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U.S. Dressage Team Wins CDIO5* Compiegne as Final Day Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather

by USEF Communications Department | 5/22/2016 1:17:26 PM

Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet (Lily Forado) Compiegne, France – On Saturday, eight international teams began CDIO5* competition with the Grand Prix Test at Compiegne. After stellar performances from The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team of Allison Brock, Shelly Francis, Laura Graves, and Kasey Perry-Glass, the U.S. led the field on a total of 226.800. Day two of CDIO5* competition was to include the Grand Prix Special and Freestyle tests, but a deluge of rain caused the...

U.S. Dressage Team Takes Early Lead at CDIO5* Compiegne

by USEF Communications Department | 5/21/2016 1:55:12 PM

Compiegne, France – Eight international teams took to the arena in Compiegne Saturday as day one of the CDIO5* got underway. Team medals will be awarded based on the results of today’s Grand Prix tests and Sunday’s Grand Prix Special and Freestyle tests. The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team, led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, took a commanding lead following strong performances from Allison Brock, Shelly Francis, Laura Graves, and Kasey Perry-Glass. They lead on a total of...

Kent Farrington and Gazelle Take Back to Back FEI Wins with Victory in $130,000 Asheville Regional Airport Grand Prix CSI 3*

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 5/8/2016 12:27:36 AM

Mill Spring, NC - May 7, 2016 - Kent Farrington (USA) piloted the talented Gazelle to another FEI victory at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), as the pair finished atop the leaderboard in the $130,000 Kent Farrington and Gazelle (SharonPackerPhotography) Asheville Regional Airport Grand Prix CSI 3* in front of a large crowd of spectators. Farrington and Gazelle demonstrated their efficiency, finishing the short course in 37.367 seconds. Fernando Cardenas (COL) and Quincy Car rode to...

Michael Jung Closes in on Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing Prize After Leading the Dressage at Badminton

by Revolution Sports | 5/6/2016 2:47:06 PM

6 May 2016, Badminton, UK – Michael Jung (GER) continued his winning form from the Rolex Kentucky event last weekend to lead the 2016 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials after the Dressage phase, to set him on course for the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing prize. With a stunning dressage score of 34.4 Jung, riding his double gold medal winning horse La Biostheetique-Sam FBW, leads the 77 strong field of competitors with the UK's Emily King in second place riding Brookleigh and...

Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows Return with Show Jumping Stars, Exciting Schedule, and Special Events

by Jump Media | 5/5/2016 5:19:58 PM

Christine McCrea competing at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. (The Book, LLC) North Salem, New York –The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are set to kick off Tuesday, May 10, with an exciting schedule of equestrian competition and spectator-friendly events at Old Salem Farm in the rolling hills of North Salem, NY. Competition runs Tuesday-Sunday for two consecutive weeks on May 10-15 and May 17-22 and features over 130 hunter and jumper classes each week, boasting something for...

Impressive Field Ready for 2016 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover

by Kathleen Landwehr | 4/27/2016 6:39:56 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The excitement of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover is about to begin at the Kentucky Horse Park. Seventy-two horses were presented at the first horse inspection, of which three were held but all passed upon re-inspection. Following the first horse inspection, horse-and-rider combinations from nine nations will vie for top honors at America's only CCI4* event, which also serves as the Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Championship. With the 2016 Olympic...

Harold Chopping Takes It to the Top in Culpeper Week I

by HITS Horse Shows | 4/26/2016 6:39:08 PM

Harold Chopping and Basje on their way to a $30,000 HITS Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Culpeper, Va. - One Grand Prix victory was not enough for Southern Pines, North Carolina, equestrian Harold Chopping in the first week of the HITS Culpeper Show Series. Coming off a hot streak with a first and second place finish in the $25,000 Brook Ledge Grand Prix on Friday, as well as a win in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix on Saturday, Chopping closed out the weekend in style by taking home the...

Harold Chopping Goes 1-2 in the $25,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 4/25/2016 12:39:44 PM

Harold Chopping and Basje on their way to a $25,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix win. (ESI Photography) Culpeper, Va. - Harold Chopping, of Southern Pines, North Carolina, made a statement to kick-off the HITS Culpeper Summer Series, finishing first and second in the $25,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix held on Friday. Chopping claimed the blue with Basje, owned by Kendra Bullington, and finished a close second with Contefino 6, owned by Caroline Russell Howe. Five returned for the jump-off in...

Olympic and World Equestrian Games Dressage Competitors Set to Compete at International Omaha

by Marty Bauman, Classic Communications | 4/12/2016 3:21:01 PM

Omaha, Neb. - The fifth annual International Omaha, an internationally sanctioned equestrian competition featuring high-level dressage and jumping together under one roof, is delighted to welcome top national and international dressage riders who have competed in the Olympic Games, FEI World Cup™ Finals and Pan American and World Equestrian Games. The exciting world-class competition is produced by the Omaha Equestrian Foundation (OEF) and takes place May 5-7 at the CenturyLink Center in...

SCAD equestrian team takes first place in IHSA Zone 5 Championship: Team, four students qualify for IHSA National Championship Show in May

by SCAD | 4/7/2016 4:54:55 PM

SAVANNAH, Georgia – April 7, 2016 – The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) equestrian team won first place team overall at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone 5 Championship at SCAD’s Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center in Hardeeville, South Carolina, on Saturday, April 2, propelling the team to the IHSA National Championship Show in Lexington, Kentucky, May 5-8, 2016. Four SCAD equestrian students competing in individual events also qualified for...