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Kaitlin Campbell wins the Idle Dice Stakes with Rocky W

by Veronica J. Finkelstein for th Devon Horse Show | 6/2/2013 9:16:36 AM

Kaitlin Campbell on Rocky W Devon, PA - This evening's open jumper class was the Idle Dice Open Jumper Stakes class. The class was named after famed jumper horse Idle Dice. Idle Dice was originally bred as a thoroughbred race horse, but he was discovered and retrained by Bernie Traurig who showed him as a hunter. He was later purchased by Harry Gill and shown as a jumper by Rodney Jenkins. Idle Dice won over $400,000 in his career (an amount that would triple if adjusted to the value of...

Kieffer and Veronica are CHC International CIC3* Winners in the Adequan USEA Gold Cup & PRO Tour Series

by USEA | 5/19/2013 1:28:52 PM

Carl Bouckaert (left) and Michael Pollard (right) present Lauren Kieffer with her awards for winning the inaugural CHC International CIC3* division as part of the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series. Leslie (Threlkeld/USEA Photo) This article was originally published at www.useventing.com . Fairburn, GA - Lauren Kieffer and Team Rebecca’s 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare Veronica performed very well in all three phases in the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series CIC3* at CHC...

Beezie Madden and Mademoiselle Are Fastest in $20,000 Speed Derby of North Salem

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/19/2013 7:30:23 AM

Beezie Madden and Mademoiselle negotiate the table bank (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY - The $20,000 Speed Derby of North Salem featured a field of 35 competitors as they galloped through a course of 15 numbered obstacles and 18 efforts on a course that included the Devil's Dyke and table bank designed by Anthony D'Ambrosio of Red Hook, NY. Any rails down added four seconds to a rider's final time, so speed was imperative in today's class. Going 29th in the order, Beezie Madden...

Christine McCrea Does It Again. Zerly is Victorious in $25,000 Grand Prix of North Salem

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/17/2013 9:59:35 PM

Christine McCrea and Zerly (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – For the second week in a row, Christine McCrea of East Windsor, CT, won the Friday grand prix event at the Old Salem Spring Horse Show. She and Zerly were fastest to win the $25,000 Grand Prix of North Salem presented by The Hakim Family over World Cup champion Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo and last week's Sunday grand prix winners, Todd Minikus and Uraguay. Friday's grand prix had 60 entries, and nine of those...

Fieldstone Spring Festival Kicks Off With Competitive First Day of Show Jumping Competition

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/16/2013 9:42:51 AM

Kristen Bumpus and Cupid (Phelps Media Group) Halifax, MA - The first day of the Fieldstone Spring Festival welcomed the top riders in the nation to the new and improved Fieldstone Show Park. After an overhaul, the Fieldstone Show Park kicked off the first day of the weeklong show with thrilling hunter and jumper competition. David Oliynyk rode to the top of the 1.15m Jumpers, while Kristen Bumpus piloted Cupid to the top of the ranks during the 1.25m Schooling Jumpers as she tackled the course...

David Oliynyk is Victorious in the Performance Working Hunters at the Fieldstone Spring Festival

by For Immediate Release by AnLi Kelly-Durham for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Int | 5/16/2013 9:40:15 AM

David Oliynyk and Generous swept the first day of the Performance Working Hunters (Phelps Media Group) Halifax, MA - Beautifully set courses greeted hunter exhibitors for the first day of the Fieldstone Spring Festival. The professional hunter divisions kicked off the competition in the two main hunter rings, where David Oliynyk, Thomas Hern, and Kristen Bumpus all rode their mounts to top honors in the Performance Working Hunter and Pre-Green Hunter divisions. Competitors were thrilled to...

Tracy Fenney Goes 1-2 in Lone Star Round Up Grand Prix

by Andrew Minnick | 5/6/2013 11:47:40 AM

Tyler, TX - Saturday was Tracy Fenney's day at theTyler Horse Park. The Flower Mound, Texas native took the top two spots at the $25,000 Lone Star Round Up Grand Prix. She had five entries in the Grand Prix field, a total of 21 horses, and finished in the money with each won. Leading the way were MTM Farm's MTM Centano and Derek Petersen's Leviticus. She finished first and second on those horses respectively. With MTM Farm's MTM Southern Grace she was fourth, with MTM Farm's...

Lynn Symansky Locks in a Win at the Adequan USEA Gold Cup & PRO Tour Series CIC3* at The Fork

by USEA | 4/8/2013 11:26:01 AM

This article was originally published at www.useventing.com . Lynn Symansky and Donner won the Adequan USEA Gold Cup & PRO Tour Series CIC3* division at The Fork with a double-clear cross-country round on the final day of competition (Leslie Threlkeld/USEA Photo) Norwood, NC - An exciting day of cross-country in the final phase of the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series CIC3* at The Fork in Norwood, North Carolina ended with a race against the clock. Tremaine Cooper’s...

Mikala Munter Gundersen and My Lady Earn Another Danish Victory in FEI Grand Prix Special 5* Presented by Diamante Farms

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 4/7/2013 3:00:00 PM

Mikala Munter Gundersen and My Lady (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, FL - Following Lars Petersen's victory in Saturday evening's freestyle, Mikala Munter Gundersen collected another top prize in Denmark's honor with My Lady in the FEI Grand Prix Special 5* presented by Diamante Farms. The FEI Grand Prix Special 5* was the final 5* class of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) Wellington 5*, presented by Diamante Farms and hosted at That Stadium at the Palm Beach International...

Lynn Symansky and Donner Jump into the Lead in The Fork Adequan USEA Gold Cup & PRO Tour Series CIC3*

by USEA | 4/7/2013 8:49:57 AM

This article was originally published at www.useventing.com . Lynn Symansky and Donner performed a lovely show jumping round to lead the Adequan USEA Gold Cup & PRO Tour Series CIC3* at The Fork with cross-country up next (Leslie Threlkeld/USEA Photo) The margin of error is slim in the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series CIC3* division at The Fork. Phillip Dutton and Bruce Duchossois’ 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse Mighty Nice, the leaders after dressage, plummeted to 19th place...