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Sunday Press Conference at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone

by USEF Communications Department | 4/29/2012 6:57:00 PM

Listen to audio from the Sunday press conference at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone. William Fox-Pitt William shares his thoughts on winning two legs of the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing. William talks about his show jumping round and what went through his head when he had a rail. William talks about Thoroughbreds as eventer horses, Parklane Hawk's personality, and his breeding. Boyd explains that he is a relative of Ready Teddy. Allison Springer Allison...

Fox-Pitt Rolls to Win the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone; Springer Scores First Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Eventing Championship

by Joanie Morris | 4/29/2012 6:00:35 PM

Allison Springer and Arthur (Photo by Shannon Brinkman) Lexington, KY - Sunday at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone proved to be as influential as its predecessor - but the top two placings did not change and Great Britain's William Fox-Pitt rode Catherine Witt's Parklane Hawk to top honors. The lovely New Zealand Thoroughbred made unbelievably light work of Saturday's cross-country course and jumped another phenomenal round in the Rolex Stadium -...

Derek di Grazia Talks about Cross Country Day at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Bridgestone

by USEF Communications Department | 4/29/2012 8:48:53 AM

Audio from the press conference with Derek di Grazia at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone.

Jonathan Paget, Allison Springer, & William Fox-Pitt Talk about the Cross Country Day at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Bridgestone

by USEF Communications Department | 4/28/2012 7:11:33 PM

Below are audio clips from today's post-competition press conference at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone. Jonathan Paget Jonathan comments on what horses and riders will expect to see at Greenwich and what he learned about his horse, Clifton Promise, today. Jonathan shares his thougths on the cross country course. Allison Springer Allsion comments on her and Arthur's performance today. William Fox-Pitt William comments on his day with Parklande Hawk and...

Allison Springer & Clark Montgomery Talk About Dressage at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone

by USEF Communications | 4/27/2012 7:14:15 PM

Clark Montgomery talks about his mount, Loughan Glen, and their dressage test. Allison Springer talks about Arthur, their dressage test, and the upcoming cross country day. Allison shares more about her thoughts on cross country.

Thursday Press Conference at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone

by USEF Communications Department | 4/26/2012 6:46:38 PM

Listen to sound bytes of Boyd Martin and Karen O'Connor from the Thursday press conference at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone. Boyd Martin Karen O'Connor

Brandywine Valley Summer Series Prize List Now Available Online

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/26/2012 10:37:29 AM

Devon, PA - The Brandywine Valley Summer Series horse shows presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) is pleased to announce that the hunter/jumper competition's prize list is currently available online. The prize list and entry blanks are posted at www.brandywinevalleysummerseries.com . Entries for the Brandywine Valley Summer Series close on June 1, 2012. Held at the prestigious Devon Show Grounds, the Brandywine Valley Summer Series presented by THIS will be a summer...

USEF Weekend Preview April 25, 2012

by USEF Communications Department | 4/25/2012 3:00:40 PM

Major equestrian competitions attended by U.S. athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check Equestrian Weekly on Monday for a report of any top finishes by U.S. Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions within the USA and international FEI competitions in which...

Grand Prix Sponsors Support the Vermont Summer Festival

by Starting Gate Communications | 4/25/2012 9:57:53 AM

New Jersey’s Devin Ryan riding Roman Saluut won the $30,000 Vermont Summer Special Grand Prix, presented by The Equinox Resort and Spa, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, Vermont. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT - The Vermont Summer Festival returns to East Dorset, Vermont, for six consecutive weeks of competition thanks to the support of its generous sponsors. Running July 4 through August 12, 2012, the Vermont Summer Festival is the richest sporting event in the...

Texas Joins TAKE2 Program

by NYTHA | 4/25/2012 9:48:50 AM

The TAKE2 program is growing. Designed to promote second careers in the show ring for retired racehorses, TAKE2 offers hunter and jumper classes restricted to Thoroughbreds, with prize money funded by members of the Thoroughbred racing industry. The initial launch featured three venues: the May 2-6 Garden State Horse Show in Augusta, N.J., sponsored by the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association; and the Saratoga Springs Horse Show (May 2-6 and May 9-13) and the Skidmore College...