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Arbor Hill Captures Second Best Young Horse Title at Devon Horse Show and Country Fair

by Phelps Media Group | 6/5/2016 4:14:56 PM

Best Young Horse Arbor Hill with Handler Richard Taylor (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Devon, Pa. - For the second year in a row, Richard Taylor and Arbor Hill stood front and center in the Dixon Oval on the final day of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair. Owned by Kenneth Wheeler and handled by Taylor, Arbor Hill took home the Kenneth Wheeler Perpetual Trophy for Best Young Horse. Taylor and Arbor Hill (Redwine - Paisley), kicked off the day by winning the Three-Year-Old Other Than...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Heads to CSIO5* Rome

by USEF Communications Department | 5/26/2016 3:02:21 PM

Rome, Italy – Members of the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team will compete this week in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Longines at CSIO5* Rome in Italy. The competition is a designated observation event that will help determine the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team will include Kent Farrington, Laura Kraut, Callan Solem, and McLain Ward. The U.S. has drawn second in the...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Heads to CSIO5* Rome

by USEF Communications Department | 5/26/2016 3:01:27 PM

Rome, Italy – Members of the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team will compete this week in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Longines at CSIO5* Rome in Italy. The competition is a designated observation event that will help determine the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team will include Kent Farrington, Laura Kraut, Callan Solem, and McLain Ward. The U.S. has drawn second in the...

Blue Ribbon in $25,000 Blue Rock Classic Grand Prix Goes to Cassie Kahle

by Phelps Media Group | 5/21/2016 9:28:40 PM

Cassie Kahle and Wallstreet swept the field in the $25,000 Blue Rock Classic Grand Prix at Swan Lake Horse Show. (Lauren Baker/PhelpsMediaGroup) Littlestown, Pa. - After accumulating blue ribbons in both the hunter and jumper rings during the first three days of the Blue Rock Classic, Cassie Kahle wasn't going to let Saturday's bad weather stop her winning streak. Despite the constant downpour, the rising talent piloted Wallstreet to victory in the $25,000 Blue Rock Classic Grand Prix....

Piazza di Siena Welcoms Best in the World

by Equi-Equipe | 5/19/2016 2:04:28 PM

Everything is ready for the 84th edition of CSIO Rome Intesa Sanpaolo - Piazza di Siena Master fratelli d’Inzeo which takes place at the beautiful Piazza di Siena in Rome from 26 to 29 May and looks set to be the best ever! The facts speak for themselves - 67 competitors from 16 countries including 7 of the top 10 riders on the Longines Rankings, 8 of the world’s best teams, 3 Olympic champions, €600,000 in prize-money, and the most elegant venue. The list of competitors just...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Finishes Fifth at CDIO3* Odense

by Kathleen Landwehr | 5/16/2016 3:05:16 PM

Jennifer Hoffmann and XXXL Rubinio NRW (Ridehesten.com) Odense, Denmark – The third and final day of the Nations Cup competition at the Odense Horse Festival sponsored by ECCO took place on Monday. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team of Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Alcazar, Susan Dutta and Currency DC, Jennifer Hoffmann and XXXL Rubinio NRW, and Beatrice Marienau and Stefano 8 had respectable performances throughout the competition. At the end of...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Finishes Fifth at CDIO3* Odense

by Kathleen Landwehr | 5/16/2016 3:03:16 PM

Odense, Denmark – The third and final day of the Nations Cup competition at the Odense Horse Festival sponsored by ECCO took place on Monday. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team of Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Alcazar, Susan Dutta and Currency DC, Jennifer Hoffmann and XXXL Rubinio NRW, and Beatrice Marienau and Stefano 8 had respectable performances throughout the competition. At the end of the three days of competition, The Dutta Corp. U.S....

Halliday-Sharp and Dutton Are Top Americans after Day One of Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover

by Kathleen Landwehr | 4/28/2016 6:47:57 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover (RK3DE) got underway Thursday with the first day of dressage at the Kentucky Horse Park. Thirty-five of the 72 combinations performed their dressage test in front of the Ground Jury of Ernst Topp (GER), Sandy Phillips (GBR), and Andrew Bennie (NZL). Seven U.S. combinations sit in the top 10 following day one of the dressage phase, with Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night in second place and Phillip Dutton and...

Martin and Ruppel Finish at The Top of The Adequan USEA Gold Cup Advanced Divisions

by Shelby Allen, USEA | 4/10/2016 10:38:41 PM

Katie Ruppel and Houdini (USEA/Shelby Allen Photo) Norwood, N.C. - The Advanced entries followed up the smashing rounds of the CIC3*group this afternoon at The Fork. Because there were so many Kentucky hopefuls looking for their last great go before the big event, there were two sizeable Advanced divisions. Boyd Martin and Blackfoot Mystery (Out of Place x True Mystery) took the win in the Advanced A division, and Katie Ruppel and Houdini (Hot Rock x Nancy’s Star) won Advanced B coming...

2016 Time to Ride Challenge Now Open for Registration

by Time To Ride | 4/7/2016 10:36:23 AM

Stables, clubs and businesses nationwide are invited to compete for $100,000 cash and prizes by growing their business. Washington, D.C., April 7th, 2016 - The Time to Ride Challenge, in its third year in 2016, is now open for registration. Stables, clubs, businesses, and all other horse professionals are welcomed to visit timetoride.com and take the first step towards growing their businesses by introducing new people to horses and expanding the entire industry. The Challenge will award...