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Three Olympians and The Defending Champion: Ready For Galway Downs International Three-Day Event

by Del Mar Eventing Communications | 10/27/2012 11:39:08 AM

Temecula, CA — A decorated field of riders and horses will be vying for the top prizes at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event Nov. 1-4, with three Olympians competing in the CCI3*, as well as the 2011 defending champion and a Pan Am games gold medalist. Equine Insurance of California, Land Rover Professional’s Choice and the Professional Riders Organization are the presenting sponsors of the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event. A portion of all tickets sales will...

Set To Start At The Woodside International Horse Trials

by Del Mar Eventing Press Office | 10/4/2012 11:11:49 PM

Woodside, CA - The Woodside International Horse Trials, presented by Equine Insurance of California and Professional’s Choice, will get underway on Friday, Oct. 5, with 37 horses starting in the three international divisions. The Woodside International Horse Trials are held at the Horse Park at Woodside. Dressage for the featured C IC3* starts at 12:30 p.m. and concludes at 2:00 p.m., before judges Wayne Quarles and Loris Henry of the USA. The 11 horses in the CIC3* —from the USA,...

Brannigan and Slusher Top Galway Downs International Three-Day Event

by From Del Mar Eventing | 11/10/2010 3:30:00 PM

Temecula, CA — Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda (46.0) jumped faultlessly throughout the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event to top the inaugural CCI3* and then return to West Grove, Pa., with the winner’s check of $7,000. She edged Alexandra Slusher on Last Call (49.2) and James Alliston on Jumbo’s Jake (55.8). This was the first time an FEI-sanctioned CCI3* had ever been held west of the Mississippi River in North America, and five East Coast riders—including Brannigan—flew their horses...

Brannigan Victorious At Galway Downs International Three-Day Event

by From Del Mar Eventing | 11/8/2010 8:58:00 AM

Temecula, CA — Jennie Brannigan and Nina Gardner’s Cambalda made their plane trip to the West Coast worthwhile today, by winning the inaugural CCI3* at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event on their dressage score of 46.0. The reward for their effort was a $7,000 check. Cambalda, an Irish Sport Horse gelding, overcame a miscommunication at fence 4 in the show jumping today, before making a spectacular effort to leave the rails up. The clean round—finishing exactly on the optimum...

Impressive Achievements Conclude 2021 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/29/2021 7:31:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – The U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions came to a close on Sunday with the final national championship titles of the weekend. Five divisions performed their respective tests in hopes of taking home top honors. It was an exciting day of competition to conclude a week full of talented athletes and horses from across the country. USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship Alice Tarjan and Candescent (SusanJStickle.com) Twelve combinations rode the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle...

Hannah Heidegger and Ohlala Z Rise to Top of $60,000 Ariat® Grand Prix at SIR IV

by Colorado Horse Park | 7/6/2016 3:03:09 PM

Hannah Heidegger and Ohlala Z (Sportfot) Parker, Colo. - The $60,000 Ariat® Grand Prix was dominated by Ohlala Z piloted by Hannah Heidegger of Malibu, CA, as the duo topped the class with a jump off time of 36.691 seconds at Summer in the Rockies (SIR) IV at The Colorado Horse Park (CHP). Second place honors were awarded to Lochinvar, owned and ridden by Matt Cyphert of Northlake, TX, with a time of 37.227 seconds, while last week's winners The Dude, ridden by Will Simpson of Westlake...

Farrington Wins Two and Deslauriers Successful at Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’

by Jennifer Wood, Jump Media | 6/18/2016 9:37:37 AM

Kent Farrington and Gazelle (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – The ‘Continental’ CSI 5* Tournament at the Spruce Meadows Summer Series had more exciting show jumping competition at the Meadows on the Green with Kent Farrington and Gazelle capturing the top prize in the Scotiabank Cup 1.55m as the only clear round. Second place went to Kara Chad (CAN) on Bellinda, and third place was awarded to Peter Lutz (USA) on Robin de Ponthual. Victory in the Altagas Cup...

Eve Jobs and Sandor de la Pomme Sweep Junior Jumper Titles at Devon Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 5/29/2016 9:50:58 AM

Eve Jobs and Sandor de la Pomme (The Book, LLC.) Devon, Pa. - Eve Jobs has closed out her first and last Junior Weekend at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair on a spectacular note. Competing in the $20,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior Jumper Classic, Jobs and Sandor de la Pomme topped an eight-horse jump-off to take home the prestigious victory. Combined with a second place finish during Friday night's event, Jobs also captured the Junior Jumper Championship and the Leading Junior...

Andrew Ramsay and Winn Winn Conquer $50,000 Bluegrass Grand Prix to Wrap-Up Kentucky Spring Classic

by Phelps Media Group | 5/23/2016 9:54:17 AM

Andrew Ramsay and Winn Winn wrapped up the 2016 Kentucky Spring Classic with a win in the $50,000 Bluegrass Grand Prix. (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - The Kentucky Spring Classic, the second week of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows series, concluded on Sunday with Andrew Ramsay taking home the blue ribbon in the finale event, the $50,000 Bluegrass Grand Prix, sponsored by Audi of Lexington, aboard a mount aptly named Winn Winn. Ramsay has consistently finished with top...

Ben Maher and Sarena Triumph in $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 4/3/2016 1:27:21 AM

Wellington, FL - April 2, 2016 - Grand prix action at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded with an exciting international showdown Saturday night as Great Britain's Ben It was a packed house at PBIEC on Saturday night as the circuit's top horses and riders contested the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*. Photo copyright Sportfot. Maher and Jane Clark's Sarena jumped to victory in the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*. The finale grand prix for the winter circuit, Maher and...