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Victoria Colvin Concludes Banner Day at ESP Spring III With Win in $30,000 PonyUp Horse Treats Grand Prix and $5,000 USHJA Hunter Classic

by Equestrian Sport Productions | 4/25/2016 5:03:35 PM

Victoria Colvin and Austria 2 (Mancini Photos) Wellington, Fla. - On the final day of competition at ESP Spring III, Victoria Colvin of Loxahatchee, FL, earned top honors in the $30,000 PonyUp Horse Treats Grand Prix at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) aboard Austria 2, owned by Take The High Road, LLC, as the duo finished with a time of 33.174 seconds. Angel Karolyi of Aiken, SC, and Indiana 27 secured second place crossing the timers in 33.429 seconds, while Margie Engle of...

Harold Chopping Goes 1-2 in the $25,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 4/25/2016 12:39:44 PM

Harold Chopping and Basje on their way to a $25,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix win. (ESI Photography) Culpeper, Va. - Harold Chopping, of Southern Pines, North Carolina, made a statement to kick-off the HITS Culpeper Summer Series, finishing first and second in the $25,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix held on Friday. Chopping claimed the blue with Basje, owned by Kendra Bullington, and finished a close second with Contefino 6, owned by Caroline Russell Howe. Five returned for the jump-off in...

Competition, Awards, Team Spirit and Announcement of Next Year's National Finals Locations made for an exciting Fourth Day at the 2016 IEA National Finals

by Phelps Media Group | 4/24/2016 7:35:03 PM

Overall Winner of the Holy Innocents' Horsemanship Test Award (Hunt Seat) Ariana Chinoporos from Belmont, Massachusetts, riding with North Gate Equestrians in Zone 1 (McKenzie Yates for IEA) Lexington, Ky. -The Team Competitions are well under way at the 2016 Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) National Finals. IEA Teams compete for points during team classes. The top six riders in each class accrue points for their team, and, at the end of the show, the Champion Hunt Seat and Western...

Ashley Holzer and Dressed In Black Win First Ever FEI Grand Prix CDI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center

by Tryon International Equestrian Center News | 4/22/2016 11:41:44 PM

Ashley Holzer and Dressed In Black (Sharon Packer Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Ashley Holzer (CAN) and Dressed In Black took home a historic win in the first ever FEI Grand Prix CDI 3* presented by Adequan® at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Holzer and Dressed In Black earned a 70.320% for the win, while Chris Von Martels (CAN) and Divertimento received a 69.880% for second place. Megan Lane (CAN) and Caravella rounded out the top three with a 68.580% to complete a...

Interscholastic Equestrian Association has a successful Second Day at the 2016 National Finals

by Phelps Media Group | 4/22/2016 5:07:14 PM

Friday, April 22, 2016, Lexington, Kentucky - Yesterday was another busy day at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) National Finals! Great riding and skilled horsemanship made for a second straight day of strong competition. Beyond the riding, participants and attendees were able to shop, gain instruction on college preparations, watch a Dressage demonstration, attend the speaker symposium, and celebrate with their families and teammates at the welcome reception provided by the...

Interscholastic Equestrian Association has a successful first day at the 2016 National Finals

by Phelps Media Group | 4/21/2016 1:57:53 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) kicked off the 2016 IEA National Finals yesterday at the Alltech Arena in the Kentucky Horse Park. This is the first time in four years that the Hunt Seat and Western Finals have combined in one event. This year, with the finals held in the Horse Capitol of the World, vendors and colleges flocked to the park creating a multitude of shopping, educational opportunities and college prep. In the middle of the show, the United States...

USEF Names Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for CSIO4* Coapexpan

by USEF Communications Department | 4/20/2016 9:31:30 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations who will represent the United States on the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup competition at CSIO4* Coapexpan, in Coapexpan, Mexico, April 28 through May 1, 2016. The following athletes and horses will represent the United States (listed alphabetically): Christine McCrea (East Windsor, Conn.) with Candy Tribble and Windsor Show Stables’...

USEF Names Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for CSIO4* Coapexpan

by USEF Communications Department | 4/20/2016 9:30:45 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations who will represent the United States on the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup competition at CSIO4* Coapexpan, in Coapexpan, Mexico, April 28 through May 1, 2016. From left to right: Richard Spooner, Jonathan McCrea, Ali Wolff, and Christine McCrea The following athletes and horses will represent the United States (listed alphabetically):...

The Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 at HITS Ocala Garnered 620,000 International Television Viewers

by HITS Horse Shows | 4/20/2016 9:26:28 AM

Georgina Bloomberg riding for second-place Team USA aboard Juvina at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ at HITS Ocala. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - In 2015, the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit hosted the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 event for the first time in the heart of horse country at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida. The debut of the internationally acclaimed team event, a qualifier for the FEI Nations Cup™ Finals in Europe, drew an impressive amount of...

David Blake and Binkie Earn Top Honors in $30,000 Noble Outfitters Grand Prix at ESP Spring II

by Equestrian Sport Productions | 4/18/2016 9:24:48 PM

David Blake and Binkie (Mancini Photos) Wellington, Fla. - David Blake of Wellington, FL, and Binkie, owned by Pine Hollow Farm, finished atop the leaderboard in the $30,000 Noble Outfitters Grand Prix at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), finishing the jump-off in 40.653 seconds. Andrew Ramsay of San Francisco, CA, and Winn Winn collected second place, crossing through the timers just four-hundredths off the winning pace with a time of 40.699 seconds. Benjamin Meredith of...