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Madden, Selleck, & Springsteen Help Launch Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League

by FEI | 3/17/2015 6:51:46 PM

The brand new Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League was launched in Miami (USA) today by three of the biggest names in the sport – Beezie Madden, the most decorated US female equestrian athlete of all time and currently the only woman in the top 10 of the Longines world rider rankings, American Gold Cup winner and FEI Solidarity Ambassador Jessica Springsteen, and Hannah Selleck, team and individual gold medallist at young rider level and one of the sport’s...

Victoria Colvin Named Devon's Best Child Rider on a Horse for Fourth Consecutive Year

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/24/2014 11:01:07 PM

Devon, PA – May 24, 2014 – Sixteen-year-old Victoria Colvin of Loxahatchee, FL, added several accolades to a long list of accomplishments in her junior riding career this weekend competing at the 2014 Devon Horse Show & Country Fair. Colvin was Best Child Rider on a Horse for the fourth year in a row after taking multiple championship titles, including the Grand Junior Hunter Championship with Dr. Betsee Parker's Way Cool. Showcasing the best horses and riders in the...

Kent Farrington and Blue Angel Smoke the Competition in $84,000 Salamander Hotels & Resorts Valentine's Grand Prix CSI 3

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/15/2014 10:17:05 AM

Kent Farrington and Blue Angel (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - A special $84,000 Salamander Hotels & Resorts Valentine's Grand Prix CSI 3* was held on Friday night at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) with another exciting win for Kent Farrington (USA) and his speedy mount, Blue Angel. The pair has been on fire this season and topped the class almost three seconds faster than second place finishers Cian O'Connor (IRL) and Carlous Z. Australia's Benjamin...

Scott Stewart & Quest Clinch Equine Tack & Nutritionals First Year Green Working Hunters to Kick Off World Champion Hunter Rider Week at FTI WEF

by Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/13/2014 10:21:52 PM

Quest in his winning presentation with ringmaster Gustavo Murcia, Susan Stanley, owner Stephanie Danhakl, and Marla Holt of USHJA (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Hunter competition took over the International Arena during Week 6 of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). The country's best hunter riders and horses will compete throughout Week 6 for a qualifying spot in the week's feature event, the $100,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular on Saturday...

Barbara Ann Merryman Pilots El Paso to Victory in the Phelps Media Group Southeast Junior Medal

by Carrie Wirth for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 9/22/2013 5:32:30 PM

Barbara Ann Merryman and El Paso (Randi Muster) Jacksonville, FL - The third day of the 2013 Southeast Medal Finals was another busy day at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center. Highlights included the Children's Adult Jumper Championship, the Phelps Media Group Junior Medal with an astounding number of entries in its second year- over 60 entries, and the Southeast Adult Medal Final. For the second year in a row, Dr. Juan Gamboa and his incredible horse, Partizan, captured the lead of the...

Armani is Overall High Score Purebred Welsh Pony at 2013 US Pony Finals

by Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America | 8/14/2013 1:09:39 PM

The Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America is pleased to announce its High Score winners at the 2013 Pony Hunter Finals. Due to the success of this program, the awards were again expanded this year to include Partbred Welsh (25% Welsh) as well as Purebred and Half Welsh. Also new this year was the addition of ribbons for the top four Welsh in each of the green divisions. The highest scoring Purebred Welsh and the highest Scoring Half/Part Bred Welsh in both the green and the regular divisions...

Jonathan McCrea and Twisther Speed to Victory in $12,000 Welcome Stake at The Junmper Classic

by Jumper Classic Communications | 8/10/2012 10:11:25 AM

Jonathan McCrea and Twisther (Tammy Hardy Photography) Hampton Falls, NH - The Jumper Classic , presented by Fidelity Investments and Audi of America, hosted their $12,000 Welcome Stake Thursday at the Silver Oak Equestrian Center. The winner of the $12,000 Welcome Stake was Jonathan McCrea of East Windsor, CT, on Twisther, owned by Candy Tribble and Windsor Show Stables. Located in the beautiful town of Hampton Falls, NH, The Jumper Classic is New England's premier equestrian event. This...

Laura Kraut and Cedric Win $25,000 ESP Spring 2 Grand Prix

by Equestrian Sport Productions | 4/17/2012 11:20:00 AM

Laura Kraut and Cedric (ManciniPhotos) Wellington, FL - Equestrian Sport Productions LLC (ESP) hosted its second of five weeks of the Spring Series horse shows at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) this week with the ESP Spring 2 Horse Show. With a full line-up of 'AA' hunter and four-star jumper competition, the show ran on April 11-15, 2012, and featured a $25,000 Grand Prix and $10,000 Welcome Stake. The ESP Spring Series circuit will continue on April 18-22,...

Nick Skelton and Big Star Reign Supreme in $80,000 Adequan CSI 2* Grand Prix

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/5/2012 7:50:00 AM

Katherine Johnson Victorious in THIS Children's Medal 14 & Under Nick Skelton and Big Star (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Great Britain's Nick Skelton and Big Star triumphed in Saturday night's $80,000 Adequan CSI 2* Grand Prix during the fourth week of competition at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Nineteen countries were represented in the world-class event with a record 81 starters, the largest recorded weekend grand prix field. Riders from Canada,...

USEF Announces the 2011 Equestrian of the Year Nominees; Voting Is Now Open!

by USEF Communications Department | 12/14/2011 4:18:42 PM

Lexington, KY - Voting is now open for the coveted 2011 USEF Equestrian of the Year, which, following decades of tradition comes at the end of the 2011 competition year and is announced when the horse world meets at the United States Equestrian Federation's annual Pegasus Awards celebration in January. Known as the USEF Equestrians of Honor, eight stars of equestrian sport-across breed and discipline -each recently received a unique competitive trophy. These honors will be presented during...