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Laura Kraut Stays on top of GCT Rankings as Lucy Davis wins Grand Prix of Lausanne

by GCT Press Office | 9/14/2013 6:32:00 PM

Lucy Davis became the youngest GCT Grand Prix winner Saturday (GCT Press Office) Lausanne, Switzerland - America's Laura Kraut keeps hold of her season rankings lead after a dramatic second round showdown in Lausanne. Keeping ahead of Christian Ahlmann and Luciana Diniz, Laura Kraut stays on top going into the 11th leg of the season in Vienna, Austria. Keeping US domination strong, California's Lucy Davis stole the show in Lausanne after an unbelievable win, marking the biggest in her...

Montgomery Fulfills Expectations; O’Donoghue Rockets Up the Leaderboard on Cross Country Day at the Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials

by Helen Murray | 9/14/2013 1:00:08 PM

Woodstock, England – Cross Country day at the Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trial saw gutsy performances from U.S. competitors over Eric Winter’s influential track. Saturday’s test was made all the more difficult as horse and rider combinations also had to contend with slick going, yet the Americans remained undeterred. Clark Montgomery maintained his third place standing on an ever-improving Loughan Glen, while 24-year-old Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen...

Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo Victorious in $100,000 American Gold Cup Qualifier

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 9/14/2013 9:30:02 AM

Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo (Rebecca Walton) orth Salem, NY - Friday the 13th proved to a lucky day for Beezie Madden, who stormed to victory on her veteran mount Coral Reef Via Volo during the $100,000 American Gold Cup Qualifier, presented by Double H Farm & Windsor Show Stables. Fifty-five entries showed on the Grand Prix Field at Old Salem Farm during the 2013 American Gold Cup CSI4*-W, but only eight finished without fault to qualify for the jump-off, where Madden and Coral...

Montgomery Sits in Third Following Day Two of Dressage at the Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/13/2013 5:45:22 PM

Lexington, KY – The second day of dressage wrapped up Friday at the Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in Woodstock, England. The final set of U.S. horse-and-rider combinations in the CCI3*, took to the dressage arena in front of the judging panel of Eric Lieby, Nick Burton, and Lindsay Jenkins. After scoring a 42.7 on Thursday, USEF Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen were the top U.S. pair and currently sit in third place going into...

Darragh Kenny Wins $30,000 Zoetis Wild Card Grand Prix to Break the Tape on HITS Championship Weekend

by Hits E-News | 9/7/2013 9:29:10 AM

Darragh Kenny and Quiz jump to the top of the $30,000 Zoetis Wild Card Grand Prix at HITS Saugerties During HITS Championship Weekend (©ESI Photography) Saugerties, NY – While Friday’s $30,000 Zoetis Wild Card Grand Prix didn’t deliver a true wild card entry for the Zoetis Million, it did give Darragh Kenny of Wellington, Florida some momentum heading into Sunday’s coveted event. Kenny piloted Quiz, owned by Spruce Meadows, to the top spot over a field of 37 as...

Keenan Tops Sam Edelman Equitation Class at Hampton Classic

by Classic Communications | 8/29/2013 8:41:36 PM

Lillie Keenan rode Levistano 2 to victory in the Sam Edelman Equitation Championship, presented by The Chronicle of the Horse, at the Hampton Classic. (Shawn McMillen photo) Bridgehampton, NY - Lillie Keenan won the two-round Sam Edelman Equitation Championship, presented by The Chronicle of the Horse, at the Hampton Classic, scoring 175.5 points. Charlotte Jacobs finished second (171), and McKayla Langmeier finished third (170). Keenan, 16, was disappointed in her first-round performance,...

2013 Nor Cal Medal Finals: Bigger and Better Than Ever

by LEG Up News | 8/27/2013 5:13:19 AM

The NorCal Hunter Jumper Association and Langer Equestrian Group are pleased to announce that the 33rd Annual NorCal Medal Finals (Oct 9-13) are right around the corner! Many of Northern California’s top horses and riders will compete at the Brookside Equestrian Park in not only the NorCal Medal Finals themselves, but a variety of other classes and special events at this USEF “A” rated, NorCal double pointed 2013 NorCal Medal Finals Horse Show. The NorCal Medal Finals started...

Tilghman and Sarah Segal Win the $30,000 Grand Prix of Princeton

by Princeton Show Jumping | 8/26/2013 6:42:38 PM

Sarah Segal and Tilghman (Pawsa nd Rewind LLC) Skillman, NJ - Sunday's $30,000 Grand Prix of Princeton capped off a great week of show jumping at Hunter Farms North. Seven clear rounds were produced from eighteen starters. The course was designed by Canadian, Chris Brandt. The faults cam primarily from a challenging triple combination and a big tri0ple bar going away from the in gate to an airy narrow vertical. Adjustability was put to the test throughout the course. The exciting jump off...

Chester Weber Wins WEG Test Event at CAI-Caen

by Andrew Minnick | 8/25/2013 7:33:44 PM

Chester Weber finished 2nd in the Marathon at CAI Caen on his way to a 2014 WEG test event victory (Madeleine Augustsson/CAI Caen) Caen, France - With Sunday's cones complete, Chester Weber has won the WEG test event at the Caen CAI-4A. Weber (Ocala, FL) led a team made up of his own seven-year-old KWPN gelding Boris W, 13-year-old KWPN gelding Boy W, and 16-year-old KWPN gelding Para, along with Jane Clark's 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Splash, and Koos de Ronde's...

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces Take Top Honors at Richland Park CIC3*

by USEA | 8/24/2013 10:41:01 PM

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces over the table at fence 19 (Hannah Bennet/USEA) Richfield, MI - All the action at the Richland Park Horse Trials CIC3* came to a roaring climax Saturday as the horses and riders galloped through the cornfields across Ian Stark’s massive cross-country test. Time was a major factor due to the twisting nature of the course, and not one pair was able to avoid the sting of time penalties. This weekend was also a part of the exciting Adequan USEA Gold Up and PRO...