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Coudray Leads the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team As They Jump Their Way Into the Top 10 at Fidelity Blenheim International Horse Trials

by Joanie Morris | 9/11/2011 6:00:00 PM

Tiana Coudray and Ringwood Magister. Photo: Stockimageservices.com. Lexington, KY - With three riders in the top 10, the Land River U.S. Eventing Team had everything to play for in the show jumping on the final day of the 2011 Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in Woodstock, U.K. And Tiana Coudray played the game the best for the U.S. throughout the week, adding nothing to her dressage score of 49.4 to finish second on Jaital, Inc.'s, Ringwood Magister, a 10-year-old Irish...

Endreson Sweeps National Junior Dressage Championship at 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm USEF Dressage

by Joanie Morris | 9/11/2011 4:47:52 PM

Gladstone, NJ - The results of the 2011 National Junior Dressage Championship remained unchanged as Pik L and Kya Endreson swept both the Team and Individual Tests to win Endreson's very first National Championship title. Kya Endreson and Pik L. Photo: SusanJStickle.com. Pik L is a very experienced 18-year-old Hanoverian stallion, who has been an incredible small-tour horse for nearly a decade. Endreson rode him to Team Gold at the 2011 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider...

Weltino's Magic Sweeps USEF National Intermediaire I Dressage Championships

by Joanie Morris | 9/11/2011 4:17:22 PM

Steffen Peters and Weltino's Magic. Photo: SusanJStickle.com. Gladstone, NJ - The top three placings in the Intermediaire I National Dressage Championship never changed throughout the week at the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm Dressage Festival of Championship and Steffen Peters dominated with Weltino's Magic finishing on a three day average of 78.661%. Riding for Jen Hlavacek, Peters owned the Dick and Jane Brown Arena this morning, and to music by Seven and Five, he showed off the 9-year-old...

Crabo Wins 2011 USEF National Advanced Horse Trial Championship

by An Edited Press Release from the USEA | 9/11/2011 10:45:00 AM

Springer and Arthur Lead After Thursday’s Dressage The first day of the 2011 Nutrena/USEA American Eventing Championships, presented by Bit of Britain, was the perfect start to the competition week at beautiful Chattahoochee Hills owned by Carl Bouckaert in Fairburn, Georgia. Rain early this week improved the footing and dropped the temperature to a comfortable low-70s average with nice cloud coverage for upper-level dressage on Thursday. Fans have come to expect an impressive dressage...

Peters Maintains his Lead in the Intermediaire I National Dressage Championship; Leibler Cruises to National Young Rider Dressage Championship; and Cyprus Wins Inaugural National Pony Rider Championship at 2011 Collecting Gaits/USEF Dressage Championships

by Joanie Morris | 9/10/2011 9:28:55 PM

Steffen Peters and Weltino's Magic. Photo: SusanJStickle.com. Gladstone, NJ - The third day of the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions meant the second day of the USEF Intermediaire I National Dressage Championship. The results remained unchanged as Steffen Peters won his third class in a row taking the top spot in the Intermediaire I test on Weltino's Magic with a score of 76.421%. He fought back from a couple of mistakes early on and overcame a couple of...

Kentucky Travel Industry Association Names Alltech National Horse Show as Top 10 Fall Event

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 9/10/2011 5:42:25 PM

Lexington, KY - The Kentucky Travel Industry Association named the Alltech National Horse Show as part of their line-up of 2011 Fall Top Ten Festivals and Events. Founded in 1883 at the original Madison Square Garden, the National Horse Show is America's oldest indoor horse show, firmly established as a major fixture on the national and international sports and social events calendars. For its 128th edition, the National Horse Show elected to move to the Kentucky Horse Park where it will be...

Pfizer Million Weekend Welcomes an Impressive Cast of Equestrian Stars: Todd Minikus Kicks Off Weekend With a Win in the $30,000 Wild Card Qualifier, Presented by Pfizer Animal Health

by HITS Media | 9/10/2011 2:12:49 PM

Todd Minikus and Candy Tribble & Windsor Show Stables, Inc.'s Sweetheart on their way to a win in Friday's $30,000 Wild Card Qualifier Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at HITS Saugerties (ESI Photography). . Saugerties, NY - The HITS-on-the-Hudson show grounds have been transformed into a who’s who of the equestrian elite. Riders, horses, trainers, owners and grooms alike, from all corners of the world have made HITS Saugerties their home for the...

Caroline Roffman Named First USEF National Dressage Champion at 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions

by Joanie Morris | 9/10/2011 1:00:18 PM

Caroline Roffman and Beemer. Photo: SusanJStickle.com. Gladstone, NJ - Just over 3/10ths of a point decided the Young Adult 'Brentina Cup' champion - the first Championship awarded at the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions at the USET Foundation Headquarters. Caroline Roffman and Beemer edged out Olivia LaGoy-Weltz for the top spot with a two-day combined score of 65.822% to LaGoy-Weltz' 65.518%. Roffman has had a very successful Young Rider career and...

Chester Weber Leads in the USEF National Championships After Dressage at The Laurels at Landhope

by Martha Barbone | 9/10/2011 12:29:55 PM

Chester Weber. Photo: Richard Moore. The 25th annual Laurels at Landhope International Combined Driving Event, one of the most prestigious events of its kind in the U.S., is hosting the 2011 U.S. National Four-In-Hand Championship. Four entries in the division include three Americans, Chester Weber, James Fairclough and Josh Rector, who are eligible for the championship and one Canadian, Eugen Hug. Weber, of Ocala, FL, got off to an early lead with a picture-perfect dressage test with...

Don't Miss The 2011 Dansko Fair Hill International Festival in the Country

by Marty Bauman | 9/10/2011 12:00:37 PM

Fair Hill, MD - The 23rd annual Dansko Fair Hill International returns to the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area in the scenic countryside of Fair Hill, MD, October 13-16. With world-class equestrian action, a full schedule of fun family activities, and fabulous shopping and dining opportunities, the 2011 Dansko Fair Hill International is a "must see" event for Fall. Returning to this year’s Dankso Fair Hill International are the United States Equestrian Foundation (USEF) CCI***...