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NCEA Announces 2015 All American Teams

by National Collegiate Equestrian Association | 4/8/2015 5:55:25 PM

Waco, Texas - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association on Wednesday announced its 2015 All-America Teams, as determined by the NCEA Selection Committee. The top-four riders per discipline will be selected and named First-Team All-America by the NCEA Selection Committee. The next four riders per discipline will be named Second-Team All-America, while Honorable Mention All-Americans will be selected via the established criteria below. There shall be no limit on how many riders receive this...

U.S. Para-Dressage Athletes Earn Team Championship at Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3*

by Lindsay Y. McCall for USPEA | 1/12/2015 10:07:06 AM

USA Team (Left to right )Sydney Collier, Annie Peavy, Rebecca Hart, U.S. Chef D' Equipe Kai Handt, and Roxanne Trunnell. (Lindsay Y. McCall) Wellington, Fla. - Thirteen Para-Dressage horse and rider combinations made their way to Wellington, Florida, this January for the first CPEDI3* of the 2015 show season. Para-Equestrians from Canada and the United States in Grades Ia, Ib, II, III, and IV, competed at the spectacular Global Dressage venue in the Van Kampen Arena. FEI Ground Jury members Mr....

Lisa Goldman Takes Two at Horse Shows by the Bay Series IV

by Horse Show by the Bay | 7/25/2014 9:12:15 AM

Lisa Goldman & Morocco (Tricia Booker Photography) Traverse City, Mich. - Lisa Goldman is now two-for-two in the featured jumper classes so far during Horse Shows by the Bay Series IV, July 23-27. After taking the blue ribbon yesterday with Centurion B in the $2,500 1.40m Open Jumper Speed class, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone, she returned today with Morocco for the top check in the $10,000 Positive Step Farm Welcome Prix. With 11 of the 23 competitors jumping first-round...

Sean Leckie and Kelli Cruciotti Share the Spotlight in the WIHS Equitation at Summer in the Rockies IV

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. | 7/5/2014 2:38:32 AM

Sean Leckie (AnLi Kelly-Durham/Phelps Media Group) Parker, Colo. - All eyes were on the equitation riders Friday in the Olsen Family Main Hunter Ring. The beautiful Fourth of July weather made for ideal conditions for juniors as they vied for points towards several of the prestigious national medal finals. Sean Leckie claimed the blue in the WIHS Equitation Hunter Phase, while Kelli Cruciotti took the win in the Jumper Phase. Courtnay Edwards finished on top in the ASPCA Maclay, and Asha Jain...

FEI Announces Omaha as Host of 2017 World Cup Jumping and Dressage Finals

by Edited FEI Press Release | 6/10/2014 11:45:52 AM

View of Downtown Omaha from Heartland of America Park (Wikipedia Creative Commons) Among a number of Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) championship allocation announcements on Tuesday was the news that Omaha, Nebraska will be the host of the joint Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping and FEI World Cup™ Dressage Finals in 2017. The FEI press release making the announcement is below. FEI announces host cities for major equestrian events The FEI Bureau has today...

Kent Farrington and Blue Angel Smoke the Competition in $84,000 Salamander Hotels & Resorts Valentine's Grand Prix CSI 3

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/15/2014 10:17:05 AM

Kent Farrington and Blue Angel (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - A special $84,000 Salamander Hotels & Resorts Valentine's Grand Prix CSI 3* was held on Friday night at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) with another exciting win for Kent Farrington (USA) and his speedy mount, Blue Angel. The pair has been on fire this season and topped the class almost three seconds faster than second place finishers Cian O'Connor (IRL) and Carlous Z. Australia's Benjamin...

Barbara Ann Merryman Pilots El Paso to Victory in the Phelps Media Group Southeast Junior Medal

by Carrie Wirth for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 9/22/2013 5:32:30 PM

Barbara Ann Merryman and El Paso (Randi Muster) Jacksonville, FL - The third day of the 2013 Southeast Medal Finals was another busy day at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center. Highlights included the Children's Adult Jumper Championship, the Phelps Media Group Junior Medal with an astounding number of entries in its second year- over 60 entries, and the Southeast Adult Medal Final. For the second year in a row, Dr. Juan Gamboa and his incredible horse, Partizan, captured the lead of the...

Liza Boyd and Brunello Named 2013 USHJA International Hunter Derby Champions

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/18/2013 8:11:58 AM

Liza Boyd, Brunello and Boyd's father and trainer Jack Towell sharing a moment following her win (Emily RIden) Lexington, KY - Liza Boyd and Brunello have consistently been top contenders at the USHJA International Hunter Derby Championships, but they have always come just short of the victory. Saturday night at the Kentucky Horse Park Boyd and Brunello made the shot when it really counted, finally securing the win and earning the title of 2013 USHJA International Hunter Derby Tier I Champions....

Zone 2 Captures Double Gold in Jumping at 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North

by Jennifer Wood and Brad Ettleman for USEF | 7/18/2013 9:00:49 PM

Jumping Young Rider Team Gold medalists from Zone 2: Lillie Keenan, Michael Hughes, Gabrielle Bausano, and Mattias Tromp (Sportfot) Lexington, KY – There were four Team medal competitions today at the 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC). In the Jumping, Zone 2 won both the the Young Rider and Junior Golds. USA took Gold in the Junior division of Reining, while the Young Riders from Canada were best. The NAJYRC continues...

Coleman and Dutton Take Top Honours at the Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event

by Starting Gate Communications | 6/9/2013 8:34:23 PM

Phillip Dutton of the United States (left) riding Ben and William Coleman III riding Obos O’Reilly celebrate their respective victories in the CIC3* and CCI3* divisions of the 2013 Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event (Cealy Tetley, www.tetleyphoto.com) Bromont, Quebec – William Coleman III and Phillip Dutton both maintained their leads in the final show jumping phase to win the CCI3* and CIC3* divisions respectively at the 2013 Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler...