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Kent Farrington Wins Thrilling Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final at CHI Geneva

by Revolution Sports | 12/14/2015 9:36:33 AM

When the Top 10 riders in the world gather under one roof to battle it out to be crowned champion, excitement, tension and world-class competition are guaranteed. The Kent Farrington with the Rolex Trophy Speed and accuracy are essential to winning the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final. Staged over two rounds with no jump-off, and with eight riders taking a clear into the final round, expectation was high that the final round would produce a classic in this, the fifteenth edition and the eleventh time...

Adrienne Sternlicht Wins Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Final

by Classic Communications | 11/3/2015 2:44:09 PM

Adrienne Sternlicht and Providence (Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - Adrienne Sternlicht, of Greenwich, CT, won the Show Jumping Hall of Fame (SJHF) Jumper Classic Series Final at the National Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park on October 31. Riding her 8-year-old mare Providence, owned by Starlight Farms, Sternlicht topped a field of 32 horses, 11 of which made it to the jump-off. Sternlicht then rode Providence to the only fault-free ride in the jump off, finishing...

Richie Moloney and Alsvid Sail to Victory in Salamander Hotels & Resorts $35,000 Accumulator Costume Class

by Phelps Media Group | 10/30/2015 10:15:57 AM

Richie Moloney and Alsvid (Rebecca Walton/PhelpsSports.com) Lexington, Ky. - There was a fun-filled atmosphere at the CP National Horse Show on Friday night as athletes and residents alike got in the Halloween spirit. Local groups were invited out for "Barn Night" to watch the $35,000 Accumulator Costume Class, sponsored by Salamander Hotels & Resorts. Eight riders had a perfect score over the track and jumped the high point "joker" fence without error, but it was Ireland's Richie...

U.S. Team Achieves Gold Medal Sweep at 2015 South Africa Saddle Seat Invitational

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/21/2015 4:50:02 PM

Stellenbosch, South Africa – The U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Travel Team made the trek to Africa to compete in the 2015 South Africa Saddle Seat Invitational at the Mistico Equestrian Centre, September 16-19. The 11 U.S. athletes delivered fantastic performances against nine of South Africa’s top saddle seat equitation riders. Under the guidance of coaches Kelly Kraegel (Guthrie, Okla.) and Sarah Lawson (Rockport, Ind.) and assisted by 2012 Saddle Seat Gold Medal coach Kristen...

Tracy Fenney Takes Top Two Spots in $50,000 Lamplight Grand Prix

by Phelps Media Group | 8/2/2015 11:25:10 AM

Tracy Fenney won the $50,000 Lamplight Grand Prix with Reve du Paradis Wayne, IL - August 2, 2015 - Tracy Fenney was back on top of the leader board in Lamplight's $50,000 Grand Prix during week two of Equifest, held at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL. Fenney was the only rider to go double clear, a feat she accomplished with her relatively new mount, Reve Du Paradis. Fenney with her three rides and Andrew Kocher with his six, had the most chances for the check and it proved...

Jonathan McCrea and Special Lux Win $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson V

by HITS Horse Shows | 7/25/2015 11:44:59 AM

(c) ESI Photography Jonathan McCrea and Special Lux, owned by Candy and Larry Tribble of Windsor Show Stables, Inc., jump in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson V. SAUGERTIES, New York - July 25, 2015 - Jonathan McCrea and Special Lux went first in the 16-horse jump-off and held onto the winning time throughout to claim victory in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix on Friday. McCrea, of East Windsor, Connecticut, and Special Lux, owned by his in-laws, Candy and Larry Tribble of...

Wilton Porter and Patriot Prove Victorious in $5,000 1.40m Open Jumpers at Kentucky Summer Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 7/24/2015 7:07:08 PM

Wilton Porter and Patriot (Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY - July 24, 2015 - Wilton Porter and longtime partner Patriot are no strangers to success in the Rolex Stadium the Kentucky Horse Park. On Friday, the pair again found themselves at the top of the leaderboard, besting the field of 31 to take home the blue ribbon in the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumpers. However, it was Shane Sweetnam and Beluga who took the early lead in the power-and-speed class, clocking a seemingly unbeatable jump-off time...

Darragh Kerins Scores Major Win Aboard Thunder D'Amaury in $34,000 Suncast® 1.45m FEI Welcome at Tryon Summer 4

by Tryon International | 7/16/2015 10:38:39 PM

Darragh Kerins and Thunder D'Amaury ©LizCrawleyPhotography. Mill Spring, NC - July 16, 2015 - In an exciting finish in the $34,000 Suncast® 1.45m FEI Welcome at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), Darragh Kerins (IRL) and Thunder D'Amaury stole the show, finishing with a double-clean effort to take the class with a time of 45.227 seconds. Kimberly Prince (USA) and RMF Bella Baloubet collected another second-place finish, stopping the timers just short of Kerins in 45.336...

U.S. Eventing Team Aiming for Olympic Qualification at 2015 Pan American Games

by USEF Communications Department | 7/16/2015 9:37:46 PM

Caledon, Ont. – Equestrian competition at the 2015 Pan American Games continues tomorrow with the start of eventing. A total of 13 countries with 43 combinations will participate, including 11 teams. All U.S. horses passed inspection this afternoon and the U.S. has drawn last in the order for tomorrow’s dressage phase. The U.S. team will ride in the following order: 1. Phillip Dutton (9:52 a.m. ET) 2. Lauren Kieffer (11:42 a.m. ET) 3. Marilyn Little (2:30 p.m. ET) 4. Boyd Martin...

Golden Week for U.S. Dressage: Peters and Graves Earn Individual Medals at Pan American Games

by USEF Communications Department | 7/14/2015 7:26:18 PM

Caledon, Ont. - The United States Dressage Team bids a fond farewell to the Pan American Games as they depart the Caledon Equestrian Park with Team Gold medals, an Individual Gold medal for Steffen Peters and Legolas 92, an Individual Silver medal for Laura Graves and Verdades, and a 2016 Olympic Games berth in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The week was marked by team success, invaluable experience, and ambitious optimism about the future. Individual Medalists at the Pan American Games...