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Victory in $50,000 “NYC VS. THE WORLD” Speed Challenge Presented by Donald J. Trump Goes to Suncast® World Team at Central Park Horse Show, presented by Rolex

by Jennifer Wood Media | 9/19/2014 11:43:41 PM

New York, N.Y. - Central Park’s Trump Rink was alight with excitement Friday night as the inaugural Central Park Horse Show (CPHS), presented by Rolex and produced by The Chronicle of the Horse, continued with its second day of show jumping competition under the beautiful New York City skyline. The evening featured a $50,000 “NYC vs. The World” Team Speed Challenge, presented by Donald J. Trump, with a win for Suncast® Corporation’s World Team. Representing his home...

Stroud and Wrigley Miller Put in Strong Tests on First Day of Driving at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/4/2014 2:14:15 PM

Lisa Stroud (Hippo Foto Team - Dirk Caremans) Caen, France - The 2014 FEI World Team and Individual for Four-in-Hands Driving Championship, held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, got underway with 23 drivers performing their dressage tests. The U.S. sent two drivers before the Ground Jury of Klaus Christ (GER), Andrew Counsell (GBR), Anne-Marie Turbe (FRA), Joaquin Medina (ESP), and Pia Skar (DEN). Both Misdee Wrigley Miller and Lisa Stroud are making their Four-in-Hand World...

When to Watch on Saturday

by Andrew Minnick | 8/29/2014 5:09:14 PM

Eventing- Cross Country begins at 4:00am ET Buck Davidson & Balynoe Castle RM ride at 4:00am ET Sinead Halpin & Manoir de Carneville ride at 5:12am ET Phillip Dutton & Trading Aces ride at 5:32am ET Kim Severson & Fernhill Fearless ride at 7:08am ET Lynn Symansky & Donner ride at 7:32am ET Boyd Martin & Shamwari 4 ride at 9:08am ET Reining - Individual Final starts at 2:00pm ET Troy Heikes & Lil Gun Dunit are 3rd in the order Tom McCutcheon & Dun Git a Nicadual...

William Funnell Can't Be Bettered for Bunn Leisure Trophy; Ward Finishes 2nd

by Victoria Spicer, Hickstead Press Officer | 7/31/2014 2:28:58 PM

William Funnell and Billy Angelo (Samantha Lamb) Hickstead, England - Local rider William Funnell has won plenty at Hickstead over the years, and Thursday he added another title to his collection on day three of the Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead (29 July – 3 August). Riding Billy Angelo, William took the feature class of the afternoon – the Bunn Leisure Trophy. Drawn exactly half way through the 50-strong class, William jumped an immaculate clear first round...

Derbyshire and Attack II are Victorious at Horse Shows by the Bay

by Horse Show by the Bay | 7/21/2014 9:28:30 AM

Traverse City, Mich. - July 20, 2014 - Amanda Derbyshire and Attack II left no prisoners during the $40,000 Grand Prix of the Great Lakes. Derbyshire had the luxury of going sixth of the seven competitors who had qualified for the jump-off in the featured jumper class, held during Horse Shows by the Bay Series III. Derbyshire was able to win the battle by leaving out a stride that second-placed Kim Farlinger hadn't. "I did five strides after the double, where most people did six, and I...

Excellent U.S. Effort in Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen

by Kathleen Landwher | 7/20/2014 9:14:08 PM

Kent Farrington & Voyeur (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Aachen, Germany - Five members of the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games qualified for the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachenon Sunday and the U.S. horses and riders held their own with some of the best in the world. Kent Farrington led the way with a double clear aboard Voyeur. In the jump-off, he and Amalaya Investments' 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding were excruciatingly close....

Will Connell Named as USEF Director of Sport Programs

by USEF Communications Department | 7/2/2014 10:00:00 AM

Will Connell (teamgb.com) Lexington, Ky. - United States Equestrian Federation Chief Executive Officer Chris Welton announced today the culmination of an expansive search for the USEF Director of Sport Programs by naming Will Connell to the post. From 2003 to present, Connell served as the British Equestrian Federation Performance Director with responsibility for the coordination and delivery of the UK Sport-funded World Class Program for disciplines of eventing, dressage, jumping, and...

Petersborg's Qasanova, Fashion Designer OLD and Fiderhit OLD to Compete at 2014 FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses

by USEF Communications Department | 6/27/2014 3:00:23 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by three combinations at the 2014 FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses to be held August 6-10, in Verden, Germany. The following five- and six-year-old combinations will compete at the annual championship as self-funded Individuals. Five-Year-Old Division The U.S. will be represented by the following combination in five-year-old competition: Matthew Johnson (Lake Worth, Fla.) and his own...

Hermès U.S. Jumping Team Finishes Eighth at CSIO5* Rotterdam’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup

by USEF Communications Department | 6/20/2014 3:30:52 PM

Rotterdam, The Netherlands - The Hermès U.S. Jumping Team produced a two-round total of 27 in Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Longines at CSIO5* Rotterdam to finish in eighth place. Katie Dinan and Nougat du Vallet (Shannon Brinkman) Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, members of the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Lucy Davis, Jessica Springsteen, Katie Dinan, and Lauren Hough composed the American...

Weber Wins at Saumur CAIO4*, U.S. Team Finishes Third

by USEF Communications Department | 6/8/2014 4:33:28 PM

Chester Weber during the dressage test that led to a CAIO4* Saumur win (pixelvisuel.com) Saumur, France - Chester Weber took an early lead in Saumur on Friday, and when the cones phase of the CAIO4* ended on Sunday he'd turned that lead into a dominant victory. Weber (Ocala, Fla.) earned the individual Four-in-Hand win over 32 other drivers and was a nearly eighteen points better than his closest competitor. That wide margin of victory helped lead the U.S. team to a third-place finish in...