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Farmer and Stewart Professional Hunter All-Stars at Alltech National Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 10/29/2013 10:47:07 PM

Kelley Farmer and Quotable (Phelps Media Group, Inc. International) Lexington, Ky. - The Kentucky Horse Park hosts numerous, top-of-the-line horse shows throughout the year, but only once a year is the Alltech Arena transformed into the beautiful home of the prestigious Alltech National Horse Show. The final destination on the indoor horse show circuit, the Alltech National Horse Show welcomes the nation's top hunter and jumper riders. Among them are Kelley Farmer and Scott Stewart. Both...

HITS Working Hunters Kick Off Marshall & Sterling Insurance League National Finals

by HITS E-News | 9/12/2013 1:26:47 PM

Saugerties, NY – The first day of the Marshall & Sterling Insurance League National Finals at HITS-on-the-Hudson hinted at an exciting week forthcoming. Competition got underway yesterday in the Strongid® C 2X Grand Prix Stadium as HITS Working Hunters, both Professional and Non-Professional strutted their stuff. Rob Burroughs and Spellbound ride to a clean sweep of the HITS Working Hunter – Professional Rob Burroughs guides Spellbound to HITS Working Hunter – Professional...

Maggie Jayne and Manneken du Cory Speed to Win $10,000 Open Welcome Stake at Showplace Productions' Fall Classic Championship Horse Show

by Brenda Mueller for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 9/12/2013 10:45:17 AM

Maggie Jayne and Manneken du Cory won the $10,000 Open Welcome Stake with a speedy round (Phelps Media Group, Inc. International) Wayne, IL - The highlight of the Grand Prix ring Thursday was the $10,000 Open Welcome Stake at the Showplace Productions' Fall Classic Championship Horse Show, running September 10-15. With an impressive double clear round, Maggie Jayne and Manneken du Cory earned the Welcome Stake victory gallop at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. In the Junior/Amateur-Owner...

Michael Renker and Wicked Win $1,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Hunter Classic at Fieldstone Summer Showcase II

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/22/2013 10:16:54 PM

Michael Renker and Wicked ( Phelps Media Group, Inc. International) Halifax, MA - The beautiful New England weather continued as competition in the Junior and Amateur-Owner Hunters concluded during the Fieldstone Summer Showcase II. Lisa Foster and Castlewood proved that they had all the answers in the Amateur-Owner Hunters, winning both over fences classes for the championship award. McKayla Langmeier and Czar-Z were also victorious in both of their over fences classes to take home the Junior...

Lovrein and Marks Claim National Titles at 2013 USEF National Youth Reining Championships

by Helen Murray | 6/29/2013 8:26:44 PM

Hannah Lovrein and Quick Resolve (Waltenberry Photography) Oklahoma City, OK - The Adequan Championship Arena at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City showcased the bright future for reining in the U.S. as more than 20 competitors demonstrated their best in USEF Youth Reining National Championship and CRIJY NAJYRC Selection Trial competition. In the 13 & Under Championship Hannah Lovrein seized her first National Title, while in the 14-18 Championship Kaylan Marks dominated on Saturday...

CHIO Aachen in Full Swing, Weber Wins Preis der Fa. Horsch

by USEF Communications Department | 6/26/2013 5:05:38 PM

Aachen, Germany - Competition was in full swing at CHIO Aachen Wednesday with dressage, driving and jumping competitions all taking place. The U.S. had representation in all three disciplines and did not disappoint as American combinations notched solid results. Driving Leading the U.S. effort on Wednesday was veteran driver Chester Weber, who dominated the start of CAIO-4 competition. For the second consecutive year, Weber (Ocala, FL) claimed victory in the Preis der Fa. Horsch in a...

Eduardo Menezes Wins the $30,000 June Classic I Grand Prix

by Blenheim Equisports | 6/10/2013 9:16:18 AM

Eduardo Menezes flying on La Fleur 4 (McCool) San Juan Capistrano, CA - On yet another great day in Southern California, a small but stellar group of international competitors took on the challenge presented by world-renowned course designer Linda Allen in the $30,000 June Classic I Grand Prix, sponsored by St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort. Previous to this event, Hannah Heidegger dominated the final qualifier for the 2013 North American Junior & Young Rider Championships and young...

Kelley Farmer Leads Professional Hunter Divisions at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Emily Riden for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/9/2013 9:21:18 AM

Kelley Farmer and Taken jumping to back-to-back blue ribbons in Thursday's High Performance Hunter division of the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. (Emily Riden) Lexington, KY - Fresh off wins in Lexington, Virginia, Kelley Farmer made the trip to Lexington, Kentucky and once again topped the leader board during the first day of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows. Farmer swept the field of top hunter riders in both of today's High Performance Hunter classes aboard Taken, kicking off the five-days...

Top Teams Show Their Strength at NCEA National Championship

by Andrew Minnick | 4/19/2013 9:15:22 PM

South Carolina's Western team pulled the only upset of the day Friday and kept the Gamecocks in contention for the overall National Championship (Cory Burkarth) Waco, TX - The top teams at the NCEA Championship showed their strength Friday during the quarterfinal round of the NCEA National Championship Tournament. The only upset of the day was a minor one, and it belonged to the fifth seeded South Carolina Western team which took a 5-3 descision over fourth seeded TCU. The Gamecocks jumped out...

Michael Morrissey Rides to the Top of the 1.40m Leaderboard On Tampa Bay Classic's First Day

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 3/27/2013 9:46:08 PM

Michael Morrissey rode to the top of the 1.40m Jumper leader board during the opening day of the Tampa Bay Classic. (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Tampa, FL - The gates to the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center opened this morning to welcome in the top riders in the nation to the two-week Tampa Equestrian Series. Commencing with the Tampa Bay Classic, jumper riders gathered in the brisk morning to vie for the coveted championship honors. The competition was heated in the Covered Arena as...