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Brian Moggre and MTM Flutterby Bring Their A-Game in $250,000 Black Barn Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 9/12/2016 9:27:29 PM

Brian Moggre and MTM Flutterby winning the $250,000 Black Barn Junior/A-O Jumper Prix. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - 15-year-old Brian Moggre of Flower Mound, Texas, has been an unstoppable force this year aboard his mare MTM Flutterby, owned by Major Wager, LLC. The duo enjoyed a successful season at the 2016 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit and on Sunday, they wowed the show jumping world by staking claim to the $250,000 Black Barn Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Prix title at the HITS...

USEF Announces Combinations for the 2016 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Seniors

by USEF Communications Department | 8/15/2016 11:39:30 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following combinations to the 2016 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Seniors to be held in Le Mans, France, August 18-21, 2016. The U.S. will be represented in the Individual Female, Individual Male, Pas de Deux, and Squad Championships. Chef d'Equipe Craig Coburn and Assistant Chef d'Equipe Mary McCormick will guide the U.S. vaulting contingent. The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been...

Sweetnam Wins Second Saturday Grand Prix in the $50,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix

by Phelps Media Group | 8/7/2016 9:58:11 AM

Shane Sweetnam and Cobolt (Lauren Baker/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - After winning the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Kentucky Grand Prix last Saturday, Shane Sweetnam and the Blue Buckle Group LLC's Cobolt returned one week later to pick up another victory under the lights, this time in the $50,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix, sponsored by GGT Footings. Forty-seven horse-and-rider combinations attempted Marina Azevedo's first-round track, with only four eventually advancing to the...

Christian Heineking and Calango Conclude Summer In The Rockies Series With Major Victory in $100,000 Adequan® Grand Prix

by Colorado Horse Park News | 7/27/2016 3:27:33 PM

Christian Heineking and Calango (Sportfot) Parker, Colo. - Christian Heineking of Hudson Oaks, TX, and Calango concluded the 2016 Summer In The Rockies Series at The Colorado Horse Park (CHP), capturing the final grand prix win of the season as the pair took home the $100,000 Adequan® Grand Prix in front of a packed house. The duo crossed through the timers in 42.755 seconds to secure the win, while Matt Cyphert of Northlake, TX, and Lochinvar, rode to second place honors with a time of 45....

Young U.S. Riders Dominate Final Day of ‘Pan American’ Tournament, Presented by Rolex, at Spruce Meadows

by Lauren Fisher for Jump Media | 7/3/2016 8:22:40 PM

Lucy Deslauriers and Hester (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – The ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI5*, presented by Rolex, concluded on Sunday at Spruce Meadows with wins for two 16-year-old riders from the United States. Lucy Deslauriers took victory in the Friends of the Meadows Cup 1.50m aboard Hester, and Mckayla Langmeier emerged victorious in the West Canadian Cup 1.45m riding Classic Care. The 2016 Spruce Meadows Summer Series hosts one more week of...

Wall Street and Cassandra Kahle Prevail in $25,000 Kick Off Classic Grand Prix at Swan Lake Horse Shows

by Phelps Media Group | 6/26/2016 12:26:22 PM

Cassandra Kahle and Wall Street wrapped up the Swan Lake Horse Shows Summer Kick Off Classic with a win in the $25,000 Kick Off Classic Grand Prix. (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Littlestown, Pa. - The Swan Lake Horse Shows Summer Kick Off Classic concluded on Saturday with the week's highlight event: the $25,000 Kick Off Classic Grand Prix. Cassandra Kahle of Redfield Farm has had a stellar week at Swan Lake Stables thus far, winning the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby and $5,000 1....

Towell and New York Win Wire-to-Wire

by Jennifer Wood, Jump Media | 6/18/2016 8:16:23 PM

Jack Hardin Towell and New York (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada - Jack Hardin Towell didn’t plan to even compete in the McDaniel & Associates Cup 1.45m, but when his barn manager Chris Howard entered New York and told him he was first in the ring, he gave it a go. A good go, in fact, as he was the first clear in round one and the first to return in the jump-off. They set down an unbeatable time of 40.80 seconds to win a wire-to-wire victory. Coming close behind in...

Samuel Parot and Couscous Van Orti Claim Top Honors in the $86,000 1.50m Suncast® Challenge to Wrap Up 2016 Tryon Spring Series

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 6/13/2016 9:18:23 AM

Samuel Parot and Coucous Van Orti (Flying Horse Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - On the final day of FEI CSI 5* classes at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), Samuel Parot (CHI) took home the blue ribbon in the $86,000 1.50m Suncast® Challenge on his mount Couscous Van Orti. The speedy duo edged the competition with a time of 35.128 seconds. Parot was one of two combinations to jump double clear around the challenging course designed by Alan Wade (IRL). Karl Cook (USA) piloted...

SmartPak Sponsored Rider Laura Chapot Stacks the Leaderboard in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 6/11/2016 7:23:33 PM

Saugerties, N.Y. - The Order of Go in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson III, was packed with talented riders known for bringing their A-game to the Grand Prix field, including the world’s number one leading rider, Mclain Ward. Laura Chapot and Quointreau Un Prince on their way to a $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) After a virtual clean sweep in the Open Jumper division week I, winning the Brook Ledge Open Welcome and SmartPak Grand Prix, as well as...

Sharn Wordley and Famoso D Ive Z Kick Off Tryon Spring 7 With Victory in $35,000 Horseware Ireland 1.45 Opener

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 6/1/2016 10:36:07 PM

Sharn Wordley and Famoso D Ive Z (Flying Horse Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Famoso D Ive Z began Tryon Spring 7 with a strong finish in the $35,000 Horseware Ireland 1.45m Opener at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), taking the speed stake with a time of 64.33 seconds. Mark Bluman (COL) and Hold On Tight II captured second place, crossing through the timers in 66.59 seconds, while Christian Heineking (GER) and AJE Cluny earned third place with a time of 67....