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Lamaze Proves Unbeatable with Fourth Consecutive WEF Challenge Cup Victory

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/29/2015 7:36:58 PM

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued its fourth week of competition on Thursday with an incredible fourth consecutive win for Canada's Eric Lamaze in the Ruby et Violette Challenge Cup Series. One of the most competitive classes each week with a roster of top international horses and riders, Lamaze won the first two classes of the series riding Rosana du Park and earned his third and now fourth victories aboard Fine...

Two for Two - Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park Win Second Round of Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/16/2015 9:05:13 AM

Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park (SportFot) Wellington, Fla. - Canada's Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park are now two for two in this year's Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Series at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). After winning the $25,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 1 in the first week of competition, the pair stepped up to win Thursday's $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 2 in week two at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC)...

USEF Names Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for CSIO4* Ocala

by USEF Communications Department | 1/14/2015 5:00:37 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the riders who will represent the United States on the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup competition at CSIO4* Ocala, in Ocala, Fla., February 11-15, 2015. The following riders will represent the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team at CSIO4* Ocala (in alphabetical order): Georgina Bloomberg (New York, N.Y.) For Georgina Bloomberg, the daughter of former New York City mayor...

Lucy Davis 2nd in Stuttgart

by Andrew Minnick | 11/24/2014 10:09:05 AM

Stuttgart, Germany. - American Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) and her WEG partner Barron earned a great finish among many of the world's best riders and horses at CSI5* Stuttgart on Sunday. Davis and Barron cleared the 10 fence jump off course in 49.84s. They ended up one of only two combinations to complete the course clear in under 50s. The other, William Whitaker & Fandango, smoked the field, beating Davis and Barron by more than two seconds. "I had almost two months off and my...

McCamey Kimbler Wins 2014 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award

by USEF Communications Department | 11/17/2014 2:47:08 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce McCamey Kimbler as the winner of the 2014 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award. The USEF Youth Sportsman's Award is designed to identify potential future leaders in the equine industry and provides an opportunity for the USEF to recognize outstanding youth members for their achievements. An international endurance rider from Aberdeen, S.D., Kimbler was nominated by the American Endurance Ride...

Final Day of Vaulting - Full Report

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/5/2014 9:13:15 PM

On the fourth and final day of vaulting competition, World Championship titles were decided in the Pas de Deux, Individual Female, Individual Male, and Squad divisions. A packed crowd at the Zénith witnessed the best of the best in the discipline of vaulting perform their Second Round Freestyle Tests in front of the judging panel of Sue Detol, Elzbieta Dolinska, Anita Flamand, Véronique Girard, Pavla Krauspe, Anna Kull, Helma Schwarzmann, and Karolina Wickholm in hopes of bringing...

Palmers and McCormick Finish Fifth on Final Day of Vaulting at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/5/2014 7:30:38 PM

Caen, France – On the fourth and final day of vaulting competition, World Championship titles were decided in the Pas de Deux, Individual Female, Individual Male, and Squad divisions. A packed crowd at the Zénith witnessed the best of the best in the discipline of vaulting perform their Second Round Freestyle Tests in front of the judging panel of Sue Detol, Elzbieta Dolinska, Anita Flamand, Véronique Girard, Pavla Krauspe, Anna Kull, Helma Schwarzmann, and Karolina Wickholm...

Leslie Howard and Tic Tac Top $100,000 CSI2* Synoil Energy Services Cup

by Starting Gate Communications | 8/9/2014 1:09:06 PM

U.S. Olympic gold and silver medalist Leslie Howard guided Tic Tac to victory in the $100,000 CSI2* Synoil Energy Services Cup on August 9 at the CSI2* Summer Festival at the Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON. (Ben Radvanyi Photography) Palgrave, Ontario – U.S. Olympic gold and silver medalist Leslie Howard topped an international starting field to win the $100,000 CSI2* Synoil Energy Services Cup at the CSI2* Summer Festival held August 6 to 10 at the Caledon Pan Am...

U.S. Clinches Back-to-Back Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Victories with Impressive Win at CSIO5* Gijon

by Helen Murray | 8/2/2014 2:03:45 PM

Gijon, Spain - For the second time in two days the U.S. romped to victory in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup competition, on Friday the setting was CSIO5*Hickstead and on Saturday the American success came on the turf field at CSIO5* Gijon. Chef d’Equipe DiAnn Langer brought a team of rising stars to Gijon’s Nations and Ashlee Bond-Clarke, Catherine Pasmore, Quentin Judge, and Georgina Bloomberg delivered with strong performances throughout the day over Avelino Rodríguez...

Julie Welles Brings Home the Blue in $10,000 Not Your Daughter’s Jeans Welcome Stake

by Laura Cardon for Starting Gate Communications, Inc. | 7/31/2014 9:47:34 PM

Julie Welles and Twan won the $10,000 Not Your Daughter’s Jeans Welcome Stake (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, Vt. - Julie Welles of Wellington, FL, and Warren, VT, rode Twan to victory in the $10,000 Not Your Daughter’s Jeans Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 31, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. Welles and Twan were the first pair to tackle the course designed by 1976 Olympic individual silver medalist Michel...