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Equi-Venture Equitation Riders Dominate at Summer in the Rockies VI

by AnLi Kelly-Durham for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/18/2014 8:57:47 PM

Hunter Holloway (AnLi Kelly Durham/Phelps Media Group,) Parker, Colo. - Friday at the Colorado Horse Park, all eyes were on the equitation riders, where many talented juniors vied for valuable points in the two phases of the WIHS Equitation and the ASPCA Maclay. The riders from Equi-Venture Farm of Topeka, KS left no blue ribbon unclaimed in the three medal classes. Hunter Holloway finished on top in both WIHS Equitation classes, while Misty Redd took the blue in the ASPCA Maclay. In the WIHS...

Victoria Colvin Named Devon's Best Child Rider on a Horse for Fourth Consecutive Year

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/24/2014 11:01:07 PM

Devon, PA – May 24, 2014 – Sixteen-year-old Victoria Colvin of Loxahatchee, FL, added several accolades to a long list of accomplishments in her junior riding career this weekend competing at the 2014 Devon Horse Show & Country Fair. Colvin was Best Child Rider on a Horse for the fourth year in a row after taking multiple championship titles, including the Grand Junior Hunter Championship with Dr. Betsee Parker's Way Cool. Showcasing the best horses and riders in the...

USEF Names 2014 Eventing High Performance Winter/Spring Training Lists

by USEF Communications Department | 11/13/2013 9:05:44 PM

Lexington, KY – The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the following High Performance Winter/Spring Training Lists for the 2014 season. The following riders will participate in Training Sessions with U.S. Eventing Team Coach David O’Connor. Training Session dates and locations will be announced at a later date. Global Talent Combinations that currently possess the ability to win anywhere in the world. Phillip Dutton (West Grove, PA) and the Mr. Medicott...

Jordan Coyne and Lazaro Carve Speedy Turns to Win the Southeast Medal Finals $5,000 Welcome Stake

by Carrie Wirth for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 9/19/2013 11:47:33 PM

Jordan Coyne and Lazaro (Randi Muster) Jacksonville, FL - Southeast Medal Finals got underway with entries doubled over last year's attendance. The Jacksonville Equestrian Center was abuzz with activity, with equitation and jumper classes featured in the indoor arena. For the Southeast Medal Finals $5,000 Welcome Stake, 26 horse and rider combinations tried their hand at course designer, Allen Rheinheimer's course. Ten completed the course with faultless rounds to return for the...

Zone 2 Captures Double Gold in Jumping at 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North

by Jennifer Wood and Brad Ettleman for USEF | 7/18/2013 9:00:49 PM

Jumping Young Rider Team Gold medalists from Zone 2: Lillie Keenan, Michael Hughes, Gabrielle Bausano, and Mattias Tromp (Sportfot) Lexington, KY – There were four Team medal competitions today at the 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC). In the Jumping, Zone 2 won both the the Young Rider and Junior Golds. USA took Gold in the Junior division of Reining, while the Young Riders from Canada were best. The NAJYRC continues...

Abigail McArdle and Cosma 20 win 1.45m Welcome at Spruce Meadows

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 6/13/2013 6:54:31 AM

The beautiful Meadows on the Green is the site of major competitions during the 'Continental' Tournament (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, Alberta – The first day of the Spruce Meadows 'Continental' Tournament featured two welcome competitions in the Meadows on the Green. The first was a $5,000 Friends of the Meadows 1.45m Welcome for the horses in contention to compete in tomorrow's $100,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™. Enrique Gonzalez (MEX) and Quilebo D Tillard...

USEF Announces 2013 Developing Riders/Eventing 25 Program and Combinations for California and Florida Training Sessions

by USEF Communications Department | 12/14/2012 3:11:04 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and its Eventing High Performance Department is proud to announce a redesigned Developing Riders/Eventing 25 Program beginning in 2013. In 2013, a Developing Rider will be defined as a rider (maximum age of 25) who has achieved a qualifying result at the CCI2* level. Chef d’Equipe David O’Connor will lead the Developing Riders/Eventing 25 program and coach the accepted athletes. In addition to lessons under saddle, there...

Nation’s Top Hunters to Compete at the 2012 Capital Challenge Horse Show

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 9/28/2012 9:10:28 AM

Upper Marlboro, MD – Many of the top horses in the country will travel from near and far to compete next week at the 2012 Capital Challenge Horse Show, presented by The Gochman Family, in Upper Marlboro, MD. The show runs September 29 through October 7 at Prince George’s Equestrian Center and will feature many horses that are currently at the top of the national standings for their divisions for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). Meet some of this year's...

Olympians and Celebrities Meet at 37th Annual Hampton Classic

by Classic Communications | 9/4/2012 2:30:12 PM

Kent Farrington won the $250,000 FTI Grand Prix and FEI World Cup™ Qualifier (Parker/Russell-The Book LLC) Bridgehampton, NY - Kent Farrington took top honors in the $250,000 FTI Grand Prix and FEI World Cup™ Qualifier, the grand finale of the 37th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show. As always, the show featured international show jumpers, elegant show hunters, celebrities and more. With more than 10,000 fans watching, Farrington, of Chicago, IL, and Voyeur were the first in the jump-off,...

Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy Capture $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals Victory at Bluegrass Festival Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/19/2012 5:00:20 AM

Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy captured the $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals Championship at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Lexington, KY - It was a night that will be well remembered, and a win well deserved. The Rolex Stadium was packed at the Kentucky Horse Park as the Handy Round brought the 2012 $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals to a close during the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. One of the industry's most successful hunter...