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Jimmy Torano and Katina Top Open Jumpers at Vermont Summer Festival

by Jennifer Ward/Starting Gate Communications | 7/28/2011 10:23:22 AM

Jimmy Torano and Katina won the $5,000 Open Jumper Stake on Wednesday, July 27, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Following two days of rest and relaxation in the beautiful Green Mountains, horses and riders returned to the show grounds for the fourth week of competition at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 6 through August...

Para-Equestrians Get Grant Boost for London 2012

by FEI | 7/27/2011 5:00:38 PM

Para-Equestrians bidding to compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games can now apply for funding as part of a brand new grant scheme to help with training expenses. Eurovestech plc, the pan-European development capital fund, has put up a €25,500 grant to support 15 equestrian athletes around the world as they prepare for London 2012. The grants, which will be distributed by the FEI, will be available to riders who have not won medals at the Paralympics, World Championships or World...

Para-Equestrians Get Grant Boost for London 2012

by FEI | 7/25/2011 8:39:16 AM

Britain’s Lee Pearson (GBR), MBE OBE has become a Paralympic icon with nine Paralympic gold medals to his name (pictured at Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games). FEI. Para-Equestrians bidding to compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games can now apply for funding as part of a brand new grant scheme to help with training expenses. Eurovestech plc, the pan-European development capital fund, has put up a €25,500 grant to support 15 equestrian athletes around the world as they prepare for London...

Pope, Cosper and Hartman Claim 2011 USEF National Youth Reining Championship Titles

by Stephanie Doyle | 7/3/2011 10:33:54 AM

Oklahoma City, OK - Michael Pope's 7-year-old horse, Whizota, "tried his heart out" and that determination edged the pair over their competitors into first place. Pope, Elizabeth Cosper and Olivia Hartman were crowned USEF National Youth Reining champions of three separate age groups at Saturday's 2011 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby. The Youth qualified for the USEF Championships by earning points in Qualifying Classes throughout the country in 2010-2011. Pope, a...

USEF and Program Schedule: The International Bromont Is Making It Better For Riders

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 6/22/2011 2:00:00 PM

Bromont, Quebec - Following the major improvements undertaken in 2010 - in particular, the footing in the rings - the International Bromont carries on in order to welcome all riders in the best environment possible. "For 2011, we decided to invest in the hunter division," said Roger Deslauriers, show Manager. He added, "the work done in 2010 has affected the entire site but mostly the show jumping facilities, particularly with the changes of the footing in the rings. This year, we are planning...

USET Foundation Presents Pinnacle Cup to Sinead Halpin

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/19/2011 9:15:12 AM

Sinead Halpin was awarded the USET Foundation's Pinnacle Cup Trophy as the highest placed American rider at the 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI**** (Photo by Amy Dragoo). Lexington, KY - The USET Foundation is pleased to announce that this year's recipient of the Pinnacle Cup Trophy at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI**** is Sinead Halpin of Gladstone, NJ. Halpin rode Manoir de Carneville to a third-place finish at the top event and was the highest placed American rider, which...

2011 Vermont Summer Festival Prize List Now Available Online

by Jennifer Ward | 5/17/2011 8:57:51 AM

The Vermont Summer Festival will take place from July 6 to August 14, 2011, in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — The prize list for the 2011 Vermont Summer Festival is now available online at https://vt-summerfestival.com/prize.php . New England’s largest hunter/jumper competition will run for six consecutive weeks from July 6 through August 14, 2011 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. Entry forms for all six weeks of competition are...

Ali Wolff Awarded 2011 Maxine Beard Award by USET Foundation

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | 4/12/2011 4:21:00 PM

Gladstone, NJ - April 12, 2011 - The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is pleased to announce that Ali Wolff of New Albany, OH, has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the Maxine Beard Show Jumping Rider Award. Wolff received the Maxine Beard Award trophy at the American Invitational on April 9, 2011, at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The selection was based on Wolff's competitive record and future potential to represent the United States in international competition. The...

2011 HITS Saugerties Spring and Summer Show Series Paves the Way for the Pfizer Million and Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final

by HITS Media | 3/23/2011 4:30:00 PM

Saugerties, NY -- As the Northeast winter begins to fade and signs of spring begin to emerge in the tri-state area, HITS is gearing up for what promises to be a strong and exciting spring and summer show series at its beautiful HITS-on-the-Hudson show grounds in Saugerties, NY. The highly anticipated HITS Saugerties Spring & Summer Show Series will kick off with three back-to-back weeks of competition on Wednesday, May 25 - June 12, followed by another three consecutive weeks Wednesday, July 20...

Interagro Lusitanos Hosts Post-Auction Clinic with Sweden’s Stefan Jansson

by Johnny Robb – JRPR, Inc. | 3/18/2011 10:21:00 AM

Sweden’s Stefan Jansson in the clinic arena. (Photo courtesy of JRPR) Wellington, FL – Dressage trainer and rider Stefan Jansson spent his first trip to Florida mentoring Lusitano horses and their riders during a clinic at Carlene Blunt’s Country Club Stables in Boynton Beach, FL. Sponsored by Interagro Lusitanos, the clinic came on the heels of The Lusitano Collection International Horse Auction, and was a fantastic learning experience for dressage riders who compete and train on Lusitanos....