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UPDATED: US Eventing Short List for 2012 Olympic Games

by Joanie Morris | 6/17/2012 3:41:25 PM

Gladstone, NJ - The following change has been made to the USEF Short List for the US Eventing Team: Henley House Stables’ Remington XXV, ridden by Boyd Martin, was added to the Short List and will ship to the England on Sunday with the 11 horses previously Short Listed by the USEF. The Updated Nominated Entry and Short List in Alphabetical Order (the shortlisted combinations are designated below in bold type and a star next to their name): Will Coleman on Jim Wildasin's Twizzel* Tiana...

Little-Meredith Leads at Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event

by Jennifer Ward for Starting Gate Communications | 6/9/2012 8:45:25 AM

Marilyn Little-Meredith of the United States and RF Rovano Rex won the dressage phase of the CIC3* division of the Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event on June 7 in Bromont, Quebec. (Cealy Tetley) Bromont, Quebec – Marilyn Little-Meredith took the lead in the CIC3* division of the Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, following the opening phase of dressage in Bromont, Quebec. This 26th edition of the Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event is the final North...

Second Stop Reims, 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour Ready to Jump in France

by USEF Communications Department | 5/30/2012 10:22:00 AM

U.S. Young Riders are Prepared for the 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour (USEF Archive) Lexington, KY - The 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour continues this week in France. Michelle Grubb will serve as the chef d'equipe and guide the talented group of riders through their second stop on the 2012 tour this weekend at the CSIOYJ Reims, running May 31 - June 3. At the first stop of the tour in Bonheiden, Belgium, the U.S. Young Riders team tied for...

Volvo Bromont Three Day Event Attracts Olympic Contenders

by Starting Gate Communications | 5/29/2012 8:59:13 AM

Clark Montgomery of the United States riding Loughan Glen is the defending champion of the CCI*** division of the VOLVO Bromont CCI*** Three Day Event to be held June 7 to 10, 2012, in Bromont, Quebec. (Cealy Tetley, www.tetleyphoto.com) Bromont, Quebec – The Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, held June 7 to 10 in Bromont, Quebec, will be the final North American outing for athletes hoping to earn a spot at the 2012 Olympic Games this summer. The 26th edition...

Louise Serio Continues to Lead 2012 Hallway Feeds National Hunter Derby Series

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/23/2012 1:00:00 PM

Louise Serio and Corvine continue to lead the $15,000 Hallway Feeds Leading Rider Bonus standings as of Saturday, May 19, 2012, during the second derby in the series, held during the Kentucky Spring Classic. (Shawn McMillen Photography/PMG) Lexington KY - Professional rider Louise Serio continues to hold the lead after the second part of the 2012 $45,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby came to a conclusion on Saturday, May 19, 2012 during the Kentucky Spring Classic. The Hallway Feeds...

Junior and Young Riders Set to Jump in Europe

by USEF Communications Department | 5/17/2012 12:48:39 PM

U.S. Young Riders are Prepared for the 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour (USEF Archive) Lexington, KY - The 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour gets underway this week in Belgium. Five up-and-coming Young Riders and one Junior Rider from the U.S. will compete alongside some of the best rising talent in Europe at three prestigious competitions over the next month. The first stop on the 2012 tour is this weekend's CSIOYJ Bonheiden, which runs May 17-20....

Second 2012 US Show Jumping Team Observation Event Features 15 of America’s Best Jumpers in Lexington, KY

by USEF Communications Department | 5/10/2012 2:57:45 PM

Lexington,KY - The second of four 2012 US Show Jumping Team Observation Events takes place this weekend at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show held at the Kentucky Horse Park. Fifteen members of the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games are set to contest two Observation Event classes. On Friday, these combinations will jump alongside other entries in the $50,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic and will return to the Rolex Stadium Sunday afternoon to try and top an open...

USEF Developing Dressage Clinics Wrap Up for the Spring Season

by USEF Communications Department | 4/11/2012 4:54:27 PM

Stacy Parvey-Larsson and Benidetto with Debbie McDonald (Tracy Schlabach) Lexington, KY - USEF Developing Dressage Clinics wrapped up for the Spring season last week in Loxahatchee, FL at Walter and Mary Anne McPhail's High Meadow Farm. The clinic schedule began in Thousand Oaks, CA at Michael and Linda Fowler's Epona Farms, January 7-8, and included clinics at High Meadow Farm, January 31-February 1 and April 3-4 and an additional clinic at Epona Farms, March 16-17. Focusing on the...

Molly Ashe-Cawley and Carissimo Pave the Way to Victory in $32,000 Tampa Bay Welcome Stake at Tampa Equestrian Series

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 3/31/2012 9:54:00 AM

Molly Ashe-Cawley raced across the finish line with Carissimo after scoring the quickest of only three double-clear rounds during the $32,000 Tampa Bay Welcome Stake.(Kendall Bierer/PMG) Tampa, FL - The crowd was alive with anticipation as 10 riders moved into the Tampa Bay Welcome Stake jump-off yesterday evening. The nation's top riders joined the series, attempting to garner the championship prize in the $32,000 Tampa Bay Welcome Stake CSI 2* at the Tampa Equestrian Series. Molly...

Nick Skelton and Big Star Repeat Victory in $80,000 Pennfield Feeds CSI 3* Grand Prix

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/19/2012 10:38:36 AM

Nick Skelton and Big Star (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - The tenth week of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) concluded with a day full of jumper competition at The Stadium on the beautiful grass field. Nick Skelton (GBR) and Beverly Widdowson's Big Star earned yet another victory at the FTI WEF in the $80,000 Pennfield Feeds CSI 3* Grand Prix. Skelton and Big Star beat out Cian O'Connor (IRL) and KEC Alligator Alley and David McPherson (GBR) and Chamberlain Z in a...