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Stewart Wins Triple Crown Custom Hunter Title At Hampton Classic

by Classic Communications (edited) | 8/29/2012 4:03:18 PM

Bridgehampton, NY - Scott Stewart, of Wellington, Fla., won the Triple Crown Custom high performance hunter championship, along with two other hunter championships, on Tuesday and Wednesday at the 37th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show. Stewart, 48, guided Garfield, 9, to the Triple Crown Custom high performance hunter championship, Dedication, 7, to the second year green hunter championship, and Enjoy, 6, to the first year green hunter championship. Garfield won all five of the...

Grand Pony Hunter Championship Title Goes to Madeline Schaefer and Hi Lite at 2012 US Pony Finals

by Kendall Beirer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/11/2012 8:23:56 PM

Hi Lite and Madeline Schaefer Live the High Life, Taking Grand Pony Hunter Championship Lili Hymowitz and Rafael Pose for the Grand Pony Hunter Reserve Championship Photo Lexington, KY – It was the crowning of the champions today at the Kentucky Horse Park as the 2012 US Pony Finals and US National Pony Hunter Champions completed their fifth day of competition. It was the Large Pony Hunter Over Fences that dawned on the Walnut Arena early this morning, and Madeline Schaefer and Hi Lite...

The Sky's the Limit as Midnight Heart and Taylor Cox Reach for Starry Wins at USEF Pony Jumper Finals

by Ashley N. Williams for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/9/2012 7:42:57 AM

Taylor Cox and Midnight Heart taking first place at Pony Jumper Championship at the 2012 US Pony Finals. (Ashley N. Williams) Lexington, KY - Riders have trained all year to prove their ponies possess the honed skill to jump in the US National Pony Jumper Championships at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. With stadium seating and a lively audience, 31 competitors from around the country attempted a faultless finish and to set an unrivaled time to beat. Putting on an unparalleled...

Megan Davis and Modern Ride to the Top of the Large 16-17 Junior Hunters at Kentucky Summer Classic

by Ashley N. Williams for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/4/2012 6:56:01 AM

Megan Davis and Modern rode to the top of the Large 16-17 Junior Hunter standings, taking home the championship award at the Kentucky Summer Classic. (Ashley N. Williams/PMG) Lexington, KY - August 3, 2012 - The morning riding conditions were pleasant for both rider and horse as the weather stayed bright but over-casted at the Stonelea Arena for the fourth day of the Kentucky Summer Classic. It was a championship day as participants prepare to take on the last three classes of their respective...

Luis Larrazabal and G&C Flash Top $10,000 Welcome Stake in Vermont

by Starting Gate Communications | 8/2/2012 10:14:25 PM

Luis Larrazabal and G&C Flash won the $10,000 Vineyard Vines Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, August 2, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Venezuela’s Luis Larrazabal earned an exciting victory in the $10,000 Vineyard Vines Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, August 2, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week...

U.S. Jumping Team Jogs Up Beautifully at 2012 Olympic Games

by Joanie Morris | 8/2/2012 4:19:50 PM

Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo (Joanie Morris) Greenwich, UK - Following the completion of the first half of the Dressage competition, the Jumping horses got their first glimpse of the main arena as 90 horses from 26 countries were presented before the Ground Jury at the jog. The U.S. Team looked sharp under the care of veterinarian Dr. Tim Ober, farrier Dr. Todd Meister, physio Janus Marquis, and their grooms (listed below). George Morris is serving as Chef d'Equipe, he will retire...

Hunt Tosh Pilots Top Mounts to Sweeping Victories In Professional Divisions at Kentucky Summer Classic

by Ashley N. Williams for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/1/2012 10:17:38 AM

Hunt Tosh and Lone Star sweep the first day of the Performance 3'6"Hunters at the Kentucky Summer Classic. (Ashley N. Williams/PMG) Lexington, KY - Looking forward to a warm, dry day after the first week of unpredictable weather, the Stonelea Arena saw a lineup of divisions from the morning's First Year Green Working Hunters to the Performance 3'6" Hunter divisions. The footing and course made for a congenial ride for all participants for the first day of the professional divisions....

Meg O'Mara Captures SJHF High Junior Jumper Classic Victory With Sinatra IV at Kentucky Summer Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/30/2012 7:14:46 AM

Meg O'Mara and Sinatra IV were awarded the High Junior Jumper Championship for their efforts throughout the week, as well as the blue ribbon for their impressive double-clear victory in the Show Jumping Hall of Fame High Junior Jumper Classic at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show. (Kendall Bierer/PMG.) Lexington, KY - The final day of the Kentucky Summer Horse Show was afoot with the top amateur-owner and junior riders in the country gathering to compete at the Rolex Stadium. It was a day of...

Kowalchik Captures First Major Equitation Wins at Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival

by Weinberg Harris & Associates | 7/26/2012 12:06:56 PM

Mollie Kowalchik and Uccello Traverse City, MI - When Mollie Kowalchik walked into the Grand Prix Arena at Horse Shows by the Bay yesterday for the first time, she never dreamed that she would conclude the day with her first two major equitation wins in her young riding career. The 16-year-old Loveland, Ohio native captured top honors in both featured equitation classes by winning the USEF Talent Search Medal and the WIHS Jumper Phase. Aboard her 11-year-old warmblood Uccello, Kowalchik...

Victoria Colvin and Inclusive Lead the Way During East Coast Junior Hunter Finals

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/25/2012 10:20:57 AM

Victoria Colvin and Inclusive lead USEF East Coast Junior Hunter Finals on day one of the Kentucky Summer Horse Show. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Lexington, KY - The Kentucky Horse Park was filled with anticipation as the top Junior riders in the nation gathered for the first day of the Kentucky Summer Horse Show to vie for the championship honors in the 2012 USEF East Coast Junior Hunter Finals. The entire year of competition has led to this point in their Junior career, with some continuing their...