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Lillie Keenan Wins North American Junior Equitation Championship at Capital Challenge Equitation Weekend

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 9/30/2012 11:02:02 PM

Lillie Keenan and Clearway (Shawn McMillen Photography) Upper Marlboro, MD – The Capital Challenge Equitation Championship Weekend, presented by Bigeq.com, hosted three equitation finals today, starting with the North American Junior Equitation Championship, in which Lillie Keenan took home the big win on Clearway, owned by Heritage Farm. Sydney Hutchins was victorious in the Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) National Children's Medal Finals, while Annie Finch won the blue...

Pikko del Cerro HU, Regalo, Hemmingway and Patterson Clinch National Titles at 2012 USEF National Dressage Championships

by Helen Murray | 8/26/2012 12:12:07 AM

Wayne, IL - Champions were crowned in four divisions Saturday at the Lamplight Equestrian Center as the Developing Horse Grand Prix, Five-Year-Old , Four-Year-Old and 13 & Under equitation competition wrapped up. In the USEF Developing Horse Grand Prix Championship supported by Hilda Gurney and Carol Lavell, Lisa Wilcox and Pikko del Cerro HU proved unbeatable as they cruised to victory by a decisive margin. Claiming the 2012 Five-Year-Old title was Lientje Schueler and Regalo, while...

Traders Point $60,000 Grand Prix of Indianapolis Landed by Taylor Land and Nepal

by Carrie Wirth for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/12/2012 10:59:16 PM

Taylor Land and Nepal. (Sue Weakley) Zionsville, IN - The final day of the competition continued today at the 2012 Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show and Country Fair. Once again, perfect weather drew in a large audience from the Indianapolis area for an exciting day of show jumping at Wild Air Farms in Zionsville, IN. Veteran course designer and judge, Phil DeVita, produced a challenging course for the competitors for the highlight of Traders Point, the $60,000 Grand Prix of Indianapolis....

Victory in $75,000 Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix Goes to Candice King and Kismet 50 at The Jumper Classic®

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 8/12/2012 8:45:00 PM

Leslie Howard and Lennox Lewis 2 Win $15,000 Equine Insurance Speed Stake Presented by Great American Insurance Group Candice King and Kismet 50 (Tammy Hardy Photography) Hampton Falls, NH – More than 5,000 spectators came to watch the final day of The Jumper Classic®, presented by Fidelity Investments® and Audi of America. Held at the Silver Oak Equestrian Center, The Jumper Classic had their two final highlight classes of the week. In the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix,...

Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude Triumph in $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix

by Starting Gate Communications | 8/11/2012 7:21:34 PM

Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude won the $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix on Saturday, August 11, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Tracy Magness, of Hughesville, MD, rode M/M John Bartko’s Tarco Van Ter Moude to victory in the $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix, on Saturday, August 11, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival. In a ten-horse jump-off, Magness had the only clear round to...

Mark Bluman and G&C Blue Gallop to Victory in $10,000 Welcome Stake

by Starting Gate Communications | 8/9/2012 4:47:04 PM

Mark Bluman and G&C Blue won the $10,000 Not Your Daughter’s Jeans Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, August 9, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Colombia’s Mark Bluman and G&C Blue, owned by Gustavo Mirabal, were the winners in the $10,000 Not Your Daughter’s Jeans Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, August 9, at the 2012 Vermont...

Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude Win $5,000 1.40m in Vermont

by Starting Gate Communications | 8/8/2012 4:35:38 PM

Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude won the $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m class on Wednesday, August 8, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Week six of the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival kicked off on Wednesday, August 8, with its Vermont Summer Celebration Horse Show at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. The $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m was the highlight class of the day with a win for Tracy Magness, of Hughesville, MD, riding Tarco...

Luis Larrazabal and G&C Flash Top $10,000 Welcome Stake in Vermont

by Starting Gate Communications | 8/2/2012 10:14:25 PM

Luis Larrazabal and G&C Flash won the $10,000 Vineyard Vines Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, August 2, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Venezuela’s Luis Larrazabal earned an exciting victory in the $10,000 Vineyard Vines Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, August 2, at the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week...

Aaron Vale and Spirit of Alena Capture Young Jumper Victory at Kentucky Summer Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/2/2012 8:23:29 AM

Aaron Vale and Spirit of Alena rode to the victory in the Seven/Eight-Year-Old Jumpers at the Kentucky Summer Classic. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Lexington, KY - Riders of the top caliber competed this afternoon at the Kentucky Horse Park to commence the second day of the Kentucky Summer Classic. The Young Jumpers took center stage as the sun sat overhead the Rolex Stadium, competing in the Six-Year-Old and Seven/Eight-Year-Old Jumper classes. Christian Heineking and Aaron Vale captured today's...

Chloe Reid Wins High Junior Jumpers With Only Double-Clear At Kentucky Summer Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/28/2012 5:40:54 AM

Chloe Reid and Damascus won the High Junior Jumpers at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Lexington, KY - Today marked the third day of the Kentucky Summer Horse Show, and it seemed as though the competition was only beginning to escalate as the amateur and junior jumper riders showcased their skills in the Rolex Stadium. Topping the High Amateur-Owner Jumpers, Paige Johnson piloted La Martinee to a double-clear victory, and also claimed third with her second mount Monopoly....