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Victory in $50,000 “NYC VS. THE WORLD” Speed Challenge Presented by Donald J. Trump Goes to Suncast® World Team at Central Park Horse Show, presented by Rolex

by Jennifer Wood Media | 9/19/2014 11:43:41 PM

New York, N.Y. - Central Park’s Trump Rink was alight with excitement Friday night as the inaugural Central Park Horse Show (CPHS), presented by Rolex and produced by The Chronicle of the Horse, continued with its second day of show jumping competition under the beautiful New York City skyline. The evening featured a $50,000 “NYC vs. The World” Team Speed Challenge, presented by Donald J. Trump, with a win for Suncast® Corporation’s World Team. Representing his home...

Beezie Madden & Breitling LS Win $5,000 BMW of Princeton Jumper Classic

by Princeton Show Jumping | 9/19/2014 7:21:05 PM

Beezie Madden & Breitling LS (PawsandRewind.com) Princeton, N.J. - This week Princeton welcomed WEG Bronze Medalist and Olympic Gold Medalist, Beezie Madden to Princeton Show Jumping. She and Breitling LS had a fantastic day, besting a field of 26 to win the $5,000 BMW of Princeton Jumper Classic. David Matisz and Last Dance placed second and Tracey Weinberg and Lawinia were third. Saturday, will crown Champions in each age division of the $50,000 Princeton Young Jumper Championships...

SEC Equestrian Teams Begin 2014-15 Season Today

by Sean Cartell | 9/19/2014 9:25:51 AM

Birmingham, Ala. - The third season of Southeastern Conference equestrian begins on Friday when a pair of SEC squads open their campaigns. Auburn travels to UT-Martin for an 11 a.m. ET contest, while South Carolina visits Kansas State at 2 p.m. ET. Texas A&M opens its 2014-15 season on September 25 when it plays host to UT-Martin, while Georgia begins on October 3 by traveling to South Carolina. Each of the four equestrian programs of the SEC are among the nation’s top-10 teams,...

Arabian & Half-Arabian Sport Horse Championships are Nampa, ID Bound

by Arabian Horse Association | 9/18/2014 2:58:05 PM

(Don Stine Photography) Aurora, Colo. - Celebrating its 12th anniversary and its fifth year at the Ford Idaho Center Horse Park, the Sport Horse National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show is bringing athleticism to Nampa. Beginning on Wednesday, September 24 and running through Saturday, September 27, this horse show is unique - not just to the Arabian horse breed, but to other breeds as well. The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is the only breed association that offers a Sport...

Laura Linback Named Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for August

by Classic Communications | 9/18/2014 2:49:08 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Laura Linback of Long Grove, IL has been named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for August. Linback competes in the East Conference Amateur-Owner division of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. Linback earned the award by winning Show Jumping Hall of Fame classes at the Traders Point Charity Horse Show in Zionsville, IN and at Equifest II in Wayne, IL, aboard her horse Attention Please. "We would like to congratulate Laura Linback on being our...

Experience Arabian Horses Through T.A.I.L Tours at the Ford Idaho Center Horse Park

by Arabian Horse Association | 9/18/2014 2:13:58 PM

Aurora, Colo. - The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is inviting kids, teens and adults of all ages to participate in a Total Arabian Interactive Learning (T.A.I.L) Tour at the 2014 Sport Horse National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show. The horse show is hosted by the Ford Idaho Center Horse Park in Nampa, ID and the tours are designed to give horse crazy kids and adults a chance to experience Arabian horses up close. Through T.A.I.L tours, children and their chaperones learn...

Applications Now Being Accepted for 2015 U.S. Saddle Seat Young Rider Teams Coaches

by USEF Communications Department | 9/17/2014 12:54:49 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications for 2015 U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Teams Coaches. Individuals interested in serving as a 2015 U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Team Coach should complete an application and submit his/her resume by the close of business on October 3, 2014. The application and job description can be found here . For more information contact Lori Nelson at [email protected] .

Georgia No.1 in NCEA Pre-Season Rankings

by Sean Cartell for NCEA | 9/16/2014 2:06:31 PM

Waco, Texas - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association on Tuesday announced its 2014-15 preseason rankings, as determined by the NCEA Selection Committee. Georgia, the 2014 NCEA Champion, is the nation’s No. 1 team in the preseason. The Bulldogs captured their sixth NCEA Overall Championship this past April. South Carolina, the 2014 NCEA runner-up and the 2014 SEC Champion, is second in the preseason rankings. Oklahoma State is ranked No. 3 and Auburn is No. 4; both were...

Jessica Springsteen and Vindicat W Victorious in $200,000 American Gold Cup CSI4*-W

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 9/15/2014 3:40:31 AM

North Salem, N.Y. - The sold-out crowd of nearly 6,000 fans cheered following the conclusion of Sunday afternoon's $200,000 American Gold Cup CSI4*-W held at the idyllic Old Salem Farm in North Salem, New York. Jessica Springsteen flashed a huge smile as she raised the prestigious American Gold Cup trophy high above her head. Springsteen and Vindicat W bested a field of 32 other qualified international entries to add their names to the list of accomplished riders and horses who have won the...

Victory in $1.5 Million CP International, Presented by Rolex Goes to Canada's Ian Millar and Dixson

by Spruce Meadows Media Service | 9/14/2014 9:24:33 PM

Ian Millar and Dixson (Spruce Meadows Media Service) Calgary, Alberta - The Spruce Meadows 'Masters' Tournament CSIO 5* came to a thrilling conclusion Sunday with the biggest show jumping event in the world, the $1.5 Million CP International, presented by Rolex. Canadian show jumping legend Ian Millar and Dixson, owned by Susan and Ariel Grange, triumphed through two rounds and a jump-off of challenging equestrian sport over 20-year-old Reed Kessler (USA) and Cylana. The was the second...