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Riding is a Family Affair for Hunter Chancellor - 2012 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Member

by Hunter Chancellor | 10/8/2012 9:34:58 AM

Hunter Chancellor is a 17-year-old junior at Mater Del High School from Evansville, Indiana. She is ranked third in her class and has a 3.99 GPA. Hunter is on the five-gaited section of the 2012 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team. People always ask me at what age I started riding horses. I guess the true answer is, “since before I was born.” My mom showed American Saddlebreds long before I was around, and continued to ride in the early stages of her pregnancy. Not only did my mom show...

Patrice Delaveau tops Jessica Springsteen in a GCT speed duel

by Global Champions Tour Media Service | 9/14/2012 10:02:28 PM

(Sportfot/GCT) Lausanne, Switzerland - Patrice Delaveau wowed the GCT Lausanne with a sprint finish to win the 2nd CSI 5* today on Ornella Mail. American rider Jessica Springsteen set the pace in the 1m50 speed class, accelerating and clearing the three challenging double combinations around the compact sand arena in 60.23. Jessica, daughter of “The Boss” Bruce Springsteen, has rocketed into the 5* league and is fiercely competitive. She was clearly delighted with her round on...

USEF Announces Dates for the 2012 National Hunter Championships

by USEF Communications Department | 2/8/2012 8:59:11 AM

The United States Equestrian Federation, Inc is pleased to announce the following dates and locations of the 2012 National Hunter Championships: U.S. Junior Hunter Championship - West Coast: July 23-24, 2012; Showpark Facility, Del Mar, CA U.S. Junior Hunter Championship - East Coast: July 24-25, 2012; Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY United States Pony Finals: August 7-12, 2012; Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY Sallie B. Wheeler/U.S. National Hunter Breeding Championship - West: August 29,...

HITS Ocala Winter Circuit in Review: 30th Anniversary Season Finishes Strong, High-Performance Stars Race Towards the Pfizer Million, Ocala Riders Dominate Top-10 of Preliminary Diamond Mills Hunter Prix Rider Rankings, and Circuit Champs Enjoy Their Moment in the Sun

by HITS Media | 3/25/2011 3:01:00 PM

Kent Farrington and Top Gun. (ESI Photography© . ) Ocala, FL - The 30th Anniversary of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit could go down as the most memorable one ever. The eight-week Circuit was blessed with beautiful weather, stellar competition and record-breaking entries in both the Grand Prix and Devoucoux Hunter Prix, proving that qualifying for this year’s Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix and Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final has captured the hearts and minds of equestrians from...

World Dressage Masters Palm Beach a Resounding Success

by Karen Robinson for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | 3/16/2011 12:56:00 PM

Tinne Vilhelmsson Silfven, Steffen Peters and Tina Konyot. (Photo by Susan J. Stickle.) Wellington, FL - The 2011 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach finished in spectacular style on the evening of Friday March 11th, as eight of the world's top dressage pairs performed Grand Prix Freestyles for a sold out audience of 1200 at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, FL. The performances got progressively more exciting as the evening...

Michelle Parker Finishes on Top in the $25,000 Strongid® C 2X Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, to Close Out the Season at HITS Arizona

by By the HITS Media Team | 3/24/2010 12:08:00 PM

Michelle Parker made the most of her two weeks at the 2010 HITS Arizona Desert Circuit. Parker finished with three in the money in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix during week V and followed that performance with a victory aboard Tula Pinnella's Reina in the $25,000 Strongid® C 2X Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, on Sunday, March 14, to close out the 2010 season during the Arizona Desert Finals in Tucson, AZ. Canadian Danny Foster designed the course for the featured class, which...

Woodside Horse Trials Offers Chance for Rising Stars

by By Heather Bailey | 5/1/2008 3:14:00 PM

The Adequan/United States Eventing Association (USEA) Gold Cup Series comes to the Woodside Horse Trials on May 23-25, and it will be an excellent opportunity for rising riders and their horses to earn valuable points in the year-long series at the advanced and intermediate levels of eventing. Modeled after NASCAR and other thriving sports series, the Adequan/USEA Gold Cup Series is based on a cumulative points system, with horse-and-rider pairs earning points, prize money and prizes at each of...

USEF Names Team and Chef d’Equipe for the 2006 World Singles Driving Team

by Jeannie Putney | 7/27/2006 11:02:00 AM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation® is pleased to announce the team of three that will travel to Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy and compete in the 2006 World Singles Driving Championship, September 20-24. The following will be the U.S. team (in alphabetical order by athlete last name): •Eleanor Gallagher of Southern Pines, NC, and Kashmier, a 14-year-old Gelderlander, gelding, owned by Gallagher •Fred Merriam of Newfane, VT, and Gaitwood Lightwing, a 12-year-old Morgan gelding,...

U.S. Dressage Young Rider Team Earns Bronze at Future Champions CDIOY Hagen Nations Cup

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/15/2023 4:15:00 PM

Hagen, Germany – The U.S. Dressage Young Rider Team had a solid performance in the Future Champions CDIOY Hagen Nations Cup among a talented group of European competitors. Chef d’Equipe George Williams guided Kat Fuqua and Dreamgirl, Erin Nichols and Elian Royale, and Christian Simonson and Son of a Lady to a team bronze medal. Germany won gold with 216.372% with Denmark collecting silver on 215.196% and the U.S. rounding out the podium with 207.255%. The U.S. Dressage Young Rider...

Misdee Wrigley Miller Withdraws from 2022 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/13/2022 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Misdee Wrigley Miller (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) has notified US Equestrian that she will unfortunately be unable to participate in the 2022 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses due to untimely personal health concerns and based on the recommendation from her physician. The 2022 FEI Driving World Championships for Four-in-Hand horses will take place from September 21-25, 2022, in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy. As a result of Miller’s withdrawal, Chester...