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U.S. Qualifies Seven for Final Competition of 2012 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final; Fellers Lies Second Overall

by Helen Murray | 4/20/2012 9:00:36 PM

Rich Fellers and Flexible (Photo by SusanJStickle/PhelpsSports.com) 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands - Valuable World Cup points were at stake Friday evening in the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final as riders vied for a place in Sunday's final competition. Louis Koninck tested the 33 riders that returned for round two over a demanding track in the Indoor Brabant. Riders within the top 25 of the placings following tonight's round qualify to contest Sunday's final competition, of those...

Beezie Madden Secures World Cup Spot With Final Qualifier Victory at Tampa Bay Classic

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/1/2012 9:00:00 PM

Beezie Madden and Mademoiselle were the winners of the $50,000 Grand Prix of Tampa CSI 2*-W after completing a jump-off round with blazing fast speed, beating Margie Engle by only a fraction of a second. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Tampa, FL - It was the concluding day of the Tampa Bay Classic today at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center, and competition was fierce as the nation's top competitors strived to pave their way to the 2012 World Cup Finals in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The $50,000...

Elizabeth Bates Wins Low and High Junior/Amateur-Owner Classics On Last Day of Tampa Bay Classic

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/1/2012 3:30:43 PM

Elizabeth Bates rode Monsieur Taloubet to the championship with their speedy and accurate double-clear effort in the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Tampa, FL - The Covered Arena was alive with an energetic buzz as riders gathered to compete for the top honors on the concluding day of the Tampa Bay Classic held at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, FL. Juniors and Amateurs alike gathered for the chance to compete for the...

FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival: Week Eleven Wrap-up

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/26/2012 4:00:26 PM

The 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championships and Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games concluded on Saturday evening with an exciting fourth and final round under the lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. It was a full house of over 7,000 spectators as veteran competitor Margie Engle and young rider Reed Kessler tied for the championship title and shared the victory gallop. The competition this week was held as both the national...

Engle and Kessler Tie for the 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championship

by Joanie Morris | 3/24/2012 10:23:14 PM

Wellington, FL - Both youth and experience prevailed at the 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championship at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and with three horse/rider combinations tied at the end of the third round - the race for the overall title was wide open. It was standing room only for the second to last Saturday night of the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, and Alan Wade’s courses continued to prove influential and challenging in the fourth and final...

Eight Clear Rounds on Day One at the 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championships/USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team

by Joanie Morris | 3/21/2012 5:16:58 PM

Wellington, FL - Eight was the magic number for clear rounds at the 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championships at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Of the 37 starters, eight managed clear rounds over Alan Wade's course during Week 11 of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. This event also serves as the USEF Selection Trials for the US Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games. There is plenty on the line over the four rounds of jumping at the end of which a...

Germany Wins $75,000 FEI Nation's Cup Presented by G&C Farm

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/3/2012 9:20:49 AM

The teams in the 2012 FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Germany earned victory in Friday night's 10th annual $75,000 FEI Nations Cup, presented by G&C Farm, at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. Teams representing ten different countries participated in the evening's competition and this was Germany's first time winning the class. Ireland finished second and Canada was third. Week eight of the FTI WEF, sponsored...

Eric Lamaze and Coriana Van Klapscheut Triumph in $32,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 8

by Lauren Fisher and Shona Rosenblum for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/2/2012 9:43:30 AM

Erynn Ballard and Timber Ridge Heat Up the Hunter Ring Eric Lamaze and Coriana van Klapscheut (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Canada's Eric Lamaze and Coriana Van Klapscheut, owned by Artisan Farms LLC, emerged victorious in Thursday afternoon's $32,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 8 at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). With 82 starters and a ten horse jump-off, the pair beat out Nick Skelton (GBR) and Beverley Widdowson's Carlo 273, who finished second and David Will...

Andres Rodriguez Guides Aberdeen and Fifty-Fifty to One-Two Finish in Adequan Seven-Year-Old Young Jumper Qualifier

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/4/2012 11:00:25 AM

Samantha Senft Secures the Ariat National Adult Medal Victory Aberdeen and Andres Rodriguez (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Venezuela's Andres Rodriguez had a great morning at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Friday, earning the top two prizes in the $1,500 Adequan Seven-Year-Old Young Jumper Qualifier. Week four of the FTI WEF runs February 1-5, and is sponsored by Adequan. The Budweiser Clydesdales will be making two appearances at the FTI WEF this week. The first will...

Hot Wheels Rolls to Victory with Darragh Kerins in $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/2/2012 8:21:27 AM

Darragh Kerins and Hot Wheels (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - The FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival welcomed exhibitors for the fourth week of competition, which starts today and goes through Sunday, February 5. In the opening class in the International Arena, Darragh Kerins (IRL) guided Hot Wheels to victory in the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers. Week four of the FTI WEF runs February 1-5, and is sponsored by Adequan . The Budweiser Clydesdales will be making two appearances at the FTI...