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USEF Land Rover Grant Recipient Symansky Finishes in Top 15 at Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI4*

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/6/2015 4:00:47 PM

Stamford, England – The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI4* came to a close on Sunday with the show jumping phase in the main arena of the prestigious venue. Fifty combinations moved forward to the final phase over Richard Jeffery's show jumping track. The U.S. combinations had a day of solid performances, led by USEF Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Lynn Symansky and Donner, who finished 14th in their Burghley debut.? Lynn Symansky and Donner (Libby Law Photography)...

Laura Chapot Takes Day One of HITS Championship FEI Competition; Wins $34,000 FEI Saugerties Jumper Classic

by HITS Horse Shows | 9/4/2015 4:04:33 PM

Laura Chapot and Quointreau Un Prince dominate day one of FEI competition at the HITS Championship winning the $34,000 Saugerties Jumper Classic. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - It was a beautiful Wednesday in Saugerties, New York for the first afternoon of FEI-ranked competition. Starting the week off on the right foot, Laura Chapot, of Neshanic Station, New Jersey, and Quointreau Un Prince, co-owned with McLain Ward, swept through the $34,000 FEI Saugerties Jumper Classic course for...

USEF Names Athletes for 2015 FEI World Endurance Championship for Young Riders & Juniors

by USEF Communications Department | 9/3/2015 1:25:23 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the combinations that will represent the U.S. at the 2015 FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Riders & Juniors in Santo Domingo, Chile, October 23-24, 2015. The U.S. representatives will be led by USEF Chef d'Equipe, Mark Dial. The following athlete-and horse combinations (in alphabetical order) will represent the U.S. in the 2015 FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Riders &...

Kirk Webby Wins $25,000 Swan Lake Fall Festival Grand Prix

by Phelps Media Group | 8/31/2015 3:58:11 PM

Kirk Webby and Brando Du Rouet (Emily Riden/Phelps Media Group) Littlestown, Pa. - The win in Saturday evening's $25,000 Swan Lake Fall Festival Grand Prix all came down to the wire - and at the wire it all came down to just over a second in time. It was the last pair in the ring, Kirk Webby and Brando Du Rouet, who won the race against the clock to claim the victory in an exciting finish to the highlight event at the Swan Lake Fall Festival. In addition to Webby and Brando Du Rouet, four...

Jamie Barge and Luebbo Jump to Victory in the $50,000 Showpark Grand Prix

by Blenheim EquiSports | 8/31/2015 3:52:39 PM

Jamie Barge and Luebbo (CapturedMomentPhoto.com) Del Mar, Calif. - Timing was everything for Jamie Barge aboard KylieCo's Luebbo as she stealthily stole the top spot away from Karl Cook and Signe Ostby's Tembla in today's $50,000 Showpark Grand Prix. The event opened with a ceremonial American Civil War demonstration by the Frontier Army of the West, 2nd U.S. and 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiments, along with the National Anthem performed by Mercedes Martin-Raya. To honor the...

Polle Flies To Victory in $250,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix, Presented by Longines

by Hampton Classic Horse Show | 8/31/2015 1:50:54 PM

Karen Polle and With Wings leaped to the top of the $250,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix, Presented by Longines. (McMillen photo) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Karen Polle said that being the fourth and final rider in the jump-off of the $250,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix, Presented by Longines, wasn't the advantageous position it usually is--because none of the three riders before her had finished faultlessly. The grand prix provided an exciting climax to the 40th Annual Hampton Classic. "When you...

Colvin Rides To Four Top Ribbons in Hampton Classic's Hermes Hunter Classic

by Hampton Classic Horse Show | 8/31/2015 12:28:11 PM

Victoria Colvin capped her outstanding week at the 40th Annual Hampton Classic by riding Way Cool to victory in the $10,000 Hermes Junior/Amateur-Owner Hunter Classic. (McMillen photo) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - There hasn't been much at the 40th Annual Hampton Classic that Victoria Colvin hasn't won. She rode more than a dozen horses in the show, and on the last day she added first, second, fourth and fifth places in the $10,000 Hermes Junior/Amateur-Owner Hunter Classic to her long list of...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Ready for CSIO5* Gijón

by Kathleen Landwehr | 8/28/2015 4:35:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – A talented group will represent the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team at CSIO5* Gijón, held in Gijón, Spain. The team consisting of Candice King, Audrey Coulter, Ali Wolff, and Hardin Towell has drawn first in the order of 10 teams to contest the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup on Saturday. As members of the winning U.S. teams at CSIO4* Wellington and CSIO4* Coapexpan, King (Wellington, Fla.) and Kismet 50, Bellissimo LLC’s 2001 Belgian Warmblood mare,...

Colvin Claims $50,000 iHeartMedia Hunter Derby At Hampton Classic

by Hampton Classic | 8/24/2015 12:23:35 PM

Victoria Colvin and Vaillero (Hampton Classic) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Victoria Colvin guided Heritage Farm's Vaillero to the top score (182.5) to claim the $50,000 iHeartMedia Hunter Derby, presented by Ghurka, the kick-off hunter class at the 40th annual Hampton Classic. Galloping around two separate courses in the sprawling, grass-covered Grand Prix Ring, Colvin and Vaillero topped Kelly Tropin on Libertas Farms LLC's Chablis (174.0) and Daisy Farish on Heritage Farm's Pioneer (173....

Gallant Reflection HU and WakeUp Earn National Championship Titles at 2015 Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse National Championships

by USEF Communications Department | 8/23/2015 9:15:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – Competition at the 2015 Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse National Championships came to a close this afternoon at the Lamplight Equestrian Center with the final two National Championship titles being awarded. In the Six-Year-Old division, Gallant Reflection HU ridden by Lisa Wilcox continued to impress and was named National Champion. Taking top honors in the Developing Horse Grand Prix, WakeUp and Emily Miles earned their third National Champion title. Markel/USEF...