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Ben Maher and Sarena Triumph in $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 4/3/2016 1:27:21 AM

Wellington, FL - April 2, 2016 - Grand prix action at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded with an exciting international showdown Saturday night as Great Britain's Ben It was a packed house at PBIEC on Saturday night as the circuit's top horses and riders contested the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*. Photo copyright Sportfot. Maher and Jane Clark's Sarena jumped to victory in the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*. The finale grand prix for the winter circuit, Maher and...

Team USA Reigns at 2016 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations' Cup CDIO 3* at AGDF

by Carly Weilminster | 4/1/2016 12:42:29 AM

Wellington, FL - March 31, 2016 - Team USA dominated the 2016 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations' Cup CDIO 3* at Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), handily winning the competition with a total team score of 454.698. Canada Laura Graves and Verdades earned the highest score awarded in the FEI Grand Prix Special CDIO 3* presented by Stillpoint Farm. Copyright SusanJStickle.com. finished in second place with a total score of 428.708, while Spain rounded out the top three, collecting the...

Allison Brock and Rosevelt Capture Emotional Win in FEI Grand Prix Special CDI 4*

by Carly Weilminster & Allison Kavey | 3/19/2016 8:55:41 PM

Wellington, Fla. - Allison Brock (USA) and Rosevelt put on an impressive show at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) this week with a first place finish in the FEI Allison Brock and Rosevelt (SusanJStickle.com) Grand Prix Special CDI 4*, presented by Havensafe Farm, with a score of 74.225%. Competition at AGDF 10 concludes tomorrow with the final day of the Florida International Youth Dressage Championships alongside the FEI Intermediaire I Freestyle CDI 1*, presented by Mike &...

Graves and Verdades Rise to Top AGDF 10 FEI Grand Prix CDI 4* presented by Havensafe Farm

by Allison Kavey and Carly Weilminster | 3/17/2016 12:17:12 AM

Wellington, FL - March 16, 2016 - Victory in the FEI Grand Prix CDI 4* presented by Havensafe Farm at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) went to Laura Graves (USA) and her Laura Graves and Verdades. Photo by SusanJStickle.com. own Verdades with a score of 76.28%, adding another excellent performance to their growing collection of top finishes so far this season. In a top three sweep for riders representing the United States, Allison Brock (USA) and her long time partner Rosevelt...

The Competition Heats Up in Desert Circuit VI as Karl Cook Takes Home the Blue In the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix and $15,000 UltrOz Jumper.

by HITS Horse Shows | 3/7/2016 11:23:51 AM

Thermal, Calif. - Week VI's big competiiton and big money opportunities continued into the weekend. The rider in the winner's circle was Karl Cook, who took home back to back wins in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix and the $15,000 UltrOz Jumper. Karl Cook and Basimodo winning the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix. (ESI Photography) $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix Forty-three riders attacked the course in hopes of claiming the blue ribbon and the lion’s share in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand...

Elite Show Jumping Continues During the Ocala Winter Circuit Week VII with the $2,500 Brook Ledge Welcome and the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 3/5/2016 10:45:51 PM

Ocala, Fla. - Week VII of the Ocala Winter Circuit kicked off with the $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome and the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix. Aaron Vale and Carlo on their way to a $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome win. (ESI Photography) $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome Williston’s own Aaron Vale, riding Carlo, owned by Amatoville Enterprises, topped the leaderboard in Wednesday’s $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome with a double clear round in a blazing-fast 33.220 seconds. Course designer...

CSIO4* Wellington Junior Team Bios

by USEF Communications Department | 3/3/2016 6:29:53 PM

Find our more about the U.S. Junior Team for the $2,500 FEI Junior Riders Nations Cup presented by Hollow Creek Farm: Brett Burlington Born: February 13, 1999 Residence : Coral Gables, Florida Most Recent Highlights: • Won the $25,000 U25 Grand Prix at the 2015 Kentucky Summer Horse Show • Team Gold medalist at the 2015 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships • Team Gold medalist of the $25,000 Artisan Farms U25 Team Event at the 2015 Winter Equestrian...

Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven and Don Auriello Secure Win in FEI Grand Prix CDI-W, presented by The Axel Johnson Group at AGDF 7

by Allison Kavey and Carly Weilminster | 2/25/2016 10:36:18 PM

Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven and Don Auriello (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - The FEI Grand Prix CDI-W, presented by The Axel Johnson Group, concluded today at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), featuring 50 riders from a stunning array of countries at The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (SWE) and veteran partner Don Auriello, owned by Lövsta Stuteri, earned top honors in the competitive class and were the final pair...

Hunters Rule the International Arena for World Championship Hunter Rider Week at WEF

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/19/2016 9:37:16 AM

Scott Stewart and Catch Me (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The arrival of World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival heralds the traditional beauty of the hunter discipline, which is featured all week long in the main International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The professional hunter divisions were completed today and seven divisions named champions. WEF 6 runs through Sunday, February 21, with the highlight event, the...

Furusiyya 2016 Season Gets Underway with a Double-Header

by Louise Parkes | 2/16/2016 12:17:13 PM

There is an Olympic ring to the new Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2016 season which gets off to a flying start this week with legs in Al Ain (UAE) on Thursday 18 and Ocala (USA) on Friday 19 February. Team Belgium topped the podium at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final in Barcelona (ESP) last season. The excitement begins all over again this week with the first two qualifiers of the 2016 Furusiyya series taking place at Al Ain (UAE) and Ocala (USA). (FEI/Dirk Caremans) Just...