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by Merial | 7/1/2014 1:48:21 PM

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Centenary College Shines at Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships

by USHJA | 5/6/2014 9:30:35 AM

2014 IHSA Collegiate Cup Champions Centenary College and USEF/Cacchione Cup winner Alex Carlton (Al Cook) Harrisburg, Pa. - Centenary College may have traveled to the 41st Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships with a small team, but their results were huge. They clinched the Collegiate Cup high-point honors May 1-3 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA. "We're thrilled. We have such a great team," said Michael Dowling, who coaches the Centenary Equestrian team...

Fox-Pitt Moves into Lead with Kieffer a Close Second on Cross Country Day of Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented Land Rover

by Kathleen Landwehr | 4/26/2014 8:05:11 PM

Lauren Kieffer and Veronica (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Lexington, Ky. – An exciting day unfolded at the Kentucky Horse Park for the cross country phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover. A crowd of 35,471 turned out to see the influential phase that caused a change-up to the leaderboard. Fifty-five horse-and-rider combinations began the trek across Derek di Grazia’s substantial course made up of 45 jumping efforts with 19 pairs going double clear, six...

Lars Petersen and Mariett Lead the Competition in FEI Grand Prix Freestyle at AGDF 3 CDI W

by Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/25/2014 9:39:28 AM

Lars Petersen and Mariett (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Danish rider Lars Petersen and his grand prix mount Mariett won the FEI World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix Freestyle presented by US P.R.E. Association during the third week of competition at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). Petersen rode Marcia Pepper's 16-year-old Danish Warmblood mare to first place with 77.450%. Second place went to Canada's Diane Creech and Devon L. The pair finished on a 73.175%. Mikala...

Sassafras Creek Named Medium Regular Pony Hunter Champion while Bit of Love Leads Small Regular Division at 2013 US Pony Finals

by Kathleen Landwehr | 8/8/2013 9:30:35 PM

Lexington, KY - The first Regular Pony Hunter Championship title was decided Thursday in the Kentucky Horse Park's Walnut Arena. The judging panel of Chance Arakelian, William Sparks, and Jeff Wirthman evaluated the Small Regular Hunter ponies as they completed the Model and Under Saddle phases of the competition as well as the field of 130 Medium Regular Hunter ponies to declare the winner of the US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans. The US Hunter Pony Championship...

Christine McCrea and Avenir Lead Off at HITS Saugerties, Win $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, Presented by Zoetis

by HITS Communications | 5/25/2013 6:53:17 PM

Tony Hitchcock of HITS presents Christine McCrea and Avenir with top honors after the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Saugerties (ESI Photography) Saugerties, NY - Excitement surrounding Week I of the HITS Saugerties Spring and Summer Circuit reached a climax Friday afternoon when 26 riders took to the Strongid® C 2X Grand Prix Stadium to get grand prix competition underway at HITS-on-the-Hudson with the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis. Christine...

Brown Wins Again at Kentucky Reining Cup World Championship Freestyle

by Classic Communications | 4/27/2013 10:05:54 PM

Shane Smith & Shepherd Star (Shannon Brinkman) Lexington, KY For the second time in three years, Shane Brown won the World Championship Freestyle Reining tonight at the Kentucky Horse Park. He rode Shepherd Star to the title, receiving 228 points from the three judges. Brown’s score put him just 1 point ahead of three riders who tied for second with a score of 227—Aaron Ralston on Blue Taris Glo, Drake Johnson on Sonic Chic Dream, and Pete Kyle on A Ruf Gal. The winners split a...

Parra Leads the Field of Americans in Pursuit of Individual Honors at the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* presented by Stillpoint Farm

by Kathleen Landwehr | 4/13/2013 11:59:44 PM

Cesar Parra and Van the Man (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, FL – Cesar Parra (Whitehouse Station, NJ) is the top American after the second day of competition at the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* presented by Stillpoint Farm. Riding Michael and Sarah Davis’ Van the Man in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDIO3*, Parra earned a 74.375% to win the class. “I loved it. It was electric,” Parra said about his FEI Freestyle Test. “I want to thank the Davis family for believing...

Three Land Rover Competition and Training Grant Recipients Lead U.S. Contingent at The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

by Helen Murray | 8/29/2012 5:12:00 PM

Sinead Halpin and Manoir de Carneville at the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (StockImageServices.com) Stamford, England - The United States will be represented by six talented combinations at The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, August 30-September 2. A total of 85 riders from 10 nations are slated to contest one of the toughest CCI4*s in the world. Three of the U.S. entries have benefitted from Land Rover Competition and Training Grants, spending the summer training and competing in...

Scott Stewart Takes the Lead With Dedication in $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals at Bluegrass Festival Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/17/2012 9:32:44 PM

Scott Stewart and Dedication took top honors during the Classic Hunter Round of the $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Lexington, KY - The crème de la crème of the hunter world gathered at the Rolex Stadium for the first day of the long awaited 2012 $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals. All the attention turned toward the classic hunt course that decorated the Rolex Stadium at the Bluegrass...