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Wordley Goes Two for Two With Win in $130,000 1.50m Suncast® Welcome CSI 5* Aboard Casper

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 6/10/2016 9:12:17 AM

Sharn Wordley and Casper (Flying Horse Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Sharn Wordley (NZL) continued his dominance at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) today, earning his second consecutive win during the FEI CSI 5* week at the venue. Wordley piloted Casper to a commanding victory in the $130,000 1.50m Suncast® Welcome CSI 5* finishing the track in 46.34 seconds. Andrew Bourns (IRL) collected second place aboard Hyakari with a time of 48.65 seconds, while Richie Moloney (IRL)...

Sweetnam Secures Second Victory During Tryon Spring 7 With Cobolt in $130,000 Ariat® Grand Prix CSI 3*

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 6/5/2016 10:08:52 AM

Shane Sweetnam and Cobolt (Flying Horse Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Shane Sweetnam (IRL) powered to another win at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) this week, piloting Cobolt to victory in the $130,000 Ariat® Grand Prix CSI 3* under the lights in the George H. Morris Arena. Sweetnam and Cobolt saved the best for last, completing the jump-off course in 41.58 seconds to secure their top place finish. Daniel Bedoya (BOL) and Quattro earned second place, finishing in 42.424...

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 Top $35,000 1.50m Suncast® Welcome at TIEC

by Tryon Equestrian Center News | 6/3/2016 9:10:39 AM

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 (Flying Horse Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Clinching his first victory at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) this season, Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Cyklon 1083 secured the win in the $35,000 1.50m Suncast® Welcome, finishing the track in 35.393 seconds. Kristen Vanderveen (USA) finished in second place aboard Bull Run's Testify, stopping the jump-off timers in 35.944 seconds, and piloted Bull Run's Faustino de Tili to third place with a...

University of Georgia Crowned 2016 USEA Intercollegiate Champions at Virginia Horse Trials

by USEA/Shelby Allen | 5/31/2016 4:04:08 PM

Devon Olivier and Karisma riding Training for the University of Georgia Red team (USEA/Shelby Allen Photo) Lexington, Va. - The Inaugural USEA Intercollegiate Championship came down to a nail-biting finale with the first and second place teams separated by less than a point. It was The University of Georgia (UGA) Red Team who hunkered down this weekend to finish victorious, walking away with the top spot. The Bulldogs won on a combined score of 99.06, advancing ahead of the overnight leaders,...

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...

Rileigh Tibbott and Kahlua 7 Ride to Win in Blue Rock Classic's $5,000 SJHOF Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic

by Phelps Media Group | 5/23/2016 9:47:59 AM

Bailey Doloff and Diva (Lauren Baker/Phelps Media Group) Littlestown, Pa. - As the rain continued to fall over Swan Lake Horse Show, riders donned their white breeches and braved the elements to compete in Sunday's series of jumper classics. The day began with the $1,500 NAL/WIHS/M&S Child Classic, in which Bailey Doloff and Diva took and held an early lead with a jump-off time of 29.781 seconds. Aside from clocking the fastest time of the division, the duo's quick round was the...

IHSA Nationals 2016 Kentucky: The Four Most Exciting Days in College Riding

by IHSA | 5/13/2016 11:47:48 AM

Fairfield, Conn. – To watch Tufts University senior Chase Boggio ride is to see the next generation of greatness in the making. The 2016 USEF Cacchione Cup champion opened his week at the Kentucky Horse Park for the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Championships with a win in Individual Open Fences and never stopped his chase for the most prestigious individual college riding title in North America until the last stride of a last work-off Shakespearean in its...

Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows Return with Show Jumping Stars, Exciting Schedule, and Special Events

by Jump Media | 5/5/2016 5:19:58 PM

Christine McCrea competing at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. (The Book, LLC) North Salem, New York –The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are set to kick off Tuesday, May 10, with an exciting schedule of equestrian competition and spectator-friendly events at Old Salem Farm in the rolling hills of North Salem, NY. Competition runs Tuesday-Sunday for two consecutive weeks on May 10-15 and May 17-22 and features over 130 hunter and jumper classes each week, boasting something for...

SCAD equestrian team takes first place in IHSA Zone 5 Championship: Team, four students qualify for IHSA National Championship Show in May

by SCAD | 4/7/2016 4:54:55 PM

SAVANNAH, Georgia – April 7, 2016 – The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) equestrian team won first place team overall at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone 5 Championship at SCAD’s Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center in Hardeeville, South Carolina, on Saturday, April 2, propelling the team to the IHSA National Championship Show in Lexington, Kentucky, May 5-8, 2016. Four SCAD equestrian students competing in individual events also qualified for...

Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic Series Concludes with $130,000 Final and Leading Rider Award During Week Twelve at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 4/1/2016 11:05:10 AM

Wellington, FL - April 1, 2016 - As the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) comes to a close, so too will the twelve-week Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic Series. One of the biggest supporters of the Winter Equestrian Festival, Suncast® is now in its eighth year of sponsorship. Suncast® presents the 1.50m Championship Jumper Series, always an exciting and competitive division throughout the winter season. In 2016, the series offered a total purse of $699,000 with 10 FEI...