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Sharon White and Wundermaske Lead After Dressage at Millbrook Horse Trials

by USEA & PRO | 8/1/2014 11:59:23 PM

This article orgiinally published at www.useventing.com . Sharon White and Wundermaske lead the Advanced division heading into cross-country (Jessie Smith/PRO) Despite some lovely tests by proven pairs on the second day of dressage competition, Sharon White maintains her lead from Thursday with Wundermaske in the Advanced division of the Adequan USEA Gold Cup/PRO Tour Series at Millbrook Horse Trials in Millbrook, NY. Buck Davidson performed a personal best with Sherrie Martin and Cassie and...

Scripted Takes Devon Grand Hunter Championship with Leading Hunter Rider Kelley Farmer

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/29/2014 1:00:20 AM

Devon, Pa. – The 2014 Devon Horse Show & Country Fair hosted its final day of professional hunter divisions on Wednesday and awarded Grand Hunter and Leading Rider awards for its 2014 competition. For the second year in a row, Kelley Farmer of Keswick, VA, was Devon's Leading Hunter Rider as well as the Leading Lady Rider in the High Performance division. She guided Glefke & Kensel LLC's Scripted to the Devon Grand Hunter Championship after taking top honors in the Green...

Pablo Barrios Eyes Hagyard Challenge Series Leading Rider Bonus

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/27/2013 10:21:53 AM

Pablo Barrios leads the 2013 Hagyard Challenge Series Standings with Zara Leandra. (Rebecca Walton) Lexington, KY - With another top placing at the KHJA Horse Show last week, Venezuelan rider Pablo Barrios has furthered his lead in the 2013 Hagyard Challenge Series. He and his talented mount Zara Leandra kicked off the Series by winning the first Hagyard Lexington Classic in May, and they then garnered wins in both the third and fourth events. Most recently, Barrios and Zara Leandra finished...

Chester Weber Holds Lead Going into Final Phase at CAI-Caen

by Andrew Minnick | 8/24/2013 1:17:00 PM

Chester Weber finished first in Friday's dressage at CAI Caen and maintains the lead heading into Sunday's cones phase. Normandy, France - After another world-class performance in Friday's dressage at the Caen CAI-A4 (A 2014 Alltech World Equestrian Games Test Event), one in which he took the blue ribbon, Chester Weber (Ocala, FL) finished second in the marathon on Saturday. With a score of 69.65. He was 1.64 points off the winner Hans Heus of Holland. Weber is now the over all leader with...

Shawn Casady Increases Lead in Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby Series

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/7/2013 11:47:32 AM

Shawn Casady Leads the 2013 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby Series. (Emily Riden/PMG) exington, KY - Shawn Casady has upheld his lead in the 2013 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby standings for several weeks, and a top three finish in last week's $5,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby further widened the gap between himslef and the second place position. The Hallway Feeds Series consists of seven national hunter derby events to be held during the 2013 show series...

Dutton and William Penn Lead CHC International CIC3* Before Final Phase of Cross-Country

by USEA | 5/18/2013 2:44:34 PM

this article was originally published at www.useventing.com . Phillip Dutton and William Penn jumped a clear round in rainy weather to maintain their lead after show jumping in the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series CIC3* at the inaugural CHC International this weekend (Leslie Threlkeld/USEA Photo) With cross-country still to come this afternoon, Phillip Dutton and William Penn lead the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series CIC3* division at the CHC International at Bouckaert Farm,...

Andres Rodriguez Tops Leading Rider Standings at The Ridge 1.40m Grand Prix Invitational Series

by Arianna Delin for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 3/14/2013 9:29:44 PM

Wellington, FL ­- This marks the final week of The Ridge 1.40m Grand Prix Invitational Series. For the past nine weeks, professional, junior and amateur jumpers alike have enjoyed the classes at The Ridge at Wellington and the grass field at Mida Farm. For weeks, these riders have been competing not only for ribbons each week, but to be named as the Leading Rider in the series finale on Saturday, March 23. Going into the final week, Andres Rodriguez is in the lead for the title of Leading...

Horse Shows by the Bay Offers New $10,000 Leading Jumper Rider Cash Bonus

by Horse Show by the Bay | 3/8/2013 12:20:38 PM

Traverse City, MI - Jumper riders have 10,000 more reasons to enjoy their time at the 2013 Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival! The Hagyard Equine Medical Institute--the Official Veterinarian of Horse Shows by the Bay--is sponsoring a new $10,000 Leading Jumper Rider Cash Bonus Award for the Horse Shows by the Bay Hunter/Jumper series, July 3-28 in scenic Traverse City, Michigan. "Our partnership with Horse Shows by the Bay over the past five years has delivered us a unique opportunity...

Kaitlin Campbell Takes the 2012 Hagyard Challenge Series Lead

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/4/2012 5:50:11 AM

Kaitlin Campbell holds the current lead in the 2012 Hagyard Challenge Series - pictured with Rocky W - (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Lexington, KY - August 3, 2012- It was an exciting Thursday night for Kaitlin Campbell as she rode not one, but two mounts to the top awards in the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Kentucky Summer Classic. Her double-clear efforts knocked fellow young rider Reed Kessler from the first place position, taking over as the series leader. Campbell now holds the top spot...

Reed Kessler Still Holds 2012 Hagyard Challenge Series Lead

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/28/2012 10:35:48 AM

Reed Kessler leads the 2012 Hagyard Challenge Series Leading Rider Standings (pictured with Cylana). (Rebecca Walton/PMG) Lexington KY - Although young rider Reed Kessler of Lexington, KY, is currently representing the United States at the Olympic World Games in London, she still holds the top spot in the 2012 Hagyard Challenge Series, sponsored by the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Consisting of seven grand prix classes to be held during the 2012 show series at the Kentucky Horse Park, the...