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Land Rover Renews Support of the United States Equestrian Federation

by USEF Communications Department | 4/11/2013 1:35:05 PM

Lexington, KY - Land Rover North America and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced today that they will continue their longstanding partnership through 2016. Land Rover, the leader in world-class sport utility vehicles, will remain the official vehicle sponsor of the USEF as well as title sponsor of the Land Rover United States Eventing Team and the Land Rover Competition and Training Grant Program for Eventing Riders. "The Land Rover brand is distinguished for combining...

Tim Gredley and Unex Valente Jump Great Heights in $10,000 Puissance

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/16/2013 8:48:24 AM

Tim Gredley and Unex Valente jump 7'6" (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - The $10,000 Puissance high jump competition was held on Friday evening at The Stadium at PBIEC prior to the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle presented by Horseware Ireland for the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. Great Britain's Tim Gredley and Unex Valente and Germany's Johannes Ehning and Salvador V went head to head over the wall in four rounds of competition with Gredley winning at a final height of 6'11" (2.10m). The...

2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival Hosts Opening Press Conference Before Start of Wellington Dressage CDI-W presented by The Dutta Corp

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/31/2013 9:55:39 AM

Devon Kane, David Marcus, Mark Bellissimo, Allyn Mann, Matt Varney, and Michael Stone. (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, FL -The 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) hosted its opening press conference Wednesday with a crowd of media in attendance to kick off this year's exciting line-up of top level competition. The AGDF circuit starts Thursday with CDI-W competition at the Wellington Dressage presented by The Dutta Corp. and includes another CDI-W, CDI-3*, CDI-5* and a...

Lansing and Jeanine Cash Sweep Adult Amateur 36-50 Division

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/11/2013 8:10:54 PM

Jeanine Cash and Lansing (Anne Gittins Photography) Wellington, FL - Lansing and Jeanine Cash had a clean sweep of the Adult Amateur 36-50 division during week one of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). The ten-year-old Holsteiner gelding, owned by Richard Schechter and trained by Gary Duffy, was unbeatable both days of competition, taking home the blue for every over fences class as well as the under saddle. Joe Maskrey's Winter Rose, ridden by Lynn Seithel, earned...

USEF Announces Expanded Relationship with Markel as new title sponsor of the Markel/USEF National Young and Developing Dressage Horse Championships with new presenting sponsor HorseShow.com

by USEF Communications Department | 12/12/2012 9:19:16 AM

Lexington, KY - The 2013 Markel/USEF National Young and Developing Horse Dressage Championships presented by HorseShow.com will host up-and-coming dressage horses over five divisions of National Championship competition. Four-, five- and six-year-olds will vie for national titles in their respective Young Horse Championships. While developing horses have the option to compete in Prix St. Georges or Grand Prix Championships. Markel has supported the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Program since...

Mark Bellissimo and Donald Trump Announce New Invitational Event at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 11/30/2012 9:39:15 AM

Wellington, FL - Mark Bellissimo and Donald Trump are pleased to announce that they will host the first annual $100,000 Trump Invitational to benefit the 2013 FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® (FTI GCC). A FEI-rated show jumping event, it will be held on the grounds of the stunning Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, FL, on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at 12 p.m. Mar-a-Lago, the former Marjorie Merriweather Post Estate purchased and restored by Trump in 1985,...

The Jumper Classic Names Official Local Inns and Hotels

by The Jumper Classic | 6/19/2012 9:24:00 AM

Official Inn of The Jumper Classic The Exeter Inn, Exeter, New Hampshire Hampton Falls, NH - The New England area's largest equestrian show jumping event, The Jumper Classic - featuring the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix - comes to the Hampton Falls, NH area during the week of August 8-12, 2012. For this occasion several conveniently-located inns and hotels are offering special packages for fans. With just two months to go before hundreds of horses and thousands of spectators...

Prize List Now Available for The Jumper® Classic August 8-12, 2012

by The Jumper Classic | 6/12/2012 2:13:24 PM

Hampton Falls, NH - Offering more than 50 classes and more prize money than ever before, the Jumper Classic® will be show jumping's hottest destination for the Northeast this August. The prize list for The Jumper Classic, a five-day international event to be held on its new dates, August 8-12, has been mailed out and is now available online at www.jumperclassic.com. "We are pleased to have several new sponsors for classes this year and to have been able to increase the prize money we...

HITS-on-the-Hudson announces GRAMMY® winning artist Michael McDonald as Championship Weekend headliner

by HITS-on-the-Hudson | 5/17/2012 11:16:17 AM

GRAMMY® award winning artist Michael McDonald will headline this year's HITS Championship Weekend Sunday, September 9 with a live concert following the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix. Saugerties, NY - HITS and The Bardavon have teamed up again, bringing music legend Michael McDonald to the summer stage at HITS-on-the-Hudson as the conclusion to the richest weekend in show jumping. McDonald, a five time GRAMMY® award winner will perform a live concert directly following the Pfizer $1 Million...

2012 Date and Location Approved for Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships

by Joanie Morris | 12/22/2011 1:00:19 PM

Lexington, KY - The dates and location of the 2012 Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North have been designated. The competition will take place at the Kentucky Horse Park from July 18-22, 2012 - the week before the Olympic Games commence in London. Adequan has returned as the title sponsor of this competition, and makes the dreams of young equestrians (ages 14-21) a reality. It is through the support of Adequan that this event has been able to...