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Seasoned Veterans Looking to Lead the U.S. to Successful Finish at 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs

by Dana Rossmeier | 9/9/2015 10:56:41 AM

Fábiánsebestyén, Hungary – Experienced World Driving Championship pair drivers Kathrin and Scott Dancer (Woodside, Calif.) will lead the U.S. team into the 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs in Fábiánsebestyén, Hungary, September 10-13, at Kinizsi Park. Jacob Arnold (Snow Camp, N.C.) will round out the U.S. team as they take on a field of 64 competitors from 19 nations. Thorsten Zarembowicz will serve as Chef d'Equipe and Michael...

Thomas Cerra and Legolas Kick Off Showplace Fall Classic Championship with 1.30m Open Jumper Victory

by Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group | 9/9/2015 10:22:07 AM

Thomas Cerra and Legolas win the $1,500 1.30m Open Jumpers at the Showplace Fall Classic Championship. (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Wayne, Ill. - After concluding an action-packed week of competition for the Showplace Jumper Spectacular, management and crew packed up the trucks and relocated to the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois, for the Showplace Fall Classic Championship. The first day kicked off with a deluge of rain, yet the torrential downpour did not dampen the...

Judy Garofalo Torres and Quattro Queen Rule the $100,000 FEI Hudson Valley Jumper Classic

by HITS Horse Shows | 9/9/2015 10:13:56 AM

It was a good day at HITS Saugerties for Judy Garofalo Torres and Quattro Queen who won the $100,000 FEI Hudson Valley Jumper Classic. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - Saturday featured a star-studded afternoon of FEI competition at HITS Saugerties as excitement for Sunday’s CP $1 Million Grand Prix filled the air. Judy Garofalo Torres, of Dover Plains, New York, and Quattro Queen, owned by Juan Torres, trumped an influential field of competitors to win the second largest prize purse...

Abigail McArdle and Heather Caristo-Williams Showcase Speed on Opening Day of American Gold Cup

by Phelps Media Group | 9/9/2015 9:40:20 AM

North Salem, NY - It was a perfect day at Old Salem Farm as the 2015 American Gold Cup got underway with some of the world's top athletes competing on the Grand Prix Field. With record entries, the highlight event of the day, the $8,000 Douglas Elliman FEI Open Jumper speed class was separated into two sections. Abigail McArdle with Cosma 20 and Heather Caristo-Williams aboard Wistful each picked up victories after clocking in under the 56 second mark. Rounding out the day, Ireland's...

American Gold Cup Offers Family-Friendly Activities and Exciting Show Jumping Action

by Phelps Media Group | 9/8/2015 5:14:36 PM

Pied Piper Pony Rides are always a hit with the kids. (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. - The American Gold Cup, one of America's most exciting international show jumping events, opens this week. From September 9 -13 at Old Salem Farm, it will feature top-level horse and rider combinations, as well as many other exciting and family-friendly events Saturday and Sunday. Don't miss all the fun and excitement before the American Gold Cup begins. Come for the world-class competition, and stay...

Jennifer Hoffmann and Florentinus V Unbeatable in Small Tour, with Rubinio NRW Second Place in Grand Prix at CDI3* Lamprechtshausen

by Jürgen Hoffmann | 9/8/2015 2:18:56 PM

Jennifer Hoffman and Florentinus V (Courtesy of Jürgen Hoffmann) Lamprechtshausen, Austria - At the CDI3* in Lamprechtshausen, Austria, Sept. 3-6, 2015, the U.S. rider Jennifer Hoffmann and Gestuet Letter Berg's Florentinus V, were unbeatable in the small tour. In the Prix St. Georges they achieved 70.56% and in the Intermediate I they scored 71.3%, which clearly meant first place in both classes. This was their fourth CDI in the row, where they achieved scores above the 70% mark. Riding...

The 2015 Las Vegas High Roller Reining Classic…the fourth largest NRHA show in the world!

by Christy Egan | 9/8/2015 12:44:44 PM

Andrea Fappani and Imvaguelyimpressed (Waltenberry) There are some Big Guns in town for the 2015 Las Vegas High Roller Reining Classic, both two and four-legged. The eight-year-old show, which runs this year from September 11th through the 20th at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Equestrian Center, is the crown jewel of the four major reining competitions presented annually by Brumley Management Group, and the fourth largest on the worldwide NRHA circuit. This stellar designation comes with a...

Beezie Madden Named First Lady of HITS Championship; Wins Canadian Pacific $1 Million Grand Prix FEI CSI5*, presented by Wells Fargo

by HITS Horse Shows | 9/8/2015 12:42:16 PM

Beezie Madden, of Cazenovia, New York, and Abigail Wexner's Simon claim the CP $1 Million Grand Prix FEI CSI5*, presented by Wells Fargo on September 6, 2015 at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - Sunday at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York was anything but an average day of show jumping competition. Horse sport royalty descended on the Hudson Valley for the nation’s highest ranked class of the year, the Canadian Pacific $1 Million...

EQUUS Foundation Applauds its 2015 Horse Whisperer Grant Recipients

by EQUUS Foundation | 9/8/2015 12:37:18 PM

The EQUUS Foundation was born from the belief that the bond between horses and humans is very powerful and the realization that the impact of horses multiplies ten-fold for those with special needs. Riding makes me feel free . . . Horses help people walk, talk, connect, focus, behave, and learn. Engaging with horses helps people learn the meaning of trust and the value of partnership. Horses encourage people to live life as productively and independently as possible. Raising the bar for the...

Kelley Farmer and Charities Win Big at Chicago Hunter Derby Presented by CP

by Brenda Mueller/Chicago Equestrian | 9/8/2015 12:28:57 PM

Kelley Farmer with Mindful and Dalliance, finished first and second respectively in the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby presented by CP. Ed Steinbeck of CP (second from the right) was on hand for the presentations. (ChicagoEquestrian) Antioch, Ill. – The National Show Hunter Hall of Fame Chicago Hunter Derby, presented by Canadian Pacific, has another year in the books with big winners all the way around. The big winner of the day was Kelley Farmer, taking the top three spots in...