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Towell Tops RBC Capital Markets Cup at Spruce Meadows ‘National’, Presented by Rolex

by Jump Media | 6/11/2016 1:29:13 PM

Jack Hardin Towell Jr. and Lucifer V won the RBC Capital Markets Cup. (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – Jack Hardin Towell Jr. of the United States and Lucifer V won the RBC Capital Markets Cup 1.50m on Friday at the Spruce Meadows ‘National’, presented by Rolex. Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Chacco Kid finished second, while Ben Asselin (CAN) was third on Plume de la Roque. Winning for the first time in the International Ring in her first trip to Spruce Meadows,...

Spruce Meadows Summer Series Begins with Strong Competition at the ‘National’, Presented by Rolex

by Jump Media | 6/9/2016 10:18:06 AM

Kent Farrington and Gazelle won the Bantrel Cup 1.55m (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – The Spruce Meadows Summer Series kicked off competition on Wednesday, June 8, with some of the best show jumpers in the world riding for top honors in the ‘National’, presented by Rolex. Kent Farrington (USA) won the highlight competition of the day, the Bantrel Cup 1.55m, with Gazelle. Conor Swail (IRL) and Cita were the fastest to capture the Erwin Hymer Group Cup 1....

Olympic Battle in Tomorrow's Furusiyya Nations Cup

by Equi-Equipe | 5/26/2016 2:40:23 PM

Rome, Italy - Top sport is guaranteed in tomorrow’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ presented by Longines, with many of the eight competing nations fielding potential Olympic horse-and-rider combinations. With just over two months to go to the start of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it’s decision-making time for the national federations and their team managers, and many of those who will take on Uliano Vezzani’s course when the action gets underway at 15.45 local...

Nayel Nassar and Lordan Rule the $60,000 Grand Prix of California, presented by Equ Lifestyle

by Blenheim EquiSports | 5/15/2016 10:41:08 AM

Nayel Nassar and Lordan (CapturedMomentPhotography.com) Del Mar, Calif. - Setting an early pace in the jump-off proved to be unbeatable as Nayel Nassar and Lordan stepped up for the win in the $60,000 Grand Prix of California, presented by Equ Lifestyle. Clearly a week for the young and talented show jumpers, Lauren Crooks took the win in the Interactive Mortgage Horses 10&U Futurity. FEI Course Designer Oscar Soberon set the 1.50m track for the thirty grand prix competitors. "I tried to...

Ben Maher turns up the heat with opening win in Miami Beach

by Longines Global Champions Tour | 4/8/2016 7:23:40 AM

Great Britain’s Ben Maher (GBR) and his beautiful chestnut gelding Aristo Z stole the first win of the weekend in the spectacular Miami Beach. Ben galloped away from the rest of the field in the CSI5* 1.45m class, LGCT / Stefano Grasso winning by over a second ahead of young Belgian star Jos Verlooy (BEL) and Farfelu de la Pomme. Third place went to Bassem Hassan Mohammed (QAT) and Argelith Squid, who finished just tenths away from Jos with a time of 27.01s. Sunbathers and spectators...

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 Dash to Victory in $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Classic to Start WEF 9

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/10/2016 12:01:44 PM

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week nine of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, began Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for Ireland's Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Jumper Classic. WEF 9 runs March 9-13, 2016, featuring CSI 5* jumper and 'AA' rated hunter divisions. The week will feature the...

Darragh Kenny and Red Star d'Argent Win $216,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSIO 4*

by Lauren Fisher and Callie Seaman for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/6/2016 11:07:53 PM

Darragh Kenny and Red Star d'Argent (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week eight of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded on Sunday, March 6, with a win for Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Red Star d'Argent in the $216,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSIO 4*. Riders representing five different countries qualified for the jump-off, with Kenny leading the way for Ireland over Colombia's Roberto Teran Jr. and Woklahoma in second, and Australia's Matt Williams aboard Valinski S in...

Belinda Trussell and Anton Win FEI Grand Prix CDI-W at AGDF 8

by Carly Weilminster | 3/5/2016 10:39:01 AM

Belinda Trussell and Anton (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Belinda Trussell (CAN) and Anton, who have performed with impressive consistency this season, rose to the occasion once again at the AGDF 8 Palm Beach Dressage Derby. They won the FEI Grand Prix CDI-W, presented by Today's Equestrian and Diane & George Fellows, at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). Competition at the 2016 Palm Beach Dressage Derby continues through Sunday, March 6, and the highlight will be...

News Flash: U.S. Junior and Young Rider Teams Win FEI Nations Cups at CSIO Wellington

by USEF Communications Department | 3/5/2016 10:15:33 AM

Wellington, Fla. - The U.S. Junior and Young Rider Teams have won the FEI Junior and Young Rider Nations Cups presented by Hollow Creek Farm at CSIO Wellington. The Junior team is composed of Brett Burlington with Bluf, Emma Heise with Quentucky Jolly, Emily Moffitt with For Sale 6, and Kira Kerkorian with Nightfire 25. The Young Rider team is composed of Victoria Colvin with Zidane, Alexandra Crown with Von Cim, Kelli Cruciotti with Chamonix H, and Madison Goetzmann with Wrigley. The Child...

Marienau and Stefano 8 Capture CDI 3* Freestyle Win

by Allison Kavey and Carly Weilminster | 2/13/2016 11:11:10 AM

Mikala Gundersen and My Lady (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - The stands were filled with eager spectators at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), as competitors from around the world took to the Global International Ring for the "Friday Night Stars" FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 5*, presented by Diamante Farms. Mikala Gundersen (DEN) and My Lady impressed the judging panel to earn a 79.075% for their first major win at AGDF this season. Fellow Dane Lars Petersen and Mariett...