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Katie Dinan and Dougie Douglas Capture $50,000 National Grand Prix to Conclude WEF 6

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/21/2016 11:16:30 PM

Katie Dinan and Dougie Douglas (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week six of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded on Sunday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with hunter and jumper action across the show grounds. The $25,000 Artisan Farms U25 Grand Prix, sponsored by EnTrust Capital, as well as the $50,000 WEF 6 National Grand Prix, were both held on the derby field at The Stadium at PBIEC. The win in the U25 class went to Madison Goetzmann...

McLain Ward and Rothchild Race to Victory in $380,000 Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix CSI 5* at WEF 5

by Lauren Fisher and Callie Seaman for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/14/2016 12:31:46 AM

Wellington, Fla. - Two-time Olympic team and 2015 Pan American Games individual gold medalist McLain Ward (USA) jumped to a thrilling victory on Saturday night in the McLain Ward and Rothchild (Sportfot) $380,000 Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix CSI 5* at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Ward and his longtime mount Rothchild raced to the top of an eight-horse jump-off in front of a packed house at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum...

Richard Spooner and Chivas Z Win $85,000 ASHCOR Technologies Cup at Spruce Meadows

by Lauren Fisher | 7/10/2015 8:02:09 PM

Richard Spooner of USA riding Chivas Z © Spruce Meadows Media Services Calgary, AB, Canada – July 10, 2015 – USA’s Richard Spooner jumped to victory aboard his own Chivas Z in the $85,000 ASHCOR Technologies Cup on Friday of the ‘Pan American’ Tournament, presented by Rolex, at Spruce Meadows. Friday’s competition also included a $34,000 Friends of the Meadows 1.45m competition with a win for Brazil’s Eduardo Menezes and Carushka 2. The ‘Pan...

Pablo Barrios and Abigail McArdle Speed to Wins on Opening Day of Spruce Meadows ‘Pan American’ Tournament

by Lauren Fisher | 7/9/2015 7:45:33 PM

Abigail McArdle of USA riding Cosma 20 © Spruce Meadows Media Services Calgary, AB, Canada – July 9, 2015 – The 2015 Spruce Meadows Summer Series began its final week of competition, the ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, with wins for Pablo Barrios (VEN) and Abigail McArdle (USA) on Thursday. The ‘Pan American’ Tournament continues with world-class show jumping through Sunday, July 12. Pablo Barrios led the victory gallop in the $34,000...

Beezie Madden and Simon Win $34,000 Duncan Ross Cup at Spruce Meadows

by Lauren Fisher, Jennifer Wood Media, Inc | 6/26/2015 11:25:52 PM

Beezie Madden of USA riding Simon © Spruce Meadows Media Services Calgary, AB, Canada – June 26, 2015 – The ‘Canada One’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows continued on Friday, with two international competitions featured in the Meadows on the Green, and wins for USA’s Beezie Madden and Todd Minikus. Madden won the $34,000 Duncan Ross Cup 1.50m riding Abigail Wexner’s Simon. Minikus topped the $34,000 WestJet Cup 1.45m aboard Nancy Gooding’s Con Capilot. The...

Porter and Holloway Triumph in Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers at WIHS

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/23/2014 11:54:32 PM

Washington, D.C. - The $2,500 Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper speed class, sponsored by The Strauss Family, was held on Thursday afternoon for 21 entries and five clear rounds with a win for Lucas Porter of Bartonville, TX, riding Sleepy P Ranch LLC’s Psychee d’Amour. Porter and the 11-year-old Selle Francais mare (Juvaro du Rouet SF x Papillon Rouge) were presented the Beagle Brook Farm Perpetual Trophy for their winning round in 51.84 seconds. Hunter Holloway and I Love Lucy...

Lamaze, Ward, and Sweetnam Post Victories on Opening Day of Spruce Meadows 'National' Tournament

by Spruce Meadows Media Services | 6/5/2014 2:31:14 AM

Calgary, AB, Canada – In a day packed full of show jumping, three top athletes posted victories in the International Ring on the opening day of the Spruce Meadows 'National' Tournament. In the $85,000 ATB Financial Cup 1.55m, Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Powerplay were victorious. McLain Ward (USA) had two wins today, and Shane Sweetnam (IRL) was also honored in awards presentations. The 'National' Tournament presented by Rolex is the first of five in the Summer Series and runs...

Audrey Coulter Beats the Best in $280,000 Adequan® Grand Prix CSI 4* and $84,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/24/2014 7:23:52 AM

Audrey Coulter and Acorte (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) concluded its seventh week of competition on Sunday with a fantastic line-up of international show jumping and back-to-back wins for 21-year-old Audrey Coulter (USA) of San Francisco, CA. The day kicked off with the $280,000 Adequan® Grand Prix CSI 4* with a win for Coulter and Acorte. The pair beat out the world's number one and two ranked riders, Scott Brash and Ben...

McCrea Is Only Double Clear in $35,000 Progress Energy Canada Cup at Spruce Meadows

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 7/5/2013 10:51:15 AM

Christine McCrea and Romantovich Take One (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, Alberta - The $35,000 Progress Energy Canada Cup had 35 entries and five of those would advance to the jump-off, but it would be the first in the ring over the shortened course that would lead the way. Christine McCrea and Romantovich Take One, 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding by Numero Uno x Karandasj owned by Candy Tribble, put in the all-important clear round in a time of 42.58 seconds. McCrea said of her...

Matt Cyphert and Lochivar Win the 1.40m Open Jumpers By Solid Margin on Day One of Summer in the Rockies III

by Carrie Wirth for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 6/20/2013 1:51:03 PM

Matt Cyphert and Lochivar Parker, CO - Summer in the Rockies III kicked off Wednesday with exciting show jumping action in the Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix Arena. Highlights of the day included the 1.30m and 1.40m Open Jumpers and the Young Jumper Divisions. McLain Ward has called Alan Wade his favorite course designer in the whole world. And here at the Colorado Horse Park's Summer in the Rockies III, the jumper competitors got their first taste of the Irish course designer's...