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U.S. Dressage Team to Conduct Pre-Games Training for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at Stud de Begijnhoeve

by USEF Communications Department | 4/21/2014 5:56:01 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Dressage Team is pleased to announce that in the lead up to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, pre-Games training will be conducted at Rob van Puijenroek’s Stud Farm de Begijnhoeve in Belgium. Following the Selection Trial for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team Short List, which will be held in conjunction with the 2014 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp, horse-and-rider combinations will travel...

Lane Clarke and Casseur de Prix Win Big in the CSI 2*-W Grand Prix at the Del Mar Fall Equestrian Festival

by West Palms Event Management | 10/28/2012 10:50:34 AM

Lane Clarke and Casseur de Prix, winners of the Villas at Rancho Valencia World Cup Grand Prix of Del Mar (Captured Moment Photography) Del Mar, CA - The zombie flash mob couldn't stop Lane Clarke and Casseur de Prix from putting down two spectacular clean rounds in tonight's Villas at Rancho Valencia World Cup Grand Prix of Del Mar, presented by California Horsetrader. The pair was one of only four horse and rider combinations to make it to the jump-off in course designer Olaf...

Kent Farrington and Uceko Soar to Victory in The $85,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix de Penn National

by Adability Marketing for the Pennsylvania National Horse Show | 10/22/2012 9:08:40 AM

Grand Prix de Penn National Kent Farrington and Uceko (Al Cook) Harrisburg, PA - Kent Farrington and Uceko, owned by RCG Farm, thrilled the crowd with a lightning fast ride in the jump-off to win the $85,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix de Penn National at the 67th Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show on Saturday evening. It was the third win in the prestigious event for Farrington, but the Wellington, FL resident went early in the line-up and was not convinced that his clear round time of 37.95...

Charlotte Jacobs Donates $3,000 SSG Riding Gloves Bonus to Charity

by Jennifer Ward | 3/30/2012 1:45:48 PM

Charlotte Jacobs, 17, elected to donate the $3,000 bonus she won in the SSG Riding Gloves ‘Go Clean for the Green’ promotion to Danny and Ron’s Rescue (Sportfot) Wellington, FL – Charlotte Jacobs, who claimed $3,000 in bonus money as part of the SSG Riding Gloves ‘Go Clean for the Green’ promotion, has donated her bonus to Danny and Ron’s Rescue. As the $1,000 weekly bonus had gone unclaimed the previous two weeks, Jacobs was awarded a bonus totalling $3,000 from SSG...

Rich Fellers and Flexible Capture the $50,000 Strongid C 2X Grand Prix at HITS Thermal

by HITS Media | 2/7/2011 9:58:00 AM

Thermal, CA - February 6, 2011 - Rich Fellers and Harry and Molly Chapman's Flexible turned back the clock on Saturday night when they won the $50,000 Strongid C 2X Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at the HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, CA. The winner’s circle at the HITS Desert Horse Park is a familiar place for the horse-and-rider combination. In 2008, Fellers and Flexible won three of the four FEI World Cup Qualifiers and it seems as though they are at it again after a...

Selleck, DiLandri, and Wakeman of Karen Healey Stables Take Second, Third, and Fourth Places in USEF/Pessoa Medal Finals

by Joanie Morris | 10/23/2007 2:50:00 PM

Harrisburg, PA - This past weekend, Karen Healey Stables came out in force for the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA. In the USEF/Pessoa Medal Finals, one of the oldest and most competitive equitation finals in the country, Karen Healey students Hannah Selleck, Tina DiLandri, and Shelby Wakeman finished second, third, and fourth, respectively. In addition to equitation success, Tina DiLandri was on the Zone 10 gold-medal winning team in the Prix de States junior jumper...

Test Event Begins Tomorrow in Hong Kong

by Sarah Evers | 8/10/2007 10:44:00 AM

At exactly 8:08 p.m. on August 8, the official one-year-to-go countdown to the 2008 Olympic Games was launched. Eight is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture. In general, eight is an auspicious number for Buddhists. In front of 10,000 people gathered on Tianan’men Square, with the Forbidden City as a backdrop, a sumptuous ceremony took place where Chinese culture and traditions were clearly on show. The International Olympic Committee President handed out the official invitations to the...

Beatrice de Lavalette and Kate Shoemaker Open First Day of Competition for U.S. Para Dressage Team at Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 8/26/2021 9:09:00 AM

Tokyo, Japan – The U.S. Para Dressage Team saw its first two combinations head down the center line at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan, opening the first day of equestrian competition at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Beatrice de Lavalette and Clarc were the first combination to contest the Grade II Individual Test in the main stadium, earning a 70.265 percent, while Kate Shoemaker and Solitaer 40 closed out the evening of competition with a 70.854 percent as the last combination in the...

McLain Ward and Noche de Ronda Secure Win in $213,300 Longines Grand Prix CSIO5* at Palm Beach Masters

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/14/2020 10:00:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – McLain Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) guided his mount Noche de Ronda to their second consecutive five-star grand prix win in two weeks, as the duo rose to the top of the $213,300 Longines Grand Prix CSIO5* today at Deeridge Farms. The pair crossed through the finish in 37.86 seconds to take the win, while Ireland’s Billy Twomey guided Kimba Flamenco through the timers in 38.29 seconds for second place ahead of Margie Engle and Dicas, who rounded out the top three placings...

Schuyler Riley and Dobra De Porceyo Victorious in $210,000 Asheville Regional Airport Grand Prix CSI 4* at Tryon Summer 3

by Tryon International | 7/12/2015 7:17:04 AM

Schuyler Riley and Dobra De Porceyo ©LizCrawleyPhotography Mill Spring, NC - July 12, 2015 - A large crowd of spectators filled the stands to witness the $210,000 Asheville Regional Airport Grand Prix CSI 4* at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) on a beautiful summer evening in Mill Spring, NC. Schuyler Riley (USA) captured another big international win, adding back-to-back victories in the "Saturday Night Lights" Series aboard nine-year-old Dobra De Porceyo. The duo crossed the...