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USEF Announces Team For Samsung Super League Tour #1

by gaillardm | 4/6/2007 11:46:00 AM

(Lexington, KY) – The United States Equestrian Federation has announced that the five riders that will compete in the first leg of the Samsung Super League tour CSIO’s La Baule, France May 10th -14th ; Rome, Italy May 24th -27th ; and St. Gallen, Switzerland May 31st -June 3rd are as follows: Rider/Hometown/Horse/Sex/Age/Breed/Owner Beezie Madden/Cazenovia, NY/Integrity/G/10/Dutch Warmblood/Abigail Wexner Richard Spooner/Glendale, CA/Cristallo/G/9/Holsteiner/Show Jumping Syndications...

USEF Announces U.S. Team for 2005 Samsung Super League

by Sarah Lane | 4/5/2005 4:27:00 AM

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation has announced the team for the 2005 Samsung Super League competitions for “Tour #1,” La Baule, France (May 5-8); Rome, Italy (May 26-29); and CSIO St. Gallen, Switzerland (June 2-5). The team members listed in order of their ranking on the March 25th, 2005 USEF International Computer List, with first ranked horse also listed, are as follows: Rider, Residence, Horse, Breeding 1. Laura Kraut (1st), Oconomoc, WI, Miss...

US Equestrian Announces 2020 Horses of the Year and Equestrian of the Year Nominees, Voting Now Open for Members

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/16/2020 3:59:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2020 Horses of Year and Equestrian of the Year nominees, each recognized for their outstanding efforts during the 2020 competition season. Both the Horse of the Year and Equestrian of the Year award winners will be announced during the Pegasus Awards & Horse of the Year Awards virtual celebration on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. hosted by President-elect Tom O’Mara. The winners of both awards will be determined...

Spruce Meadows Summer Series Begins with Strong Competition at the ‘National’, Presented by Rolex

by Jump Media | 6/9/2016 10:18:06 AM

Kent Farrington and Gazelle won the Bantrel Cup 1.55m (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – The Spruce Meadows Summer Series kicked off competition on Wednesday, June 8, with some of the best show jumpers in the world riding for top honors in the ‘National’, presented by Rolex. Kent Farrington (USA) won the highlight competition of the day, the Bantrel Cup 1.55m, with Gazelle. Conor Swail (IRL) and Cita were the fastest to capture the Erwin Hymer Group Cup 1....

Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park Make it Two in a Row in 2016 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Series

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/29/2016 10:17:07 PM

Wellington, FL - January 29, 2016 - Week three of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) got off to a late start due to inclement weather at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park. Photo by Sportfot. Wednesday and Thursday, but competition was in full swing on Friday with wins for Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Hardin Towell (USA) in the International Ring. Lamaze and Rosana du Park took home the top prize in the Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Series...

Andres Rodriguez and S.F. Ariantha Rise to the Occasion in $127,000 Tryon Estates Grand Prix CSI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center

by Tryon International Equestrian Center News | 10/25/2015 4:04:12 PM

Andres Rodriguez and S.F. Ariantha (Sportfot) Mill Spring, N.C. - Andres Rodriguez (VEN) and the talented grey mare S.F. Ariantha proved too quick to beat in the $127,000 Tryon Estates Grand Prix CSI 3*, the final Grand Prix of the 2015 season at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Rodriguez and S.F. Ariantha flew through the timers, securing the fastest double clear effort of the night, finishing with a time of 43.26 seconds. Andrew Kocher (USA), winner of the $34,000 Suncast®...

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z Win $100,000 ULCERGARD Grand Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson VI

by HITS, Inc | 8/3/2015 2:15:52 PM

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z, owned by Double H Farm, go clear over a Merial LEGEND jump in the $100,000 ULCERGARD Grand Prix on Sunday at HITS-on-the-Hudson VI. (c) ESI Photography SAUGERTIES, New York - August 3, 2015 - McLain Ward – hot off his gold medal win at the 2015 Pan American Games – and HH Carlos Z, owned by Double H Farm, took first place out of 29 entries in Sunday's $100,000 ULCERGARD Grand Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson VI. Ward and HH Carlos Z went last in a...

McLain Ward and HH Azur Clear Three Rounds to Win $400,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup

by Lauren Fisher | 7/4/2015 10:38:42 PM

McLain Ward and HH Azur © Spruce Meadows Media Services Calgary, AB, Canada – July 4, 2015 – The stars aligned for McLain Ward (USA) and HH Azur to earn a major victory in Saturday’s $400,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows. There are not many major competitions left in the world that Ward has not won, but he will now have his name etched in history in one of the sport’s most prestigious events aboard a rising young star. For the momentous win, Ward...

A double for Farrington, but Moya wins the big one on the opening day

by CSIO Rome | 5/21/2015 8:21:09 PM

Rome, Italy - America’s Kent Farrington was in flying form when topping the first two international competitions today at CSIO Rome Piazza di Siena - Master fratelli d’Inzeo - today, but it was Spain’s Sergio Alvarez Moya who galloped to victory in the feature event of the day, the qualifier for Sunday’s Loro Piana City of Rome Grand Prix. Kent Farrington and Cha Cha Cha 7 (Courtesy of CSIO Rome) Farrington recorded his first success with the 10-year-old mare Cha Cha Cha....

Eric Lamaze & Rosana Du Park Win WEF Challenge Cup Rd.1

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/9/2015 8:49:30 AM

Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) hosted it second day of competition on Thursday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with the second win of the circuit for Canadian Olympic gold medalist Eric Lamaze. After winning the first class of the circuit in Wednesday’s 1.45m speed class with Check Picobello Z, Lamaze topped Thursday’s $25,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round...