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Mary Lisa Leffler and Bling Bling Shine Bright in $30,000 Rockbridge Grand Prix at Virginia Horse Center

by Phelps Media Group | 5/3/2016 2:08:47 PM

Mary Lisa Leffler and Bling Bling (Teresa Ramsay Photography) Lexington, Va. - Mary Lisa Leffler and Bling Bling are kicking off the spring show season in winning form at the Virginia Horse Center. After earning a win in Ocala and a win in Atlanta, the duo can now add winning the $30,000 Rockbridge Grand Prix during the Lexington Spring Premiere to their growing list of accomplishments. Leffler and Bling Bling's double clear performance in the Saturday night's highlight event was strong...

USEF Names Dressage Squad for European Observation Events

by USEF Communications Department | 5/2/2016 6:45:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named nine athlete-and-horse combinations to the squad for the European Observation Events as part of the selection process for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. The athletes and their horses will compete in designated CDIO/CDI observation events taking place May 19 – June 26, 2016. The following athletes and horses have been named to the squad (in alphabetical order): Allison Brock (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Claudine...

USEF Names Short List for the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team

by USEF Communications Department | 4/13/2016 4:34:14 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named 10 athletes and their horses to the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team. The athletes and their horses will compete in designated CSIO/CSI observation events taking place May 12 – June 26, 2016. The following athletes and horses have been named to the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team (in alphabetical order): Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Old Oak Farm’s Barron, a...

USEF Announces Updated List of Elite Training Center Designation Locations

by USEF Communications Department | 4/13/2016 4:15:02 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce an updated list of locations accepted into the USEF Elite Training Center Designation Program. The program allows venue owners, who have hosted at least one USEF sanctioned team, developing rider or horse training session within the last year, in one of the eight disciplines that the USEF runs programs for developing and preparing teams to compete internationally, to apply for Elite Training Center...

USEF Names Short List for the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team

by USEF Communications Department | 4/13/2016 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named 10 athletes and their horses to the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team. The athletes and their horses will compete in designated CSIO/CSI observation events taking place May 12 – June 26, 2016. The following athletes and horses have been named to the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team (in alphabetical order): Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Old Oak Farm’s Barron, a...

Galway Downs is Set for a Weekend of Equestrian Excitement & Family Fun!

by Callan Littrell | 3/30/2016 4:29:32 PM

Top riders from across the Western U.S. and Canada will travel to compete in the International (CIC) divisions at the Galway Downs Equestrian Center in Temecula, CA, where the stage is set for what is sure to be an exciting weekend! 2015 CCI3* National Champion Tamra Smith will return to Galway Downs competing 2 horses in the CIC3*, and 2 horses in the CIC2*. Fifty-two horse and rider combinations are set to compete in the International Divisions with Dressage beginning Friday at 8:20am Pacific...

Callan Solem Places Seventh at Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final

by Leah Oliveto | 3/28/2016 1:55:27 PM

Gothenburg, Sweden – The 2016 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final concluded this afternoon with 26 starters entering the Scandinavium Arena for day three’s round one. Twenty combinations moved forward to round two, taking on challenging tracks set by course designer Santiago Varela Ullastres. Impressing in their FEI World Cup™ Final debut, Callan Solem and VDL Wizard finished the day as the top-placed American combination in seventh place. Also representing the U.S. in...

The Longines FEI World Cup™ Trophy - It's the Only One They All Want

by Louise Parkes | 3/16/2016 3:01:04 PM

If there is one trophy in the sport of Jumping that every athlete wants to win, it’s the Longines FEI World Cup™ which has been raised in triumph by the world’s greatest stars. And if there is one Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat raises the trophy in triumph after victory at the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2015 Final in Las Vegas (USA) last April. Guerdat will defend the title at the 2016 Final in Gothenburg (SWE) next week. (FEI/Arnd Bronkhorst) place where riders would most...

Official Artist Chosen for 2016 Menlo Charity Horse Show

by Nan Chapman | 3/6/2016 5:04:37 PM

Members of the Menlo Charity Horse Show Committee announced today that they have unanimously selected Rick Timmons of Dallas, Texas to be the 2016 Official Artist of this nationally recognized and honored equestrian competition. Mr. Timmons' work, entitled "Cloud Jumper" is valued at $6,400 and will be auctioned off Friday night, August 12th at the Gala Dinner (sponsored by Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry) immediately following the $10,000 Ryman Take Your Own Line Speed Jumping Class at 6 PM...

Kelley Farmer Claims the Crown, the Top Three Spots and a Big Payday in the $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby

by HITS Horse Shows | 2/28/2016 5:11:17 PM

Kelley Farmer and Mindful on their way to a $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby win. (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - The second $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby of the HITS Hunter Derby Tour paid a visit to HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida, on Saturday during Week VI of the Ocala Winter Circuit. As the sun set, and the lights of Ocala Horse Properties Stadium flickered to life, the crowd watched in anticipation to witness who could master the course with finesse and the...