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Holling and O’Connor Score Wins at Volvo Bromont Three Day Event

by Jennifer Ward for Starting Gate Communications | 6/10/2012 9:33:00 PM

Jonathan Holling of the United States won the Volvo Bromont CCI3* Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, with Downtown Harrison. Representatives of title sponsor Volvo Canada presented Holling with the Todd Sandler Trophy. (Cealy Tetley) Bromont, Quebec – Jonathan Holling of the United States won the 2012 Volvo Bromont CCI3* Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, on Sunday, June 10, in Bromont, Quebec. The CIC3* division was won by Karen O’Connor of the United States. It...

Angela Covert-Lawrence Wins Grand Prix of St. Lazare

by Starting Gate Communications | 5/27/2012 9:31:25 AM

Angela Covert-Lawrence of St. Lazare, QC, riding Utan won the $25,000 Eastwood Equine Grand Prix of St. Lazare on Saturday, May 28, at the 2011 Pépinière and St. Lazare Horse Shows (Cealy Tetley) St. Lazare, Quebec – Angela Covert-Lawrence of St. Lazare, QC, scored victory on home turf, winning the $25,000 Eastwood Equine Grand Prix held Saturday, May 26, during the 38th annual Pépinière and St. Lazare Horse Shows in St. Lazare, QC. The win marked the third victory in the...

Madden and Simon Win $50,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic

by Helen Murray | 5/11/2012 10:57:55 PM

Lexington, KY- Efficient clear rounds were at a premium as elite horses and riders went to task over Richard Jeffery’s demanding track in the $50,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic. Of the 23 horse and rider pairs to enter the Rolex Stadium, 15 were combinations from the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games. Friday’s feature Grand Prix at the Kentucky Horse Park served as the first of two classes the long listed pairs will contest in the 2012 US Show...

Inagural FEI Sports Forum Declared a Huge Success

by FEI | 5/1/2012 6:31:00 PM

The inaugural FEI Sports Forum began on 30 April in Lausanne (SUI). (Photo by Edouard Curchod/FEI) Lausanne, SUI - On 30 April in the presence of more than 280 delegates representing 39 National Federations (NFs), Event Organisers, International Riders, Owners and OrganisersClubs, members of the FEI Technical Committees, veterinarians, sponsors, and media. “This day marks a new beginning for the International Equestrian Federation,” FEI President HRH Princess Haya said in her...

Daniel Bluman and Sancha LS Conquer All-Star Lineup in the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5*

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 4/1/2012 10:55:10 AM

Kraut Wins $100,000 FTI Consulting Rider Challenge, Skelton Takes $50,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Bonus, Lamaze Triumphs In $32,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Final Wellington, FL - March 31, 2012 - Twenty-two-year-old Daniel Bluman, of Colombia, jumped to an exciting victory on Saturday night in the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5* at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Over 7,000 fans filled the stands to see the best...

McGuigan and Capall Zidane, Rodriguez and Aberdeen, Leone and Wayfarer Win Adequan Young Jumper Finals

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/31/2012 9:00:00 AM

Ronan McGuigan and Capall Zidane (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - The FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival hosted the Adequan Young Jumper Finals today in the International Arena for three age groups. The $20,000 Adequan 8-Year-Old Young Jumper Final victory went to Ronan McGuigan (IRL) and Capall Zidane. Andres Rodriguez (VEN) and Aberdeen took the top spot in the $20,000 Adequan 7-Year-Old Young Jumper Final. Riding Lionshare Farm's Wayfarer, Peter Leone (USA) won the $15,000 Adequan...

FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival: Week Eleven Wrap-up

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/26/2012 4:00:26 PM

The 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championships and Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games concluded on Saturday evening with an exciting fourth and final round under the lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. It was a full house of over 7,000 spectators as veteran competitor Margie Engle and young rider Reed Kessler tied for the championship title and shared the victory gallop. The competition this week was held as both the national...

Engle, Fellers and Kessler Tie for Lead at 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championship/ USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping

by Joanie Morris | 3/22/2012 10:33:00 PM

Wellington, FL - Two rounds of jumping for the USEF National Show Jumping Championships took place on Thursday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center - and for the 30 horses returning for the penultimate round, there was also selection for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games on the line. Alan Wade’s course was a serious one this evening, and it was compared to some of the biggest championship tracks in the world. Clear rounds were hard to come by in both...

List of Applicants for the US Eventing Team for the 2012 London Olympics

by USEF | 3/19/2012 10:39:52 AM

List of Applicants for the US Eventing Team for the 2012 London Olympics Laine Ashker and Anthony Patch Emily Beshear and Here’s To You Kristen Bond and Are You Ready Jan Byyny and Inmidair Jan Byyny and Syd Kent Jan Byyny and Why Not Will Coleman and Twizzel Will Coleman and Nevada Bay Tiana Coudray and Ringwood Magister Barbara Crabo and Eveready Buck Davidson and Absolute Liberty Buck Davidson and The Apprentice Buck Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM Buck Davidson and Mar De Amor Buck...

Nick Skelton and Carlo 273 Repeat Victory in $32,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 3

by Lauren Fisher and Shona Rosenblum for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/27/2012 7:00:26 AM

Jimmy Torano and Bentley Bring Home the Pre Green Hunter Level 1 3' Division Championship Nick Skelton and Carlo 273 (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - For the second week in a row, Nick Skelton and Beverley Widdowson's Carlo 273 led the victory gallop in the Thursday afternoon $32,000 WEF Challenge Cup Grand Prix in Wellington. Today's class was the third in the series at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, which runs through April 1, 2012. Week three of the FTI WEF runs...