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Arnold Wins Marathon at 2014 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles

by Helen Murray | 9/27/2014 3:58:23 PM

Izsak, Hungary – The United States had mixed fortunes on Saturday’s marathon and now stand 14th in team standings on a total of 301.7 at the 2014 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles. Jacob Arnold led the way for the U.S. as he proved unbeatable to win the marathon and climb into the top 15 individually. Jacob Arnold and Hotspur's Red Rowl (Janos and Zoltan Varaljai) In his World Championship debut, Arnold (Snow Camp, N.C.) drove Karen K. Chandor and John C. Merritt’s...

Rainier Defends Title, Named Overall Grand Champion in 2014 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship

by Eileen Schnettler | 9/1/2014 4:38:45 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The top young horses from across the country displayed their qualities in hopes of claiming a title at the 2014 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship. Judges Linda Andrisani and Daniel Robertshaw traveled to both coasts to assess the entrants. The Championship began on August 27th at the Showpark All Seasons Summer Tournament in Del Mar, Calif., then moved east on August 30th to the historic Warrenton Horse Show in Warrenton, Va. For the eighth time in the...

Brianne Goutal Speeds to Victory in the Prix Equidia Life in Chantilly

by Global Champions Tour | 7/26/2014 10:56:58 AM

Brianne Goutal (Stefano Grasso/LGCT) Chantilly, France. - The penultimate speed class before the Longines Global Champions Tour of Chantilly, the Prix Equidia Life, was won by a thrilled Brianne Goutal (USA) and Zernike K, who sped to victory in a lightning time of 59.77s. Second went to home rider Simon Delestre (FRA) with Whisper who finished over 2s slower than the winner, but still received rapturous applause from his home crowd. Third place went to Shane Breen (IRE) and Calido Boy who...

Laura Chapot Wins Thursday Feature at 45th Annual Lake Placid Horse Show

by Classic Communications | 6/26/2014 5:20:35 PM

Laura Chapot riding Zealous to victory in the Adirondack Flying Service 1.40meter Speed Class at the Lake Placid Horse Show (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, N.Y. - Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, swept the top two places in the Adirondack Flying Service 1.40meter Speed Class, Thursday's featured event at the 45th annual Lake Placid Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables. Adam Prudent of Middleburg, VA, took an early lead in the class when he completed the 12-jump, one-round course...

Genn Family Dominates Open Jumper Victories at Showplace Spring Spectacular III

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 6/19/2014 9:14:05 AM

Theo Genn and Asirea Fortuna led the way in the 1.30m Open Jumpers on the second day of the Showplace Spring Spectacular III.(Phelps Media Gorup) Wayne, Ill . - For the Genn family, the Showplace Spring Spectacular series is a family affair. Kicking off the second day of the third week was Theo Genn with Asirea Fortuna in the $2,500 1.30m Open Jumpers, sponsored by Canterbury Farms, taking the victory in 27.626 seconds. Shortly after, Wilhelm Genn rode to the top of the leader board in the...

Kieffer, Davidson, Symansky win at Bromont

by Andrew Minnick | 6/8/2014 9:22:39 PM

Lynn Symansky & Donner (USEF High Performance Facebook Page) Bromont, Quebec – Canada’s Jessica Phoenix took the CCI3* division at the Bromont CCI, but Lauren Kieffer and Buck Davidson commanded the tops of the leaderboards in 2* and 1* CCI divisions. In the CCI2*, Lauren Kieffer (Middleburg, Va.) finished first and second with Meadowbrook’s Scarlett and Landmark’s Monte Carlo, respectively. Both horses were clear over the cross country and jumping courses and...

Weber Wins at Saumur CAIO4*, U.S. Team Finishes Third

by USEF Communications Department | 6/8/2014 4:33:28 PM

Chester Weber during the dressage test that led to a CAIO4* Saumur win (pixelvisuel.com) Saumur, France - Chester Weber took an early lead in Saumur on Friday, and when the cones phase of the CAIO4* ended on Sunday he'd turned that lead into a dominant victory. Weber (Ocala, Fla.) earned the individual Four-in-Hand win over 32 other drivers and was a nearly eighteen points better than his closest competitor. That wide margin of victory helped lead the U.S. team to a third-place finish in...

Chester Weber Wins in Style in Windsor at the Land Rover CAI3*

by Royal Windsor Horse Show | 5/18/2014 2:58:08 PM

Chester Weber in the marathon on Saturday (From the @Windsorhorse on Twitter) This article was originally published at www.rwhs.co.uk/ Windsor, England - Chester Weber from Florida, USA took the top spot in the fiercely contested horse four-in-hand class at Royal Windsor after an edge-of-the seat final phase. Weber, who last competed – and won – here with a horse pair in 1996, posted a smooth and accurate dressage test with his perfectly-matched bay KWPNs, earning him the early lead...

Christopher Payne and Harlan Victorious in National Hunter Derby at Kentucky Spring Classic

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/18/2014 7:23:33 AM

Christopher Payne and Harlan (E. Riden/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - Christopher Payne and Harlan were the first to go in today's $5,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby, and they laid down a score of 92 to set a standard that would not be beat. Their score held up as the highest in the opening round of the derby at the Kentucky Spring Classic and put them on track to eventually clinch the victory. The win today at the Kentucky Horse Park puts Payne two for two in the 2014...

Amanda Steege and Zidane Capture Grand Hunter Championship at Week Two of Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/14/2014 9:20:56 PM

Amanda Steege and Zidane (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. – The second day of the second week of the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows had multiple hunter championships awarded, including that of the Grand Hunter Champion, which was awarded to Amanda Steege of Bedminster, NJ, on Susan Darragh's Zidane. In the Grand Prix Field, a large class of 91 entries led to a “California Split” of entries, with two sets of ribbons and prize money awarded. Sarah Segal of Flemington, NJ,...