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Bacardi Wins Grand Green Working Hunter Championship at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by Pennsylvania National Horse Show | 10/16/2013 9:23:55 AM

Grand Green Working Hunter Champion BACARDI and Havens Schatt (AlCookPhoto.com) Harrisburg, PA - The stunning 7 year old grey gelding BACARDI, owned by Caroline Moran and ridden by Havens Schatt, won the prestigious Grand Green Working Hunter Championship tuesday at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. "He's the horse of a lifetime", said a teary-eyed Schatt when she came out of the ring. "He's done everything I've ever asked him to do. I'm just so proud of him", she beamed....

Gochman and Sambalino, Baker and Q, Robinson and Sutton Place Awarded Grand Hunter Titles for Amateur-Owners and Adults

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/3/2013 11:25:07 PM

Sambalino and Becky Gochman (Shawn McMillen Photography) Upper Marlboro, MD – The 2013 Capital Challenge Horse Show continued today with competition for the amateur and adult hunter riders, along with a evening session final for Children's/Adult Jumpers. Grand Championship ribbons were pinned on the bridles of Sambalino and Becky Gochman, Q and Susan Baker, and Sutton Place and Katie Robinson in the Amateur-Owner and Adult Hunter divisions. In the evening session, the fastest jump-off...

Action-Packed Dressage at Devon 2013 Wraps Up

by Project Marketing, Inc. | 9/29/2013 10:04:05 PM

Devon, PA – Dressage at Devon wrapped up on Sunday with winning performances of young and seasoned riders, interspersed with entertainment from crowd-pleaser Tommie Turvey and his team of horses. FEI Grand Prix Special Open Ashley Holzer & Jewel’s Adelante (Hoof Print Images) Ashley Holzer claimed yet another first place this week riding Jewel’s Adelante, a Swedish Warmblood, in the FEI Grand Prix Special. Thrilled with the ride she said “it’s amazing how well he did....

Barbara Ann Merryman Pilots El Paso to Victory in the Phelps Media Group Southeast Junior Medal

by Carrie Wirth for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 9/22/2013 5:32:30 PM

Barbara Ann Merryman and El Paso (Randi Muster) Jacksonville, FL - The third day of the 2013 Southeast Medal Finals was another busy day at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center. Highlights included the Children's Adult Jumper Championship, the Phelps Media Group Junior Medal with an astounding number of entries in its second year- over 60 entries, and the Southeast Adult Medal Final. For the second year in a row, Dr. Juan Gamboa and his incredible horse, Partizan, captured the lead of the...

Olivia Champ Holds on to Lead After Gymnastics Phase at Talent Search West

by LEG Up News | 9/21/2013 3:58:46 AM

Burbank, CA - Judges Jimmy Torano and Mandy Porter wasted no time posing questions to the 33 riders who tackled the Gymnastics Phase of the Platinum Performance/ USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals West. The course started with a canter rail to a vertical with a landing rail, and the rail fell often. Riders then had to trot into a grid comprising a trot rail to a vertical then 23 feet to an oxer followed by 21 feet to another oxer. Hannah Von Heidegger (Will Simpson, trainer) found the best...

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces Take Top Honors at Richland Park CIC3*

by USEA | 8/24/2013 10:41:01 PM

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces over the table at fence 19 (Hannah Bennet/USEA) Richfield, MI - All the action at the Richland Park Horse Trials CIC3* came to a roaring climax Saturday as the horses and riders galloped through the cornfields across Ian Stark’s massive cross-country test. Time was a major factor due to the twisting nature of the course, and not one pair was able to avoid the sting of time penalties. This weekend was also a part of the exciting Adequan USEA Gold Up and PRO...

Talented Combinations Line Up for 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by HorseShow.com across Five Divisions

by USEF Communications Deparment | 8/21/2013 1:26:01 PM

Lexington, KY - The future of U.S. Dressage will be on display this week at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois, as 59 of the most exciting rising stars go to task in the 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by HorseShow.com . National Titles will be up for grabs in four-, five-, and six-year-old divisions as well as at the Prix St. Georges and Grand Prix levels. The 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National...

Fifi Schmidt and Gotta Dance Show No Signs Out of Step as They Capture Performance Hunter Championship at Fieldstone Summer Showcase I

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/15/2013 9:37:46 PM

Fifi Schmidt and Gotta Dance rode to the Performance 3'3"-3'6" Hunter Championship during the Fieldstone Summer Showcase I (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Halifax, MA - Fifi Schmidt and Gotta Dance rode to the top of the Performance 3'3"-3'6" Hunter Championship today during the Fieldstone Summer Showcase I. Blue skies greeted riders at the Main Hunter Ring early this morning, welcoming the second day of competition at the Fieldstone Show Park. Lisa Foster and Castleguard returned...

Individual Medals Awarded at 2013 US National Pony Jumper Championship

by Helen Murray | 8/10/2013 12:15:11 AM

Lexington, KY - The 2013 US National Pony Jumper Championship, held as part of the US Pony Finals, came to an exciting conclusion on Friday night with Individual titles up for grabs. Twenty-one competitors came back to jump a fourth round over Marc Donovan’s testing course. A single rail Individual Medalists (Shawn McMillen Photography) separated the top 11 riders heading into Friday’s final round and a fourth round would not be enough as competitors would need to jump off for all...

Pony Riders Prepare for US Pony Finals at Kentucky Summer Classic

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/5/2013 8:42:22 AM

Carter Anderson and The Blu Mountie (Emily Riden) Lexington, KY - The 2013 USEF Pony Finals kick off on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, and as the Kentucky Summer Classic came to a conclusion today, young riders took advantage of the perfect weather and the opportunity to prepare in the rings at the Kentucky Horse Park. The Kentucky Summer Classic, which ran July 30 to August 4, offered a wide array of pony divisions and classes, including the WIHS Small Pony Equitation and the WIHS Large Pony...