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Nineteen-Year-Old Hayley Waters Wins Vetera® XP Vaccines $250,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 9/10/2015 1:38:41 PM

Hayley Waters and Qurint were presented with a trophy, HITS cooler, and blue ribbon after winning the Vetera XP Vaccines $250, 000 Jr./A-O Jumper Prix win at HITS Saugerties. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - Hayley Waters, of Ocala, Florida, with Qurint, owned by Chuck and Dana Waters, wowed the show jumping world earlier this year winning the $34,000 FEI Jumper Classic at HITS Ocala V, and the unstoppable duo was back at it in Saugerties for the HITS Championship. They did it again, taking...

Hutchison and Ziedento Go Blue in CardFlex Jumper Classic

by Blenheim EquiSports | 7/25/2015 1:21:05 AM

Susan Hutchison and Ziedento July 25, 2015 - Del Mar, CA - Veteran team Susan Hutchison and Ziedento (owned by St. Bride's Farm) earned yet another victory in the $10,000 1.40m Jumper Classic, presented by CardFlex Financial, at the Showpark Racing Festival. With fifty-six entries in the class, many of them also experienced teams, Hutchison topped them all and took home the blue. International FEI Course Designer Anderson Lima of Mexico considered the large number of entries and variety of...

Heather Caristo-Williams Guides Cornetto Royal to the Top in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix

by HITS, Inc. | 5/26/2014 5:24:56 PM

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – Heather Caristo-Williams has her sight firmly on redemption in this year’s $500,000 Diamond Mills Hunter Prix Final after an unlucky rail in the first round of the 2013 Final. A Saugerties local, Caristo-Williams and Cornetto Royal are back in top contention after winning the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix qualifier this weekend. “Cornetto Royal’s first experience in the hunter ring was during last year’s hunter prix qualifiers,” said...

Don Auriello Shines Bright with Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven in First FEI Grand Prix Freestyle of "Friday Night Stars" at AGDF

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/11/2014 8:09:50 AM

Don Auriello and Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (Susan J. Stickle) Wellington, Fla. - January 10, 2014 - The Adequan Global Dressage Festival kicked off the "Friday Night Stars" series with an exciting FEI Grand Prix Freestyle competition and full spectator stands at The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Leading the way was Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (SWE) on Don Auriello, who won with a score of 81.575%. Lars Petersen (DEN) and Mariett scored 76.925% for second place. Fellow Dane...

Nayel Nassar takes iJump Sports Welcome Stake at Del Mar

by West Palms Event Management | 10/25/2013 9:27:21 AM

Nayel Nassar and Lordan (Captured Moment Photography) Del Mar, Calif. - World Cup Week heats up with the thrilling iJump Sports Welcome Stake on Thursday evening. Out of fifty-two entries there were nine clear rounds, but Nayel Nassar aboard Lordan showed the most speed, completing the course in 65.10. Saer Coulter and Carmena Z were close behind in second, with Francie Steinwedell-Carver on Taunus riding to 3rd place. Lots more jumper action to come as riders gear up for the Rancho Valencia...

Eduardo Menezes and La Fleur 4 Best a Field of 68 to Win the Del Mar Welcome Grand Prix

by West Palms Event Managment | 10/21/2013 11:19:29 AM

Eduardo Menezes & La Fleur 4 (Captured Moment Photography) Del Mar, Calif. - Del Mar Welcome Week comes to a close today, and we've had gorgeous weather, exciting competition and some truly memorable moments. Now, riders, horses, trainers and show staff are looking ahead to World Cup Week, which will feature the Grand Prix Hunter Derby Final, the Rancho Valencia World Cup Grand Prix of Del Mar and our spectacular (spooktacular!) Halloween celebration as well as many other special...

Andrew Ramsey and Woitcek On Top in the $25,000 iJump Sports Open Jumper Stake in Sacramento

by West Palms Event Managment | 10/7/2013 10:44:33 AM

Andrew Ramsey and Woitcek (Flying Horse Photography) Sacramento, CA - This year's Sacramento International Horse Show saw bigger crowds and greater competitor numbers than ever before. Show Managers Dale Harvey and Rudy Leone put on a smoothly-run, top-notch event from the time the first horse entered the in-gate during Welcome Week until the last fence was jumped Sunday at the close of World Cup Week. Looking back over the last two weeks, here are some of the highlights: World Cup Week saw...

Ashlee Bond Takes the Win Aboard Chela LS in the $33,000 Welcome Grand Prix of Sacramento

by West Palms Event Management | 10/4/2013 1:34:23 PM

Ashlee Bond (Flying Horse Photography) Sacramento, California - Gusty winds threatened tents, show set-ups, and anything not tightly secured during Day Two of Sacramento International's World Cup Week. The stakes were high in the $33,000 Welcome Grand Prix as 55 entries including international stars Will Simpson, Nayel Nassar, Susan Hutchinson, Duncan McFarlane, Ashlee Bond, and Harley Brown as well as local favorites Joie Gatlin, Macella O'neil and Carol Wright navigated a formidable...

Two-for-Two! Pablo Barrios and Zara Leandra Win $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at Kentucky Summer Classic

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/1/2013 10:41:43 PM

Pablo Barrios and Zara Leandra (Phelps Media Group, Inc. International) Lexington, KY - Venezuelan rider Pablo Barrios is proving to be unstoppable with his talented young mare Zara Leandra. With a speedy double clear during tonight's jump-off, the duo won their third $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic. Only four horses advanced to the tiebreaker in the Rolex Stadium during the Kentucky Summer Classic, and Aaron Vale was the only other rider to leave all the fences intact a second time to...

Tatiana Dzavik and Dahlia Dominate 1.40m Open Jumpers at Kentucky Summer Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/24/2013 8:46:54 PM

Tatiana Dzavik and Dahlia Lexington, KY - Perfect weather greeted riders as competition got underway during the Kentucky Summer Series at the Kentucky Horse Park. The Open Jumper riders gathered at the Rolex Stadium, where the first 1.40m Open Jumper class focused on speed and Tatiana Dzavik had the winning key with Dahlia. She topped Shane Sweetnam and Fineman by just 3/10ths of a second to claim the blue ribbon. The final event of the day was the 1.40m Open Jumper Table 2 Section 2b jump-off...