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Stage Set for the 2015 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships

by Dana Rossmeier | 8/19/2015 6:12:09 PM

Wayne, Ill. – The future of United States dressage will be showcased this week when 65 talented combinations compete at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in the 2015 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships, August 20-23. Combinations will be vying for titles across four divisions including Young Horse Four-, Five-, and Six-Year-Olds as well as the Developing Horse Prix St. Georges and Grand Prix. Each division will determine its champion after two days of...

Emma Waldfogel and King's Peak Reign in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby

by Blenheim EquiSports | 7/26/2015 10:29:05 AM

Emma Waldfogel and King's Peak (c) CapturedMomentPhoto.com July 26, 2015 - Del Mar, CA - A gorgeous sunset framed Emma Waldfogel's win aboard her own King's Peak in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Showpark Racing Festival. The pair gave a solid performance in the Classic Round, but clinched the win with a gorgeous Handy Round. It was the talented amateur rider's first derby win. The two judging panels were made up of the honorable Chris Wayne and Liz Applebaum on...

Madden, Selleck, & Springsteen Help Launch Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League

by FEI | 3/17/2015 6:51:46 PM

The brand new Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League was launched in Miami (USA) today by three of the biggest names in the sport – Beezie Madden, the most decorated US female equestrian athlete of all time and currently the only woman in the top 10 of the Longines world rider rankings, American Gold Cup winner and FEI Solidarity Ambassador Jessica Springsteen, and Hannah Selleck, team and individual gold medallist at young rider level and one of the sport’s...

Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run's Faithful Win at Wellington Turf Tour

by Phelps Media Group | 1/15/2015 1:52:58 PM

Bull Run's Faithful and Kristen Vanderveen Win $2400 1.3-1.35m Jumpers at The Ridge at Wellington (Shannon Bower/Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - Vast green polo fields created the perfect backdrop for the start of the second week of The Ridge at Wellington's Turf Tour. Competition in both rings remained strong throughout the day on Wednesday, January 14. While the weather remained overcast for most of the morning, the sun peeked out during the afternoon to highlight a beautiful set...

Emma Kurtz and Clooney Triumph in the $5,000 Johnson Horse Transportation USHJA National Hunter Derby

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 9/13/2014 11:54:41 PM

Tyler Petrie and Quite Ruffy (Phelps Media Group, Inc. International) Buffalo, N.Y. - As the weekend of showing began to roll, comfortable weather with mostly sunny skies moved over the Buffalo Equestrian Center Saturday. Throughout the beginning of the day, young riders and ponies took center stage as competitors diligently prepared for the $5,000 Johnson Horse Transportation USHJA Hunter Derby and the Jumper Classics that were held later in the evening. First up was the Syracuse PHA Medal,...

News Flash: Chester Weber Wins Silver Medal at Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Andrew Minnick | 9/7/2014 7:18:15 AM

Chester Weber (Screenshot from FEI TV) Caen, France -Chester Weber has won the Silver medal at the FEI World Individual for Four-in-Hands Driving Championship held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the La Prairie Racecourse. Weber drove a team of his and Jane Clark's KWPN geldings. They were clear through cones today to finish on a total score of 128.60. More news and photos to follow.

USEF Names Combinations for 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Vaulting Team

by USEF Communications Department | 8/20/2014 10:05:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following combinations to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Vaulting Team. The U.S. will be represented in the Individual Female, Individual Male, Pas de Deux, and Squad Championships. The following horse-and-athlete combinations have been named to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Vaulting Team to compete in the Individual Female Championship (in alphabetical order): Mary Garrett...

Madden Leads the Way in Twelfth for the U.S. Following the Speed Leg of the 2014 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final

by Helen Murray | 4/18/2014 6:02:26 PM

Lyon, France - The 2014 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final got underway on Friday evening at the Lyon Eurexpo, with 40 of the world’s best horse-and-rider combinations from 20 nations going to task over Frank Rothenberger’s 13 obstacle track. Of the talented field that lined-up to contest the Speed Leg 11 were representing the United States and looking to bring the World Cup title back across Beezie Madden and Simon (Kendall Bierer/PhelpsSports.com) the Atlantic for the third time...

Vaulting for the first time in the Middle East performed at CHI AL SHAQAB - Ali Divita Finishes 7th in Female Compulsory

by CHI Al Shaqab Press | 3/10/2014 10:54:15 PM

American Alicen Divita vaulting on Fabiola W finished in 7th place in the Individual Female Compulsory test (Libby Lawy) Doha, Qatar. - Her Excellency Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad Khalifa Al Thani, one of the patrons of CHI AL SHAQAB honoured the 62 vaulters from 10 nations with her attendance. She was very excited to host Vaulting as a new discipline for the first time in the Middle East being performed in her home country Qatar at CHI AL SHAQAB. Barbara Torok the Discipline Manager of Vaulting...

Abigail McArdle and Cosma 20 Win $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/21/2014 8:36:11 PM

Abigail McArdle and Cosma 20 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Friday's competition at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival featured a $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class with a win for 19-year-old Abigail McArdle (USA) aboard Cosma 20. In the hunter rings, Kyle Owens swept the youngest division of the Adult Amateur Hunters with his horses Voila and Messick. Sponsored by Adequan®, FTI WEF week seven runs February 19-23, 2014. The week will feature the $280,000 Adequan® Grand...