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Lyle Completes Dressage Day 1 for U.S. with 72.00%

by Andrew Minnick | 8/25/2014 9:40:35 AM

Adrienne Lyle & Wizard were the second U.S. combination to perform the Grand Prix test Monday. Their score of 72.000% was 6th best score of the day when they finished. Earlier Tina Konyot & Calecto V started things off for the U.S. team with a 69.643.

Larson Follows Fappani's Lead and Helps Reining Team Grab Top Spot

by Andrew Minnick | 8/25/2014 9:27:40 AM

The second team rider for the U.S. Reining Team, Jordan Larson, followed Andrea Fappani's excellent leading ride with an impressive showing on HF Mobster. The pair scored a 221.0, and have put the U.S. team in the lead halfway through team competition. USEF has posted a video of Jordan & Mobster on Instagram .

Listen: Annie Peavy Reacts to Her WEG Debut

by Andrew Minnick | 8/25/2014 7:55:46 AM

Annie Peavy was the first U.S. Para-Equestrian to compete in Normandy. Rob Howell caught up with her after her test with Ozzy Cooper and got a reaction from the excited young athlete.

Michael Pollard and Mensa G Top the Richland CIC*** and Adequan USEA Gold Cup Division

by USEA | 8/25/2014 7:30:49 AM

This article was originally published at www.useventing.com . Michael Pollard and Mensa G. (Shannon Brinkman) After a very competitive weekend, Michael Pollard takes the spotlight and wins the Adequan USEA Gold Cup division at the Richland Park CIC***. Mensa G, a 16-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Andrea Leatherman, Nelson Leatherman, and Jeannine Gingras, had a foot-perfect cross-country round with only 2 time faults to end the weekend on a 51.6. “Mensa was perfect today,”...

Fappani Takes Early Reining Lead

by Andrew Minnick | 8/25/2014 7:12:47 AM

Andrea Fappani & Custom Cash Advance earned down a big score for U.S. Reining Monday morning in Caen. Fappani was 13th rider to complete the first pattern and nailed it with a 224.0 score. "I went in and tried to do the best I could. Overall it was great!" Great enough to have him in the lead 1/4 of the way through round one, and starts the U.S. team off well.

Stuart Black and Tre Du Kernat Nab the CCI* at Colorado Horse Park

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/25/2014 5:46:22 AM

Parker, Colo. - The Colorado Horse Park CCI ** / CCI*, Training and Novice 3-Day, National Horse Trials and Area IX Championships came to a conclusion to day with show jumping in the derby field. Tiffany Cooke, Stuart Black, James Atkinson and Bonner Carpenter all had exceptionally smooth and clear rounds to win their divisions. CCI** With a horse named Patent Pending, it is only fitting that Cooke is a patent attorney and litigator. The talented pair made the CCI** look effortless in all three...

Griffith Scores in $50,000 Clear Channel Hunter Derby at the Hampton Classic

by Classic Communications | 8/24/2014 11:52:13 PM

Black Label, ridden by Patricia Griffith, won the $50,000 Clear Channel Hunter Derby, presented by Meadow View Farm, at the Hampton Classic (ESI Photography) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Patricia Griffith, riding Black Label, won the $50,000 Clear Channel Hunter Derby, presented by Meadow View Farm, on The Atlantic Opening Day at the Hampton Classic. Black Label scored a total of 179 points over the two rounds to defeat Carrico (Callie Seaman, 171) and Pioneer (Victoria Colvin, 165). Some 30 horses...

Christina “Chrissy” Serio and Outsider Top Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS Culpeper

by HITS E-News | 8/24/2014 10:49:57 PM

Christina Serio and Outsider on their way to a win in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix win at HITS Culpeper (ESI Photography) Culpeper, Va. - Growing up under the tutelage of her mother Louise Warner Serio at Derbydown Farm, Chrissy Serio knows that while ribbons and prize money may be the end goal, consistency is the silver lining. “My mother always taught me to try and maintain solid rounds. That is exactly what Outsider had today,” said Serio after her $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter...

Farrington Wins STX Horseboxes Grand Prix at Stephex Masters

by Stephex Masters | 8/24/2014 3:54:51 PM

After five days of top show jumping and impressive entertainment, the first ever edition of the Stephex Masters in Wolvertem came to an end. Ten thousands of spectators, riders, owners, sponsors and other partners left the showground with great memories. The top three of the STX Horseboxes Grand Prix afterwards expressed their appreciation of this new world class event near Brussels. Grand Prix winner and world number five Kent Farrington: ‘I don’t know what more you can ask from a...

U.S. Team Makes First WEG 2014 Appearance

by Andrew Minnick | 8/23/2014 2:34:39 PM

The U.S. Team has entered D'Ornano stadium with the parade of competitiors! It's really starting now!