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Second Stop Reims, 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour Ready to Jump in France

by USEF Communications Department | 5/30/2012 10:22:00 AM

U.S. Young Riders are Prepared for the 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour (USEF Archive) Lexington, KY - The 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour continues this week in France. Michelle Grubb will serve as the chef d'equipe and guide the talented group of riders through their second stop on the 2012 tour this weekend at the CSIOYJ Reims, running May 31 - June 3. At the first stop of the tour in Bonheiden, Belgium, the U.S. Young Riders team tied for...

Volvo Bromont Three Day Event Attracts Olympic Contenders

by Starting Gate Communications | 5/29/2012 8:59:13 AM

Clark Montgomery of the United States riding Loughan Glen is the defending champion of the CCI*** division of the VOLVO Bromont CCI*** Three Day Event to be held June 7 to 10, 2012, in Bromont, Quebec. (Cealy Tetley, www.tetleyphoto.com) Bromont, Quebec – The Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, held June 7 to 10 in Bromont, Quebec, will be the final North American outing for athletes hoping to earn a spot at the 2012 Olympic Games this summer. The 26th edition...

Louise Serio Continues to Lead 2012 Hallway Feeds National Hunter Derby Series

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/23/2012 1:00:00 PM

Louise Serio and Corvine continue to lead the $15,000 Hallway Feeds Leading Rider Bonus standings as of Saturday, May 19, 2012, during the second derby in the series, held during the Kentucky Spring Classic. (Shawn McMillen Photography/PMG) Lexington KY - Professional rider Louise Serio continues to hold the lead after the second part of the 2012 $45,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby came to a conclusion on Saturday, May 19, 2012 during the Kentucky Spring Classic. The Hallway Feeds...

Junior and Young Riders Set to Jump in Europe

by USEF Communications Department | 5/17/2012 12:48:39 PM

U.S. Young Riders are Prepared for the 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour (USEF Archive) Lexington, KY - The 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour gets underway this week in Belgium. Five up-and-coming Young Riders and one Junior Rider from the U.S. will compete alongside some of the best rising talent in Europe at three prestigious competitions over the next month. The first stop on the 2012 tour is this weekend's CSIOYJ Bonheiden, which runs May 17-20....

Second 2012 US Show Jumping Team Observation Event Features 15 of America’s Best Jumpers in Lexington, KY

by USEF Communications Department | 5/10/2012 2:57:45 PM

Lexington,KY - The second of four 2012 US Show Jumping Team Observation Events takes place this weekend at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show held at the Kentucky Horse Park. Fifteen members of the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games are set to contest two Observation Event classes. On Friday, these combinations will jump alongside other entries in the $50,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic and will return to the Rolex Stadium Sunday afternoon to try and top an open...

Molly Ashe-Cawley and Carissimo Pave the Way to Victory in $32,000 Tampa Bay Welcome Stake at Tampa Equestrian Series

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 3/31/2012 9:54:00 AM

Molly Ashe-Cawley raced across the finish line with Carissimo after scoring the quickest of only three double-clear rounds during the $32,000 Tampa Bay Welcome Stake.(Kendall Bierer/PMG) Tampa, FL - The crowd was alive with anticipation as 10 riders moved into the Tampa Bay Welcome Stake jump-off yesterday evening. The nation's top riders joined the series, attempting to garner the championship prize in the $32,000 Tampa Bay Welcome Stake CSI 2* at the Tampa Equestrian Series. Molly...

Engle, Fellers and Kessler Tie for Lead at 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championship/ USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping

by Joanie Morris | 3/22/2012 10:33:00 PM

Wellington, FL - Two rounds of jumping for the USEF National Show Jumping Championships took place on Thursday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center - and for the 30 horses returning for the penultimate round, there was also selection for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games on the line. Alan Wade’s course was a serious one this evening, and it was compared to some of the biggest championship tracks in the world. Clear rounds were hard to come by in both...

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Cantano Go Clear to Win $32,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic

by Lauren Fisher and Shona Rosenblum for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/18/2012 9:34:40 AM

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Cantano (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - The $32,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic was held under the lights on Saturday night at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center with a win for Germany's Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Cantano. Twenty-six entries showed over a challenging course set by Michel Vaillancourt of Aiken, SC, and the pair completed the only clear round for the win. With just one faultless round, no jump-off was necessary....

FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival Week Nine Wrap-up

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/12/2012 9:00:20 AM

Scott Brash and Sanctos Van Het Gravenhof Shine in $200,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI 4* Presented by The Bainbridge Companies Great Britain's Scott Brash guided Sanctos Van Het Gravenhof to victory in Saturday night's $200,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI 4* presented by The Bainbridge Companies at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). In a suspenseful jump-off, Brash beat out Richard Spooner (USA) and Cristallo, and Kent Farrington (USA) and Voyeur, who...

USEF Weekend Preview February 29, 2012

by The USEF Communications Department | 2/29/2012 4:52:16 PM

Major Equestrian competitions attended by US athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check the USEF Week in Review on Monday for a report of any top finishes by US Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions within the USA and international FEI competitions in...