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Haley Gassel and Quite Dark 2 Dominate $25,000 Devon Speed Challenge

by Phelps Media Group | 6/4/2016 8:43:36 AM

Haley Gassel and Quite Dark 2 (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Devon, Pa. - Friday night at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair was all about speed, and only one athlete had all the answers during the $25,000 Open Jumper Devon Speed Challenge sponsored by the World Equestrian Center. Haley Gassel and Quite Dark 2 were the only duo able to master the speed track and leave all the fences intact to capture the winning prize. "This is unbelievable," the young rider said, smiling. "People dream...

Luck of the Irish! Kevin Babington and Mark Q Win $225,000 Sapphire Grand Prix of Devon

by Phelps Media Group | 6/3/2016 8:49:52 AM

Kevin Babington and Mark Q (The Book, LLC) Devon, Pa. - The luck belonged to the Irish during the 2016 $225,000 Sapphire Grand Prix of Devon CSI4*. Kevin Babington and Mark Q repeated their 2011 victory in the Dixon Oval, beating Danielle Torano and McLain Ward in a three-horse jump-off for the lion's share of the prize money. A crowd of 9,000 spectators turned out for the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair's highlight event, watching as the best in the country competed over the...

Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run's Eternal Race to the Top in Kentucky Spring Horse Show $50,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix

by Phelps Media Group | 5/16/2016 9:12:51 AM

Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run's Eternal won the $50,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix at the 2016 Kentucky Spring Horse Show. (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - May 15, 2016 - The Kentucky Spring Horse Show wrapped up on Sunday in the Rolex Stadium with the featured national classes: the $25,000 Under 25 Grand Prix followed by the $50,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix. Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run's Eternal outpaced a 15-horse jump-off to grab the win in the $50,000 Commonwealth...

Pablo Barrios Debuts ASD Farfala with $35,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI3* Victory at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 5/13/2016 9:34:40 AM

Pablo Barrios and ASD Farfala, Winners of the $35,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI3* (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - The 2016 Hagyard Challenge series, sponsored by the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, kicked off its eleventh year at the Kentucky Horse Shows on Thursday evening with the $35,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic. Sixty-six horse and rider combinations went head-to-head in the CSI3* competition, but it was Pablo Barrios (VEN) who took the victory with ASD Farfala....

Springer and Little Lead Americans following Dressage Phase at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover

by Kathleen Landwehr | 4/29/2016 10:01:18 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The dressage phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover (RK3DE) came to a close Friday with the remaining 37 competitors performing their dressage tests for the Ground Jury of Ernst Topp (GER), Sandy Phillips (GBR), and Andrew Bennie (NZL). Following the second day of dressage, seven U.S. combinations sit in the top 10 heading into the cross-country phase. Allison Springer and Arthur were the only other duo besides current leaders Michael Jung...

Ben Maher and Sarena Triumph in $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 4/3/2016 1:27:21 AM

Wellington, FL - April 2, 2016 - Grand prix action at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded with an exciting international showdown Saturday night as Great Britain's Ben It was a packed house at PBIEC on Saturday night as the circuit's top horses and riders contested the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*. Photo copyright Sportfot. Maher and Jane Clark's Sarena jumped to victory in the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*. The finale grand prix for the winter circuit, Maher and...

Weber Wins 13th USEF Four-in-Hand Driving National Championship at Live Oak International

by From the USEF Communications Department | 2/28/2016 4:02:36 PM

Ocala, Fla. -The 2016 USEF Four-in-Hand Driving National Championship came to a close with the cones phase at Live Oak International. Chester Weber earned his 13th USEF Four-in-Hand Driving National Championship title after leading the competition from start to finish. The field of four competitors demonstrated great driving throughout the competition and is looking strong as the U.S. prepares for the 2016 FEI World Championship this summer. Top Three in the USEF National Championship...

Grand Prix Riders Battle for the Blue in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix during HITS Desert Circuit II

by HITS Horse Shows | 1/30/2016 10:14:13 AM

Chris Pratt and Cruise winning the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix kicked off grand prix competition at Desert Circuit II, with 35 riders and horses eager to start the weekend with a win. The time allowed was the challenge of the day, with five clearing the course with no rails down, but only two doing so within the 84 second time allowed. Only Chris Pratt of Lake View Terrace, California, and Michelle Parker of San...

Peter Petschenig and Saint Quentin Sail to Victory in the Markel Insurance 1.40m Grand Prix Series Final

by Blenheim Equisports | 11/13/2015 1:02:20 PM

Peter Petschenig and Saint Quentin (McCool) Las Vegas, N.V. - With a successful second season, the Markel Insurance 1.40m Grand Prix Series awarded over $300,000 in prize money from March through September this year. Adding a percentage of each entry from the 13 qualifiers, the purse for Thursday evening's Series Final at The Las Vegas National was over $53,000. After eight pairs rode the first round without fault, it was Austrian Peter Petschenig aboard Saint Quentin who rode the fastest...

McLain Ward Captures $132,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Toronto at 2015 Royal Horse Show

by Jennifer Ward Jump Media | 11/12/2015 9:42:45 AM

Toronto, Ontario – McLain Ward of the United States scored his third consecutive victory in the $132,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Toronto on Wednesday, November 11, at the Royal Horse Show®, h Mclain Ward of the United States and HH Azur jumped to victory in the $132,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Toronto on Wenesday, November 11 at the Royal Horse Show®. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography, www.benradvanyi.com eld as part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in...