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Nineteen-Year-Old Hayley Waters Wins Vetera® XP Vaccines $250,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 9/10/2015 1:38:41 PM

Hayley Waters and Qurint were presented with a trophy, HITS cooler, and blue ribbon after winning the Vetera XP Vaccines $250, 000 Jr./A-O Jumper Prix win at HITS Saugerties. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - Hayley Waters, of Ocala, Florida, with Qurint, owned by Chuck and Dana Waters, wowed the show jumping world earlier this year winning the $34,000 FEI Jumper Classic at HITS Ocala V, and the unstoppable duo was back at it in Saugerties for the HITS Championship. They did it again, taking...

Two-for-Two! Abigail McArdle and Cosma 20 Win the $35,000 Don Little Memorial Welcome Stake at American Gold Cup

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 9/10/2015 11:17:23 AM

North Salem, NY - Abigail McArdle is making the most of her first trip to the American Gold Cup with her veteran partner Cosma 20, taking home two blue ribbons in two days. Winning Wednesday's $8,000 Douglas Elliman FEI Open Jumper class was just the start for the pair, who raced to victory in the $35,000 Don Little Memorial Welcome Stake. McArdle and Cosma 20 beat out Ireland's Conor Swail and Martha Louise by just 1/10th of a second. Abigail McArdle and Cosma 20 (The Book)...

Media Guide for 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs Now Available

by USEF Communications Department | 9/9/2015 4:21:57 PM

2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs Media Guide

Douglas Boyd and Berkley III Race to $1,500 1.30m Modified Jumpers Victory on Second Day of Showplace Fall Classic Championship

by Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group | 9/9/2015 1:27:45 PM

Douglas Boyd and Berkley III win the $1,500 1.30m Modified Jumpers at the Showplace Fall Classic Championship. (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Wayne, Ill. - The Showplace Fall Classic Championship welcomed an array of equestrians to the Lamplight Equestrian Center for the second day of showing on Wednesday. Douglas Boyd was one of the exhibitors to arrive for the subsequent day of classes, dominating the event with wins across the hunter and jumper divisions and concluding his winning...

Seasoned Veterans Looking to Lead the U.S. to Successful Finish at 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs

by Dana Rossmeier | 9/9/2015 10:56:41 AM

Fábiánsebestyén, Hungary – Experienced World Driving Championship pair drivers Kathrin and Scott Dancer (Woodside, Calif.) will lead the U.S. team into the 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs in Fábiánsebestyén, Hungary, September 10-13, at Kinizsi Park. Jacob Arnold (Snow Camp, N.C.) will round out the U.S. team as they take on a field of 64 competitors from 19 nations. Thorsten Zarembowicz will serve as Chef d'Equipe and Michael...

Thomas Cerra and Legolas Kick Off Showplace Fall Classic Championship with 1.30m Open Jumper Victory

by Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group | 9/9/2015 10:22:07 AM

Thomas Cerra and Legolas win the $1,500 1.30m Open Jumpers at the Showplace Fall Classic Championship. (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Wayne, Ill. - After concluding an action-packed week of competition for the Showplace Jumper Spectacular, management and crew packed up the trucks and relocated to the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois, for the Showplace Fall Classic Championship. The first day kicked off with a deluge of rain, yet the torrential downpour did not dampen the...

Judy Garofalo Torres and Quattro Queen Rule the $100,000 FEI Hudson Valley Jumper Classic

by HITS Horse Shows | 9/9/2015 10:13:56 AM

It was a good day at HITS Saugerties for Judy Garofalo Torres and Quattro Queen who won the $100,000 FEI Hudson Valley Jumper Classic. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - Saturday featured a star-studded afternoon of FEI competition at HITS Saugerties as excitement for Sunday’s CP $1 Million Grand Prix filled the air. Judy Garofalo Torres, of Dover Plains, New York, and Quattro Queen, owned by Juan Torres, trumped an influential field of competitors to win the second largest prize purse...

Abigail McArdle and Heather Caristo-Williams Showcase Speed on Opening Day of American Gold Cup

by Phelps Media Group | 9/9/2015 9:40:20 AM

North Salem, NY - It was a perfect day at Old Salem Farm as the 2015 American Gold Cup got underway with some of the world's top athletes competing on the Grand Prix Field. With record entries, the highlight event of the day, the $8,000 Douglas Elliman FEI Open Jumper speed class was separated into two sections. Abigail McArdle with Cosma 20 and Heather Caristo-Williams aboard Wistful each picked up victories after clocking in under the 56 second mark. Rounding out the day, Ireland's...

American Gold Cup Offers Family-Friendly Activities and Exciting Show Jumping Action

by Phelps Media Group | 9/8/2015 5:14:36 PM

Pied Piper Pony Rides are always a hit with the kids. (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. - The American Gold Cup, one of America's most exciting international show jumping events, opens this week. From September 9 -13 at Old Salem Farm, it will feature top-level horse and rider combinations, as well as many other exciting and family-friendly events Saturday and Sunday. Don't miss all the fun and excitement before the American Gold Cup begins. Come for the world-class competition, and stay...

Jennifer Hoffmann and Florentinus V Unbeatable in Small Tour, with Rubinio NRW Second Place in Grand Prix at CDI3* Lamprechtshausen

by Jürgen Hoffmann | 9/8/2015 2:18:56 PM

Jennifer Hoffman and Florentinus V (Courtesy of Jürgen Hoffmann) Lamprechtshausen, Austria - At the CDI3* in Lamprechtshausen, Austria, Sept. 3-6, 2015, the U.S. rider Jennifer Hoffmann and Gestuet Letter Berg's Florentinus V, were unbeatable in the small tour. In the Prix St. Georges they achieved 70.56% and in the Intermediate I they scored 71.3%, which clearly meant first place in both classes. This was their fourth CDI in the row, where they achieved scores above the 70% mark. Riding...