mount she reunited with at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show after two years apart. “I’m thrilled. It’s a nice ending to the story,” she said with a smile. “My best friend,...

Tiffany Foster and Victor Win $35,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 12

by Lauren Fisher and Callie Seaman for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/31/2016 7:06:02 PM

Tiffany Foster and Victor (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week twelve of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Rolex, continued on Thursday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with two featured FEI world ranking classes in the International Ring. Tiffany Foster (CAN) and Victor won the $35,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 12 in the afternoon, and Conor Swail (IRL) and Grafton took top honors in the $35,000 Illustrated...

Colombia’s Roberto Teran Beats a Field of the Very Best to Earn the Top Title in the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix at HITS Ocala

by HITS Horse Shows | 3/29/2016 11:07:09 AM

Roberto Teran and Woklahoma on their way to a Great American $1 Million Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Spectators filed into HITS Post Time Farm to witness a world-class line-up of national and international riders battle for the blue in the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix on Sunday, March 27. Just one week after the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix in Thermal, California, top-dollar competition returned to the Horse Capitol of the World in Ocala, Florida for the Great American...

Show Jumping Superstars McLain Ward and Rothchild Take Home the Blue in the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 3/22/2016 4:04:26 PM

McLain Ward and Rothchild on their way to an AIG $1 Million Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Two-time Olympic gold medalist, McLain Ward, and Sagamore Farms’ Rothchild, rose to challenge a top-notch field of thirty-three riders, including Ocala’s 2015 Great American Million winner Charlie Jayne, to claim a prestigious victory by going double-clear on a challenging course in the first Jewel in the HITS Triple Crown of Show Jumping, the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix....

Jessica Springsteen and Davendy S Win $35,000 Illustrated Properties 1.45m Classic at WEF 10

by Jennifer Wood Media | 3/18/2016 3:54:16 PM

Wellington, Fla. – Competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) continued on Friday during week ten of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) Jessica Springsteen and Davendy S (Sportfot) with a win for Jessica Springsteen (USA) and Stone Hill Farm’s Davendy S in the morning’s $35,000 Illustrated Properties 1.45m Classic. The pair bested Eduardo Menezes and Caruschka 2, who settled for second place, while Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Melody des Hayettes Z...