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Field of Riders Announced for $200,000 American Invitational

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/1/2014 1:40:04 PM

Beezie Madden, riding Cortes C will try for her third American Invitational win on Saturday. (Kenneth Kraus) Miami, Fla. - - Following the last qualification classes over the weekend, Stadium Jumping, Inc. today released the finalized list of riders for this year's $200,000 American Invitational, presented by G & Farm. The Invitational takes center stage this coming Saturday night, April 5th, at Sun Life Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins, in Miami, Florida. The rider list for this...

Seeding Set For NCEA Independent Championship, Big 12 Championship, and SEC Championship

by Cory Burkarth for NCEA | 3/24/2014 11:47:47 AM

Waco, Texas. - The seeding has been determined for the upcoming Independent Championship, featuring four NCEA teams that compete as independents in the sport of equestrian and taking place this Friday and Saturday at Brookings, S.D., the NCEA Selection Committee announced Monday. Fresno State, the nation’s eighth-ranked team, will be the top seed for this weekend’s event. UT-Martin, which has been a part of the NCEA top-10 rankings this season, is the second-seeded team. Delaware...

Samuel Parot and Matt Williams Dominate Week III of the Ridge at Wellington's Turf Tour

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 1/22/2014 11:32:57 PM

Wellington, Fla - The Grand Prix Field at the Ridge at Wellington was alive with excitement today as the third week of the Wellington Turf Tour got underway. The 1.30m-1.35m Jumpers stole the show with Chile's Samuel Parot and Thea capturing the first win of the day, and Matt Williams, aboard Jameson, riding to the top of the ranks in the second. The Wellington Turf Tour will continue this Friday at the Ridge at Wellington as the 1.40m Invitational Grand Prix gets underway. Hailed as the...

Auburn Takes Down No.1 Baylor in Thriller

by Andrew Minnick | 11/23/2013 12:02:00 PM

Is it the Tiger’s turn to be No.1 yet? If they do top the next NCEA rankings, they’ll have the fortune of never needing to ride against themselves. For two consecutive weeks now the No.1 ranked team in the country has been defeated by the reigning NCEA Champions. Last week they upset Georgia at home. On Friday, coach Greg Williams’ squad earned an exciting win on the road in Waco, Texas, a win that was decided by the very last ride. Both teams are traditional hunter seat...

Kelsey Thatcher Wins Show Jumping Hall of Fame A/O Jumper Classic in Harrisburg

by Pennsylvania National Horse Show | 10/19/2013 10:42:22 PM

Kelsey Thatcher and ATHENA receive their awards (AlCookPhoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - October 19, 2013 - Kelsey Thatcher, of Bluffdale, UT, had an amazing day at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, winning the $15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic and earning the division Championship with ATHENA, and also placing second and taking the Reserve Championship with EVERYTHING. Thatcher, who is trained by Alex and Maggie Jayne, was also named the horse show's Leading...

Madeline Thatcher Wins $7,500 Randolph College/USEF Junior Jumper Championship Rd.1

by Pennsylvania National Horse Show | 10/10/2013 11:37:06 PM

Madeline Thatcher and LICAPO (Pennsylvania National Horse Show) Harrisburg, PA - October 10, 2013 - Madeline Thatcher of Bluffdale, Utah, took top honors tonight in the $7,500 Randolph College/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship Phase One in the main arena at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Riding LICAPO, owned by Pony Lane Farm, Thatcher was 23rd to start and put in a fast round crossing the timers in 63.698 seconds to secure first place and a place in the winner's circle....

Tina Di Landri and Avargo Win the Land Rover of Pasadena Grand Prix

by West Palms Event Managment | 9/29/2013 7:55:43 AM

Tina Di Landri and Avargo (McCool Photography) La Canada, Flintridge, CA - Two of the Flintridge Autumn Classic's most eagerly-awaited events have concluded. Saturday's Land Rover of Pasadena Grand Prix saw a total of 38 horses and riders, with ten going fast and clean enough to return for the jump-off. Edge-of-the-seat action continued as the top three finished within a second of each other. Tina recalls her great ride of the evening, "At first when I was walking the course, I was...

U.S. Nations Cup Team Ready in Bratislava

by USEF Communications Department | 8/1/2013 11:40:22 AM

Lexington, KY - Five top horse-and-rider combinations will represent the U.S. at the CSIO3* Bratislava, August 1-4, in Bratislava, Slovakia. Kirsten Coe, Meagan Nusz, Catherine Pasmore, Quentin Judge, and Paige Johnson hope to produce strong performances and claim a win in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup. The U.S. has drawn eighth in the order for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup on Friday. Four of the five following combinations will represent the U.S. in the feature class of the CSIO3* Bratislava....

USEF Names Teams for CSIO5* Gijon

by USEF Communications Department | 7/8/2013 10:25:57 AM

Lexington, KY - The following athletes have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in Nations Cup competition at the CSIO5* Gijon, August 28-September 2, 2013 in Gijon, Spain. The five following athletes will represent the U.S. at the CSIO5* Gijon: Reed Kessler (Lexington, KY) Lauren Hough (Wellington, FL) Kirsten Coe (Royal Palm Beach, FL) Saer Coulter (San Francisco, CA) Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, CA) Horses will be named following the submission of...

HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012/2013: Spotlight on Andrew Nicholson at Kentucky

by Kate Green, FEI Communications | 4/23/2013 1:01:56 PM

Lausanne (SUI) - Andrew Nicholson, pictured here en route to victory at Les Etoiles de Pau CCI 4* (FRA) with Nereo, heads into the third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012/2013 - the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event - as series leader and still at the top of the HSBC Rankings. (Photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) All eyes will be on Andrew Nicholson (NZL) this weekend as he heads for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) on 25-28 April to try to extend his lead in the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012/2013...