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Casas Takes the Cake, Corr Brings in Another Blue, Bellissimo Tops U25

by Split Rock Jumping Tour | 5/24/2015 4:56:34 PM

Lexington, KY - Classes kicked off at nine o'clock on the final day of the inaugural Split Rock Jumping Tour. The skies were blue and the sun lit up the action in The Rock Jumping Field, which included the $7,500 UltrOZ Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Final, followed by the $7,5000 Brook Ledge High Junior/Amateur Final. The $15,000 Hagyard Equine U25 Cup began at noon. Charlise Casas and Forrest Gump take a victory gallop (SEL Photography) Twenty-four horse and rider combinations opened the Sunday...

Sharn Wordley Speeds to the Win in the $35,000 Amalaya Investments CSI3* Speed Cup

by Split Rock Jumping Tour | 5/23/2015 9:51:42 PM

Lexington, KY - On a speedy and splendid Saturday at the Split Rock Jumping Tour, the action in The Rock Jumping Field included the highlight $35,000 Amalaya Investments CSI3* Speed Cup, the UltrOz Low Junior/Amateur-Owner class and the Brook Ledge High Junior/Amateur class. Kevin Babington, Sharn Wordley and Andres Rodriguez with Thomas and Terri Nusz of Amalaya Investments (SEL Photography) Twenty horses galloped in to tackle Guilherme Jorge's speed course. Directly before the class...

A double for Farrington, but Moya wins the big one on the opening day

by CSIO Rome | 5/21/2015 8:21:09 PM

Rome, Italy - America’s Kent Farrington was in flying form when topping the first two international competitions today at CSIO Rome Piazza di Siena - Master fratelli d’Inzeo - today, but it was Spain’s Sergio Alvarez Moya who galloped to victory in the feature event of the day, the qualifier for Sunday’s Loro Piana City of Rome Grand Prix. Kent Farrington and Cha Cha Cha 7 (Courtesy of CSIO Rome) Farrington recorded his first success with the 10-year-old mare Cha Cha Cha....

To Split Rock from Near and Far: Riders and Sponsors Join in Support of the Innovative Event

by Marty Bauman for Split Rock Jumping Tour | 5/15/2015 11:28:15 AM

Lexington, KY - May 15, 2015 - Over 40 world-class show jumping riders will join local Olympian Reed Kessler and her mom Teri, and Irishman-turned-Lexingtonian Willie Tynan, in the show ring at the inaugural Split Rock Jumping Tour May 22-24 in Lexington, Kentucky. Along with riding talent, 20 national sponsors will join forces with 10 generous Lexington businesses to help Derek Braun deliver the promise of an ‘unparalleled show jumping experience’ for riders, spectators, and...

Luifer Larrazabal and Atlodetto FZ Capture Inaugural $25,000 Under 25 Grand Prix Win at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group Inc. International | 5/10/2015 8:59:51 PM

Luifer Larrazabal and Atlodetto FZ (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY –The $25,000 Under 25 Grand Prix saw a start list of 33 horse and rider combinations gather at the Rolex Stadium for the pilot event on the final day of the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. It was Luifer Larrazabal of Venezuela who dashed for the cash Sunday afternoon, winning the majority of the purse with recent mount, Atlodetto FZ. The 22-year-old consistently showed throughout the Wellington and Ocala...

Vivian Yowan and Vornado van den Hoendrik Victorious in High Amateur-Owner/Junior Jumpers at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/8/2015 9:33:50 PM

Vivian Yowan and Vornado van den Hoendrik win the High Amateur-Owner/Junior Jumpers at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - For Lexington native Vivian Yowan, the winner's circle at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show is a familiar place. Today, the young talent returned to the Rolex Stadium with veteran mount Vornado van den Hoendrik, capturing the $1,500 High Amateur-Owner/Junior Jumper as the only double-clear combination of the class....

Ramiro Quintana and Whitney Claim $34,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic Grand Prix CSI2* at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/8/2015 1:33:07 AM

Ramiro Quintana and Whitney won the $34,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI2* (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY - Seventy-four horse and rider combinations faced off Thursday evening in the first $34,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI2* of the season, but it was Ramiro Quintana (ARG) who took the night's victory with Whitney. The talented combination beat out a field of 24 during the nail-biting jump-off, tripping the timers in a speedy 41.27 seconds. Quintana and Whitney,...

2015 Kentucky Reining Cup Announcers Celebrity Eventers

by Kentucky Reining Cup | 4/23/2015 8:24:58 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Held alongside the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, the Kentucky Reining Cup is thrilled to announce an all-star line-up of celebrity Eventing riders who will take part in the annual favorite Celebrity Reining Challenge, presented in conjunction with the World Championship Freestyle Reining on Saturday April 25th in the Alltech Arena of the Kentucky Horse Park. Celebrity Eventing Riders include: David O’Connor (2014 high score celebrity) Sinead Halpin Michael Pollard...

The Arabian Horse Association and Certified Horsemanship Association Form Educational Alliance

by Arabian Horse Association | 4/20/2015 8:34:09 PM

Aurora, Colo. - The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is thrilled to announce its recent Educational Alliance partnership with the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA). CHA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that strives to teach and promote excellence in safety and education for the benefit of the entire horse community and industry. By certifying instructors, accrediting equine facilities, and producing educational conferences and resources such as horsemanship manuals, DVD’s, safety videos,...

Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W Win $25,000 Nutrena Spring 1 Grand Prix at PBIEC

by Equestrian Sports Production | 4/7/2015 10:16:39 AM

Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W (Mancini Photos) Wellington, Fla. - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) wrapped up its first week of spring competition this weekend at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a victory for 23-year-old Kaitlin Campbell of Georgetown, KY, and her mount Rocky W in the $25,000 Nutrena Spring 1 Grand Prix. Week one of ESP's Spring Series featured Richard Jeffery and Hector Loyola as the jumper course designers. In Saturday's...