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Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 Win $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Speed at FTI WEF 3

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/22/2014 11:21:25 PM

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) began its third week of competition, sponsored by Fidelity Investments®, on Wednesday, January 22, with a win for Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Spy Coast Farm LLC's Cyklon 1083 in the $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m FEI world ranking class. Week three continues through Sunday, January 26. The week will feature the $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 3 on Thursday,...

Todd Minikus and Quality Girl Master $33,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Classic at FTI WEF 6

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/14/2013 9:32:57 AM

Todd Minikus and Quality Girl (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - The sixth week of competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) began on Wednesday, February 13, with a full schedule of world-class jumper competition in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). In the highlight class of the day, an impressive roster of top riders vied for Longines FEI world ranking points in the $33,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumper Classic with a win...

Lauren Hough and Ohlala Stay Clear for Victory in $33,000 Holiday and Horses Opener Grand Prix presented by Horse Gym USA

by Jennifer Wood Media, In. | 11/29/2012 6:45:21 PM

Lauren Hough and Ohlala (©ManciniPhotos) Wellington, FL - The Holiday and Horses CSI 2*-W show continued Thursday with another big class for show jumpers, the $33,000 Holiday and Horses Opener Grand Prix presented by Horse Gym USA. The grand prix is a FEI ROLEX ranking class, and the winning amount of points Thursdya went to Lauren Hough and Ohlala. They were the only double clear round to capture victory. The Holiday and Horses show continues through December 2 and is rated CSI 2*-W, Jumper...

Pessoa and HH Palouchin Dominate in $32,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Classic

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/29/2012 8:00:00 AM

Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Palouchin (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - The FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival began the 12th and final week of competition today with the $32,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Classic. Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and HH Palouchin, owned by Double H Farm, are familiar faces in the winner's circle and were able to speed to victory in today's class. Richard Spooner (USA) and Molly Ohrstrom's Billy Bianca were second, while Darragh Kerins (IRL) and Hot Wheels finished third....

UPDATED Entries Confirmed for the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions

by Joanie Morris | 8/31/2011 2:29:44 PM

Lexington, KY - With six USEF National Dressage Championships and selection for U.S. Dressage Team for the 2011 Pan American Games on the line, the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions is the place to be September 8-11, 2011. The USET Foundation Headquarters plays host to the prestigious event in Gladstone, NJ which is headlined by the Grand Prix National Dressage Championships and the Intermediaire I National Dressage Championship (which also serves as the USEF...

Barteau and Roenick Crowned 2008 USEF National Champions on the Second Day of the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions; USEF Selection Trial in Dressage Continues as Peters wins Grand Prix Special

by Joanie Morris | 6/22/2008 10:00:00 PM

Ravel and Steffen Peters (Amy McCool) San Juan Capistrano, CA – Overnight leader Steffen Peters returned to the Oaks Blenheim ring with Ravel in the USEF National Grand Prix Dressage Championship and the USEF Selection Trial for Dressage, and made it quite clear that he was not going to relinquish his lead. Owned by Akiko Yamazaki, Ravel, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding took some of the much more experienced horses to task and never looked in danger of making a mistake. The elegant...

USEF Names Show Jumping Short List for the 2008 Olympic Games

by Joanie Morris | 3/10/2008 8:50:00 PM

Lexington, KY ­ – Following the completion of the USEF Selection Trials for Show Jumping in Wellington, FL, the United States Equestrian Federation's Ad Hoc Committee on Selection has approved naming the following ten horse/rider combinations to the Show Jumping Short List for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong August 8-24, 2008. As per the Selection Procedures, the top 6 horse/rider combinations are named according to their Final Ranking in the Selection Trials. The remaining...

US Equestrian to Utilize Black Horse One for Licensed Official Training and Evaluation

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/8/2023 12:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has agreed to utilize Black Horse One (BHO) as a licensed official training and evaluation partner. This agreement, which starts in 2024, will assist US Equestrian in elevating the education and evaluation process for our licensed officials. BHO’s online platform Equestrian Hub will allow judges to watch video recordings of athlete-and-horse combinations and input a score or placing based on their observations. Their...

Competition Begins at 2023 MARS Maryland 5 Star and USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/18/2023 5:00:00 PM

Elkton, Md. – Now in its third year, the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill is set to get underway on Thursday with the first of the dressage rides. In addition to its CCI5*-L event, Maryland also hosts the USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Twenty-six CCI5*-L horses and 47 CCI3*-L horses were presented at the first horse inspection on Wednesday afternoon. All horses passed and will continue on to the dressage phase, which begins at 9 a.m. ET for...

Youth Athletes Converge for 2023 USEF Junior Jumper National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/12/2023 9:00:00 AM

Harrisburg, Pa. - The top junior athletes from across the country are set to compete in the USEF Junior Jumper National Championships October 12-14 at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. The jumpers will take center stage in the Harrisburg Coliseum of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center as they vie for team and individual medals. The 2022 USEF Prix des States Team Championship podium (Andrew Ryback Photography) The USEF Junior Jumper National Championships consist of the Team...