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Jennifer Alfano Hits $1 Million in Lifetime Hunter Earnings

by Kendall Bierer, Phelps Media Group | 12/4/2015 11:35:11 AM

Buffalo, New York - Dec. 3, 2015 - Jennifer Alfano recently celebrated 25 years of partnership with SBS Farms, Inc. and Susie Schoellkopf at this year's CP National Horse Show. Now, the celebration continues as Alfano recently hit the prestigious milestone of earning $1-million throughout her professional hunter career. Alfano began her riding career at the age of 3 at her parents' home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Since then, she has gone on to claim numerous championships and leading...

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...

Tiko, Rosalut NHF, Ripline Lead Divisions after First Day of the 2015 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships

by Dana Rossmeier | 8/20/2015 8:54:58 PM

Wayne, Ill. – The 2015 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships got underway today at the Lamplight Equestrian Center with three preliminary tests: the USEF Four-Year-Old Test, the FEI Five-Year-Old Young Horse Preliminary Test, and the FEI Prix St. Georges Test. USEF Four-Year-Old Test Top-ranked Alice Tarjan (Frenchtown, N.J.) stole the show in the field of 13 as her own Danish Warmblood Tiko and Oldenburg Donatella M took first and second place,...

Wilton Porter Captures Top Place Finishes in $15,000 Under 25 Grand Prix at Conclusion of Tryon Summer 1

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 6/28/2015 10:27:22 PM

Wilton Porter and Delinquent JX Photos ©ManciniPhotos Mill Spring, NC - June 28, 2015 - Wilton Porter of Bartonville, TX, dominated the $15,000 Under 25 Grand Prix at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) today, piloting both of his mounts to finishes in the top three. Porter collected first place aboard Delinquent JX and third aboard Patriot, both owned by Sleepy P Ranch, LLC. Alise Oken of Charlotte, NC, and Kaid Du Ry placed second between both of Porter's rides. The $15,000 Under...

Welles and Boo Van Het Kastanjehof Lay Down The Heat in $34,000 Suncast® 1.45 FEI Welcome at Tryon Summer 1

by Tryon International | 6/26/2015 10:34:42 AM

Andrew Welles and Boo Van Het Kastanjehof ©Don West Photography Mill Spring, NC - June 25, 2015 - The $34,000 Suncast® 1.45 FEI Welcome boasted the largest number of entries in the FEI division at Tryon Summer 1 to date, with 43 combinations testing the Ken Krome (USA) designed track in the George H. Morris Arena in the Tryon Stadium. The class, which started off the second day of competition at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) this week, was moved to the morning to help the FEI...

2015 Lake Placid Horse Shows Get Underway; Nation's Top Hunter and Jumper Riders Compete for Top Prize Money

by Marty Bauman | 6/23/2015 5:11:39 PM

Laura Chapot is one of the many top riders in town for the 2015 Lake Placid Horse Show (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, New York - The 46th annual Lake Placid Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC, got underway on Tuesday. Many of the nation's best hunter and jumper riders have arrived at the North Elba Show Grounds as the Lake Placid Horse Shows are again hosting three fantastic weeks of top horse show competition beginning at 8:00 AM daily. The Lake Placid Horse Show runs June 23-28,...

Para-Dressage Riders Complete Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3*

by Lindsay Y. McCall | 6/15/2015 6:54:26 PM

Para-Equestrian Dressage Riders at the 2015 Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* USA Team included (left to right) Chef d'Equipe Kai Handt, Kate Shoemaker, Susan Treabess, Roxanne Trunnell, and Laurietta Oakleaf, and USEF Para-Dressage discipline director Laureen Johnson. Photo courtesy Stacey Hornsby Rancho Murieta, CA - June 15, 2015 - The Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* concluded on Sunday, June 14, with Para-Dressage athletes in Grade Ia, Ib, II, III, and IV competing in the exciting...

South Carolina Upsets No. 1 Georgia to Win 2015 NCEA National Championship

by Cory Burkarth for NCEA | 4/19/2015 9:35:57 AM

The NCEA Championship Winning South Carolina Gamecocks (Anthony Hall) Waco, Texas - No. 3 South Carolina upset No. 1 Georgia, 10-6, on Saturday to win the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) National Championship. It marks the Gamecocks' third national title in program history, and South Carolina finishes the 2014-15 season with a 12-5 record. The Gamecocks defeated United Equestrian Conference champion Fresno State, Big 12 Champion Baylor, and SEC Champion Georgia in a span...

All U.S. Horses Fit and Ready Compete at the 2015 FEI World Cup Finals

by USEF Communications Department | 4/14/2015 9:45:27 PM

Las Vegas, Nev. – Returning to the U.S. for the first time in six years, the FEI World Cup Finals will take over Las Vegas, Nev., this week, hosting many of the finest jumping and dressage athletes from around the world. The U.S. will be represented by an impressive line-up of athlete-and-horse combinations, including three former champions and four athletes currently ranked within the top ten in the world. Taking place April 16-19 at the Thomas and Mack Center, competition will include...

Andres Rodriguez and Fifty Fifty 111 Victorious in $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 8

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/26/2015 7:14:12 PM

Andres Rodriguez and Fifty Fifty 111 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) hosted show jumping for all ages and nationalities in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Thursday. Venezuela's Andres Rodriguez and Fifty Fifty 111 won the $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 8 in a speed round over Kent Farrington (USA) and Blue Angel. Laura Kraut (USA) earned an incredible one-two-three finish in the...