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Hampton Classic Wrap-Up

by By Classic Communications | 8/31/2009 3:41:00 PM

Jeffery Welles Claims $7,500 Prudential Douglas Elliman 1.45m Open Jumper Win Jeffery Welles did it again, winning his second major class this week at the Hampton Classic Horse Show. Welles, of Wellington, FL, piloted Tango to top honors in the $7,500 Prudential Douglas Elliman 1.45m Open Jumper class. On Tuesday, he won the $7,500 1.40m Open Jumper Class aboard his veteran mount, Armani. The 34th Hampton Classic, one of the nation's premiere show jumping competitions hosted hunter/jumper...

Equestrian Legends Unite for Public Clinic at Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament

by By Jeff Johnston | 8/31/2009 11:59:00 AM

Renowned trio of George Morris, Ian Millar, and Courtney King-Dye team for "first time" educational opportunity in Syracuse An equestrian dream team of George Morris, Ian Millar, and Courtney King-Dye will lead an educational clinic "How It's Done—Dressage and Jumping, Presented by Practical Horseman Magazine " to highlight the opening night of the 2009 Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 126th National Horse Show, on October 28. It is the first time the three, each...

HITS Announces $1 Million USGPL Grand Prix at 2010 HITS Saugerties Summer Series

by By Jennifer Wood | 8/28/2009 4:32:00 PM

HITS, Inc., is excited to announce that they will offer a $1-million United States Grand Prix League (USPGL) Grand Prix at the HITS Saugerties Summer Show Series on Sunday, September 12, 2010. The grand prix will be the culmination of qualifying opportunities in grand prix events at all of the 2010 HITS horse shows, including Thermal, Ocala, Arizona, Culpeper, and Saugerties. "This is something we've been looking to do for some time now and the opportunity has finally presented itself," said...

Showplace Fall Classic Championship Horse Show Fast Facts

by By Phelps Media Group | 8/25/2009 3:47:00 PM

EVENT: Showplace Fall Classic Championship Horse Show WHAT: An "A"-rated hunter and four-star jumper horse show produced by Showplace Productions. WHERE: Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL, located 40 minutes west of Chicago. WHEN: September 22-27, 2009 FEATURES — $60,000 Showplace Leading Rider Series Finals — $25,000 Showplace Fall Classic Grand Prix Saturday, September 26 — $20,000 in prize money for all hunter classics — $10,000 Open Welcome Stake Thursday,...

John French and Rumba Win Inaugural ASG Software Solutions/USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals

by Joanie Morris | 8/24/2009 9:52:00 AM

From the USHJA Lexington, KY - After three brilliant performances, John French and Rumba will go down in history as the inaugural winners of the ASG Software Solutions/USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals. Before the start of the final day of competition, George Morris addressed the crowd gathered in the Johnson Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. “The hunter derby courses are bringing us back to tradition, we’re surrounded by lovely horses and no doubt we’ll see a championship performance...

Team USA Lies Fifth After Challenging Marathon in Kecskemét at FEI World Pair Driving Championship

by Cindy Timmer | 8/23/2009 2:56:00 PM

Kecskemet, Hungary – Team USA is in fifth position in the Team standings after the dressage and marathon at the FEI World Pair Driving Championship in Kecskemét, Hungary. The Dutch are still in the lead, ahead of Hungary, Germany and Switzerland. Team USA is less than five points away from the bronze medal, and anything can happen in tomorrow’s deciding obstacle driving competition. Keady Cadwell, Larry Poulin and Lisa Singer dropped one place in the Team standings after a...

Team USA at Fourth in Kecskemet After Dressage Phase of the FEI World Pairs Driving Championships

by Cindy Timmer | 8/21/2009 3:02:00 PM

Rinaldo de Craen/decraen.com (Larry Poulin is competing in his final World Championships in Hungary.) Lexington, KY - Team USA is currently in fourth position after two days of dressage at the FEI World Pair Driving Championship in Kecskemet, Hungary. Larry Poulin, Keady Cadwell and Lisa Singer are just 0.1 point behind German drivers who are defending their Gold Team medal. Mieke van Tergouw, the 1995 World Champion lady driver from The Netherlands, won the dressage, ahead of Switzerland’s...

Professional Riders Organization Members Finishes First in Six Divisions at Waredaca horse Trials

by By Margaret Rizzo | 8/20/2009 2:27:00 PM

Members of the Professional Riders Organization (PRO) took top honors at the Waredaca Horse Trials in Maryland this weekend, with PRO riders winning six divisions. In a crowded field of competitors, PRO founder Phillip Dutton walked away with first-, second- and third-place finishes in Open Intermediate. Dutton is currently ranked second in the nation behind fellow PRO founder Buck Davidson. Boyd Martin, a PRO board member who also competed at Waredaca, is ranked third. Overall, the top five...

Suzy Stafford on Silver after Marathon at the FEI World Pony Driving Championships

by Carol Timmer | 8/16/2009 1:53:00 PM

Lexington, KY—After the dressage and the marathon, Suzy Stafford is currently on Silver at the FEI World Pony Driving Championships in Greven-Bockholt, Germany. Stafford drove a very good marathon with the Morgan pony Courage to Lead and climbed to the second place in the standings. The U.S. team has kept its fourth position in the nations standings, but has every chance to win a medal since the difference with third placed nation Belgium is small. It was a beautiful day for the marathon...

U.S. in Fourth Place after Dressage Phase of FEI World Pony Driving Championships

by Cindy Timmer | 8/14/2009 2:41:00 PM

The U.S. team at the FEI World Pony Driving Championships in Greven-Bockholt, Germany, is currently in fourth position in the standings after dressage. The U.S. drivers put down excellent performances in the past two dressage days and are only one point behind The Netherlands, who is in third position. Host nation and team title defender, Germany, ahead of Belgium, leads the standings. Germany’s Franz-Josef Lehmkuhl, who will end his active driving career after this event, won the Single...