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Lauren Hough and Ohlala Fly to Victory in $33,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Speed

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/28/2013 10:40:06 PM

Lauren Hough and Ohlala (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Thursday's busy competition schedule also featured a $33,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class with the roster of top finishers including Lauren Hough (USA) and Ohlala, Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and HH Let's Fly, and Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Wang Chung M2S. Course designer Alan Wade saw 52 entries with 16 clear rounds for the one round speed class. Once again, the rounds got faster and faster as some of the best went late in the line-up. Lauren...

Eric Lamaze and Wang Chung M2S Excel in $33,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/23/2013 11:08:32 AM

Eric Lamaze and Wang Chung M2S (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Canada's Eric Lamaze was in the winner's circle on Friday with a win in the $33,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class during week eleven of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Lamaze and Wang Chung M2S, owned by Morningside Stud and Torrey Pines Stable, beat a field of top horses and riders in the day's highlight Longines FEI world ranking event. Also showing on Friday, Lillie Keenan was the winner of...

Matthias Hollberg and Orphan Car Prevail Over Talented Field at The Ridge at Wellington $15,000 Grand Prix

by Mary Adelaide Brakenridge for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 2/23/2013 9:50:14 AM

Wellington, FL - Matthias Hollberg and Orphan Car set a speedy pace early in the order and held on to the first spot during today's class at The Ridge at Wellington's $175,000 1.40m Invitational Grand Prix Series. Hollberg and Orphan Car completed the jump-off in 38.448 seconds, taking a sharp inside turn between the first two fences and leaving all the rails up to secure the win. The $15,000 Grand Prix class, held under sunny skies at the beautiful Mida Farm in Wellington, drew a...

Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Let's Fly Soar to Victory in $30,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 1

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/11/2013 9:35:13 AM

Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Let's Fly. (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Brazil's Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Let's Fly galloped to victory in the $30,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 1 on the second day of competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) on Thursday. After kicking the year off with a second place finish in last weekend's inaugural $100,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix, the duo is off to the races with a win to start their winter circuit. Week...

Todd Minikus and Macoemba Win $25,000 ESP Fall III Grand Prix

by Equestrian Sport Productions | 10/31/2012 1:54:27 PM

Todd Minikus and Macoemba. (ManciniPhotos) Wellington, FL -Equestrian Sport Productions, the management company of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), hosted its ESP Fall III Horse Show this weekend on October 26-28, 2012. Competing in the International Arena at the beautiful Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL, Todd Minikus and Macoemba were the winners of the $25,000 ESP Fall III Grand Prix on Sunday, October 28. The ESP Fall III Horse Show hosted "A"...

Darragh Kenny Wins $10,000 Open Jumper High Score Awards, Presented by Sir Ruly, Inc.

by Starting Gate Communications | 8/13/2012 5:11:35 PM

Ireland’s Darragh Kenny won the $10,000 Open Jumper High Score Awards, Presented by Sir Ruly, Inc., at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. Pictured, from left to right, are Maria Teresa Torano, Darragh Kenny, Danielle Torano with daughter, Natalia, and Mary and Antonio Albertini. (Shawn McMillian Photography) East Dorset, VT – For the second year in a row, Ireland’s Darragh Kenny was the winner of the $10,000 Open Jumper High Score Awards, presented by Sir Ruly, Inc....

Ken Berkley Leads $10,000 Open Jumper High Score Award Standings

by Starting Gate Communications | 7/25/2012 4:53:02 PM

Ken Berkley of Flemington, NJ, pictured aboard Ax-Cent, is leading the standings for the $10,000 Open Jumper High Score Awards, Presented by Sir Ruly, Inc., at the halfway point of the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Ken Berkley of Flemington, NJ, is currently leads the standings for the $10,000 Open Jumper High Score Awards, Presented by Sir Ruly, Inc., at the halfway point of the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset,...

Ken Berkley Continues Winning Streak in Vermont

by Starting Gate Communications | 7/20/2012 10:19:00 AM

Ken Berkley and Waminka claimed victory in the $10,000 Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 19, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Ken Berkley of Flemington, NJ, captured victory in the $10,000 Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 19, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East...

Kenneth Berkley Wins $10,000 Five Seasons Welcome Stake in Vermont

by Starting Gate Communications | 7/12/2012 10:10:53 PM

Kenneth Berkley and Waminka claimed victory in the $10,000 Five Seasons Open Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 12, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Kenneth Berkley of Flemington, NJ, captured victory in the $10,000 Five Seasons Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 12, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian...

2012 Spruce Meadows Summer Series Wraps Up

by Spruce Meadows Media Service | 7/9/2012 9:42:48 AM

Katie Prudent showed the crowd that V can get it done. (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB - With a record five day crowd of 117,336 braving the heat, the 2012 Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ Tournament was wrapped up on the last day of the Spruce Meadows Summer Series. With the Olympics fast approaching, the Sunday of the ‘North American’ Tournament marks the last International competition for many riders before the opening ceremonies in London. With this in...