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Magical Diamond and Kirklen Petersen Garner Overall Green Grand Hunter Pony Championship at 2011 USEF Pony Finals

by Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group | 8/10/2011 9:54:33 PM

Lexington, KY – The 2011 United States Equestrian Federation Pony Finals continued today at the picturesque Kentucky Horse Park with the conclusion of the Green Pony Hunter divisions. Ponies and riders from each division completed their over fences phases, competing for the top honors, as well as the championship and reserve championship titles. At the end of the day, Kirklen Petersen and Magical Diamond claimed the Green Pony Hunter Grand Championship title after winning the Medium Green...

British Pip the Irish in Dublin Duel

by Louise Parks/FEI | 8/5/2011 5:58:32 PM

Dublin, Ireland - The British pipped their old rivals from Ireland in the seventh leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ 2011 at the Disc Great Britain won the seventh leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ 2011 in Dublin, Ireland today. Pictured (L to R): Michael Whitaker, Robert Smith, Chef d'Equipe Rob Hoekstra, Nick Skelton and Scott Brash (Photo: FEI/Tony Parkes). over Ireland Dublin Horse Show in Dublin, Ireland today. Just a week after the exciting jump-off at Hickstead (GBR) in...

USEF Names FEI World Pair Driving Championship Team, Nominated Entry Submitted for FEI World Pony Driving Championships

by USEF Communications Department | 8/5/2011 12:50:31 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following drivers to represent the United States at the two driving World Championships set to take place over the next two months. The FEI World Pair Driving Championships will take place in Conty, France August 24-28, 2011 and the three drivers who will represent the U.S. with pairs of horses will be: Kathi Dancer (Woodside, CA) Misdee Wrigley-Miller (Lakewood Ranch, FL) Joe Yoder (Aiken, SC) Alternates: Lisa Singer...

The Results Are In for Round 3 of America's Favorite Equestrian

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/5/2011 10:36:50 AM

Westport, CT -The results of Round 3 of America's Favorite Equestrian are in. Four equestrians in each of the eight disciplines that participated in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games have moved onto Round 4. Who's In the Lead? Dressage: Debbie McDonald followed by Steffen Peters, Guenter Seidel and Courtney King-Dye. Driving: Chester Weber followed by Tucker Johnson, Rochelle Temple and Suzy Stafford. Endurance: Becky Hart followed by Dave Rabe, Julie Suhr and Bill Wilson....

Todd Minikus rides to victory in Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York

by HITS Media | 7/30/2011 10:00:33 AM

Saugerties, NY — Todd Minikus of Loxahatchee, FL, went two-for-four in Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, piloting two of his four mounts to the jump-off to ultimately take the blue on Candy Tribble & Windsor Show Stables’ Sweetheart at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, NY. Show jumping at HITS-on-the-Hudson is operating at full throttle as weeks V and VI welcome roughly 1,900 horses to the show grounds for what is sure to be some...

Leibler and Lahey Take the Gold in Individual Dressage at the 2011 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North

by Cynthia Grisolia for USEF | 7/28/2011 11:14:26 PM

Young Rider Individual Medalists, l-r: Brandi Roenick, Isabelle Leibler, Chase Hickok (Photo: SusanJStickle.com). Lexington, KY – The competitive action jumped into high gear on Day Two of the 2011 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North, which got underway at the Kentucky Horse Park yesterday and will continue through Sunday. In the Rolex Stadium, it was a quest for Individual Gold for dressage competitors, then, later in the...

16-Year-Old Caitlin Ziegler Claims Win in Chantilly

by Jennifer Ward/Starting Gate Communications | 7/22/2011 3:00:16 PM

Caitlin Ziegler, 16, won the 1.35m Prix Sports Equestres riding Butragenia for Artisan Farms LLC on Friday, July 22, in Chantilly, France (Photo: Sportfot). Chantilly, France – Caitlin Ziegler won her first competition in Chantilly, France, by claiming victory in the €2,500 Prix Sports Equestres held Friday, July 22. The 16-year-old from Mequon, WI, won the first class she competed in at the international show jumping event in France, guiding Butragenia to victory over 70 other...

Jimmy Torano Opens Week Two With a Win in Vermont

by Jennifer Ward | 7/13/2011 8:48:52 AM

Jimmy Torano riding Katina won the 1.30m Jumper competition at the Vermont Summer Festival horse show (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Jimmy Torano opened the second week of competition in the Vermont Summer Festival with two top finishes on Wednesday, July 13, in East Dorset, VT. A familiar face at the Vermont Summer Festival, Torano of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, won the 1.30m Jumper competition riding Katina and placed second in the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumper...

Devin Ryan Races to Grand Prix Victory in Vermont

by Jennifer Ward | 7/11/2011 8:00:59 AM

Devin Ryan and Roman Saluut won the $30,000 Vermont Summer Special Grand Prix, presented by The Equinox Resort and Spa, at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Devin Ryan and Roman Saluut won the $30,000 Vermont Summer Special Grand Prix, presented by The Equinox Resort and Spa, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. Ryan of Long Valley, New Jersey, made a clean sweep of the Open Jumper division on the first week of the Vermont...

Green Hunter Circuit Championship Goes to Rock On and Moshi at Brandywine Valley Summer Series

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/7/2011 12:58:00 PM

Sandy Ferrell with Moshi and Louise Serio with Rock On earned the joint Green Hunter Circuit Championship at the Brandywine Valley Summer Series (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG). Devon, PA - The beautiful weather continued at the prestigious Devon Show Grounds for the first annual Brandywine Valley Summer Series, presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services. The professional hunter divisions wrapped up their second day of competition, and it was Louise Serio and Sandy Ferrell that rose to the top...