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Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Rounds Out U.S. Contingent at CHIO Aachen

by USEF Communications Department | 7/14/2016 1:16:28 PM

Aachen, Germany – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team passed the horse inspection on Thursday and is poised for competition at the Aachen CICO3*. Led by Chef d'Equipe David O’Connor, the team will include Matt Brown , Hannah Sue Burnett , Phillip Dutton , and Lauren Kieffer . The U.S. will look to build on the momentum from last week’s Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® CICO3*, where the U.S. captured the Gold medal in North America’s first...

Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Riders Visit Kentucky Children's Hospital

by Classic Communications | 4/24/2013 10:24:00 AM

Riders (from left) Hawley Bennett-Awad, Phillip Dutton, Boyd Martin and Lindsey Jordan visit with Donte Proffitt (10) of London, Ky. (Michelle Dunn photo) Lexington, KY - Three riders who’ll be competing in the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover, and one rider who’ll be competing in the Kentucky Reining Cup spent Tuesday afternoon visiting with children undergoing treatment at the Kentucky Children’s Hospital in Lexington. "Rolex Kentucky" returns to the...

Extensive Coverage Planned for the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover on NBC and USEFNetwork.com presented by SmartPak

by USEF Communications Department | 4/23/2013 2:40:12 PM

Lexington, KY – Coverage of the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover will be available to millions of people around the world with same-day coverage airing Sunday, April 28 on NBC as the Rolex Equestrian Championship s presented by Land Rover. Beginning on Thursday, April 25, all four days of the action-packed competition will be broadcast LIVE on USEFNetwork.com presented by SmartPak. With the support of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Equestrian...

NBC and USEF Network Will Offer Extensive Coverage of the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone

by USEF Communications Department | 4/12/2012 9:11:58 AM

Extensive Coverage of the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone will be available to millions of people around the world. An unprecedented five hours of television coverage of the western hemisphere's only CCI4* will air on the NBC family of channels as the Rolex Equestrian Championships presented by Land Rover. For the intensity and excitement of the Cross-Country phase, tune into Universal Sports on Saturday, April 28th from 10:00am - 12:00pmET and NBC Sports...

Todd Minikus Wins $75,000 Woodlea Farms Grand Prix at 34th Annual Intercat Inc. I Love New York Horse Show

by Marty Bauman/Classic Communications | 7/9/2011 10:18:45 AM

Lake Placid, NY — Todd Minikus of Loxahatchee, FL, won the $75,000 Woodlea Farms Grand Prix, presented by Intercat, Inc. at the 34th annual Intercat, Inc. I Love New York Horse Show riding Pavorotti, owned by Todd Minikus, LTD. Minikus was one of eight entries from the starting field of twenty-five to reach the tiebreaking jump-off with a fault-free ride over the first-round course at the North Elba Showgrounds. In the tiebreaker, Minikus again went clean, finishing in a blazing time of...

Find Saddlebred Stables Online at Saddlebred.com

by By Reeves Kirtner | 4/20/2006 11:30:10 AM

Saddlebred.com has a new and valuable feature titled, “Saddle Up a Saddlebred,” which allows anyone interested in seeing, riding or learning more about Saddlebreds to enter their zip code and find a number of stables within a 300-mile radius. It can be accessed by going to www.saddlebred.com and clicking on “About the Breed,” and then going to “Stable Search,” or type in www.saddlebred.com/breed/stables.php . Right now, there are approximately 400 Saddlebred farms and stables in the database...

Sassafras Creek Named Medium Regular Pony Hunter Champion while Bit of Love Leads Small Regular Division at 2013 US Pony Finals

by Kathleen Landwehr | 8/8/2013 9:30:35 PM

Lexington, KY - The first Regular Pony Hunter Championship title was decided Thursday in the Kentucky Horse Park's Walnut Arena. The judging panel of Chance Arakelian, William Sparks, and Jeff Wirthman evaluated the Small Regular Hunter ponies as they completed the Model and Under Saddle phases of the competition as well as the field of 130 Medium Regular Hunter ponies to declare the winner of the US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans. The US Hunter Pony Championship...

Todd Minikus Wins $30,000 ABBA Vet Supply Open Jumper Classic at I Love New York Horse Show

by Classic Communications | 7/4/2013 5:02:25 PM

Todd Minikus rides Quality Girl to victory in the $30,000 ABBA Vet Supply Open Jumper Classic (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, NY - Todd Minikus of Loxahatchee, FL won the $30,000 ABBA Vet Supply Open Jumper Classic, Thursday's featured event at the 36th annual I Love New York Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC. Minikus was one of 12 of entries of the 46 who started to reach the jump-off by riding without penalty over the 16-jump, Richard Jeffery designed course at the North Elba...

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Talks Love of and Involvement in Combined Driving in First Post-Retirement Interview at the Royal Windsor Horse Show

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/15/2017 10:09:00 AM

Click on the image above to watch the exclusive interview with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Lexington, Ky. – Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, gave his first and only post-retirement public interview this week to US Equestrian Board Member, Misdee Wrigley Miller at the esteemed Royal Windsor Horse Show in Great Britain. His involvement and love of the international equestrian sport, combined driving, was at the top of his list for discussion. Serving as the President of the...

Laura Chapot Sweeps Top Two Places in $30,000 Open Jumper Classic at I Love New York Horse Show

by Classic Communications | 7/8/2016 9:38:18 AM

Laura Chapot won the $30,000 Open Jumper Classic on ISHD Dual Star (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, N.Y. - Laura Chapot swept the top two places in the $30,000 Open Jumper Classic Thursday at the I Love New York Horse Show, the second of two weeks comprising the 47th annual Lake Placid Horse Shows, presented by Sea Shore Stables LLC. Chapot won the class on ISHD Dual Star and placed second on Quointreau Un Prince. She also finished 10th on Thornhill Kate. Eight of 29 entries reached the jump-off by...