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Seidemann Scores a Silver in 2004 Paralympic Competition

by Sarah Evers | 9/23/2004 12:00:00 AM

One step out of the ring, internationally renowned equestrian Lynn Seidemann and Phoenix B knew they had put on a good show. Slated to ride second to last in the line-up, the pair pulled out all the stops to wow the judges with a spectacular performance Thursday. Make that a Silver medal-winning performance that surprised even Lynn. “It was a good day,” Lynn said modestly after the news started to filter back through the time zones into the States. With a Silver medal in tow and a...

Steffen Peters and Suppenkasper Finish Fifth in FEI Grand Prix to Begin 2023 FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final Presented by Havensafe Farm

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 4/6/2023 1:30:00 AM

Omaha, Neb. – Steffen Peters and longtime mount Suppenkasper notched a top-five finish in the FEI Grand Prix, kicking off dressage competition at the 2023 FEI Dressage World Cup Final presented by Havensafe Farm to finish as the highest-placed U.S. combination. Peters and Suppenkasper earned a 74.581 percent from the judging panel, while Anna Buffini and FRH Davinia La Douce placed ninth with a 70.047 percent. Alice Tarjan and Serenade MF rode to a 67.065 percent in their championship...

Important: EHV-1 Update at Desert International Horse Park

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/17/2022 10:52:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The management team at Desert Circuit International Horse Park has worked closely with veterinarians at CDFA and USEF to proactively protect the health and safety of horses on the property adhering to all biosecurity protocols and staying in close communication with participants in response to the recent positive cases of EHV-1. As of the last update on Tuesday, five horses were in isolation, all from one barn where the initial case was located. All of these horses are...

Six Questions for U.S. Vaulting Athlete Mary McCormick

by Glenye Cain Oakford | 9/21/2018 10:00:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. - Mary McCormick is one of the United States’ most decorated vaulters. This is her fourth appearance at the WEG; she also represented the U.S. in 2006, 2010, and 2014. McCormick grew up in Sonoma, Calif., where her mother was a marketing director in the Northern California wine business and her father was the tour manager for the rock band the Doobie Brothers. Her parents were not involved with horses, but Mary discovered her passion for the sport at a local vaulting...

Molly Sewell and EL Raymond Ride to the Win in $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at Kentucky Summer Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 7/26/2015 9:35:08 PM

Molly Sewell and EL Raymond (Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY - July 26, 2015 - When it comes to winning the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show, Molly Sewell and EL Raymond are two-for-two. The pair won the class last year at the Kentucky Horse Park, and they returned on Sunday to do it again this year. "He never lets me down. I think we've been in the top four of every derby that we've ever done - usually winning because that's what Raymond does,"...

Adam Prudent Rides Vasco to The Win in the 1.30-1.35m Class at The Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 3/26/2015 10:39:37 AM

Adam Prudent and Vasco Win at The Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour at the International Polo Club Palm Beach (Shannon Bower/Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - The final Wednesday of the Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour was incredibly successful, with both rings staying busy throughout the day. Adam Prudent topped the first 1.30-1.35m class riding Vasco for Plain Bay Sales. Prudent brought the horse over in order to prepare for the Finale Grand Prix on Friday. "It was a great course as usual at...

Catherine Tyree First and Second in $3,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Power and Speed

by Emily Riden for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 9/12/2014 10:35:45 PM

Catherine Tyree (Emily Riden/Phelps Media Group) Calgary, Alberta - Catherine Tyree is having her own bit of a win streak, but for Tyree the streak today came within just one class. The Northwestern University sophomore took both of the top two spots in the morning's $3,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Power and Speed class. She claimed the victory aboard her own Wetter and finished in a close second with Free Style Van Polderhof. "I'm so happy. Both horses were so great. I couldn't...

Victory for Vivian Yowan in ASPCA Maclay at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/9/2014 10:10:27 PM

Vivian Yowan and Crackerjack (E.Riden/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - As a Lexington native, Vivian Yowan is no stranger to competing and winning at the Kentucky Horse Park. Today, she added to her list of victories in her own backyard with a win in the ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship Class at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. Yowan bested the field through an over fences and a flat phase to ride away with the win aboard Crackerjack, owned by Saddle Ridge, LLC. Finishing in second behind Yowan was...

Giavanna Rinaldi Wins $5,000 North American League Low Junior/Amateur Jumper Finals at Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by Pennsylvania National Horse Show | 10/18/2013 8:17:04 PM

Giavanna Rinaldi and G.P.S. BRILLIANT DISGUISE (AlCookPhoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - Giavanna Rinaldi, of Wayne, Illinois, beat a field of 25 starters in the $5,000 North American League (NAL) Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Final on her own G.P.S. BRILLIANT DISGUISE at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show today. Rinaldi, just fourteen years old, was one of only eight riders to make it to the jump-off round, setting an unbeatable time of 34.993 seconds as second rider into the ring. Madeline...

Catherine Tyree Clinches First Grand Prix Victory at Vermont Summer Festival

by Starting Gate Communications | 8/4/2013 9:50:18 AM

Catherine Tyree secured her first career grand prix victory with Sandor de la Pomme in the $30,000 Manchester and the Mountains Grand Prix, presented by Purina Horse Feed, held August 8 at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT (David Mullnix Photography) East Dorset, VT - Nineteen-year-old Catherine Tyree claimed the first grand prix victory of her young career in the $30,000 Manchester and the Mountains Grand Prix, presented by Purina Horse Feed, held August 3 at the Vermont Summer...