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Quentin Judge and HH Sandor Win 1.45m Open Jumpers at Kentucky Spring Classic

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/18/2011 9:11:29 AM

Quentin Judge and HH Sandor won the 1.45m Open Jumper class at the Kentucky Spring Classic (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG). Lexington, KY - It was another day of chilly temperatures and rainy skies to kick off the Kentucky Spring Classic at the Kentucky Horse Park. This afternoon, the Rolex Stadium hosted the 1.45m Open Jumper class and the 1.40m Open Jumper class. Quentin Judge took home top honors in the 1.45m Open Jumper class with HH Sandor after completing the fastest double clear effort....

This Week in International Disciplines - April 13

by USEF Communications Department | 4/13/2011 2:27:00 PM

Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda (Pics of You Photo) Dressage At the Golden State Dressage Festival CDI3*, the competition was highlighted by a large field for the small tour classes. Carolyn Adams took top honors in the Intermediaire I with Witerprinz, scoring 68.474%. Mette Rosencrantz was second with Finally and Heidi Gaian rounded out the top three with Chicago. In the Prix St. Georges, Rosencrantz and Finally went one better and scored a victory over Brian Hafner on Lombardo LHF. Karen...

The Hartford Celebrates Founding Partnership with U.S. Paralympics through Multi-Year Campaign

by From the USOC Communications Department | 3/23/2011 5:03:00 PM

• Achieve Without Limits campaign honors and supports athletes; features ads, social media and events • Company to donate $1 for every Hartford Facebook page 'Like' to U.S. Paralympics* HARTFORD, CT - Building on its 16-year commitment to U.S. Paralympic athletes, today The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., (NYSE: HIG) launches Achieve Without Limits, a multi-year campaign that champions these athletes and their dedication to achieve. The campaign kickoff includes new television spots,...

Back to South Florida... this time for Dressage

by Joanie Morris | 3/10/2011 1:44:53 AM

Its 12:30 PM and it has already been a really long day for me. This is how it has unfolded to this point, but I’m a little scared to see what happens next. 3:15 am - Woke up in a cold sweat after a dream that I was in Europe with the show jumpers and Ashlee Bond had lost her cat. I have no idea if Ashlee even has a cat. But we were in a major panic in the dream. 4:20 - Alarm goes off after a fitful sleep searching around a back road in Belgium for the lost cat. 4:30 - Drag self out of bed,...

Canada's Francois Lamontagne Wins Sunday's $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at HITS Ocala

by HITS Media | 3/7/2011 11:01:00 AM

Francois Lamontagne and Anton. (ESI Photography©.) Ocala, FL -- Diversity seems to be the theme this season at HITS Ocala, as 10 different winners representing six different nations have claimed the victory in each of the 10 Grand Prix held at HITS Ocala, so far. In Sunday's $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, Canada's Francois Lamontagne joined the list of this season's winners aboard his own Anton. "This circuit is great, it does not discourage horses and riders,...

Rising Star Lucy Davis and Nemo 199 Win $50,000 HITS CSI-W Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health at HITS Thermal

by HITS Media | 3/5/2011 11:56:00 AM

Flying Horse Photography©. (Lucy Davis and Nemo 119.) Thermal, CA — Lucy Davis, one of the youngest Grand Prix riders on the HITS winter circuit, captured her biggest win of the season when she won Saturday night’s $50,000 HITS CSI-W Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, aboard Old Oak Farm’s Nemo 119 to highlight Desert Circuit V at the HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, CA. Davis (Los Angeles, CA) got the best of the 26 starters that challenged International Course Designer Olaf...

Mario Deslauriers and Vicomte D Earn Victory in $31,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 8

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/3/2011 8:43:00 PM

Mario Deslauriers and Victomte D. (Photo by Sportfot©.) Wellington, FL - USA's Mario Deslauriers and Vicomte D were victorious in Thursday afternoon's $31,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 8 following a competitive class at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center during international CSIO week at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The FTI WEF's eighth week of competition, sponsored by G&C Farm, continues through Sunday, March 6. Friday will feature the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup...

American Saddlebred Horse Association Elects New Board Members

by ASHA News | 2/16/2011 2:16:00 PM

Lexington, KY - Through the process of balloting by its members, the American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has elected new members to the ASHA Board of Directors. The newly elected members of the ASHA Board are: Bret Day (Kentucky), Lisa Duncan (Kentucky), Robert (Bob) Funkhouser (Massachusetts), and Tandy Patrick (Kentucky). Re-elected to the Board were Carl Holden (Kentucky) and Margaret McNeese (Texas). Leaving the board due to expiring terms are Victoria Gillenwater (Tennessee),...

Women Win for the Third Year in Nespresso Battle of the Sexes

by Lauren Fisher and Jennifer Wood for Jennifer Wood | 2/7/2011 9:41:00 AM

Laura Kraut and Winde had the fastest times (Photo by Sportfot©. ) Wellington, FL - February 5, 2011, - The women have dominated the Nespresso Battle of the Sexes for three years now with another exciting win in Saturday evening's dynamic competition. The women's team, captained by Katie Prudent, and including riders Georgina Bloomberg, Ashlee Bond, Brianne Goutal, Lauren Hough, Maggie Jayne, Reed Kessler, Candice King, Laura Kraut, Christine McCrea, Catherine Pasmore and Nicole Simpson, swept...

Rebecca Broussard 1942-2010

by Courtesy US Eventing Association | 12/26/2010 10:21:00 AM

One of the most iconic figures in US Eventing, Rebecca Broussard, passed away on December 24, at her home in Whitefish, Montana surrounded by her family. Her passing leaves a void that will never be filled and the entire eventing family mourns the loss of this exceptional woman. Becky was passionate about horses, the sport of eventing and the people involved. An owner, an organizer, a volunteer both at events and in the governance of the USEA, Becky fulfilled many roles in a lifetime of...