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Cold Harbor and Hunt Tosh Burn White Hot In Regular Conformation Hunters at Kentucky Summer Classic

by Ashley N. Williams for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/2/2012 8:26:09 AM

Tosh and Cold Harbor sweep the Regular Conformation Hunters at the Kentucky Summer Classic. (Ashley N. Williams/PMG.) Lexington, KY - Top riders prepared their mounts to take on the second day of the Professional Hunters and Performance Hunters, to win the Kentucky Summer Classic championship awards for their respective divisions. First Year Working Hunters saw Holly Orlando and Cornerstone surpass all competition to take the top call, while Christopher Payne proved true to form, winning the...

Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy Win the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at HITS VI Ocala Winter Finals

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 3/12/2012 3:27:47 PM

Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy (Hunter Messineo) Ocala, FL - It was an incredible night for the 2012 $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the HITS VI Ocala Winter Finals. Spectators gathered together as the anticipation continued to rise, waiting to see who would take home the victory. In the end, it was SBS Farms' Jennifer Alfano who executed brilliant rides throughout the two-round event, rising to the top of the leaderboard with four horses. She and her veteran mount Jersey Boy...

2011 USEF Horsemastership Training Session presented by USEF: Promoting the Importance of Excellent Horsemastership

by From the USEF Show Jumping Department | 11/11/2010 11:33:00 AM

USEF (Connie Sawyer) Gladstone, NJ - Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 2011 USEF Horsemastership Training Session presented by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). The USEF is pleased to announce the young riders who have been invited to participate in the fifth annual USEF Horsemastership Training Session on January 4-8, 2011 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. The 12 riders selected for the Training Session include: Ali Wolff, Young Rider...

US Equestrian Announces Host Location for 2018 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/29/2018 2:43:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce that the 2018 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship will be held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla., during the Holiday and Horses Show, November 28 through December 2. “The USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship began in 2015 and for the first three years was held at the National Horse Show in Lexington, Ky.,” says US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney. “We anticipate...

Rodrigo Lambre and Charielle are on Fire! The pair takes home another blue on Day Two of Valle de Bravo CSI4*

by Edited EqSol | 1/22/2016 10:58:57 AM

Valle de Bravo, Mexico – January 21, 2016 – Valle de Bravo CSI4* offered three classes in the main arena on a picture perfect Thursday. The final class of the day, the FEI 1.45m Longines Ranking class, was the qualifier for Saturday's highlight event, the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping, Valle de Bravo, presented by Scappino. Three out of thirty-seven horses negotiated Guilherme Jorge's track without fault and once again Brazil's Rodrigo Lambre and the quick Argentinian...

Eduardo Menezes Masters the $35,000 Las Vegas FEI Welcome Speed Classic, presented by Park Place Foundation - Fifty-Seven Starters Representing Thirteen Countries Compete

by Blenheim News | 11/13/2015 2:22:05 PM

Las Vegas, NV - German Course designer Olaf Petersen, Jr. set a track that required precision and speed from both horse and rider in order to earn a top spot in the $35,000 Las Vegas FEI Welcome Speed Classic, presented by Park Eduardo Menezes and Quintol Place Foundation. Serving as a qualifier for Saturday's $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Las Vegas, presented by Interactive Mortgage, riders had their eye on a chance to compete for valuable World Cup™ points by...

Two Wins in Two Days for Margie Engle at National Sunshine Series FEI Week

by HITS Horse Shows | 11/6/2015 4:17:53 PM

Margie Engle and Royce claim the $65,500 Sunshine Classic FEI CSI-5* at National Sunshine Series II in Thermal, Calif. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - FEI classes continued Thursday at the National Sunshine Series II in Thermal, California, and as the prize money grew, so did the competitive spirit among the world’s top riders. Having won the $50,000 HITS Welcome Stake the day before, Margie Engle, of Wellington, FL, had her game face on and this time with Royce, owned by Elm Rock...

Great Lakes Equestrian Festival Wrap-Up: July 1 - 5, 2015

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 7/6/2015 9:06:02 AM

Wilhelm Genn and Welcome COR won the $50,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City, sponsored by Meijer, on the final day of the opening week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. (Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 6, 2015 - For Wilhelm Genn the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival at Flintfields Horse Park holds nostalgic memories. One in particular flashed across his face Sunday afternoon as he won the $50,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City, presented by Meijer. It was a decade ago that Genn rode...

Conor Swail Shows It's More Than Luck, Riding to 1.40m Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour Victory at Tonkawa Farms

by Phelps Media Group | 3/6/2015 11:41:44 PM

Conor Swail and Tahiti Island (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - Ireland's Conor Swail rode Fortis Fortuna to a blazing time of 33.669 seconds in the Ridge at Wellington's 1.40m Grand Prix at Tonkawa Farms to snatch up the win today. Not only did Swail secure the first place, but he also guided his other mount, Tahiti Island to the third place finish, proving that his winning streak is more than just the luck of the Irish. It was Olympian Laura Kraut and Zeremonie...

Fantastic Win for McLain Ward in Front of a Full House in Antwerp

by Global Champions Tour | 4/26/2014 7:28:52 PM

McLain Ward & Rothchild (Stefano Grasso/LGCT) Antwerp, Belgium - McLain Ward (USA) and Rothchild blasted to the top of the new season ranking winning the Longines Global Champions Tour of Antwerp Grand Prix in front of a buzzing, sell-out crowd this evening. Second place went to LGCT fan favourite Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) with Casall ASK and third to a thrilled Constant van Paesschen (BEL) with Citizenguard Toscan de Sainte. The first leg of the prestigious LGCT series was a truly...