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NBC Sports Network to Air The 2013 American Gold Cup

by Carrie Wirth for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/20/2013 10:14:36 AM

North Salem, New York - Stadium Jumping, Inc. and Old Salem Farm announced today that the 43rd annual American Gold Cup Grand Prix, a CSI4*-World Cup Qualifying competition, will air on NBC Sports Network in a one hour presentation on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 4:30 pm ET. The televised event will provide national high-profile exposure for the event, the sport of show jumping and highlight Westchester County and Old Salem Farm as premier equestrian sports destinations. "Last year it was an all-star...

Grand Prix Win in Wiesbaden Catapults Laura Kraut to top of GCT Rankings

by Andrew Minnick | 5/18/2013 5:21:58 PM

Laura Kraut & Cedric on their way to winning the Grand Prix of Wiesbaden CSI5* (Noelle Floyd/Global Champions Tour) Wiesbaden, Germany - Three flawless rounds in front of a packed crowd in Germany have made American Laura Kraut the No.1 rider in the Global Champions Tour rankings. She now has 77 points, two more than second place rider Luciana Diniz of Portugal. A majority of the GCT season still remains, but Kraut has been impressive throughout the season thus far. Saturday was no...

Grand Hunter Championship Goes to Mariano and Sandy Ferrell at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/16/2013 9:22:37 AM

Sandy Ferrell and Mariano (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show continued in its second week with Wednesday's competition and presentation for the Grand Hunter Championship. Mariano, the champion of the Green Conformation division, scored the most points for the top title with rider Sandy Ferrell for owner Stephanie Riggio. Winston and Brooke Baldwin-deGrazia rode Winston to the win in the $1,000 USHJA Pre-Green Incentive class. In the jumper ring,...

Will Faudree, Jessica Phoenix win 3* Competition at Jersey Fresh

by Andrew Minnick | 5/13/2013 9:53:25 AM

Will Faudree and Adromaque (From the USEF Eventing High Performance Facebook page) Allentown, NJ - Will Faudree and Adromaque won the CIC3* at Jersey Fresh this weekend. They jumped to the lead with a strong dressage score of 47.10. After having four time faults over the cross country course, a course that no horse managed a double clear over, they held onto the lead with a flawless round jumping. FInishing in second were Jennie Brannigan and Cambalada, and third were Hannah Sue Burnett and...

Meagan Nusz and Dynamo Master $75,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/13/2013 9:21:51 AM

Meagan Nusz and Dynamo (Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY - It took precise riding and a talented mount to be at the top of the standings during today's $75,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix at the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows. Richard Jeffery's challenging track yielded only two clear rounds, but set the stage for a speedy jump-off between Meagan Nusz and Reed Kessler. Nusz had all the answers aboard Dynamo to capture the top honors. The duo clocked in just fractions ahead of Kessler, who was...

Eduardo Menezes and Calavda Master the $60,000 Grand Prix of California

by Blenheim EquiSports | 5/12/2013 9:27:22 AM

Eduardo Menezes and Calavda in the Jump-off (apturedMomentPhoto.com) Del Mar, CA - On two gorgeous southern California afternoons, two fabulous rides earned the lead in the high performance victory gallops for the $60,000 Grand Prix of California, sponsored by Equ Lifestyle and presented by Ferrari & Maserati of San Diego, and the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, both on the grass Grand Prix Field. The competition was fierce with almost forty entries in both classes. Before the...

2013 Jumper Classic Prize List is Online

by The Jumper Classic, Inc. | 5/7/2013 5:09:16 PM

Gloucester, MA - Now celebrating it's 24th Anniversary, The Jumper Classic® will be show jumping's hottest destination for the Northeast this July. The prize list for The Jumper Classic, a five-day international event to be held on its new dates, July 10-14, has been mailed out and is now available online at www.jumperclassic.com . See the 2013 Jumper Classic Prize List here . The show will offer over 50 classes and new divisions including the Young Jumper Division, which we are...

Laura Kraut Starts the GCT Season Strong in Madrid

by Andrew Minnick | 5/6/2013 9:57:34 AM

Laura Kraut & Jubilee d'Ouilly clearing the water during the GCT Grand Prix of Madrid (Stefano Grasso/Longines Global Champions Tour) Madrid, Spain - The Global Champions Tour 2013 season started up in Madrid on Friday and right away Laura Kraut was making an impact. With Wotsamillion, Kraut sped to victory in the Trofeo Grupo Arturo 1.45m opening speed class. At 74.70s, their clear jumping round was more than four seconds faster than the next closest clear, delivered by Great...

Madden and Simon Victorious in 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final, U.S. Finishes with Four in Top Twelve

by Helen Murray | 4/28/2013 2:16:55 PM

Beezie Madden Holds the Rolex/FEI World Cup Trophy High (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Gothenburg, Sweden - The 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final came to an exciting yet familiar conclusion Sunday in front of a packed house in the Scandinavum Arena. In the first of two rounds Course Designer Uliano Vezzani tested 23 horse and rider combinations over a demanding track composed of 12 obstacles that did not yield a single clear round. The number of competitors was then whittled to 17 for the 11...

Nicholson Leads with Holder Not Far Behind after Day One of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Land Rover

by Kathleen Landwehr | 4/25/2013 7:00:20 PM

Lexington, KY - Competition began today at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover in the Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park. Twenty-two combinations rode their dressage tests in front of the Ground Jury of Nick Burton (GBR), Christina Klingspor (SWE), and Brian Ross (USA). Andrew Nicholson (NZL) and Calico Joe took the early lead after scoring a 40.8. Nicholson rode a beautiful test, taking the lead during the morning session and never relinquishing it throughout the...