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Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Takes the Win at Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO4* Coapexpan

by Leah Oliveto | 4/24/2015 8:35:18 PM

Xalapa, Mexico –The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team took an emphatic win today in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO4* Coapexpan. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. team of Candice King riding Kismet 50, Callan Solem riding VDL Wizard, Ali Wolff riding Casall, and Brianne Goutal riding Nice de Prissey stood atop the podium on the strength impressive jumping efforts, including a double clear round from Wolff. The U.S. has now clinched the North and Central America...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Takes the Win at Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO4* Coapexpan

by Leah Oliveto | 4/24/2015 6:37:59 PM

Ali Wolff and Casall (photo by Anwar Esquivel) Xalapa, Mexico – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team took an emphatic win today in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO4* Coapexpan. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. team of Candice King riding Kismet 50, Callan Solem riding VDL Wizard, Ali Wolff riding Casall, and Brianne Goutal riding Nice de Prissey stood atop the podium on the strength impressive jumping efforts, including a double clear round from Wolff. The U.S....

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Named for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO4* Coapexpan, Draws Second

by Helen Murray | 4/23/2015 1:51:58 PM

Xalapa, Mexico – Having drawn second in the order of four teams, the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team is set for a strong performance in Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO4* Coapexpan. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. team looks to earn valuable points in qualifying in this second North American qualifier for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Final in September in Barcelona, Spain. The following combinations will represent the Hermès U.S. Show...

Andres Rodriguez and Fifty Fifty 111 Capture Second Win of the Week at 2015 WEF

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/1/2015 12:35:44 PM

Andres Rodriguez and Fifty Fifty 111 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Andres Rodriguez (VEN) and Arao Enterprises LLC's Fifty Fifty 111 (Action-Breaker x Major de La Cour) have had a tremendous week at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), taking home two major career wins. The duo took home Thursday's $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 8 and continued their hot streak with a first in Saturday's $34,000 Nutrena CSIO 1.45m Classic. Victoria Colvin also had a win on...

Lucy Davis and Barron Top $127,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 7

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/19/2015 8:25:30 PM

Lucy Davis and Barron (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Thursday with a win for 22-year-old Lucy Davis (USA) and Old Oak Farm's Barron in the $127,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 7. Steve Stephens (USA) set the track for 69 entries in Thursday's WEF Challenge Cup, with 13 to advance to the jump-off and five double clear rounds. Davis and Barron raced through the...

Lauren Hough Wins Opening GP in Geneva

by Andrew Minnick | 12/11/2014 5:00:27 PM

After a fifith place finish earlier in the day with Royalty Des Isles, Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.) guided Ohlala to a win in the Credit Suisse Grand Prix. Their 35.45s time in the jump off was nearly a full second faster than runners up Ludger Beerbaum (GER) and Chaman. While excited about the win, Lauren acknowledged on Facebook that the day was not a happy one for international show jumping. "A bittersweet win today in Geneva. So happy with Ohlala. She jumped incredible to win the Credit...

Lauren Hough Wins Opening GP in Geneva

by Andrew Minnick | 12/11/2014 4:44:31 PM

Lauren Hough (screenshot from the live stream at www.chi-geneve.ch/) After a fifith place finish earlier in the day with Royalty Des Isles, Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.) guided Ohlala to a win in the Credit Suisse Grand Prix. Their 35.45s time in the jump off was nearly a full second faster than runners up Ludger Beerbaum (GER) and Chaman. While excited about the win, Lauren acknowledged on Facebook that the day was not a happy one for international show jumping. " A bittersweet win today in...

Crown Second in 1* GP at Paris Masters

by Andrew Minnick | 12/8/2014 11:05:03 AM

Alenandra Crown & Basic (twitter.com/acrown) Lexington, Ky. – Talented young American rider Alexandra Crown finished her 2014 show season well, earning a second place finish in the Écuries d'Écaussinnes CSI1* Grand Prix at the Gucci Paris Masters on Sunday. With her own Basic and Zafira, Crown qualified for the jump off round. On Zafira, she had a rail down in 36.62s and finished in 13th place. With Basic, she nearly won it all. Jumping a clear round in only 35.74s,...

Todd Minikus and Quality Girl Win $34,000 Welcome Stake at the 2014 Washington International Horse Show

by Jennifer Wood media, Inc. | 10/24/2014 9:50:16 AM

Washington, D.C. - The 2014 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) continued on Thursday with the first day of classes for the Junior Hunters and several International Jumper and Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper classes at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. The show continues through Sunday, October 26, with much more exciting action throughout the weekend, including Friday night’s $25,000 Puissance, presented by The Boeing Company, and Saturday night’s $125,000 President’s Cup...

Olson Completes Testing Endurance Course

by Mark Coley | 8/28/2014 8:43:03 PM

The endurance race at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games kicked off at 7:00 a.m.local time on Friday, as 165 horse-and-rider combinations headed out on the five-loop track, all hoping to be the first to finish at the end of the day. A sloppy trail from rain all week tested teams’ strategies and riding tactics, resulting in numerous problems throughout the day. On Thursday, the U.S. was represented by Ellen Olson, Jeremy Olson, Heather Reynolds, Jeremy Reynolds, and Kelsey Russell....