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Peters & Legolas 92 Earn 84% For Another Personal Best Score on Second Day of LA Winter Dressage CDI-W

by Yellow Horse Marketing for California Dreaming Productions | 1/31/2016 10:22:08 AM

In their first competition since December's USEF Festival of Champions, Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 earned yet another personal-best score in the CDI Grand Prix Freestyle test on the second day of the LA Winter Dressage CDI-W (Jennifer Keeler) Burbank, Calif. – Records continued to fall on the second day of California Dreaming Productions’ Los Angeles Winter Dressage CDI-W/Y/J/U-25 as Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 proved that the impressive marks they earned during...

Brash Sweeps Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping With Win in the $1.5 Million CP International, Presented by Rolex

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 9/13/2015 11:51:28 PM

Calgary, AB, Canada – September 13, 2015 – The 2015 Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament concluded with a momentous day of show jumping on Sunday, September 13, as Great Britain’s Scott Brash jumped to victory in the $1.5 Million CP International, presented by Rolex, riding superstar mount Hello Sanctos. Belgium’s Pieter Devos and Dylano placed second, and Brazil’s Pedro Veniss and Quabri de L Isle finished third. With the win, Brash became the first...

Kent Farrington and Voyeur Victorious in $210,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 7/5/2014 10:00:52 PM

Kent Farrington and Voyeur (Spruce Meadows Media Service) Calgary, Alberta - The 'North American' TournamentCSI 5* at Spruce Meadows featured the $210,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup on Saturday with an exciting win for USA's Kent Farrington and Voyeur. With an incredible resume of wins, this was Farrington's first time winning the prestigious competition. He finished ahead of Paulo Santana (BRA) and Taloubet, and Quentin Judge (USA) and HH Copin van de Broy, who finished...

Darragh Kenny Pilots Sans Souci Z to Victory in $35,000 Old Salem Grand Prix

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/16/2014 10:30:02 PM

Darragh Kenny and Sans Souci Z (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. – The $35,000 Old Salem Grand Prix was the highlight of the day's competition, and Darragh Kenny (IRL) took home another top prize at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows with Caroline Lloyd's Sans Souci Z. Adam Prudent (FRA) and Vasco placed second, while Candice King (USA) took the next two spots on Pjotter van de Zonnehoeve and Kismet 50. Watch an interview with Darragh Kenny. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows...

Nicole Bellissimo and VDL Bellefleur Win $25,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series Semi-Final

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/8/2014 8:51:35 AM

Nicole Bellissimo and VDL Bellefleur (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The $25,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series Semi-Final was held on Friday night, presented by the Dutta Corporation in association with Guido Klatte. Fifty young riders under the age of 25 competed under the lights in the International Arena, with seven clear rounds to jump-off, and a win for 20-year-old Nicole Bellissimo of Wellington, FL. Riding Bellissimo LLC's VDL Bellefleur, an eight-year-old KWPN mare by...

Palmer Sisters Qualify for 2014 FEI World Cup Vaulting Final

by USEF Communications Department | 1/21/2014 4:24:40 PM

The Palmer Sisters will be one of four pas-de-deux at the FEI World Cup Final in Bordeaux (Kate Revell/VaultingPhotos.com) Lexington, Ky. - The FEI World Cup Vaulting qualifying season ended on Sunday and U.S. pas de deux vaulters Kimberly and Cassidy Palmer (Half Moon Bay, Calif.) have qualified for the FEI World Cup Vaulting Final in Bordeaux, France. Only the four best pas de deux pairs from qualifying go to the FEI World Cup Vaulting Final (six qualify in the male and female individual...

Kent Farrington and Blue Angel are Divine in $125,000 President's Cup Grand Prix, CSI 3*-W

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/27/2013 8:47:53 AM

Kent Farrington and Blue Angel (Shawn McMillen Photography) Washington, D.C. - Kent Farrington (USA) and Robin Parsky's Blue Angel beat out Brianne Goutal (USA) and Remarkable Farms' Nice de Prissey in an exciting one-on-one jump-off for victory in Saturday night's $125,000 President's Cup Grand Prix CSI 3*-W presented by Events DC at the 55th annual Washington International Horse Show (WIHS). The FEI World Cup qualifying grand prix was a highlight event of the week at WIHS,...

Jacksonville Winter Series Hosts a Global Opening Week

by Robbi Meisel/Flashpoint Media Services | 1/15/2011 9:27:00 AM

Kent Farrington & Up Chiqui. (Flashpoint Photography©) Green Cove Springs, FL - January 15, 2011 – Only the United Nations could compare to this week’s global gathering of delegates for the FEI World Cup Qualifier with 28 of the world’s best equine athletes looking to garner points towards a spot in the finals, held April 27 through May 1 in Lipzieg, Germany. Kent Farrington, who divides his residence between Greenwich, CT, in the summer and Wellington, FL, during the winter, partnered with...

Meagan Davis Rides to Historic Finish at the 2010 FEI World Cup Dressage Final for Young Riders

by By Leah Oliveto | 12/22/2010 10:40:00 AM

Meagan Davis and Bentley (Bill Davis) Lexington, KY - At the FEI World Cup Dressage Final for Young Riders, Meagan Davis and Bentley proved their mettle against 14 of the best Young Riders in the world and became the first U.S. pair to qualify for the Freestyle A-final. Competition got underway on Thursday with the Young Rider Team test (Prix St. Georges), which served as a warm-up class. After a challenging warm-up, Davis rode into the arena with confidence and Bentley settled into the test to...

Landslide Victory as HRH Princess Haya Re-Elected to FEI Presidency

by FEI Communications | 11/5/2010 11:46:00 AM

RH Princess Haya addresses the General Assembly after scoring a landslide victory for re-election as (Photo by: FEI/William Tzeng) HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein (JOR) was today re-elected as President of the FEI at the Federation’s General Assembly in Taipei in a landslide victory in the first round of voting. Princess Haya, who was seeking a second and final four-year term as President, won with 90 votes of a total 124 valid ballots. The other contenders for the position were Sven Holmberg...