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Adrienne Lyle Wins Inaugural Palm Beach Derby at Global Dressage Festival

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/8/2015 9:30:53 PM

Adrienne Lyle on Fortune and Fame (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Sunday was an exciting day at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), host of the Week 9 Palm Beach Dressage Derby's final day of competition. For the first time at AGDF, a Derby Exhibition class was organized, providing a unique opportunity for spectators and fans to further appreciate the sport of dressage. Adrienne Lyle (USA) ultimately won the class, followed by Christoph Koschel (GER), Karen Pavicic...

2015 Global Champions Tour Will Include Miami and Rome Competitions

by Global Champions Tour Press Office | 1/9/2015 9:53:38 AM

Stunning new international destinations join the Longines Global Champions Tour in 2015 marking the 10th anniversary of the world’s premier show jumping series. The championship circuit makes a strategic expansion to the American continent with the first event of season being launched in Miami Beach in April. For the first time ever, Olympic-level equestrian sport will take place on the golden sands of Miami Beach as one of the most vibrant cities in the world celebrates its Centennial....

Prix des States Medals Awarded at 2014 Randolph College/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship

by Helen Murray | 10/11/2014 12:56:22 PM

Prix des States Podium (Al Cook) Harrisburg, Pa. - Prior to the start of the final Individual round of competition at the 2014 Randolph College/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship, Prix des States medals were awarded and the 2013 Zone 5 Championship banner was raised. On Friday night, Zone 4 clinched Team Gold as Zone 2 edged Zone 5 to Silver in an exciting jump-off. Read about Friday night’s competition here . The Zone 4, led by Chef d’Equipe Kim Land, earned Gold on a score...

Wrigley Miller, Maye, and Cross Conquer Marathon Day at Kentucky Classic CDE

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/4/2014 11:51:19 PM

Misdee Wrigley Miller (Picsofyou.com) Lexington, Ky. - The exciting marathon phase took place Saturday at the Kentucky Classic CDE, the host of the final USEF National Combined Driving Championship competitions of 2014. Drivers demonstrated their skill through seven-obstacles on the marathon track at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. USEF National Pairs Championship By expertly guiding her pair through the tough obstacles, Misdee Wrigley Miller (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) stayed atop the...

Tori Colvin Repeats at Capital Challenge

by Jennifer Wood Media Inc. | 9/28/2014 9:34:22 PM

Upper Marlboro, Md. – The Capital Challenge Horse Show held three major equitation finals on Sunday of Equitation Weekend, presented by Bigeq.com. Victoria Colvin of Loxahatchee, FL, riding Clearway, repeated victory in the Private Tutoring Services North American Junior Equitation Championships. In the Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) National Children’s Medal Finals, Hayley Iannotti riding Quasa Granda was victorious. Eleanor Hellman and Nigel took the win in the North...

Nancy Hooker and Corianos Boy Win Adult Amateur Jumper Classic at the 2014 Devon Horse Show

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/27/2014 9:20:51 AM

Devon, PA – The 2014 Devon Horse Show & Country Fair continued with its fifth day of competition on Monday featuring a win for Nancy Hooker of Wellington, FL, in the $7,500 NAL Adult Amateur Jumper Classic aboard Heather Hooker's Corianos Boy. Alissa Kinsey of Danville, NH, took home the division's overall championship after back to back wins on Sunday and Monday afternoon with Grisset. Nancy Hooker and Corianos Boy. Photo © The Book LLC Showcasing the best horses and riders...

Darragh Kenny and Picolo Capture 1.40m Jumper Win at Old Salem

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/7/2014 9:02:34 PM

Darragh Kenny and Picolo (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. - On the Grand Prix Field Wednesday at the Old Salem Farm on Wednesday, jumpers had plenty of entries as Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Picolo won over 53 others in the $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m class. In a class of 54 entries, Darragh Kenny and Picolo, an 11-year-old Selle Francais gelding by Diamant de Semilly owned by Oakland Ventures, took the top spot in the $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m class with a clear round in a time of 32.493 seconds....

Fox-Pitt Moves into Lead with Kieffer a Close Second on Cross Country Day of Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented Land Rover

by Kathleen Landwehr | 4/26/2014 8:05:11 PM

Lauren Kieffer and Veronica (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Lexington, Ky. – An exciting day unfolded at the Kentucky Horse Park for the cross country phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover. A crowd of 35,471 turned out to see the influential phase that caused a change-up to the leaderboard. Fifty-five horse-and-rider combinations began the trek across Derek di Grazia’s substantial course made up of 45 jumping efforts with 19 pairs going double clear, six...

Springer Soars to the Top following Dressage Phase at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover

by Kathleen Landwehr | 4/25/2014 7:50:51 PM

Lexington, Ky Allison Springer and Arthur (Shannon Brinkman Photo) . – The second day of dressage came to a close Friday at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented Land Rover with a new set of names atop the leaderboard. Twenty-nine horse-and-rider combinations performed their test in the Rolex Stadium in front of the Ground Jury of Sandy Phillips (GBR), Gillian Rolton (AUS), and Christina Klingspor (SWE). The U.S. riders had another day of impressive performances at the Kentucky...

Pollard Tops the Leaderboard following Day One at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover

by Kathleen Landwehr | 4/24/2014 7:30:10 PM

Lexington, Ky Michael Pollard and Mensa G (Shannon Brinkman Photo) . – Competition began Thursday at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover with the first day of dressage. Thirty-one horse-and-rider combinations performed their test in the Rolex Stadium in front of the Ground Jury of Sandy Phillips (GBR), Gillian Rolton (AUS), and Christina Klingspor (SWE). The U.S. riders took a commanding lead on Thursday holding the top positions on the leaderboard. Michael Pollard...