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Patricia Griffith and Platinum Shine On in $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix

by HITS E-News | 6/8/2014 11:50:15 PM

Patricia Griffith is well on her way to another Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final win, this time with Platinum. The pair won the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix win this weekend (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y . - Patricia Griffith of White Plains, New York is back in top contention for the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final, after a pair of 90s gave her and Platinum, owned by Lexi Maounis, the Devoucoux Hunter Prix win this weekend. They topped a field of 38, posting a score of 180...

U.S. Sends Two in the Top 10 Following Dressage at Saumur CCI3*, Land Rover Competition Grant Recipient Payne Lies Fourth

by Helen Murray | 5/23/2014 4:18:00 PM

Saumur, France - The rain that has plagued much of the week at the Saumur CCI3* continued on Friday but the two U.S. entries were undeterred as they slotted into the top 10 at the completion of the first phase. Land Rover Competition Grant recipient, Doug Payne, leads the American effort standing fourth heading into the cross country, with Elisabeth Halliday-sharp lying eighth after the dressage. Doug Payne and Crown Talisman (Eric Knoll) Payne (Apex, N.C.) and his own and Larry and Amelia...

Kevin Babington Dominates Commonwealth National at HITS Culpeper

by HITS E-News | 4/23/2014 11:58:01 AM

Kevin Babington and Shorapur on their way to the top in the $40,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis (©ESI Photography) Culpeper, Vt. - Nothing could stop Kevin Babington at the Commonwealth National in Culpeper, Virginia this weekend. He kicked off a win streak with a blue ribbon on Friday in the $15,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix with his 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Mark Q before piloting Shorapur, LLC’s Shorapur to the top spot in the $40,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented...

Konyot and Parra Close Out 2014 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final with Improved Scores

by Helen Murray | 4/20/2014 1:30:55 PM

Lyon, France - The 2014 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final came to an exciting conclusion Sunday afternoon at the Lyon Eurexpo, as 17 of the world’s best performed their Freestyles in front of the Ground Jury of Eduard de Wolff van Westerrode, Dr. Jean-Michel Roudier, Thomas Lang, Dr. Evi Eisenhardt, Gary Rockwell, Jacques van Daele, and Leif Tornblad. The two American riders, Tina Konyot and Cesar Parra, both posted improved scores over their Grand Prix results to close out their...

Berndl Takes First Step in Defending USEF National Single Horse Driving Championship Title Following an Impressive Performance on Dressage Day at Southern Pines CDE

by Helen Murray | 4/11/2014 6:43:23 PM

Raeford, N.C.- Competition at the Southern Pines CDE officially got underway on Friday at the Carolina Horse Park with the USEF National Single Horse Driving Championship closing out the day. Following the completion of the dressage phase, Leslie Berndl holds the early lead after an impressive test that earned high marks from the Ground Jury of Peter Bonhof and Martha Hanks Nicoll. Leslie Berndl and Uminco (PicsofYou.com) Reigning National Champion, Berndl (Newcastle, Calif.) entered the ring...

Scott Brash and Hello Sanctos Steal the Show in $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix CSI 5*

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/30/2014 11:02:17 PM

Scott Brash and Hello Sanctos (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival concluded on Sunday with an exciting line-up of world-class show jumping and the presentation of special awards to round out a very successful winter circuit at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. Although inclement weather caused Saturday night's classes to be postponed, the final afternoon of FTI WEF competition was blessed with beautiful clear skies...

Alexandra Knowles Tops the Dressage with Last Call at the Adequan USEA Gold Cup/Pro Tour Series at Red Hills International CIC3*

by USEA | 3/7/2014 9:38:31 AM

from www.useventing.com Hannah Sue Burnett (USA) and Harbour Pilot at the Red Hills Horse Trials in Tallahassee, FL. (StockImageServices.com) Dressage day dawned cold, wet, and windy. The weather in Tallahassee, Florida was the kind that instills dread into the hearts of organizers. After weeks of intense preparation, the Red Hills International dressage arenas were dressed and ready to receive a large entry of CIC and horse trials competitors eager to earn the qualifications needed to achieve...

Record Prize Money for Longines Global Champions Tour in 2014

by GCT Press Office | 2/28/2014 10:12:10 AM

(Sportfot/LGCT) Record prize money of around €9 million (approximately US $12 million) will be part of this year's ground-breaking Longines Global Champions Tour series. The countdown to the start of the new championship season is underway and anticipation is mounting as riders and fans prepare for 14 incredible events and the biggest calendar in the Tour's history. The first-ever show jumping event involving international horses in Shanghai, China, will feature the highest prize...

Speak Up for Kids Wins Fifth Annual FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge Presented by Fidelity Investments®

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/2/2014 9:15:01 AM

The winning presentation with ringmaster Gustavo Murcia, riders Ian Millar, Emily Kinch and Kelly Soleau, Greg Weiss, Kristin Solomon and Diana Reese for Speak Up for Kids, and Equestrian Sport Productions' CEO Mark Bellissimo (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Canada's Ian Millar, Kelly Soleau and Emily Kinch were the winning team in the fifth annual FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® (FTI GCC) on behalf of their charity, Speak Up for Kids, on Saturday...

Christian Heineking Leads AIG $1 Million Grand Prix Rider Standings as 2014 HITS Desert Circuit Commences

by HITS Communications | 1/16/2014 10:10:14 PM

Christian Heineking and NKH Selena (Flying Horse Photography) Thermal Calif. - With the 2014 HITS Desert Circuit set to open its gates to seven weeks of competition on Tuesday, Christian Heineking is riding high as he makes his debut in Thermal, California as the leading rider on the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix Rider Standings. With a barn of 15 horses making their winter home at HITS Thermal, Heineking is primed to leave his mark on the Desert Circuit and is hopeful that his early leverage will...