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Announcing 2016 Karen Stives European Developing Tour for Eventing

by Rebecca Walton | 6/1/2015 11:33:58 AM

Gladstone, NJ - June 1, 2015 - The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) are pleased to announce the establishment of the 2016 Karen Stives European Developing Tour for Eventing. In 2014, Karen Stives made generous gift of $1 million to the USET Foundation to establish the Karen Stives Endowment Fund for High Performance Eventing. This fund allows for grants to be awarded annually for an Eventing High Performance activity, which will...

Sarah Segal and Ubris Win $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix by Narrow Margin

by HITS, Inc. | 6/1/2015 11:11:16 AM

SAUGERTIES, New York - Galloping as fast as she could, Sarah Segal and Ubris, owned by Chartwell, shaved two-tenths of a second off her nearest competitor’s time to take first place in Friday's $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson II. Sarah Segal and Ubris Win $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix by Narrow Margin at HITS-on-the-Hudson II, on Friday, May 29, 2015 (ESI Photography) Segal went last in a jump-off of six contenders. Jonathan Corrigan went first in the shortened course...

Devon Horse Show and Country Fair E-Newsletter: May 31, 2015

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 5/31/2015 6:29:29 PM

Arbor Hill Closes Out Devon With Best Young Horse Title By: Emily Riden A year ago Kenneth Wheeler Jr. purchased Arbor Hill as a birthday gift for his father, Kenneth Wheeler Sr. and on Sunday, Kenneth Wheeler Sr. celebrated his 87th birthday with Arbor Hill's claiming of the Best Young Horse title at the Devon Horse Show. Kenneth Wheeler Sr.'s Arbor Hill, handled by Richard Taylor (Emily Riden/Phelps Media Group) The presentation of the Best Young Horse award marked the end of the 2015...

Kristen Vanderveen Collects First Career FEI Win at $127,000 Kingsland Grand Prix CSI 3* at Tryon Spring 7

by Jennifer Wood Media | 5/30/2015 11:49:47 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) hosted the first FEI Grand Prix of the season, showcasing the $127,000 Kingsland Grand Prix CSI 3* in the George H. Morris Stadium in front of the largest crowd to date. The class of 38 entries was led by Kristen Vanderveen (USA) aboard Bull Run Jumpers Five LLC’s Bull Run’s Faustino De Tili, who bested the jump-off with a time of 43.926 seconds, just a tenth of a second faster than Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Sky...

Devon Horse Show and Country Fair E-Newsletter: May 29, 2015

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 5/29/2015 11:39:30 PM

May 29, 2015 New Zealand's Kirk Webby Zips to $25,000 Devon Speed Challenge Victory By: Rebecca Walton Riders in Friday night's $25,000 Devon Speed Challenge gave the crowd a reason to cheer at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair as they raced to win the coveted title. Multiple riders managed to traverse the track without error, but it was Kirk Webby and Brando du Rouet who won the "hoof race" with a blazing round in 59.443 seconds. Kirk Webby and Brando du Rouet (Rebecca...

Saugerties Hunter Prix: Michael Desiderio and Zero Tolerance win Devoucoux; Meredith Combs and Honor top Platinum Performance

by HITS, Inc. | 5/27/2015 5:06:10 PM

SAUGERTIES, New York - Hunters had their moment in the sun this Memorial Day weekend, as competitors showed off the talents of their sleek mounts in beautiful spring weather. On Saturday, Michael Desiderio and Zero Tolerance rode fluidly through the Outside Ring at HITS-on-the-Hudson to earn the top score in the first $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix of the HITS Saugerties Series. Michael Desiderio and Zero Tolerance win the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson I, on Saturday, May 23,...

Ronan McGuigan Wins $50,000 HITS Grand Prix to Wrap Up Great First Week at HITS-on-the-Hudson

by HITS | 5/24/2015 10:55:24 PM

SAUGERTIES, New York - Ronan McGuigan on Capall Zidane, a bay Dutch Warmblood gelding, narrowly edged out Quentin Judge on HH Fyloe, another bay gelding, to win Sunday’s $50,000 HITS Grand Prix. Ronan McGuigan and his Capall Zidane won Sunday’s $50,000 HITS Grand Prix (ESI Photography) McGuigan and his Capall Zidane, one of only three to reach the jump-off, finished with a time of 40.102, eight-tenths of a second ahead of Judge’s time of 40.994. U.S. Olympian Mclain Ward, on...

Fighting Irishman Kevin Babington is Victorious in the $100,000 CSI 3* Grand Prix at the Split Rock Jumping Tour

by Split Rock Jumping Tour | 5/24/2015 9:34:01 PM

Lexington, KY - It was the skill of the Irish today as Olympic veteran Kevin Babington clinched the win in the highlight event of the inaugural Split Rock Jumping Tour, the $100,000 CSI 3* Grand Prix, presented by Split Rock Farm. After an international field of twenty-four horse and rider combinations, representing eleven countries competed over Brazilian Guilherme Jorge's course, nine returned for a thrilling jump-off. Kevin Babington and Shorapur (SEL Photography) USEF Network...

Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Wrap-Up: May 23, 2015

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 5/24/2015 10:08:17 AM

McKayla Langmeier and Victoria Colvin Claim Devon Horse Show's Top Junior Hunter Honors Trainers John Brennan and Missy Clark were watching Cuba jump around the equitation ring when they both came to the same conclusion: the gelding jumped far too nicely not to compete as a hunter. Soon after, they made the decision to transition him to the hunter ring - a decision that they are now glad they made. On Saturday afternoon, Cuba was named the 2015 Devon Horse Show Grand Junior Hunter Champion....

Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Wrap-Up: May 22, 2015

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 5/24/2015 10:00:18 AM

Hunter Holloway Rides Away with Ronnie Mutch Equitation Championship The R.W. "Ronnie" Mutch Equitation Challenge Trophy is presented each year to the junior rider who shows the most consistency throughout the two days and four equitation classes of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair. The 2015 winner, Hunter Holloway, and her mount Any Given Sunday have proven that consistency time and again across the hunter, jumper and equitation divisions. On Friday morning at the Devon Horse Show,...