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Stuart Black and Tre Du Kernat Nab the CCI* at Colorado Horse Park

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/25/2014 5:46:22 AM

Parker, Colo. - The Colorado Horse Park CCI ** / CCI*, Training and Novice 3-Day, National Horse Trials and Area IX Championships came to a conclusion to day with show jumping in the derby field. Tiffany Cooke, Stuart Black, James Atkinson and Bonner Carpenter all had exceptionally smooth and clear rounds to win their divisions. CCI** With a horse named Patent Pending, it is only fitting that Cooke is a patent attorney and litigator. The talented pair made the CCI** look effortless in all three...

CPHA Medal Finals Crown Jorgensen and King

by Belnehim Equisports | 8/17/2014 2:19:23 PM

CPHA Junior Medal Final Winner Abby Jorgensen with family, trainers and CPHA representatives (Captured Moments Photography) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Kicking off the medal finals season, Blenheim EquiSports hosted the California Professional Horsemen's Association (CPHA) Junior and Adult Finals at the Blenheim Summer Classic. An impressive crowd gathered at Blenheim Farms' indoor ring for the Final Round. Three experienced female equestrians made up the judging panel, Stacia Madden,...

Sharon White and Wundermaske Lead After Dressage at Millbrook Horse Trials

by USEA & PRO | 8/1/2014 11:59:23 PM

This article orgiinally published at www.useventing.com . Sharon White and Wundermaske lead the Advanced division heading into cross-country (Jessie Smith/PRO) Despite some lovely tests by proven pairs on the second day of dressage competition, Sharon White maintains her lead from Thursday with Wundermaske in the Advanced division of the Adequan USEA Gold Cup/PRO Tour Series at Millbrook Horse Trials in Millbrook, NY. Buck Davidson performed a personal best with Sherrie Martin and Cassie and...

Kent Farrington Keeps His Cool to Win the Prix SBM Le Casino

by Global Champions Tour Press Office | 6/27/2014 2:05:58 PM

Kent Farrington & Willow (Stefano Grasso/LGCT) Port Hercule, Monaco - As the sun sank towards the horizon at beautiful Port Hercule, Monaco, the afternoon’s hotly contested CSI5* Prix SMB Le Casino was won by the USA’s Kent Farrington with Willow, who clinched the win from last to go in the jump-off, ahead of Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Anisette de Lassus in 2nd, and a thrilled Ali Yousef al Rumaihi (QAT) with Gunder in 3rd, in front of a vocal crowd and packed VIP suite. The first...

Summer Place and Maddy Thatcher Earn Leading Junior Hunter at Showplace Productions' Spring Spectacular III

by Brenda Mueller for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 6/21/2014 9:06:52 PM

Maddy Thatcher Earned the Triple Crown at Spring Spectacular with Summer Place, winning the $2,500 Junior Hunter Classic for the third week in a row (Chicago Equestrian) Wayne, Ill. - Another beautiful Chicago summer day set the scene for the final day of Junior Hunter competition and the beginning of the Amateur Owner Hunter Divisions. Derby like jumps and trees in the rings made for an inviting day of competition at Showplace Productions' Spring Spectacular III The Wisconsin Equine Hunter...

Payne Maintains Top 10 Position after Influential Cross Country Day at the Saumur CCI3*

by Helen Murray | 5/24/2014 3:22:30 PM

Saumur, France - As anticipated Pierre Michelet’s technical cross country track proved extremely influential on Saturday at the Saumur CCI3* as the leaderboard saw a great shake-up. Of the 69 competitors to start the second phase of competition, 45 completed. Including Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Doug Payne and Crown Talisman who maintained their top 10 position heading into the show jumping. Payne (Apex, N.C.) and his own and Larry and Amelia Ross’ 11-year-old...

Madden Wins CSIO4* Coapexpan’s Gran Premio Veracruz, as U.S. Finishes Three in the Top Four

by USEF Communications Department | 5/11/2014 7:01:12 PM

Coapexpan, Mexico- The U.S. jumpers closed out a successful week at the CSIO4* Coapexpan on Sunday by earning three of the top four places in the week’s feature two round Grand Prix, the Gran Premio Veracruz. All four members from the second place U.S. effort in Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup qualified for the second round in a testament to the strong form demonstrated by the Americans all week in Mexico. The U.S. enjoyed a succesful week jumping at CSIO4* Coapexpan (USEF...

Jennifer Alfano and Candid Capture Grand Hunter Championship at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show I

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/9/2014 1:56:35 PM

Jen Alfano and Candid. Photo (The Book, LLC.) North Salem, N.Y. - The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show I has seen top talent from across the nation, but none shined as brightly as Jennifer Alfano and Candid. The pair garnered the overall Grand Hunter Championship after rising to the top of the standings in the Green Conformation Hunters. Alfano began her partnership with Candid in 2013, where they dominated the Pre-Green Incentive classes across the nation. The brown Holsteiner continued his...

Shane Sweetnam Scores Another Win in $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m at FTI WEF

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/12/2014 9:52:05 PM

Shane Sweetnam and Solerina (Sportfot0 Wellington, Fla. - Week 10 of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) kicked off on Wednesday with a win for Ireland's Shane Sweetnam with Sweet Oak and Spy Coast Farms' Solerina in the $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class. Sweetnam has had an outstanding winter circuit so far with wins in four very competitive FEI World Ranking classes, among other top finishes. FTI WEF week 10, sponsored by Horseware Ireland, runs March...

Chester Weber Sets New Record at Kingdom of the Sun CDE

by JRPR | 3/7/2014 4:54:08 PM

Live Oak Driver Apprentice Jacob Arnold Scores Personal Best Chester Weber on his way to a record high score in dressage. (PicsofYou.com) Ocala, Fla. - The Florida Horse Park in Ocala saw ten-time US National Driving Champion Chester Weber write combined driving history at its Kingdom of the Sun CDE, February 19-23, as the Ocala horseman dubbed “Mr. Dressage” set a never-before-achieved score of 30.89 in the dressage phase of the Advanced Horse Team division. Then Weber and his team...