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Jump-offs Determine Wins for Saad Vega and Ruziska in USHJA North American Show Jumping Individual Farewell Competitions

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/4/2018 4:40:00 PM

North Salem, N.Y. – Several athletes concluded their 2018 Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North experience by competing in the USHJA North American Show Jumping Individual Farewell Competitions on Saturday, August 4. Mexico’s Camila Saad Vega and Doncella Granith Chief topped the children’s class while Zone 3’s Barbara Ruziska and Elonie earned the blue ribbon in the combined junior and young rider class. USHJA North...

Zone 10 Claims Gold in USEF Pony Jumper National Championships

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/12/2017 11:02:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The Team Championship of the USEF Pony Jumper National Championships took place Friday evening in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park as teams competed in the two-round Nations Cup format. Following the first round, the top teams came back to jump the same Jasen Shelley-designed course in round two, with a total of 23 combinations jumping for individual classification. For the 2017 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, the Zone 10 team stood atop...

Newsflash: U.S. Teams Win Gold and Silver at 2017 U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational/Test Event

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/6/2017 8:00:00 PM

Perry, Ga. - The U.S. Teams have won medals at the 2017 U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational/Test Event. The U.S. Saddle Seat Young Rider Stripes Team won gold in the Three-Gaited section and silver in the Five-Gaited section of the Senior competition. The team is coached by Devon Garone (Richmond, N.H.), Kristin Logan (Hampton Falls, N.H.), and Christy Parker (Brunswick, Ga.). The U.S. Saddle Seat Young Rider Stars Team won gold in the Three-Gaited section and tied for gold with South Africa in the...

News Flash: Chester Weber Wins Silver Medal at Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Andrew Minnick | 9/7/2014 7:18:15 AM

Chester Weber (Screenshot from FEI TV) Caen, France -Chester Weber has won the Silver medal at the FEI World Individual for Four-in-Hands Driving Championship held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the La Prairie Racecourse. Weber drove a team of his and Jane Clark's KWPN geldings. They were clear through cones today to finish on a total score of 128.60. More news and photos to follow.

Equestrian Sport Productions Spring 4 Horse Show Wrap-Up: May 4-6, 2012

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/9/2012 8:38:00 AM

Wellington, FL - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) wrapped up its fourth week of the 2012 spring horse show series at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) this week. The ESP Spring 4 show ran May 4-6 featuring "A" rated hunter and 3-star jumper competition. The five-show spring series will conclude this week with ESP's Spring 5 horse show on May 12-13 featuring "C" rated hunter and 3-star jumper competition. Highlights will include a $1,500 NAL Child/Adult Jumper Classic...

Tracy Fenney Wins the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, Presented by Pfizer Animal Health as Competitors From Coast-to-Coast Return to HITS-on-the-Hudson for the Pfizer Million

by HITS Media | 9/6/2011 7:00:36 AM

Saugerties, NY - Tracy Fenney of Flower Mound, Texas captured the $10,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome on Wednesday aboard MTM Farm’s MTM Centano at HITS-on-the-Hudson and rode to victory again on Sunday. After a win in the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health aboard MTM Farm’s MTM Timon, Fenney continues to make Texas proud as the road to the Pfizer Million nears its end. Fenney was one of 37 competitors on Sunday’s course designed by acclaimed international...

A Busy Summer in Europe

by Helen Murray | 5/9/2011 5:35:46 PM

Over this past weekend, US team veterans of the 2008 Olympic Games and 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Laura Kraut and Cedric galloped to a strong fourth place finish at the Global Champions Tour in Valencia, Spain. To watch videos from the GCT please visit; https://www.globalchampionstour.com/gallery/videos/1 . This kicked off what is sure to be a very busy summer in Europe for the US contingent. On Friday, the first stop of the Top League FEI Nations Cup series takes place in La...

Fiesta Charity Horse Show and Spectacular Raise Funds for Cancer Research

by Joanne Asman | 4/30/2011 3:56:00 PM

Burbank, CA - Fiesta Charity Spectacular, annual fundraiser and horse show in the 13th year is a revered Southern California equestrian tradition that raises funds for USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Children’s Hospital. Fiesta is held at the LA Equestrian Center in Burbank. The four-days feature multi-breed horse show competitions and a Charity Spectacular presented Saturday evening. The Spectacular, the main event, features an evening of non-stop equine Broadway style...

Festival of the Horse CDI-W/Y/J - Day Two

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Manag | 4/3/2011 9:22:00 AM

Steffen Peters and Weltino's Magic. (Photo by Jennifer M. Keeler.) Burbank, CA - Pan American Games qualifying heats up on the West Coast as the top four riders in today's CDI Intermediaire I test earned scores over 70% from judges Jean Michel Roudier (5* FRA), Cara Whitham (5* CAN) and Jeanne McDonald (4* USA) at the Festival of the Horse CDI-W/Y/J in Burbank, CA. Ultimately, Steffen Peters and Weltino's Magic continued to impress both the judges and the audience, earning the namesake of...

The Ocala Winter Festival Paves the Way for One of the Most Memorable Winter Circuits of All Time

by HITS Media | 2/24/2011 7:58:00 AM

Ocala, FL - What do you get when you mix beautiful weather, talented horsemen, first-class facilities, exciting events and fabulous prize money? The answer is simple: HITS Ocala. The Ocala Winter Festival marked the second AA rated week of show jumping in the 'Sunshine State'. The two Grand Prix and weekly Devoucoux Hunter Prix saw record-breaking entries this week. In Thursday's $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, Kent Farrington of Chicago, IL, emerged as the...