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Ali Wolff and Caya Gallop to Glory in $35,000 1.45m Horseware® Ireland Speed Stake CSI 4*

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 7/16/2016 10:01:13 AM

Ali Wolff and Caya (Liz Crawley Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Ali Wolff (USA) and Caya dominated in today's $35,000 1.45m Horseware® Ireland Speed Stake CSI4* at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), exemplifying speed and agility with a remarkable time of 61.42 seconds.Trailing not far behind Wolff and earning second place honors was Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Famoso D Ive Z with a time of 62.81 seconds, also winners this week in the $35,000 Horseware® Ireland Opener...

Scott Lenkart and Giavanna Rinaldi Top 1.40m Jumpers and High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers During Week Two at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival

by Phelps Media Group | 7/15/2016 9:26:23 AM

Scott Lenkart and Ziezo kicked off their week at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival with a win in Thursday's 1.40m Jumpers. (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, Mich. - The Grand Prix Ring at Flintfields Horse Park kicked off at 8 a.m. on Thursday with the 1.40m Jumpers concluding Week Two's second day of competition at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF). Scott Lenkart of South Haven Farm started his week at GLEF off strong, earning the first place ribbon in...

A New Crop of Champions Crowned at National Dressage Pony Cup in Kentucky

by Jennifer Keeler, Yellow Horse Marketing | 7/11/2016 12:05:46 PM

Competitors like Faith Green and her Quarter Horse Dusters Legacy were awash with ribbons at the 2016 National Dressage Pony Cup. (John Borys) “I’m so happy we decided to make the trip, and I couldn’t be more thrilled with my pony. This has been so much fun!” These words were heard from juniors to elder adults ranging in experience from dressage newcomers to hardworking amateurs and international High Performance professionals who gathered at the National Dressage Pony...

Matthias Hollberg Takes Home the Blue in the $25,000 Brook Ledge Grand Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 7/9/2016 6:46:36 PM

Matthias Hollberg and Czechmate on their way to a $25,000 Brook Ledge Grand Prix win. (ESI Phototgraphy) Culpeper, Va. - Show jumping returned to HITS Commonwealth Park during the Showday National, the first of the two-week July series at HITS Culpeper. The weekend kicked off with Friday’s $25,000 Brook Ledge and riders lined up to take their shot at the title. Seven advanced to the jump-off over the course set by Jerry Dougherty of Bokeelia, Florida, but the team to beat proved to be...

Laura Chapot Sweeps Top Two Places in $30,000 Open Jumper Classic at I Love New York Horse Show

by Classic Communications | 7/8/2016 9:38:18 AM

Laura Chapot won the $30,000 Open Jumper Classic on ISHD Dual Star (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, N.Y. - Laura Chapot swept the top two places in the $30,000 Open Jumper Classic Thursday at the I Love New York Horse Show, the second of two weeks comprising the 47th annual Lake Placid Horse Shows, presented by Sea Shore Stables LLC. Chapot won the class on ISHD Dual Star and placed second on Quointreau Un Prince. She also finished 10th on Thornhill Kate. Eight of 29 entries reached the jump-off by...

Michael Morrissey Delivers Faultless Performance to Win 1.40m Jumpers at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival

by Phelps Media Group | 7/7/2016 10:49:14 PM

Michael Morrissey and La Lopez 3 were the only horse and rider to jump double clear to take the win in the 1.40m Jumpers at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, Mich. - Jumper competition continued in the Grand Prix Ring at Flintfields Horse Park on day two of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) with the 1.40m Jumpers highlighting the day's events. Michael Morrissey pulled off the win on La Lopez 3 as the last of 20 to challenge the...

Land Rover North America Returns as Title Sponsor to the Great Meadow International Eventing Competition

by Revolution Sports + Entertainment | 7/7/2016 10:39:34 AM

Mahwah, N.J. - For the second consecutive year, Land Rover North America will return as Title Sponsor of the 2016 Great Meadow International presented by Adequan, which runs from July 8-10, 2016. The prestigious CICO3* competition is one of the highlights of the US Eventing calendar and welcomes the nation’s top equestrian athletes. This year will come with added pressure for the homebred riders as the esteemed competition will act as the final preparatory event for riders from the 2016 U....

Hannah Heidegger and Ohlala Z Rise to Top of $60,000 Ariat® Grand Prix at SIR IV

by Colorado Horse Park | 7/6/2016 3:03:09 PM

Hannah Heidegger and Ohlala Z (Sportfot) Parker, Colo. - The $60,000 Ariat® Grand Prix was dominated by Ohlala Z piloted by Hannah Heidegger of Malibu, CA, as the duo topped the class with a jump off time of 36.691 seconds at Summer in the Rockies (SIR) IV at The Colorado Horse Park (CHP). Second place honors were awarded to Lochinvar, owned and ridden by Matt Cyphert of Northlake, TX, with a time of 37.227 seconds, while last week's winners The Dude, ridden by Will Simpson of Westlake...

Leslie Howard and Patricio Pasquel Win on Day Three of ‘Pan American’ Tournament, Presented by Rolex, at Spruce Meadows

by Lauren Fisher for Jump Media LLC | 7/5/2016 1:17:12 PM

Leslie Howard and Quadam (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada –The Spruce Meadows ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, continued on Friday featuring the Duncan Ross Cup 1.50m, as well as the WestJet Cup 1.45m in the Meadows on the Green. USA’s Leslie Howard jumped to an exciting win in the evening’s 1.50m aboard a brand new mount in the young stallion Quadam. Mexico’s Patricio Pasquel got the win in the 1.45m earlier in the day...

Wall Street and Cassandra Kahle Prevail in $25,000 Kick Off Classic Grand Prix at Swan Lake Horse Shows

by Phelps Media Group | 6/26/2016 12:26:22 PM

Cassandra Kahle and Wall Street wrapped up the Swan Lake Horse Shows Summer Kick Off Classic with a win in the $25,000 Kick Off Classic Grand Prix. (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Littlestown, Pa. - The Swan Lake Horse Shows Summer Kick Off Classic concluded on Saturday with the week's highlight event: the $25,000 Kick Off Classic Grand Prix. Cassandra Kahle of Redfield Farm has had a stellar week at Swan Lake Stables thus far, winning the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby and $5,000 1....