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Four Classes, Four Winners, One Brilliant Fist Pump

by Split Rock Jumping Tour | 5/30/2016 9:12:23 AM

Emanuel Andrade aboard Natif Des Roches (SEL Photography) Lexington, Ky. - After the Gala at the Rock, the black tie affair that Split Rock has quickly become known for, went well into the night, the third morning of competition kicked off at 10 am with the $2,000 Brook Ledge High JR/AO 1.40m Jumper. Victory was claimed by Emanuel Andrade aboard Natif Des Roches who won by a large margin with a speedy jump-off. Maria Roberts and Bongo (TPence Photo) The next class to follow was the $7,500 Kask...

Saline Makes Triumphant Comeback with Stephanie Riggio in La Mundial Adult Amateur Hunters 18-35 Section B

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/18/2013 10:08:00 AM

Stephanie Riggio with ringmaster Cliff Haines (Anne Gittins Photography) Wellington, FL - After a year away from the show ring recovering from a foot injury, Saline is back in a big way at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Owner and rider Stephanie Riggio of New York City piloted the 15-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare to victory in the La Mundial Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35 Section B division. Riggio and Saline were named champions of the division after placing sixth and...

Eirin Bruheim and Cicero 75 Prove Successful at Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 10/22/2010 12:12:00 PM

Eirin Bruheim and Cicero 75 represented Zone 7 at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show (Al Cook Photo) Harrisburg, PA - Junior rider Eirin Bruheim of Nordic Lights Farm traveled all the way from Texas this past weekend to compete at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show with her talented mount Cicero 75. The pair showed in the Junior Jumper Prix des States event representing Zone 7 and helped their team garner the fifth place prize. Bruheim began the Junior Jumper Prix des States competition...

Zone 4 Clinches Gold in Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championship

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/15/2021 11:49:00 PM

Harrisburg, Pa. – The juniors displayed excellent riding in Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper Prix des States Team National Championship on Friday evening. Eight teams competed in the modified Nations Cup competition, with four teams finishing the first round on zero faults. Six teams returned for the second round, and the pressure was on for the athletes to deliver for their teams. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Kim Land, Zone 4 maintained their composure to clinch the team gold...

Juniors Spotlighted in Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships and Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/9/2019 4:08:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – All eyes will be on top junior competitors from around the country as they compete in two prime events for national championship honors October 10-13 at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. First, the jumpers will take to the main arena of the Pennsylvania Farm and Expo Center on Thursday for the start of the Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships. The equitation will close out the weekend with the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final on Sunday....

Reigning Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final Champion Madden Leads U.S. Jumping Contingent to Gothenburg

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/3/2019 6:06:00 AM

Madden and Breitling LS (Photo by Andrea Evans/US Equestrian) Gothenburg, Sweden – Top American jumpers are qualified, prepared, and ready to compete at the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final, April 3-7 at the Gothenburg Horse Show in the Scandanavium Arena alongside three of the U.S.’s top dressage combinations. With the reigning Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final champion and runner-up in tow, the U.S. contingent will face some of the world’s toughest competition as...

Kent Farrington Repeats Victory at Spruce Meadows ‘National’, Presented by Rolex

by Jump Media | 6/10/2016 9:18:55 AM

Kent Farrington has won the ATB Financial Cup four times, this year with Gazelle. (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – For the second evening in a row, it was American Kent Farrington, ranked number six in the world, who led the highlight competition of the day with Gazelle. This time it was in the ATB Financial Cup 1.55m, where he topped Philipp Weishaupt (GER) on Chico 784 and Eric Lamaze (CAN) on Check Picobello Z. Lamaze won earlier in the day in the ATCO Challenge...

Calgary's Ben Asselin Wins $205,000 Encana Cup 1.60m at Spruce Meadows 'Masters'

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 9/7/2013 9:45:47 AM

Ben Asselin and Makavoy (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, Alberta - Speed and power described the two competitions on the schedule Friday at the Spruce Meadows 'Masters'. Opening up the evening was the $205,000 Encana Cup 1.60m, and the fastest in the jump-off was Calgary's own Ben Asselin on Makavoy. The $75,000 ATCO Electric Six Bar featured four rounds of thrilling jumping as Martin Fuchs (SUI) cleared 1.95m for victory on Conte Della Caccia. The Spruce Meadows...

This Week in International Disciplines - June 1

by USEF Communications Department | 6/1/2011 5:00:33 PM

Dressage Dressage preparations for the Pan American Games continued as Prix St Georges and Intermediaire I competition took place at CDIs across the country. Jan Ebeling swept the small tour at CDI Flintridge with Rosenzauber 8, scoring 70.263% in the Prix St Georges, 70.702% in the Intermediaire I and 70.292% in the Freestyle. For complete results please visit www.cornerstonedressage.com/results/2011_7.pdf . At the CDI Lexington, Lisa Wilcox and Pikko del Cerro HU dominated the Small Tour....

Neue Schule, Official Bit of US Equestrian, Continues Title Sponsorship of 2021 USEF Junior Jumper National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/10/2021 2:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce its continued partnership with Neue Schule, the official bit of US Equestrian and title sponsor of the 2021 USEF Junior Jumper National Championships. Neue Schule is a longtime supporter of US Equestrian, having launched the partnership in 2015. "The entire Neue Schule team is thrilled to continue our partnership with US Equestrian”, said Mette Larsen, President of Neue Schule USA. “We appreciate the relationship that...