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Young Talent Ready for $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship at CP National Horse Show

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/28/2015 11:13:12 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The inaugural $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship presented by the Porter Family, the Jacobs Family, & the Keenan Family is set to begin at the CP National Horse Show. Held October 28-31 in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena, this Individual Championship will be based on the FEI World Cup format with fence heights up to 1.50m. Twenty-eight athletes between the ages of 16 and 25 will compete in three phases of championship competition in hopes of...

Junior Rider Alexandra Ozymy Claims Victory in $2,500 Adequan® 1.30m Open Jumper at Summer in the Rockies V

by Cat Allen | 7/8/2015 10:21:46 PM

Alexandra Ozymy and NKH Barbosa (c) Flying Horse Photography Parker, CO - July 8, 2015 - Summer in the Rockies V got off to an exciting start at the Colorado Horse Park in Parker, CO, on Wednesday. The $2,500 Adequan® Open Jumper Class saw eighteen horse-and-rider combinations take on the course, with eight entries advancing to the jump-off in the II2b format class. Kim Barone, aboard Raven Ridge Farm's Rival, held the lead throughout the majority of the class. That is, until Alexandra...

Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run's Faithful Win at Wellington Turf Tour

by Phelps Media Group | 1/15/2015 1:52:58 PM

Bull Run's Faithful and Kristen Vanderveen Win $2400 1.3-1.35m Jumpers at The Ridge at Wellington (Shannon Bower/Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - Vast green polo fields created the perfect backdrop for the start of the second week of The Ridge at Wellington's Turf Tour. Competition in both rings remained strong throughout the day on Wednesday, January 14. While the weather remained overcast for most of the morning, the sun peeked out during the afternoon to highlight a beautiful set...

Richard Fellers and Flexible Clench Victory in the Land Rover Grand Prix of Sacramento

by West Palms Event Managment | 10/5/2014 5:20:06 AM

Richard Fellers and Flexible win the Land Rover Grand Prix of Sacramento (Flying Horse LTD) Sacramento, Calif. - The exciting Land Rover Grand Prix of Sacramento, a World Cup and Thermal Million qualifying event. With 35 entries, the competition was tight and the riders left it all in the arena. They kept the turns very tight and nine riders completed the first phase with zero faults, advancing to the jump off. With nine riders in the jump off, only four went clean, including: Rich Fellers,...

Kent Farrington and Voyeur Victorious in $210,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 7/5/2014 10:00:52 PM

Kent Farrington and Voyeur (Spruce Meadows Media Service) Calgary, Alberta - The 'North American' TournamentCSI 5* at Spruce Meadows featured the $210,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup on Saturday with an exciting win for USA's Kent Farrington and Voyeur. With an incredible resume of wins, this was Farrington's first time winning the prestigious competition. He finished ahead of Paulo Santana (BRA) and Taloubet, and Quentin Judge (USA) and HH Copin van de Broy, who finished...

Field of Riders Announced for $200,000 American Invitational

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/1/2014 1:40:04 PM

Beezie Madden, riding Cortes C will try for her third American Invitational win on Saturday. (Kenneth Kraus) Miami, Fla. - - Following the last qualification classes over the weekend, Stadium Jumping, Inc. today released the finalized list of riders for this year's $200,000 American Invitational, presented by G & Farm. The Invitational takes center stage this coming Saturday night, April 5th, at Sun Life Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins, in Miami, Florida. The rider list for this...

Seeding Set For NCEA Independent Championship, Big 12 Championship, and SEC Championship

by Cory Burkarth for NCEA | 3/24/2014 11:47:47 AM

Waco, Texas. - The seeding has been determined for the upcoming Independent Championship, featuring four NCEA teams that compete as independents in the sport of equestrian and taking place this Friday and Saturday at Brookings, S.D., the NCEA Selection Committee announced Monday. Fresno State, the nation’s eighth-ranked team, will be the top seed for this weekend’s event. UT-Martin, which has been a part of the NCEA top-10 rankings this season, is the second-seeded team. Delaware...

Samuel Parot and Matt Williams Dominate Week III of the Ridge at Wellington's Turf Tour

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 1/22/2014 11:32:57 PM

Wellington, Fla - The Grand Prix Field at the Ridge at Wellington was alive with excitement today as the third week of the Wellington Turf Tour got underway. The 1.30m-1.35m Jumpers stole the show with Chile's Samuel Parot and Thea capturing the first win of the day, and Matt Williams, aboard Jameson, riding to the top of the ranks in the second. The Wellington Turf Tour will continue this Friday at the Ridge at Wellington as the 1.40m Invitational Grand Prix gets underway. Hailed as the...

Auburn Takes Down No.1 Baylor in Thriller

by Andrew Minnick | 11/23/2013 12:02:00 PM

Is it the Tiger’s turn to be No.1 yet? If they do top the next NCEA rankings, they’ll have the fortune of never needing to ride against themselves. For two consecutive weeks now the No.1 ranked team in the country has been defeated by the reigning NCEA Champions. Last week they upset Georgia at home. On Friday, coach Greg Williams’ squad earned an exciting win on the road in Waco, Texas, a win that was decided by the very last ride. Both teams are traditional hunter seat...

Tara Metzner Earns 1st and 2nd at 2013 Grand Prix Hunter Derby Final

by West Palms Event Management | 10/26/2013 4:10:00 AM

Tara Metzner and Fabricio (Captured Moment Photography) Del Mar, Calif. - Del Mar International World Cup Week saw some extraordinary Hunter Derby competition this evening, as the 2013 Grand Prix Hunter Derby Series culminated with tonight's exciting Final. In tonight's event, two of the Del Mar Fairgrounds' arenas were put into play, as horses and riders were required to jump out of the Del Mar Arena and canter into the San Diego Arena to continue their course under the lights....