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Beezie Madden and Nick Haness Named 2019 Equestrians of the Year at Pegasus Awards Presented by Adequan®

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/11/2020 1:10:00 AM

West Palm Beach, Fla. – US Equestrian is pleased to share that Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, N.Y.) has been voted the 2019 International Equestrian of the Year and Nick Haness (Temecula, Calif.) has been voted the 2019 National Equestrian of the Year. Madden and Haness were presented with the Robert P. Strub Trophy at the Pegasus Awards presented by Adequan® during the US Equestrian Annual Meeting. International Equestrian of the Year Beezie Madden, 2019 International Equestrian of the...

Reigning Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final Champion Madden Leads U.S. Jumping Contingent to Gothenburg

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/3/2019 6:06:00 AM

Madden and Breitling LS (Photo by Andrea Evans/US Equestrian) Gothenburg, Sweden – Top American jumpers are qualified, prepared, and ready to compete at the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final, April 3-7 at the Gothenburg Horse Show in the Scandanavium Arena alongside three of the U.S.’s top dressage combinations. With the reigning Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final champion and runner-up in tow, the U.S. contingent will face some of the world’s toughest competition as...

Paso Finos Prove Perfect for Precision Drill Team

by Glenye Cain Oakford | 12/11/2018 3:00:00 PM

When fellow equestrians and Paso Fino enthusiasts first suggested that Heidi Young consider riding with a drill team, Young demurred. “I had bought myself a very good-looking Paso Fino, and they said, ‘You should try this, because it’s fun, and your horse would look great,’” recalled Young, a Connecticut native and US Equestrian member who now resides in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. “I said, ‘Oh, no, I don’t do that kind of thing. I don’t like...

Four-Footed "Professors" Partner with Young Riders at Adequan® FEI North American Youth Championships Presented by Gotham North

by Edited press release from The Event at Rebecca Farm press team | 7/20/2018 1:44:00 AM

KALISPELL, Mont. - Sometimes the most important lessons come from an unexpected source. Such is the case for many of today's leading riders in the first day of competition at the Adequan FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North (NAYC), which is running concurrently with The 2018 Event at Rebecca Farm. The 2018 NAYC is host to a star-studded cast of equines and their young riders this year, featuring horses who have competed at eventing's highest levels of...

Nick Novak and Climbus Capture $25,000 Welcome Stake Win at GLEF Week IV

by Phelps Media Group | 7/29/2016 9:33:25 PM

Nick Novak and Climbus win the $25,000 Welcome Stake at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival Week IV. (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, Mich. - Nick Novak finally overcame his five-year drought on Friday afternoon at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF). For years, he has fallen just shy of the victory, taking the backseat to the winner's circle. During Week IV of GLEF, the drought came to an end for Novak, and as the old saying goes, "when it rains, it pours." Novak...

Michael Jung Closes in on Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing Prize After Leading the Dressage at Badminton

by Revolution Sports | 5/6/2016 2:47:06 PM

6 May 2016, Badminton, UK – Michael Jung (GER) continued his winning form from the Rolex Kentucky event last weekend to lead the 2016 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials after the Dressage phase, to set him on course for the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing prize. With a stunning dressage score of 34.4 Jung, riding his double gold medal winning horse La Biostheetique-Sam FBW, leads the 77 strong field of competitors with the UK's Emily King in second place riding Brookleigh and...

Alex Granato and Carlchen W Take $10,000 Equiline Open Welcome at ESP Spring II

by Equestrian Sport Productions | 4/15/2016 10:25:39 AM

Alex Granato and Carlchen W (Mancini Photos) Wellington, Fla. - Alex Granato of Wellington, FL, and Carlchen W earned top honors in the $10,000 Equiline Open Welcome at ESP Spring II at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The duo produced the fastest time in the jump-off round, crossing through the timers in 35.86 seconds. Victoria Colvin of Loxahatchee, FL, and Don Juan finished in second with a time of 36.338 seconds, while Amanda Derbyshire of Wellington, FL, piloted...

Hunters Return to HITS Ocala Horse Properties Stadium in Ocala Week VIII to Compete for the Money

by HITS Horse Shows | 3/15/2016 1:04:23 PM

Ocala, FL (March 15, 2016): As the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit gears up for its last few weeks, hunter exhibitors at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida, took another try at a win in the prestigious hunter prix and a chance to qualify for the HITS Championships in September in Saugerties, New York. $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix Saturday’s $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix, held on the new Grass Field at HITS Post Time Farm, served as a qualifying opportunity for the $500,000 Diamond Mills...

David Beisel and Ammeretto Race to $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic Victory at Bluegrass Festival Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group | 8/17/2015 3:47:46 PM

David Beisel and Ammeretto win the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic, presented by Zoetis, during the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - For David Beisel, the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show holds incredible memories, yet there is one in particular that stands out for him. It was three years ago exactly that David Beisel and Ammeretto, owned by Equine Holdings, LLC, entered into only the second grand prix of their show jumping partnership during...

2015 Lake Placid Horse Shows Get Underway; Nation's Top Hunter and Jumper Riders Compete for Top Prize Money

by Marty Bauman | 6/23/2015 5:11:39 PM

Laura Chapot is one of the many top riders in town for the 2015 Lake Placid Horse Show (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, New York - The 46th annual Lake Placid Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC, got underway on Tuesday. Many of the nation's best hunter and jumper riders have arrived at the North Elba Show Grounds as the Lake Placid Horse Shows are again hosting three fantastic weeks of top horse show competition beginning at 8:00 AM daily. The Lake Placid Horse Show runs June 23-28,...