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Sunny Drescher and Sting Shine in HITS Equitation Championship at HITS Ocala

by HITS E-News | 3/21/2015 12:51:19 PM

Sunny Drescher and Sting on their way to a HITS Equitation Championship win at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - It was a picturesque evening under the lights of the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium for the return of the HITS Equitation Championship. High school senior Sunny Drescher, of Hinesburg, Vermont, and her own Sting proved that determination and drive pay off, moving up five spots from the 2014 event, to take home the blue ribbon and top honors. After ten weeks of qualifying...

No. 1 South Carolina Defeats No. 3 Baylor, 12-6

by University of South Carolina Athletics Media Relations | 3/6/2015 11:52:31 PM

South Carolina senior Alexa Anthony won both of her points on Friday as the top-ranked Gamecocks defeated No. 3 Baylor, 12-6. Blythewood, S.C. - No. 1 South Carolina made quick work of third-ranked Baylor on Friday, as the Gamecocks defeated the Bears, 12-6, at One Wood Farm in their final regular season meet. South Carolina's hunt seat team defeated the Bears, 6-3, while the western team also cruised to a 6-3 win. The Gamecocks never trailed Baylor on Friday. South Carolina finishes the...

Conor Swail Takes 1.40m Grand Prix Victory with Martha Louise at The Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour

by Phelps Media Group | 2/27/2015 7:37:47 PM

Conor Swail and Martha Louise won the Week 8 1.40m Wellington Turf Tour Grand Prix (Kendall Biere/Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - The eighth week of The Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour saw over 30 horse and rider combinations tackle Nick Granat's technical track, but Conor Swail and Martha Louise were the ones to beat from the get go. Irish rider, Swail, rode his veteran mount to the top of the leader board as only the sixth exhibitor of the day, breaking the beam in 38.731 seconds....

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces Win Inaugural Wellington Eventing Showcase

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/1/2015 9:14:56 AM

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces landing from the final cross-country jump for victory (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Boyd Martin and Trading Aces proved to be unbeatable this weekend at the first-ever $50,000 Wellington Eventing Showcase presented by Asheville Regional Airport. Martin and Trading Aces led the competition from start to finish, completing the weekend on their original dressage score of 24.80. Michael Pollard and Cyrano Z finished in second place on a 25.7 with Laine Ashker...

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces Take Home the Win in the Inaugural $50,000 Wellington Eventing Showcase presented by Asheville Regional Airport

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/1/2015 8:53:42 AM

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, FL - Boyd Martin (USA) and Trading Aces proved to be unbeatable this weekend at the first-ever $50,000 Wellington Eventing Showcase presented by Asheville Regional Airport. Martin and Trading Aces led the competition from start to finish, completing the weekend on their original dressage score of 24.80. Michael Pollard (USA) and Cyrano Z finished in second place on a 25.7 with Laine Ashker (USA) and her own Anthony Patch in third,...

Lamaze Continues Hot Streak at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/16/2015 7:38:11 PM

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on Friday with the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge featured in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. Continuing his top form throughout the first two weeks of the circuit, Canada's Eric Lamaze raced to victory aboard Artisan Farms LLC's Fine Lady 5 over teammate Tiffany Foster and Artisan Farms'...

Todd Minikus and Cordonos Win $30,000 WEF 1 Grand Prix

by Lauren Fisher and Maddy Stover for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/11/2015 8:47:42 PM

Todd Minikus and Cordonos (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week one of the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded on Sunday with the $30,000 WEF 1 Grand Prix held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. In a 22-horse jump-off with some of the fastest riders in the world, USA's Todd Minikus came out on top aboard Carl Brem's Cordonos. Ireland's Conor Swail and Grafton finished second and USA's Mclain Ward and HH Ashley were third. Course...

Men and Women Tie at WEF Battle of the Sexes

by Lauren Fisher and Maddy Stover for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/11/2015 8:09:53 AM

The women and men shared victory in this year's $75,000 Battle of the Sexes (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Nearly 4,000 spectators packed the house at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Saturday night to watch the men and women duel for bragging rights as the winners of this year's edition of the $75,000 Battle of the Sexes at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival. The women had won the competition for six consecutive years up to this point, but settled for a tie in the...

Springsteen Jumps Great Heights in $25,000 Puissance Presented by The Boeing Company

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/25/2014 8:35:06 AM

Washington, D.C. - The 56th annual Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) continued on Friday with an exciting day of hunter, jumper, and equitation competition at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.. The $25,000 International Jumper Puissance, presented by The Boeing Company, was the highlight class of the evening with a win for 21-year-old Jessica Springsteen (USA) aboard Stone Hill Farm's Lisona after clearing the wall up to 6'10” (2.08m). For the win after clearing all four...

Lili Hymowitz and Tiffani Named Grand Junior Hunter Champions at Capital Challenge Horse Show

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/5/2014 6:50:23 PM

Upper Marlboro, Md. - The Capital Challenge Horse Show, presented by The Gochman Family, concluded with another day of fantastic hunter competition. Junior and Children's riders were featured in the Show Place Arena and the outdoor ring, and six championships were presented. Lili Hymowitz and Tiffani won the Grand Junior Hunter Championship, while Savanah Stuart and Andover were named Grand Children's Hunter Champions. The Capital Challenge Horse Show hosts the premier hunter...