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Eventing Gets Underway at 2014 NAJYRC

by USEF Communications Department | 7/18/2014 8:53:44 AM

Leaders in the CCI2* Individual Standings (left to right) Nicole Doolittle (Area III), David Ziegler (Canada/Alberta), and Hannah Bundy (Canada/Ontario) (Brant Gamma Photography) Lexington, Ky. - Eventing CCI1* (Junior) and CCI2* (Young Rider) riders started their journey to the medal podiums today with the dressage phase of the USEA North American Junior and Young Riders' Eventing Championship. The CCI2* riders finished their dressage tests in the evening with Canada/Ontario jumping into...

Pablo Barrios Remains Triumphant in Open Jumpers at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/7/2014 8:10:38 PM

Pablo Barrios and Ambosell Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - Venezuela's Pablo Barrios has been making the trip to the Kentucky Horse Park each spring for many years, and 2014 is no exception for the talented rider who continued to dominate the leader board. Barrios kicked off the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows with wins in the 1.40m Open Jumpers, as well as the 1.45m Open Jumpers with Ambosell and Lascana, respectively. Ambosell is very familiar with the Rolex Stadium,...

Victoria Colvin Captures Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series

by Starting Gate Communications | 3/23/2014 6:32:59 PM

16-year-old Victoria Colvin riding Don Juan won the 2014 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Victoria Colvin emerged the winner of the fourth annual Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series (AFYRGPS), presented by The Dutta Corp. in association with Guido Klatte. With four different competitions held throughout the 12-week FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL,...

Lars Petersen and Mariett Enjoy Triumphant Return to #AdequanGDF

by Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/15/2014 9:41:48 AM

Lars Petersen and Mariett (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Competition for the AGDF 10 CDI W and CPEDI 3* continued on Friday at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival with the FEI Prix St. Georges and the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle. Germany's Neve Myburgh topped the FEI Prix St. Georges, presented by Mike and Roz Collins, with Joanne Trout's Lexington Star earlier in the day on Friday. Lars Petersen and Marcia Pepper's Mariett clinched yet another first place prize in the...

Wilton Porter and Paloubet Top $25,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 1 at the 2014 FTI WEF

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/9/2014 11:09:51 PM

Wilton Porter and Paloubet (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - January 9, 2014 - The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, hosted its second day of competition for the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) on Thursday with a win for Wilton Porter (USA) and Sleepy P Ranch LLC's Paloubet in the $25,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 1. Week one of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, sponsored by The Mar-a-Lago Club, runs...

Ahlmann and Farrington Win on Opening Day of Spruce Meadows 'Masters' Tournament

by Spruce Meadows Media Service | 9/5/2013 8:53:05 AM

Calgary, AB – The prestigious Spruce Meadows 'Masters' Tournament opened today with two classes in the International Ring and featured exciting competition. The victory in the $85,000 Finning Cup 1.60m went to Christian Ahlmann (GER) on Taloubet Z. Kent Farrington (USA) and Blue Angel flew to the win over a field of 17 in the jump-off of the $50,000 AKITA Drilling Cup 1.50m. The 'Masters' continues through Sunday, September 8, and features the $1 Million CN International...

Michael Renker and Wicked Win $1,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Hunter Classic at Fieldstone Summer Showcase II

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/22/2013 10:16:54 PM

Michael Renker and Wicked ( Phelps Media Group, Inc. International) Halifax, MA - The beautiful New England weather continued as competition in the Junior and Amateur-Owner Hunters concluded during the Fieldstone Summer Showcase II. Lisa Foster and Castlewood proved that they had all the answers in the Amateur-Owner Hunters, winning both over fences classes for the championship award. McKayla Langmeier and Czar-Z were also victorious in both of their over fences classes to take home the Junior...

United States Jumps to Top Finishes in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Competitions

by Helen Murray | 8/2/2013 3:25:47 PM

Lexington, KY - The U.S. jumper’s showed their depth Friday as they earned top results in two hard-fought Furusiyya FEI Nations Cups. A team of rising stars headed to Bratislava, Slovakia and produced spectacular rounds to earn an American victory at CSIO3* Bratislava’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup. While a team of Nations Cup veterans jumped at the CSIO5* Hickstead, earning a second place finish in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup of Great Britain presented by Longines. CSIO3* Bratislava...

Brittini Raflowitz Cleans Up Chicago With $7,500 Cavalor High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic Victory at Equifest I

by Ashley N. Williams for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/28/2013 11:00:55 PM

Brittini Raflowitz cleaned up Chicago on the final day of Equifest I with the $7,500 Cavalor High Junior/Amateur-Owner victory aboard Zacca Zoeloe, riding to the second place with KT Undercover (Ashley N. Williams) Wayne, IL - The final day of Equifest I opened to cloudless skies and strong jumper competition as the Junior and Amateur-Owner Jumpers took the spotlight in the Grand Prix Arena at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. Brittini Raflowitz rode to her fourth major win of the week, this...

MTM Twenties Girl and Frank Owens Win the $25,000 Bohicket Marina Grand Prix at the Charleston Summer Classic

by Classic Communications | 7/21/2013 9:59:33 AM

Frank Owens pilots MTM Twenties Girl over an oxer in the $25,000 Bohicket Marina Grand Prix (Classic Company) Johns Island, SC - The $25,000 Bohicket Marina Grand Prix welcomed 17 horse and rider teams last night over a course designed by Allen Rheinheimer that proved to be quite challenging. Rheinheimer put the riders and horses to the test and it resulted in a victory for MTM Twenties Girl, owned by DS Holdings, LLC and ridden by Frank Owens of San Antonio, Texas. "It rode a lot harder than...