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Amanda Derbyshire and Lady Maria BH Celebrate One Year of Partnership with $25,000 Devoucoux Welcome Stake Victory at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, Sophie Michaels Shines in Junior Hunters

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/22/2016 9:12:26 PM

Traverse City, Mich. - July 22, 2016 - Amanda Derbyshire and Lady Maria BH celebrated their one-year partnership with a victory in the $25,000 Devoucoux Welcome Stake at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) Week Three. The grey mare rose to the occasion, out jumping 32 contenders for the lion's share of the prize, tripping the timers in 33.649 seconds. Amanda Derbyshire and Lady Maria BH win the $25,000 Devoucoux Welcome Stake at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. ©Kendall...

Mach 5 and Dana Wille Speed to High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Victory at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival

by Phelps Media Group | 7/21/2016 10:05:05 PM

Dana Wille and Mach 5 win the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers during the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival Week III. (Kendall Bierer/PhelpsSports.com) Traverse City, Mich. - The grey gelding, Mach 5, lived up to his name on Thursday afternoon as rider Dana Wille led the way during the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF). Wille imported the Dutch Warmblood from Germany two years prior, expecting that he would max out at the 1.20m-level; however, as...

Jimmy Torano Tops $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix at Vermont Summer Festival

by Jennifer Wood, Jump Media | 7/16/2016 8:28:15 PM

Jimmy Torano and Day Dream won the $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix on July 16 at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (Andrew Ryback Photography) East Dorset, Vt. – Jimmy Torano of Wellington, FL, and Day Dream topped a six-horse jump-off to win the $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix on Saturday, July 16, at the 2016 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The Vermont Summer Festival runs for six consecutive weeks, from July 5 through August 14, at Harold Beebe Farm. Twenty-three...

Lantzman & Chello Z Win One For Dad in the Blenheim June Classic II Grand Prix

by Blenheim EquiSports | 6/20/2016 10:46:05 AM

Josephina Nor Lantzman and Chello Z (McCool) San Juan Capistrano, CA - As the temperature soared in Southern California, so did the four entries who battled it out in the jump-off of the $30,000 June Classic II Grand Prix, presented by ACE Equestrian. Congratulations go to Josephina Nor Lantzman and her own Chello Z, who, despite the heat, were blazing hot for the win. FEI Course Designer Mauricio Garcia of Puerto Rico designed a tough track for the highlight class of twenty-six entries....

SmartPak Sponsored Rider Laura Chapot Stacks the Leaderboard in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 6/11/2016 7:23:33 PM

Saugerties, N.Y. - The Order of Go in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson III, was packed with talented riders known for bringing their A-game to the Grand Prix field, including the world’s number one leading rider, Mclain Ward. Laura Chapot and Quointreau Un Prince on their way to a $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) After a virtual clean sweep in the Open Jumper division week I, winning the Brook Ledge Open Welcome and SmartPak Grand Prix, as well as...

Wordley Goes Two for Two With Win in $130,000 1.50m Suncast® Welcome CSI 5* Aboard Casper

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 6/10/2016 9:12:17 AM

Sharn Wordley and Casper (Flying Horse Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Sharn Wordley (NZL) continued his dominance at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) today, earning his second consecutive win during the FEI CSI 5* week at the venue. Wordley piloted Casper to a commanding victory in the $130,000 1.50m Suncast® Welcome CSI 5* finishing the track in 46.34 seconds. Andrew Bourns (IRL) collected second place aboard Hyakari with a time of 48.65 seconds, while Richie Moloney (IRL)...

Hunter Holloway Steals the Show at Tryon Spring 6 Capturing $75,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 6/1/2016 10:51:45 AM

Hunter Holloway and Cassevel (Mancini Photos) Mill Spring, N.C. - Hunter Holloway of Topeka, KS, concluded a stellar week at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) during Tryon Spring 6, picking up major wins in the $25,000 Under 25 Grand Prix on Friday, May 27, aboard VDL Bravo S, and earning her biggest career win to date in the $75,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix with Cassevel. Competition at TIEC continues with Tryon Spring 7, featuring the second FEI CSI 3* of the 2016 Tryon Spring...

Tradition Continues at Devon Horse Show and Country Fair with 50th Carriage Pleasure Drive

by Phelps Media Group | 5/30/2016 10:14:04 AM

John White Devon, Pa. - For 120 years, the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair has prided itself on the exceptional talent that pours in to compete at the oldest horse show in the country. Tradition is an important staple of this 11-day event, and the Carriage Pleasure Drive has been part of that tradition for 50 years. The well-known Drive is expected every Sunday before Memorial Day. Families, friends and locals line the streets and the Devon Horse Show grounds to watch and admire the beauty...

Lucy Deslauriers Claims Top Honors in R.W. "Ronnie" Mutch Equitation Championship at Devon Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 5/28/2016 9:25:01 AM

Lucy Deslauriers and Class Action (Lauren Baker/Phelps Media Group) Devon, Pa. - Junior Weekend at Devon Horse Show continued Friday as eight winners from sections of the four equitation divisions were invited back to the Dixon Oval to contend for the 2016 R.W. "Ronnie" Mutch Equitation Championship. For the first time, the coveted award was presented to the winner of a stand-alone class, rather than on an overall high-point basis. Each of the eight riders qualified for the Championship class...

Bright Start for TJ O'Mara in Equitation Divisions at Devon Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 5/26/2016 10:35:27 PM

TJ O'Mara and Kaskade (Lauren Baker/Phelps Media Group) Devon, Pa. - As the sun rose over the Dixon Oval, TJ O'Mara rode into the ring ready to make the most of his final junior season at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair. The rising talent did just that, riding away with his first blue ribbon in the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search. O'Mara was also awarded the Honey Craven Perpetual Memorial Trophy for delivering the highest-scoring round in the Talent Search....