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World Dressage Masters Palm Beach: European Horses Arrive at Jim Brandon Equestrian Center

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 1/23/2012 2:28:00 PM

Valegro arrives at the JIm Brandon Equestrian Center (Susan Stickle) Wellington, FL - Four European horses arrived at the venue for the 2012 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach on Sunday afternoon, following their release from quarantine in Miami. Charlotte Dujardin's Valegro (GBR), Carl Hester's Wie Atlantico (GBR), Anja Plönzke's Le Mont D'Or (GER) and Minna Telde's Deinhardt (SWE) all came off the transport truck looking...

Todd is Back in Pole Position in Closest Ever Finale at Badminton

by Kate Green | 4/24/2011 3:29:48 PM

Badminton, U.K . - There was a thrilling climax to cross-country day at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials – the first leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ - when Mark Todd (NZL) returned to a hero’s welcome, having produced a masterful display of riding to bring the inexperienced NZB Land Vision home clear and into the lead. Mark Todd (NZL) on NZB Land Vision leads on cross-country day at Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials 2011 – first leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™...

Teams Announced for FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA and CDIO-U25 Nations Cup in Wellington, Fla.

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/3/2020 5:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team is set to contest their first team competition of the season at the 2020 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* from March 11-13 hosted at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Fla. The 2020 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* marks the start of the 2020 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ Series as the first leg of competition, and is the only FEI Dressage Nations Cup held in North America. “We have a strong...

World-class equestrians celebrate Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final with iconic image

by FEI PRESS RELEASE | 10/8/2014 9:41:04 AM

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Riders from around the globe in Barcelona for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final draw inspiration from the iconic Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc, home of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Diving Finals, with its magnificent city backdrop. [L-R], Simone Coata (ITA), Alexander Zetterman (SWE), Andres Rodrigez (VEN), William Whitaker (GBR), Julia Hargreaves (AUS), Ben Asselin (CAN), Pedro Vennis (BRA), Margie Engle (USA), Simon Delestre (FRA), Paula Amilibia (ESP) and...

Conor Swail Defends Grand Prix Title at Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park

by Starting Gate Communications | 9/28/2014 8:13:56 PM

Riding Ariana, Ireland's Conor Swail successfully defended his title (Ben Radvanyi Photography) Palgrave Ontario. - For the second year in a row, Ireland’s Conor Swail stood in the winner’s circle following the $50,000 World Cup Grand Prix, presented by Peel Maryborough and Aviva Insurance, held Sunday, September 28, at the CSI2*-W Canadian Show Jumping Tournament at the Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON. While Swail was the winner last year riding Lansdowne for owners...

Amy Millar is Heroic in Hayes Co.’s $50,000 CSI2* Zucarlos Grand Prix

by Starting Gate Communications | 8/17/2014 9:16:34 PM

Amy Millar guides her new mount, Heros, to victory (Ben Radvanyi Photography) Orangeville, Ontario – Amy Millar of Perth, ON, emerged victorious in the $50,000 CSI2* Zucarlos Grand Prix held Saturday evening, August 16, as part of the CSI2* Orangeville Show Jumping Tournament in Orangeville, ON. Produced by Hayes Co., the $50,000 CSI2* Zucarlos Grand Prix, presented by Kubota Canada and Stewart’s Equipment and televised on Rogers, was the featured event of the CSI2* Orangeville Show...

Adrienne Sternlicht and Quidam MB Win First Class of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/8/2014 4:41:02 PM

Adrienne Sternlicht and Quidam MB (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla - Equestrian Sport Productions hosted the first day of competition for the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) on Wednesday with a full schedule of hunter, jumper and equitation competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, Fla. The day kicked off with a win in the International Arena for 20-year-old Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) of Greenwich, Conn., riding Quidam MB in the...

McLain Ward wins Hickstead Grand Prix at the Royal Horse Show

by Michelle Dunn for the Royal Horse Show | 11/7/2013 3:15:29 AM

McLain Ward and Rothchild charge over the GroupBy oxer to take the $100,000 Hickstead FEI World CupTM Grand Prix (Ben Radvanyi) Toronto, Ont. – In a masterful display of horsemanship, America’s McLain Ward (Brewster, NY) and Rothchild blazed a path to victory tonight in the Ricoh Coliseum, taking top honours in the $100,000 Hickstead FEI World CupTM Grand Prix presented by GroupBy for the fifth time in his career. "The Hickstead class” as it is now known, was renamed to honour...

Top 30 Will Line Up for 10th Leg of GCT Championship in Lausanne

by GCT Press Office | 9/2/2013 9:40:29 AM

Lausanne, Switzerland - Rivalry between the leading riders is hotter than ever with only two points separating current ranking leader Laura Kraut (USA) and Christian Ahlmann (GER). They are among the very best in international show jumping today heading for Lausanne, Switzerland, next week. The Swiss leg is one of the last critical points of the 2013 Longines Global Champions Tour series and the competition will be intense. Champions US rider Laura won the debut Grand Prix in Lausanne in 2012...

Laura Kraut Re-Takes GCT Season Rankings Lead in Valkenswaard

by Global Champions Tour Press Release | 8/17/2013 2:25:48 PM

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands - U.S. star Laura Kraut is the new ranking leader after a Grand Prix full of drama was won in triumphant style by Alvaro de Miranda on AD Rahmannshof’s Bogeno. The shake up sets the stage for a thrilling final stage of the championship series at next month’s leg in Lausanne. The Brazilian champion set the arena on fire shaving a full four seconds off the time of Frenchman Simon Delestre. Dutch home rider Gerco Schroder had the capacity crowd on the edge...