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U.S. Vaulters Successful in Round One of 2015 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors

by USEF Communications Department | 8/7/2015 1:57:29 PM

Ermelo, The Netherlands – Following round one of competition for the Individual Males, Individual Females, and Pas-de-Deux at the 2015 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors, the United States sits poised for top placings as it sends five individuals and both Pas-de-Deux forward to round two. In the Individual Males, the top 15 athletes move forward to round two. Colton Palmer aboard Zygo, lunged by Maurits De Vries, leads the American effort in seventh place on a score of 6.964....

Christian Heineking Continues Winning Streak with $20,000 Wells Bridge Farm Open Welcome Stake at Summer in the Rockies V

by Cat Allen | 7/9/2015 9:12:13 PM

Christian Heineking and NKH Quanto (c) Flying Horse Photography Parker, CO - July 9, 2015 - Summer in the Rockies V continued at the Colorado Horse Park Thursday with the $20,000 Wells Bridge Farm Open Welcome Stake. Twenty-seven competitors contested the course, five of which earned clear rounds to advance to the jump-off. The course was designed by Danny Foster of Canada, and contained a number of difficult combinations. In the end, it was Christian Heineking aboard NKH LLC's NKH Quanto...

Beezie Madden and Simon Win $34,000 Duncan Ross Cup at Spruce Meadows

by Lauren Fisher, Jennifer Wood Media, Inc | 6/26/2015 11:25:52 PM

Beezie Madden of USA riding Simon © Spruce Meadows Media Services Calgary, AB, Canada – June 26, 2015 – The ‘Canada One’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows continued on Friday, with two international competitions featured in the Meadows on the Green, and wins for USA’s Beezie Madden and Todd Minikus. Madden won the $34,000 Duncan Ross Cup 1.50m riding Abigail Wexner’s Simon. Minikus topped the $34,000 WestJet Cup 1.45m aboard Nancy Gooding’s Con Capilot. The...

2015 U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational Welcomes International Teams

by USEF Communications Department | 6/22/2015 9:47:14 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Excitement is building for the 2015 U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational getting underway this week at Cascade Stables in New Orleans, La. Teams from Canada, South Africa, and the United States will compete for Gold medals in three- and five-gaited saddle seat equitation. Team practice will start on Wednesday, June 24, with competition to be held June 26-27. Judges Cecile Hetzel Dunn of Weirsdale, Fla., Donna Pettry-Smith of New Lenox, Ill., and Terry Johnson of Surrey, British...

Beat Mändli and Zander Debut with a Win in $35,000 New York Welcome Stake, presented by Old Salem Farm

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/8/2015 8:26:36 PM

Beat Mändli and Zander (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. – Beat Mändli (SUI) is experiencing the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows for the first time this week and got off to an impressive start. He and Grant Road Partners, LLC's Zander topped a 12-horse jump-off to win the $35,000 New York Welcome Stake, presented by Old Salem Farm. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows run May 5-10 and May 12-17 at the picturesque Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. The shows feature over 130...

I1 Freestyle and Paralympic Qualifications Highlight Final Day of Global Dressage Festival Week 1

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/11/2015 7:56:37 PM

Gabriella Stumpf and Finally Love (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Gabriela Stumpf (AUT) and Finally Love performed a lovely test to take the win with a score of 69.927% in the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) FEI Intermediaire 1 Freestyle presented by MTICA Farm. Mary Bahniuk-Lauritsen (USA) and Wench De Jeu followed in second scoring a 68.675% and Jill Irving and Dio Mio finished in third with a total score of 68.625%. Stumpf, who has been partnered with the eight-year-old...

Reed Kessler Wins Mistletoe Stakes at Olympia

by Andrew Minnick | 12/21/2014 5:56:56 PM

Reed Kessler & Soraya (from Reed Kessler's Instagram account - @Reedcat5000) Reed Kessler (Lexington, Ky.), earned a win at Olympia, the London International Horse Show. She and Soraya de l'Obstination had 65 points in 44.87s to earn the win. In second place place were Great Britain’s Ben Maher & Cloud Nine with 65 points in 45.31s. Full results are available here .

Top 5 Finishes for Kessler and Hough in 1m35 on Day 1 in Geneva

by Andrew Minnick | 12/11/2014 3:47:59 PM

n the first 1m45 class of the 2014 CHI-Geneve, the Prix des Vins de Genève, both Reed Kessler & Lauren Hough jumped clear over two rounds and into the top five. With Soraya De l’obstination, Kessler (Lexinngton, Ky) was clear over the jump off course in 30.17s, less than one second off the winning pace. She finished in third place. Watch video of Kessler & Soraya at the Pennsylvania national Horse Show . Less than .20s behind Kessler were Hough (Wellington, Fla.) and...

Top 5 Finishes for Kessler and Hough in 1m35 on Day 1 in Geneva

by Andrew Minnick | 12/11/2014 3:47:47 PM

In the first 1m45 class of the 2014 CHI-Geneve, the Prix des Vins de Genève, both Reed Kessler & Lauren Hough jumped clear over two rounds and into the top five. With Soraya De l’obstination, Kessler (Lexinngton, Ky) was clear over the jump off course in 30.17s, less than one second off the winning pace. She finished in third place. Watch video of Kessler & Soraya at the Pennsylvania national Horse Show . Less than .20s behind Kessler were Hough (Wellington, Fla.) and...

Solid Weekend for Lauren Hough in Paris

by Andrew Minnick | 12/8/2014 9:49:10 AM

Lauren and Royalty des Isles (Photo from Lauren Hough's Facebook page) Lexington, Ky. - A strong contingent of Americans was in Paris, France over the weekend competing at one of December's marquee international show jumping events, the Gucci Paris Masters. None had more success than Lauren Hough. On Saturday night Hough (Wellington, Fla.) was only tenths of a second off the wining pace in the Longines Guerre Des Sexes. With Royalty Des Isles she jumped one of only five clear rounds and her...