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Adrienne Sternlicht Wins Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Final

by Classic Communications | 11/3/2015 2:44:09 PM

Adrienne Sternlicht and Providence (Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - Adrienne Sternlicht, of Greenwich, CT, won the Show Jumping Hall of Fame (SJHF) Jumper Classic Series Final at the National Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park on October 31. Riding her 8-year-old mare Providence, owned by Starlight Farms, Sternlicht topped a field of 32 horses, 11 of which made it to the jump-off. Sternlicht then rode Providence to the only fault-free ride in the jump off, finishing...

U.S. Team Achieves Gold Medal Sweep at 2015 South Africa Saddle Seat Invitational

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/21/2015 4:50:02 PM

Stellenbosch, South Africa – The U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Travel Team made the trek to Africa to compete in the 2015 South Africa Saddle Seat Invitational at the Mistico Equestrian Centre, September 16-19. The 11 U.S. athletes delivered fantastic performances against nine of South Africa’s top saddle seat equitation riders. Under the guidance of coaches Kelly Kraegel (Guthrie, Okla.) and Sarah Lawson (Rockport, Ind.) and assisted by 2012 Saddle Seat Gold Medal coach Kristen...

Kirk Webby Wins $25,000 Swan Lake Fall Festival Grand Prix

by Phelps Media Group | 8/31/2015 3:58:11 PM

Kirk Webby and Brando Du Rouet (Emily Riden/Phelps Media Group) Littlestown, Pa. - The win in Saturday evening's $25,000 Swan Lake Fall Festival Grand Prix all came down to the wire - and at the wire it all came down to just over a second in time. It was the last pair in the ring, Kirk Webby and Brando Du Rouet, who won the race against the clock to claim the victory in an exciting finish to the highlight event at the Swan Lake Fall Festival. In addition to Webby and Brando Du Rouet, four...

Daniel Bedoya Quick With Quattro to Win $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at Kentucky Summer Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 7/24/2015 12:43:39 AM

Daniel Bedoya and Quattro (Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY - July 23, 2015 - Standing at 18 hands with a large stride to match his height, Daniel Bedoya's Quattro has the ability to leave strides out all over the course, and that is exactly what he did on Thursday night at the Kentucky Horse Park. Bedoya and Quattro bested 10 other contenders in the jump-off in Rolex Stadium to win the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic. A total of 42 horse-and-rider combinations competed over the first...

U.S. Eventing Team Aiming for Olympic Qualification at 2015 Pan American Games

by USEF Communications Department | 7/16/2015 9:37:46 PM

Caledon, Ont. – Equestrian competition at the 2015 Pan American Games continues tomorrow with the start of eventing. A total of 13 countries with 43 combinations will participate, including 11 teams. All U.S. horses passed inspection this afternoon and the U.S. has drawn last in the order for tomorrow’s dressage phase. The U.S. team will ride in the following order: 1. Phillip Dutton (9:52 a.m. ET) 2. Lauren Kieffer (11:42 a.m. ET) 3. Marilyn Little (2:30 p.m. ET) 4. Boyd Martin...

Golden Week for U.S. Dressage: Peters and Graves Earn Individual Medals at Pan American Games

by USEF Communications Department | 7/14/2015 7:26:18 PM

Caledon, Ont. - The United States Dressage Team bids a fond farewell to the Pan American Games as they depart the Caledon Equestrian Park with Team Gold medals, an Individual Gold medal for Steffen Peters and Legolas 92, an Individual Silver medal for Laura Graves and Verdades, and a 2016 Olympic Games berth in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The week was marked by team success, invaluable experience, and ambitious optimism about the future. Individual Medalists at the Pan American Games...

U.S. Dressage Teams Bring Youth and Experience to Europe

by USEF Communications Department | 6/17/2015 9:07:00 AM

Germany - The U.S. will be well represented this week with teams and individuals competing at both CDIO5*/CDI3*/CDIU25 Rotterdam in The Netherlands and CDIO-Y Hagen in Germany. In Rotterdam, the U.S. will field a senior team in the CDIO5*, three individuals in the CDI3* and two U25 combinations. Competing concurrently in Germany, a team of two young riders will contest the CDIO-Y Hagen as part of the USEF Young Rider European Tour. Horse inspections were held today for the CDIO teams and U-25...

Luifer Larrazabal and Atlodetto FZ Capture Inaugural $25,000 Under 25 Grand Prix Win at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group Inc. International | 5/10/2015 8:59:51 PM

Luifer Larrazabal and Atlodetto FZ (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY –The $25,000 Under 25 Grand Prix saw a start list of 33 horse and rider combinations gather at the Rolex Stadium for the pilot event on the final day of the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. It was Luifer Larrazabal of Venezuela who dashed for the cash Sunday afternoon, winning the majority of the purse with recent mount, Atlodetto FZ. The 22-year-old consistently showed throughout the Wellington and Ocala...

Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W Win $25,000 Nutrena Spring 1 Grand Prix at PBIEC

by Equestrian Sports Production | 4/7/2015 10:16:39 AM

Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W (Mancini Photos) Wellington, Fla. - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) wrapped up its first week of spring competition this weekend at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a victory for 23-year-old Kaitlin Campbell of Georgetown, KY, and her mount Rocky W in the $25,000 Nutrena Spring 1 Grand Prix. Week one of ESP's Spring Series featured Richard Jeffery and Hector Loyola as the jumper course designers. In Saturday's...

The Excitement Begins at Live Oak International with Yellowframe FEI Driven Dressage

by JRPR News | 3/20/2015 1:51:27 AM

Ocala, Fla. - Beautiful horses and beautifully appointed drivers opened the first day of competition at the Live Oak International with the Yellowframe Farm FEI Driven Dressage classes for Single, Pair, and Four-in-Hand horses and ponies. Chester Weber starts the 2015 Live Oak International competition off with a win in the FEI Four-in-Hand dressage phase, scoring 33.44 (Photo courtesy of www.PicsofYou.com) Appearing for the first time as a new father at his family’s annual driving and...