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This Week in International Disciplines - July 12, 2011

by USEF Communications Department | 7/12/2011 3:17:22 PM

Dressage At the CDI Falsterbo in Sweden, Catherine Haddad-Staller and Winyamaro finished fifth in both the Grand Prix class and the Grand Prix Freestyle class with scores of 68.255% and 71.375%, respectively. In the Agria Rider Challenge - Lag, Haddad-Staller finished third with rides on Charleston, Efendi, and Mainau scoring 60.307%, 66.228%, and 64.518%, respectively. Please visit https://falsterbohorseshow.se/se/tavlingar/equipe-start-resultat---dressage/ for complete results. Eventing At...

This Week in USEF International Disciplines - June 16

by USEF Communications Department | 6/16/2011 9:17:57 AM

Dressage At the Majestic Farm CDI1* in Batavia, OH, Olivia LaGoy-Weltz and Rifallino took home the win in the FEI Prix St. Georges scoring 68.904%. George Williams and Don Bailey came in a close second with 68.860%. LaGoy-Weltz and Williams had repeat one-two performances in the FEI Intermediaire I with a 69.868% and 68.026% respectively. LaGoy-Weltz and Williams dropped to second and third in the Intermediaire Freestyle with Tina Irwin of Canada winning with a score of 70.833%. Please visit:...

Success for Richard Spooner at Spruce Meadows

by Spruce Meadows Media Services | 6/12/2011 8:14:24 PM

Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Although the International ring at Spruce Meadows was far from dry, 26 internationally ranked riders braved the downpour to compete for the title of Champion of the TransCanada Parcours de Chasse. Through the rain, spectators watched and cheered as such riders as Richard Spooner, McLain Ward, Rich Fellers and Mario Deslauriers jumped the 700m course. They tackled obstacles such as the table top, and the south bank, which is precarious when wet. When all was said and...

U.S. Young Riders Win Big in Austria

by Joanie Morris | 6/11/2011 1:29:00 PM

Team USA Celebrates (Photo by Murray Kessler). Lamprechtshausen, Austria - In an incredible finish, the U.S. Young Rider Show Jumping Team scored their first Nations Cup victory of their summer tour, triumphing over the Swiss with a total of five faults. The U.S. and Switzerland were tied after the first round, each country carrying only one time fault forward to the second round. Catherine Pasmore led things off for the U.S. - she had one rail in the first round on My Boy, but bounced back to...

This Week in USEF International Disciplines - May 17

by USEF Communicatiosn Department | 5/18/2011 11:51:00 AM

Dressage Jan Ebeling and Rafalca were fourth in the Grand Prix for the Special with a score of 69.850% and fifth in the Grand Prix Special at CDI3* Achleiten in Austria. The American pair scored 69.920% for their efforts in the Grand Prix Special. Ebeling has put together a string of success with the mare in Europe, beginning with the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final and good placings at back-to-back European CDIs. More information on this show is available here: https://www.achleiten.at/...

Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event Finishes to Rave Reviews

by Diana De Rosa | 5/2/2011 8:19:00 AM

Chesterfield, SC - The riders couldn’t say enough nice things about Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event in Chesterfield, SC, at Southern Eighths Farm. They loved the facility, the organization, the footing, the courses, the jumps - everything. Anne Lane-Maunder and Penny Lane (photo by Diana De Rosa). When it was all over Jim Baker and Wings claimed the victory in the Beginner-Novice division (58.30). “The format and the organization were topnotch. I can’t say enough about...

Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event - Results After Dressage

by Diana De Rosa | 4/30/2011 10:51:38 AM

Chesterfield, SC - For the first of three days for the Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event, taking place at Southern Eights Farm in Chesterfield, SC, April 29-May 1, three divisions were featured: Beginner-Novice, Novice and Training. In the Dressage, Jim Baker and Wings are leading the way in Beginner-Novice with a score of 42.3. Anne Lane Maunder and Penny Lane are leading in Novice on a score of 29.3 and Sarah Morton and Conference Call head up the Training level riders with a score of 29....

Gal Drawn Sixth to go in Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Grand Prix

by Louise Parkes | 4/27/2011 2:17:23 PM

Defending champion Edward Gal (NED) will be sixth to go in the grand prix as the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Final gets underway in Leipzig, Germany tomorrow. The draw took place this evening, and the order of go will be as follows: 1, Kompliment (Sergey Pusko) UKR; 2, Weinzauber (Robert Acs) HUN; 3, Rafalca (Jan Ebeling) USA; 4, Skovlunds Mas Guapo (Mikaela Lindh) FIN; 5, Ekwador (Katarzyna Milczarek) POL; 6, Sisther de Jeu (Edward Gal) NED; 7, Come on 111 (Shawna Harding) USA; 8, Leo Af...

2011 Rolex Entry List is Finalized

by Rolex news | 4/8/2011 4:22:00 PM

Lexington, KY - The 2011 entry list is finalized. It comes as no surprise that the entry list for this year's Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone, boasts the names of many of the best horses and riders from around the world. A field of entries containing Olympic veterans, past Rolex Kentucky Champions and World Equestrian Games (WEG) veterans will converge on the Kentucky Horse Park. Entry List RIDER HORSE/OWNER NAT. James Alliston JUMBO'S JAKE/India McEvoy GBR James...

Paso Fino Breed Showcased at the Kentucky Horse Park

by PFHA news | 4/6/2011 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, KY - The Paso Fino breed will again be represented in the Parade of Breeds at the Kentucky Horse Park. Owners Will and Carol White of Will Farm LLC in Smithfield, KY, have loaned their black five-year-old gelding, Echo C W. Echo is now at the Horse Park and will be there through October. The Parade of Breeds is a half-hour demonstration that takes place twice a day throughout the tourist season. It showcases 24 distinct equine breeds in a colorful, informative, and exciting...