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Quentin Judge and HH Whisky Rolaye Top $50,000 Aon Cup at Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ Tournament

by Lauren Fisher, Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 7/2/2015 9:37:30 AM

Quentin Judge and HH Whisky Royale © Spruce Meadows Media Services Calgary, AB, Canada – July 1, 2015 – The 2015 ‘North American’ Tournament CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows featured an impressive line-up of show jumping on Wednesday. USA’s Quentin Judge and HH Whisky Royale began the day with a win in the $50,000 Aon Cup 1.55m, Chile’s Samuel Parot and Couscous van Orti jumped to victory in the $34,000 ATCO Energy Solutions Cup 1.50m, and Venezuela’s Andres...

A double for Farrington, but Moya wins the big one on the opening day

by CSIO Rome | 5/21/2015 8:21:09 PM

Rome, Italy - America’s Kent Farrington was in flying form when topping the first two international competitions today at CSIO Rome Piazza di Siena - Master fratelli d’Inzeo - today, but it was Spain’s Sergio Alvarez Moya who galloped to victory in the feature event of the day, the qualifier for Sunday’s Loro Piana City of Rome Grand Prix. Kent Farrington and Cha Cha Cha 7 (Courtesy of CSIO Rome) Farrington recorded his first success with the 10-year-old mare Cha Cha Cha....

Kasey Perry Tops Week 3 I1 Freestyle at Global Dressage Festival

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/26/2015 8:58:36 AM

Kasey Perry and Goerklintgaards Dublet (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Kasey Perry (USA), coming off of a fantastic week of performances at Week 3 of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), topped the FEI Intermediaire 1 Freestyle class, presented by Chesapeake Dressage Institute. Perry aboard Goerklintgaards Dublet scored a 72.150%, followed by Christoph Koschel (GER) on Leuchtfeuer DE finishing on a 71.225%, and Kimberly Herslow (USA) and Rosmarin placing third with a score...

Wilton Porter is Best in U25 Championship Rd. 1 at National Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 10/30/2014 10:40:30 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Young riders shined Wednesday night at the National Horse Show as 29 horse and rider combinations put their best foot forward over the first of three $10,000 Under 25 Championship classes. Sponsored by Sleepy P Ranch and Deeridge Farm, the class allows the rare opportunity for riders ages 16 to 25 to compete in the high pressure World Cup format. Riders from across the nation have worked to qualify for the championship, which culminates at the prestigious National Horse Show....

Jessica Springsteen and Davendy Speed to Early Win in Washington

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/23/2014 6:52:52 AM

Washington, D.C. - Wednesday’s feature event was the opening $10,000 International Jumper speed class, sponsored by Amalaya Investments, with a win for Springsteen and Stone Hill Farms Davendy S. The class saw 37 entries with six clear rounds over an Anthony D’Ambrosio designed course. Last to go, Springsteen and Davendy S blazed through the course in 50.80 seconds for the win. She edged out her own horse, Zero, who finished in second with a time of 55.31 seconds ridden by Laura...

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,...

Weber Claims Individual Silver - Full Recap

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/8/2014 10:08:59 AM

On the final day of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the FEI World Team and Individual for Four-in-Hands Driving Championship started the cones phase bright and early at La Prairie Racecourse to determine the medalists on Sunday. Clean rounds were hard to come by over Richard Nicoll’s 20-obstacle cones course, with only nine of the 43 drivers adding no penalties to their scores following the marathon phase. Chester Weber had an excellent final day of competition, driving his...

Weber Claims Individual Silver, U.S. Driving Team Fourth at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/7/2014 6:57:58 PM

Caen, France – On the final day of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the FEI World Team and Individual for Four-in-Hands Driving Championship started the cones phase bright and early at La Prairie Racecourse to determine the medalists on Sunday. Clean rounds were hard to come by over Richard Nicoll’s 20-obstacle cones course, with only nine of the 43 drivers adding no penalties to their scores following the marathon phase. Chester Weber had an excellent final day of...

Weber Second, U.S. Team Fourth after Marathon Day at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/6/2014 9:35:59 PM

Caen, France – A warm, sunny day at La Prairie Racecourse set the stage for the exciting marathon phase of the FEI World Team and Individual for Four-in-Hands Driving Championship at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Chester Weber had a solid day of driving on Saturday, and will head into the final phase of the championship in second place. The U.S. Team has driven into fourth place with a score of 292.28 following a day filled with challenging obstacles. Chester Weber (© Hippo...

U.S. Competes in Five World Championships during First Week of 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by USEF Communications Department | 9/1/2014 11:44:17 AM

Jordan Larson, Mandy McCutcheon, Andrea Fappani, Shawn Flarida, and Jeff Petska (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Caen, France - The U.S. contested five World Championships during the first week of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, with international veterans demonstrating why they have had such longevity in the sport, and new faces turning heads with outstanding performances on the world’s biggest stage. More than 500 athletes took part in competition at five venues across Normandy,...