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Segal, Selleck Win Split Open Jumper 1.30m Class at Old Salem

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/14/2014 9:35:45 PM

Hannah Selleck and Bauer (The Book LLC) Old Salem, N.Y. - With 91 entries, Wednesday's $3,000 Open Jumper 1.30m class awarded a full set of ribbons and prize money to two lists of horses and riders. The two winners of the sections were Zelda, ridden by Sarah Segal, and Bauer, ridden by Hannah Selleck. Segal and Zelda were double clear in 31.179 seconds, while Selleck and Bauer were just behind in 31.249 seconds. Second place in Section A with a time of 33.212 seconds was Palmyra Partners...

Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 Can't Be Beat in $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/20/2014 8:50:59 AM

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) kicked off its eleventh week of competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Wednesday with a win for Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Cyklon 1083 in the $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m speed class, marking Sweetnam's fifth world ranking class win of the circuit. FTI WEF week eleven, sponsored by Artisan Farms LLC, runs March 19-23, 2014. The week will...

Future of U.S. Jumping on Display in FEI Nations Cup presented by Hollow Creek Farm Competitions at CSIO Wellington

by Helen Murray | 2/28/2014 4:46:52 PM

Wellington, Fla. - Saturday afternoon and evening at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival will showcase show jumping’s youth in the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s International Arena as Young Riders, Juniors, and Child Riders contest FEI Nations Cups presented by Hollow Creek Farm. The U.S. heads into competition, which is in its second year, with three strong teams looking to stand atop the podium in each Nations Cup competition. The U.S. Young Rider, Junior...

Carolina International CIC Welcomes Cloud Eleven~Gavilan North LLC and Karen Stives' Stonehenge Farm as Sponsors, In Addition to Top Officials to Inaugural Event

by Carolina International CIC | 2/24/2014 8:51:12 AM

Raeford, NC - In a testament to their dedication to host one of the premiere preparation competitions ahead of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the Carolina International CIC Organizing Committee is pleased to announce exciting sponsorships and a list of distinguished international officials. The Cloud Eleven~Gavilan North LLC has signed on as Title Sponsor, while Karen Stives' Stonehenge Farm will be the Sponsor of the CIC3*. The event will run at the CIC1*, CIC2*, and CIC3*...

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 Win $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Speed at FTI WEF 3

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/22/2014 11:21:25 PM

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) began its third week of competition, sponsored by Fidelity Investments®, on Wednesday, January 22, with a win for Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Spy Coast Farm LLC's Cyklon 1083 in the $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m FEI world ranking class. Week three continues through Sunday, January 26. The week will feature the $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 3 on Thursday,...

Two in a Row for Lisa Goldman at HITS Ocala

by HITS E-News | 1/20/2014 2:24:51 PM

On their way to a win, Lisa Goldman and Centurion B on course in the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Lisa Goldman proved that warm weather suits her this week at HITS Ocala. Just two days before bringing her horses to Florida, the temperatures at her home in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois plummeted to -40 degrees Fahrenheit. Sunday, however, Goldman and her family-owned Centurion B basked in the southern sunshine while jumping to a win in...

Martin Leads the Way for the U.S. at Military Boekelo CCIO3*

by Helen Murray | 10/12/2013 2:00:59 PM

Boekelo, The Netherlands - The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team experienced mixed fortunes on Sue Benson’s cross country course on Saturday at the Military Boekelo CCIO3*. As is customary at Boekelo, the Dutch weather and deep going proved extremely influential as the leaderboard saw an utter Boyd Martin and Trading Aces (Libby Law Photography) shake-up. Following the conclusion of the second phase, Boyd Martin and Trading Aces lead the way for the United States. Martin (Cochranville, Pa.)...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Stands Sixth Following the Dressage at the Military Boekelo CCIO3*

by Helen Murray | 10/11/2013 4:00:45 PM

Boekelo, The Netherlands - The final two riders from the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team completed their dressage tests on Friday at the Military Boekelo CCIO3* in a deluge of rain. Lauren Kieffer and Veronica were the first pair in the ring for the U.S., earning a mark of 47.4, while Boyd Martin was the third-to-last competitor down centerline scoring a 46 with Trading Aces. The third pair of the U.S. effort in Boekelo, Elizabeth Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill by Night, performed its test on...

An Impressive Victory for Victoria Colvin in North American Junior Equitation Championships

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 9/29/2013 9:57:03 PM

Victoria Colvin and VIP Z (Shawn McMillen Photography) Upper Marlboro, MD – There were three competitive equitation finals held today during the Capital Challenge Equitation Championship Weekend, presented by Bigeq.com. Victoria Colvin was victorious in the North American Junior Equitation Championships on VIP Z. The win in the Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) National Children's Medal Finals went to John Porter on Kennebec, while Conor Perrin and Gelato won the blue ribbon in...

Angel Karolyi Speeds to Victory in $15,000 Open Jumper Classic in Aiken

by Starting Gate Communication | 9/16/2013 5:04:38 PM

Angel Karolyi of Venezuela rode S-Acorada Donaldson to victory in the $15,000 Open Jumper Classic on Saturday, September 14, at the Aiken Fall Festival II in Aiken, South Carolina (David Mullinix) Aiken, SC – Venezuela’s Angel Karolyi put in an impressive performance to claim victory in dramatic fashion in the $15,000 Open Jumper Classic on Saturday, September 14, at the Aiken Fall Festival II in Aiken, South Carolina. Nine of 15 horse and rider combinations would advance through...