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Isabell Werth and Weihegold OLD Win FEI Grand Prix at World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2017

by FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2017 | 3/31/2017 1:02:00 AM

Omaha, Nebraska - March 30, 2017 - Isabell Werth (GER), the most decorated rider in Olympic history, captivated the crowd at the FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2017, winning the FEI Grand Prix competition at the CenturyLink Center on Thursday. Riding her Olympic mount Weihegold OLD, Werth rode to an impressive score of 82.300%, the only entry to score above 80 per cent. Isabell Werth and Weihegold OLD Werth, with the12-year-old Oldenburg mare that she rode to team gold and individual silver...

Great Lakes Equestrian Festival Series One Strikes a Positive Chord with 2016 Exhibitors

by Phelps Media Group | 8/3/2016 10:30:14 AM

Sophie Michaels and Balouba (Kendal Bierer/PhelpsSports.com) Traverse City, Mich. - The first portion of the 2016 Great Lakes Equestrian Festival has drawn to a close and from those that came to compete in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan, the reviews are overwhelmingly positive for Morrissey Management Group's (MMG) second-year production. From excellent reviews for the upgraded footing to the wonderful hospitality and fabulous food in the VIP Tent, those that made the trip to the Upper...

Smith and Coleman Lead after Dressage at The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International

by USEF Communications Department | 10/16/2015 5:10:20 PM

Elkton, Md. – The quest for National Championship titles got underway this week with two days of dressage at The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International. Athletes from 24 states performed their tests as part of The Dutta Corp./USEF Three- and Two-Star Eventing National Championships. Tamra Smith and Mai Baum currently lead the CCI3* with a score of 38.5 while Will Coleman and Tight Lines sit atop the CCI2* leaderboard on a score of 42.5. Tamra Smith and Mai Baum (Shannon Brinkman Photo)...

Sydney Shulman Sweeps Second Straight Grand Prix Win in Kentucky

by Phelps Media Group | 7/30/2015 11:44:49 PM

Sydney Shulman and Wamira Lexington, KY - July 30, 2015 - Sydney Shulman is on a roll, and she is not showing signs of slowing down. In the past month and a half the young rider has won four grand prix - first at the Ox Ridge Hunt Club, then at the Fairfield County Hunt Club and just four days ago in the $50,000 Rood and Riddle Kentucky Grand Prix. On Thursday night she returned to the Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park to capture the win in the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic. Shulman...

Wilhelm Genn Tops the 1.40m with Late Starter For Fantom's Pleasure to Launch Great Lakes Equestrian Festival Week III

by Carrie Wirth | 7/15/2015 11:13:13 PM

For Fantoms Pleasure, ridden by Wilhelm Genn. Owned by Karola Giebmanns (Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 15, 2015 - Week III of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival kicked off at glorious Flintfields Horse Park just outside of Traverse City, Michigan where yellow daffodils and other summer bloomers contrasted a deep blue clear sky. It was the ideal setting to compete show jumpers in the Grand Prix Arena. The quintessential sportsman, Wilhelm Genn ended the day on a high note,...

David Beisel Dominates Open Jumper Divisions Beginning Second Week of Great Lakes Equestrian Festival in Top Form

by Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group | 7/8/2015 7:44:43 PM

David Beisel and Call Me Hannes won the $3,000 1.40m Open Jumpers during the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival II. (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 8, 2015 - The second week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival kicked off with blue skies and brisk winds as horses and riders prepared for a full schedule of competition at the destination venue. New faces arrived at the Flintfields Horse Park, offering enticing jumper action as many of the nation's top riders...

Samantha Schaefer and Sugar Ray Race to $5,000 Speed Derby Victory at Swan Lake Kick-Off Classic

by Emily Riden, Phelps Media Group | 6/19/2015 8:17:16 PM

Littlestown, PA - June 19, 2015 - Samantha Schaefer's longtime mount, Sugar Ray, does not often compete in the open jumpers, but when he does, Schaefer knows she can count on her "steady Eddie." Her trusted partner came through again on Friday afternoon at the Swan Lake Summer Kick-Off Classic where he scored the win in the $5,000 Speed Derby. "He doesn't show that much, but when he does he normally makes it worth his while," Schaefer said. "He's my baby. He did the [High Junior...

Mclain Ward Continues Winning Streak in $100,000 Empire State Grand Prix, presented by The Kincade Group with HH Carlos Z

by Lindsay Brock for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/17/2015 11:36:23 PM

Mclain Ward and HH Carlos Z (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – May 17, 2015 – Rising beneath the pressure of big prize money in front of a packed house under picture-perfect weather conditions, Mclain Ward and HH Carlos Z, owned by Double H Farm, were flawless to win the $100,000 Empire State Grand Prix, presented by The Kincade Group. The event capped two weeks of exciting competition at Old Salem Farm, and Ward's domination secured him the blue in every grand prix offering, as...

Darby Mazzarisi and Gemology Come Full Circle to Win Grand Adult Amateur Hunter Champion, Mclain Ward Keeps Double H Streak Alive in $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m With HH Carlos Z

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/7/2015 8:49:10 PM

Darby Mazzarisi and Gemology (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – May 7, 2015 – Adult Amateur hunter competition at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows was highlighted today as Darby Mazzarisi of Chesterfield, NJ, collected Grand Adult Amateur Hunter Champion honors aboard her own Gemology. On the Grand Prix Field, Mclain Ward kept Double H Farm on the leaderboard today, winning his second $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m in a row, this time in the irons of the seasoned HH Carlos Z. The Old...

Sandy Ferrell and Calibur Trail Shine for Grand Hunter Championship at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows, Mclain Ward Pilots HH Best Buy to Blue in $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/6/2015 8:04:51 PM

Sandy Ferrell and Calibur Trail (The Book, LLC) North Salem, NY – The presentation of tricolors at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows reached a pinnacle today with Sandy Ferrell and Calibur Trail taking home the first Grand Hunter Champion award of the two-week event. Meanwhile, jumpers christened the Grand Prix Field with Mclain Ward and HH Best Buy topping 46 in the $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows run May 5-10 and May 12-17 at the picturesque Old Salem...