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Nicholson Wins Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Land Rover; Davidson Wins Third Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Eventing Championship

by Kathleen Landwehr | 4/28/2013 7:35:27 PM

Lexington, KY – The final phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover provided an exciting finish to the Kentucky Horse Park’s staple event. A sold-out Rolex Stadium crowd witnessed Andrew Nicholson (NZL) win North America’s only CCI4* event for the first time. With Quimbo, he held onto the overnight lead, only adding three time penalties to their dressage score, finishing with a score of 41.0. Deboarah Sellar’s 10-year-old Spanish Sport Horse...

The Grand Prix of Tampa Sees Heated Competition With Darragh Kerins and E-Muse YEK Emerging Victorious

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 3/31/2013 8:15:21 PM

Darragh Kerins and E-Muse YEK were the winners of the $35,000 Grand Prix of Tampa after completing a jump-off round with blazing fast speed of 36.576 seconds (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Tampa, FL - It was a jump-off for all the nations today on the concluding class of the Tampa Bay Classic. The Bob Thomas Equestrian Center was alive with heated jumper competition as riders gathered to contend for the top earnings in the $35,000 Grand Prix of Tampa. It was one of the last opportunities for riders to...

McLain Ward and Super Trooper de Ness are Unstoppable in $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 12

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/28/2013 11:34:24 PM

McLain Ward and Super Trooper de Ness (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - McLain Ward (USA) and the powerful black stallion Super Trooper de Ness emerged victorious in the $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 12 on Thursday, March 28, as part of the twelfth and final week of competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Competing at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, Ward topped U.S. riders Charlie Jacobs, Christine...

Conor Swail and Martha Louise Win $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/14/2013 8:51:16 PM

Conor Swail and Martha Louise (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Ireland's Conor Swail and Chinook Valley, Inc.'s Martha Louise were victorious in Thursday's $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10 during week ten of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival's (FTI WEF), sponsored by Horseware Ireland. Week ten's competition runs March 13-17 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) featuring CSI 3* competition. Highlights include the $33,000...

Beezie Madden and Cortes 'C' Victorious in $125,000 FEI World Cup™ Qualifier Grand Prix, Presented by Spy Coast Farm

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/17/2013 9:07:38 AM

Beezie Madden and Cortes 'C' (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist Beezie Madden and Abigail Wexner's Cortes 'C' were victorious on Saturday night in the $125,000 FEI World Cup™ Qualifier Grand Prix, CSI 3*-W presented by Spy Coast Farm, during week six of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) in Wellington, FL. Madden beat out an impressive roster of top riders and finished in first place over Katie Dinan (USA) and Nougat du...

Josephina Nor-Lantzman Cracks Florencio Hernandez’s Code to Win the $30,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS Thermal

by HITS Communications | 2/13/2013 9:50:30 AM

Josephina Nor Lantzman and Chello Z topped a field of 52 to win $30,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Thermal before the HITS Desert Circuit takes a week off and returns with four more weeks of competition February 19 (©Flying Horse Photography) Thermal, CA - A week of thrilling show jumping competition culminating in the $30,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, brought HITS Desert Circuit III to wrap Sunday, concluding the first half of the 2013 winter circuit. The...

Victoria Colvin and Inclusive Crowned Junior Hunter Grand Champions at Alltech National Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 11/3/2012 11:03:56 PM

Victoria Colvin and Inclusive captured the Overall Grand Junior Hunter Championship at the Alltech National Horse Show. (Shawn McMillen) Lexington, KY - The Alltech Arena was filled with top junior talent as riders showcased their mounts during the handy and stake classes Saturday afternoon at the Alltech National Horse Show, 129th Edition. Victoria Colvin and Inclusive were awarded the Large Junior 15 and Under Championship for their efforts throughout the division. They were also presented...

Belgium's Nicola Philippaerts and Cortez Win $50,000 Triumph Project Welcome Stake at Alltech National Horse Show

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 11/1/2012 7:30:03 AM

Nicola Philippaerts and Cortez won the $50,000 Triumph Project Welcome Stake at Alltech National Horse Show. (Rebecca Walton/PMG) Lexington, KY - The 2012 Alltech National Horse Show, 129th Edition, greeted the Open Jumper riders with an inviting $50,000 Triumph Project Welcome Stake, sponsored by The Davis McCullough Foundation, for their first day of competition. Speed was the name of the game and Belgium's Nicola Philippaerts was right on point with his new mount Cortez. The pair blazed...

2012 Washington International Horse Show Features World's Best Riders

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/18/2012 9:36:09 AM

Olympian Reed Kessler will be at WIHS! Washington, D.C . – The 2012 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is just around the corner on October 23-28, 2012. For one week each year, Verizon Center and the city of Washington, D.C. welcome some of the world’s best horses and riders to at one of the nation’s only remaining metropolitan indoor horse shows. Buy your tickets today to see all the exciting action!? WIHS features Olympians, national champions, and talented young...

A Treasure Trove of Titles Presented On Third Day California Dressage Society Championships Presented By HorseShow.com

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 10/7/2012 1:19:37 AM

Bettina Loy and "Carette MG" win the CDS Young Horse Futurity for Five-Year-Olds. (Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, CA - Exhibitors at the 45th Anniversary California Dressage Society Championship Show Presented By HorseShow.com continued to enjoy a unique championship experience and atmosphere on Saturday at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA. The wildly popular and lucrative CDS Horse of the Year program classes continued, in conjunction with the CDS Young Horse Futurity (including...