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United States Equestrian Federation and The Dutta Corporation Expand Partnership

by USEF Communications Department | 3/29/2016 7:27:54 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and The Dutta Corporation will expand their partnership through 2018, as The Dutta Corp. will become the Official Sponsor of The Dutta Corp. United States Dressage Team, as well as: Official Shipper for the United States Dressage and Eventing Teams Title sponsor of the Tim Dutta Grand Prix Dressage Ranking List Title sponsor of the Tim Dutta Intermediaire I Dressage Ranking List Title sponsor of The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill...

Desert Circuit VII Jumpers Start with Wednesday’s $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome

by HITS Horse shows | 3/10/2016 3:03:56 PM

Rich Fellers and Coupis winning the $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Week VII of the HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, California, kicked off an exciting week of big money opportunities for jumpers with the $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome. Rich Fellers took home another win at HITS Desert Circuit, this time riding a new horse for Fellers, Coupis, owned by Leslie Nelson. Fellers topped the leaderboard in Wednesday’s $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome with a...

Palmers Sit in Third Place after First Day of FEI World Cup™ Vaulting Final

by Dana Rossmeier | 3/4/2016 6:52:27 PM

Dortmund, Germany – The FEI World Cup™ Vaulting Final got underway today with the first female, male, and pas-de-duex competitions. In the competition between four distinguished pas-de-deux teams, the United States’ Cassidy and Kimberly Palmer are in third place with a score of 7.961. Kimberly and Cassidy Palmer perform their freestyle with the help of Leon (www.sportfotos-lafrentz.de) Choreographed to the theme from the hit movie, “Frozen,” the sisters had a...

Olympian Guenter Seidel and Rising Star Anna Buffini Win Grand Prix Freestyle & Special at Mid-Winter Dressage CDI-W

by Jennifer M. Keeler, Yellow Horse Marketing | 2/29/2016 11:20:51 AM

Guenter Seidel and Zero Gravity (Terri Miller) Burbank, Calif. – Guenter Seidel’s weekend didn’t start off as he had hoped at California Dreaming Productions’ Mid-Winter Dressage CDI-W/Y/J/U-25, held February 25-28 in Burbank, when a Grand Prix test marred by costly mistakes left him and his mount Zero Gravity in third place. But the veteran U.S. Team member and Olympian took it all in stride, rebounding for victory in the CDI Grand Prix Freestyle with 73.400%. The...

Young Talent Ready for $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship at CP National Horse Show

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/28/2015 11:13:12 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The inaugural $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship presented by the Porter Family, the Jacobs Family, & the Keenan Family is set to begin at the CP National Horse Show. Held October 28-31 in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena, this Individual Championship will be based on the FEI World Cup format with fence heights up to 1.50m. Twenty-eight athletes between the ages of 16 and 25 will compete in three phases of championship competition in hopes of...

United States Claims Three Medals in FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors

by USEF Communications Department | 8/9/2015 3:52:35 PM

Ermelo, The Netherlands – The United States showed up in force this week at the inaugural FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors, sending a full contingent of athletes and collecting three podium finishes. The competition wrapped-up today with the round two freestyle tests. Leading from the start and earning the Gold medal in the Pas-de-Deux was Bodhi Hall and Michelle Guo, while compatriots Sarah Dunn and Janie Salisbury also stood on the podium as the Bronze medal winners. The U.S....

U.S. Vaulters Successful in Round One of 2015 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors

by USEF Communications Department | 8/7/2015 1:57:29 PM

Ermelo, The Netherlands – Following round one of competition for the Individual Males, Individual Females, and Pas-de-Deux at the 2015 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors, the United States sits poised for top placings as it sends five individuals and both Pas-de-Deux forward to round two. In the Individual Males, the top 15 athletes move forward to round two. Colton Palmer aboard Zygo, lunged by Maurits De Vries, leads the American effort in seventh place on a score of 6.964....

Junior Rider Alexandra Ozymy Claims Victory in $2,500 Adequan® 1.30m Open Jumper at Summer in the Rockies V

by Cat Allen | 7/8/2015 10:21:46 PM

Alexandra Ozymy and NKH Barbosa (c) Flying Horse Photography Parker, CO - July 8, 2015 - Summer in the Rockies V got off to an exciting start at the Colorado Horse Park in Parker, CO, on Wednesday. The $2,500 Adequan® Open Jumper Class saw eighteen horse-and-rider combinations take on the course, with eight entries advancing to the jump-off in the II2b format class. Kim Barone, aboard Raven Ridge Farm's Rival, held the lead throughout the majority of the class. That is, until Alexandra...

Steffen Peters Punches Ticket to Vegas on Final Day of Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 3/23/2015 9:05:06 AM

Steffen Peters & Legolas 92 (Terri Miller) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Steffen Peters successfully punched his ticket to return to the site of his 2009 World Cup glory by winning the CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle with Legolas 92 in an exciting conclusion to California Dreaming Productions' Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W/Y/J/U-25, held March 19 - 22 in San Juan Capistrano, Cal. Peters' new personal-best score of 80.925% aboard Four Winds Farm's Westphalian gelding...

Reed Kessler Wins Mistletoe Stakes at Olympia

by Andrew Minnick | 12/21/2014 5:56:56 PM

Reed Kessler & Soraya (from Reed Kessler's Instagram account - @Reedcat5000) Reed Kessler (Lexington, Ky.), earned a win at Olympia, the London International Horse Show. She and Soraya de l'Obstination had 65 points in 44.87s to earn the win. In second place place were Great Britain’s Ben Maher & Cloud Nine with 65 points in 45.31s. Full results are available here .