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Top-notch Competition Set to Begin at 2014 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp

by USEF Communications Department | 6/11/2014 11:15:33 PM

Gladstone, N.J. - The focus of the dressage world will turn to Gladstone, N.J., this week for the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp, as it runs June 12-15, in the Dick and Jane Brown Arena at the USET Foundation Headquarters. The annual championship will host the best dressage combinations in the United States across six divisions of competition, including Grand Prix, Intermediaire I, Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup,’ Young Rider, Junior, and Pony Rider...

Kelsey Thatcher and Athena Clean Up $10,000 SJHOF Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at Showplace Spring Spectacular I

by Kendall Bierer Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 6/7/2014 8:30:30 PM

Kelsey Thatcher and Athena captured the $10,000 SJHOF High Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic victory at the Showplace Spring Spectacular I Wayne, Ill . - The Showplace Spring Spectacular I opened to cloudless skies and strong jumper competition as the Junior and Amateur-Owner Jumpers took the spotlight in the Grand Prix Ring at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. Fifteen horse and rider combinations faced off in the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame (SJHOF) High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic,...

Paul O'Shea and Primo de Revel Win $100,000 Grand Prix of Devon

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/30/2014 10:00:01 AM

Devon, Pa. –The Devon Horse Show's famous Dixon Oval hosted an exciting evening of grand prix show jumping Thursday night as fans watched Ireland's Paul O'Shea and Primo de Revel jump to victory in the $100,000 Grand Prix of Devon, sponsored by Main Line Dental, Land Rover, and Horseshoe Trail Farm, LLC. In his first time ever competing at Devon, O'Shea took the victory gallop in front of thousands of cheering spectators in the highlight event of the week. Paul O'Shea and...

Merrill Harvey and Pandamonium Take Pony Jumper Championship at the 2014 Devon Horse Show

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/26/2014 7:21:36 AM

Devon, PA –Sixteen-year-old Merrill Harvey of Huntington, NY, dominated the Pony Jumper division at this year's Devon Horse Show & Country Fair to take home championship honors in the division with wins in two of the three classes with her 13-year-old Pinto Pony mare Pandamonium. Showcasing the best horses and riders in the country, the Devon Horse Show hosts 11 days of top-tier competition across Merrill Harvey and Pandamonium. Photo © The Book LLC. multiple breeds and...

Pablo Barrios and Zara Leandra Win $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic for Second Straight Year

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/9/2014 10:01:11 AM

Pablo Barrios and Zara Leandra (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - It was déjà vu at the Kentucky Horse Park this evening as Venezuela's Pablo Barrios galloped through the timers with a win in the first $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic of the season aboard Zara Leandra. The talented combination won last year' s kick-off to the series and eventually captured the $50,000 Hagyard Leading Rider Bonus. Barrios and Zara Leandra have continued to improve their...

Kieffer Claims Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Championship, Fox-Pitt Wins at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover

by Kathleen Landwehr | 4/27/2014 6:05:39 PM

Lauren Kieffer and Veronica, 2014 Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Champions (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Lexington, Ky. – The 2014 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover came to a close Sunday afternoon with 37 horse-and-rider combinations entering the final phase of competition. Richard Jeffery’s 13 obstacle show jumping course set the stage in the Rolex Stadium for an exciting finish to Kentucky’s CCI4*. A sold-out crowd of 22,388 saw 10 pairs go double clear with five...

U.S. Eyeing Top Finishes at FEI World Cup Finals in Lyon, France

by Helen Murray | 4/16/2014 2:12:22 PM

Lexington, Ky. - A talented contingent of American riders have traveled to Lyon, France, looking to secure top results for the United States in FEI World Cup Final competition. Many of the world's best jumping and dressage riders have assembled at the Lyon Eurexpo to contest the only annual FEI championship, which will be held April 17-21. In the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final, 11 riders will try to extend the U.S. winning streak to three consecutive years, and once again look to...

Para-Dressage Athletes Prepare for Upcoming CPEDI3* at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival

by Lindsay McCall | 3/2/2014 2:20:42 PM

Ellie Brimmer and London Swing at AGDF in Wellington, FL. (Lindsay Y McCall) Wellington, Fla. - With only a few weeks left before the Adequan Global Dressage Festival 10 CPEDI3* scheduled March 12-16, 2014, para-dressage athletes have been working hard preparing their mounts for competition. Over two weekends February 20-23 and February 28- March 2, multiple para-equestrian riders showcased their new partnerships at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) 7 and 8 in Wellington and at the...

USA I Proves Unbeatable at Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* sponsored by Stillpoint Farm, USA II Finishes Fourth

by Helen Murray | 2/20/2014 8:27:39 PM

Wellington, Fla. - The USA I team proved to be unstoppable on Thursday as they won the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* sponsored by Stillpoint Farm, the only Nations Cup held in North America, by a nine point margin. The winning USA I Team (SusanJStickle.com) Held as part of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, the team competition was held over two-rounds hosting both Big and Small Tour competitors. The USA I team composed of Adrienne Lyle, Tina Konyot, Silva Martin, and Shawna Harding finished...

United States Poised for Podium Finishes at Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* sponsored by Stillpoint Farm; USA I Leads and USA II Third at Half-Way Mark

by Helen Murray | 2/19/2014 7:12:43 PM

Wellington, Fla.- Following the first day of competition at the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* sponsored by Stillpoint Farm, the U.S. teams stand in first and third places, on totals of 212.802, and 206.853, respectively. Splitting the two American teams is Spain in second place on a total of 206.895. The Ground Jury of Anne Gribbons, Gabriel Armando, Cesar Torrente, Lorraine MacDonald, and Bo Jena judged Small Tour combinations, performing the FEI Prix St. Georges, in the morning, and saw 12...