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Kraut and Cedric Cruise to $150,000 Ocala Grand Prix Victory

by Helen Murray | 2/15/2015 6:15:56 PM

Laura Kraut and Cedric (USEF Archive) Ocala, Fla . - Following an uncharacteristic performance in Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Edge Brewing Barcelona, Laura Kraut and Cedric got redemption on Sunday as they blazed to victory in the $150,000 Ocala Grand Prix at CSIO4* Ocala. The Team Gold medalists from the 2008 Olympic Games were one of only four combinations to go double clear on Sunday, and as the penultimate pair in the seven horse jump-off they could not be caught...

Kraut and Cedric Cruise to $150,000 Ocala Grand Prix Victory

by Helen Murray | 2/15/2015 5:44:15 PM

Ocala, Fla. - Following an uncharacteristic performance in Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Edge Brewing Barcelona, Laura Kraut and Cedric got redemption on Sunday as they blazed to victory in the $150,000 Ocala Grand Prix at CSIO4* Ocala. The Team Gold medalists from the 2008 Olympic Games were one of only four combinations to go double clear on Sunday, and as the penultimate pair in the seven horse jump-off they could not be caught after posting a time of 36.04....

World-class equestrians celebrate Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final with iconic image

by FEI PRESS RELEASE | 10/8/2014 9:41:04 AM

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Riders from around the globe in Barcelona for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final draw inspiration from the iconic Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc, home of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Diving Finals, with its magnificent city backdrop. [L-R], Simone Coata (ITA), Alexander Zetterman (SWE), Andres Rodrigez (VEN), William Whitaker (GBR), Julia Hargreaves (AUS), Ben Asselin (CAN), Pedro Vennis (BRA), Margie Engle (USA), Simon Delestre (FRA), Paula Amilibia (ESP) and...

McCormick Leads U.S. Effort on Third Day of Vaulting - Full Recap

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/4/2014 10:11:40 PM

The third day of vaulting competition was another exciting one at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, with the Individual Female and Male competitors performing their Second Round Technical Tests and the Pas de Deux pairs taking to the main arena in the Zénith for the first time. The judging panel of Sue Detol, Elzbieta Dolinska, Anita Flamand, Véronique Girard, Pavla Krauspe , Anna Kull, Helma Schwarzmann, and Karolina Wickholm had their work cut out for them with...

Two Rails Down for Sinead. 114.4 Total.

by Andrew Minnick | 8/31/2014 9:08:05 AM

Sinead Halpin & Manoir de Carneville had two rails down, one in the Rolex triple combination and one later on the course, to add 8 penalties to their score and finish WEG on 114.4 total .

Sinead Halpin Finishes

by Andrew Minnick | 8/30/2014 7:03:41 AM

Sinead Halpin & Manoir de Carneville made it through the cross country course at haras-au-pin with 20 jumping and 35.6 time faults. They will advance with a 106.4 total score.

50.8 for Severson in Eventing Dressage

by Andrew Minnick | 8/29/2014 7:02:30 AM

Kim Severson & Fernhill Fearless were the first Americans to test on day 2 of eventing dressage. Their 50.8 ties them with fellow Americans Sinead Halpin & Manoir de Carneville .

50.8 in Dressage For Sinead Halpin

by Andrew Minnick | 8/28/2014 7:06:29 AM

Sinead Halpin & Manoir de Carneville were the second U.S. pair to enter the eveneting dressage ring. They slipped up a little and ended up with a 50.8. It certainly wasn't a disaster, and for now they are in15th place halfway through dressage.

Brianne Goutal Speeds to Victory in the Prix Equidia Life in Chantilly

by Global Champions Tour | 7/26/2014 10:56:58 AM

Brianne Goutal (Stefano Grasso/LGCT) Chantilly, France. - The penultimate speed class before the Longines Global Champions Tour of Chantilly, the Prix Equidia Life, was won by a thrilled Brianne Goutal (USA) and Zernike K, who sped to victory in a lightning time of 59.77s. Second went to home rider Simon Delestre (FRA) with Whisper who finished over 2s slower than the winner, but still received rapturous applause from his home crowd. Third place went to Shane Breen (IRE) and Calido Boy who...

Kent Farrington Keeps His Cool to Win the Prix SBM Le Casino

by Global Champions Tour Press Office | 6/27/2014 2:05:58 PM

Kent Farrington & Willow (Stefano Grasso/LGCT) Port Hercule, Monaco - As the sun sank towards the horizon at beautiful Port Hercule, Monaco, the afternoon’s hotly contested CSI5* Prix SMB Le Casino was won by the USA’s Kent Farrington with Willow, who clinched the win from last to go in the jump-off, ahead of Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Anisette de Lassus in 2nd, and a thrilled Ali Yousef al Rumaihi (QAT) with Gunder in 3rd, in front of a vocal crowd and packed VIP suite. The first...