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Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Earns Team Bronze at Aachen CICO3*

by Kathleen Landwehr | 8/14/2015 5:05:56 PM

Aachen, Germany – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing team wrapped up the Aachen CICO3* on Friday with the highly influential cross-country phase of the prestigious German competition. The team, consisting of Phillip Dutton and Fernhill Cubalawn, Lauren Kieffer and Veronica, Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights and Lynn Symansky and Donner, put forth a solid effort to receive the Team Bronze with a final score of 192.90. Additionally, both Dutton and Kieffer made the top 15, finishing 12th and...

Bit of Laughter Earns Small Regular Hunter Pony Crown at 2015 US Pony Finals

by USEF Communications Department | 8/6/2015 10:17:34 PM

Augusta Iwasaki and Bit of Laughter (Shawn McMillen Photography) Lexington, Ky. - Augusta Iwasaki and Bit of Laughter took home the title in the Small Regular Hunter Pony Championship in the US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans at the Kentucky Horse Park. The pair garnered a total score of 1033.29 through two days of competition. National titles are determined in the US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans following three phases of competition, with...

Manuel Torres and Anabella Top $10,000 Welcome in Vermont

by Jump Media | 7/30/2015 7:11:49 PM

Manuel Torres and Anabella on their way to victory in the $10,000 NYDJ Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on July 30 at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (Photo by David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, Vermont – Manuel Torres of Leesburg, VA, and Anabella had the speed to win the $10,000 NYDJ Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 30, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The Vermont Summer Festival...

Jennifer Alfano Wins $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby on Candid at Week 1 of the 2015 Equifest Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 7/27/2015 5:44:31 PM

Jennifer Alfano and Candid won the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at Equifest I. (Photo By: Chicago Equestrian) Wayne, IL - July 27, 2015 - SBS Farms continued to shine in the hunter rings this past week at the Equifest I Horse Show held at Lamplight Equestrian Center. Jennifer Alfano put in impressive trips on several horses to earn top ribbons in numerous divisions, yet it was Candid who stole the limelight in Chicago. Alfano captured the Second Year Green Working Hunter Championship with...

Blue for Brett Burlington in $25,000 U25 Grand Prix at Kentucky Summer Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 7/26/2015 9:35:37 PM

Brett Burlington and Anders Wictor L (Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY - July 26, 2015 - Fresh off a successful week at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC), rising star Brett Burlington returned to the Rolex Stadium ready to give it her all during Sunday's $25,000 Under 25 Grand Prix at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show. Out of 24 horse-and-rider combinations that attempted the Alan Wade-designed course, Burlington and Anders Wictor L were one of only three...

Emma Waldfogel and King's Peak Reign in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby

by Blenheim EquiSports | 7/26/2015 10:29:05 AM

Emma Waldfogel and King's Peak (c) CapturedMomentPhoto.com July 26, 2015 - Del Mar, CA - A gorgeous sunset framed Emma Waldfogel's win aboard her own King's Peak in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Showpark Racing Festival. The pair gave a solid performance in the Classic Round, but clinched the win with a gorgeous Handy Round. It was the talented amateur rider's first derby win. The two judging panels were made up of the honorable Chris Wayne and Liz Applebaum on...

U.S. Jumping Team Earns Bronze at 2015 Pan American Games

by USEF Communications Department | 7/23/2015 7:23:17 PM

Caledon, Ont. – The final team medals in equestrian competition at the 2015 Pan American Games were decided this afternoon with the U.S. team taking the Team Bronze medal. The Nations Cup proved extremely competitive over both rounds of competition with clear rounds coming at a premium. The team comprised of Georgina Bloomberg, Kent Farrington, Lauren Hough, and McLain Ward finished on a total of 12 faults. The home nation of Canada won Team Gold on seven faults and Argentina took home...

U.S. Jumping Team Ready for CSIO3*-W Bratislava

by USEF Communications Department | 7/23/2015 5:14:46 PM

Bratislava, Slovakia – A team of up-and-coming athletes will represent the U.S. in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO3*-W Bratislava, July 23-26 in Bratislava, Slovakia. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe DiAnn Langer, the team consists of Audrey Coulter, Allyssa Hecht, Michael Hughes, and Hannah von Heidegger, all of whom are competing on their first senior team. The U.S. team has drawn eighth in the order of 13 teams. Coulter (San Francisco, Calif.) has climbed from the Young...

Van Konynenburg and Claessens Capture Grand Champion Titles at US Junior Hunter National Championship West Coast

by USEF Communications Department | 7/22/2015 2:28:28 PM

Kaitlyn Van Konyenburg and Wish List (Captured Moment Photography) Del Mar, Calif. - The 2015 US Junior Hunter National Championship West Coast came to a close on Tuesday, following two days of competition at Del Mar Horse Park. More than 50 of the country’s top juniors headed to the championship to complete three phases in front of the judging panel of Bucky Reynolds, Scott Williamson, and Chris Wynne over Joe Lombardo-designed Classic Round and Handy Hunter courses, which both counted...

Ashton Alexander and Quinta Bella Win $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson IV

by HITS, Inc. | 7/22/2015 10:07:11 AM

(c) ESI Photography Ashton Alexander and Quinta Bella, owned by Signe Otsby, earned the highest score in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson IV on Saturday. SAUGERTIES, New York - July 22, 2015 - Ashton Alexander and Quinta Bella, owned by Signe Otsby, took first place in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson IV. Alexander and Quinta Bella earned the highest score in Round 1, a 90, and came back in Round 2 to earn an 89, for a total of 179 in Saturday’s...