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Bretton Chad Named Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for April

by Show Jumping Hall of Fame | 5/14/2013 12:58:02 PM

Lexington, KY - Bretton Chad of Calgary, Alberta, Canada has been named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for April. Chad competes in the West Conference Amateur-Owner division of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series aboard Tjengo. The month of April was successful for Chad and her riding partner, as they earned 1st place at Blenheim Spring Classic II and 3rd place at Blenheim Spring Classic III. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series honors one rider...

Will Faudree, Jessica Phoenix win 3* Competition at Jersey Fresh

by Andrew Minnick | 5/13/2013 9:53:25 AM

Will Faudree and Adromaque (From the USEF Eventing High Performance Facebook page) Allentown, NJ - Will Faudree and Adromaque won the CIC3* at Jersey Fresh this weekend. They jumped to the lead with a strong dressage score of 47.10. After having four time faults over the cross country course, a course that no horse managed a double clear over, they held onto the lead with a flawless round jumping. FInishing in second were Jennie Brannigan and Cambalada, and third were Hannah Sue Burnett and...

Moshi and Sandy Ferrell Named Grand Hunter Champions at First Week of Old Salem Spring Horse Show

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/9/2013 8:23:06 AM

Louise Serio and Casino (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – The first week of the Old Salem Spring Horse Show continued today with championships in the professional hunter divisions as well as opening classes for the Open Jumpers. The show goes through Sunday, May 12, and the second week will be held on May 14-19 at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. Moshi, owned by Stephanie Riggio and ridden by Sandy Ferrell, was champion in the combined Conformation Hunter division. Their top placings...

McFarlane & Mr. Whoopy win the Grand Prix of Del Mar

by Andrew Minnick | 5/6/2013 11:17:50 AM

Del Mar, CA – The highlight class of the 2013 Del mar National Horse Show’s Hunter/Jumper week was held Saturday night and it was Duncan McFarlane & Mr. Whoopy that came out on top. A field of 33 horses attempted the first round course of the $100,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar, but it was challenging one that caused a lot of rails down, a couple of on-course retirements, and plenty of time faults. Only four horses managed to go double clear over the course and set-up an intense...

Applications Now Being Accepted for 2014 U.S. Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup Team Selection Trials

by USEF National Affiliates Department | 5/1/2013 12:13:07 PM

Lexington, KY - Applications are now being accepted for consideration to participate in the 2014 U.S. Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup Team Selection Trials. The trials will be held at William Woods University in Fulton, MO, on December 7, 2013, with the team being announced that evening. The Saddle Seat World Cup is a bi-annual international competition that includes both three- and five-gaited sections. Teams from as many as five nations now compete for the coveted World Cup titles. The 2014...

Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows Offer the Best Thanks to Generous Sponsors

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 4/24/2013 9:40:04 PM

North Salem, NY – The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows will be awarding almost a half million dollars in prize money this year at their two-week event on May 7-12 and 14-19, 2013. This great opportunity for hunters, jumpers, and equitation riders is thanks to many generous sponsors that help make the shows one of the best in North America. A Top 25 Rated Event by the North American Riders Group, the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows will welcome some of the country's best horses and...

Victoria Colvin Named Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for March

by Classic Communications | 4/10/2013 3:28:45 PM

Lexington, KY - Victoria Colvin of Loxahatchee, FL has been named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for March. Colvin competes in the East Conference Junior division of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series aboard Don Juan. The month of March was successful for Colvin and her riding partner, as they earned 2nd place at WEF 8, 3rd place at WEF 9, 2nd place at WEF 10, 1st place at WEF 11 and 5th place at WEF 12. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series...

HITS, Inc. Unveils 2014 Ocala $1 Million Grand Prix, Introduces Triple Crown Challenge

by HITS Communications | 4/8/2013 9:10:21 PM

Ocala, FL – With two $1 million grand prix scheduled for 2013, HITS, Inc. upped the ante for 2014 by announcing the addition of a third ground-breaking class. The Ocala $1 Million Grand Prix, to be held next March and will join the Zoetis $1 Million Grand Prix in Saugerties, New York and the AIG Thermal $1 Million Grand Prix in Thermal, California next year to form the Triple Crown Challenge of Show Jumping. The Ocala $1 Million Grand Prix will take place at the conclusion of the now...

U.S. Saddle Seat Young Rider Team wins Double Gold at U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational

by USEF Communications Departement | 4/8/2013 11:47:27 AM

The U.S. Saddle Seat Young Rider Team (Laura Elcock) Fulton, MO - The U.S. Saddle Seat Young Rider Team swept the competition at the U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational over the weekend against international teams from South Africa and Canada. The three teams met for the competition at William Woods University, and the U.S. young riders were excellent during the two days of Three- and Five-gaited competition. After the first day of competition, the U.S. team led South Africa and Canada in...

Celebrity Filled Competition to Highlight Kentucky Reining Cup

by Equestrian Events, Inc. | 4/1/2013 4:11:57 PM

Lexington, KY - The Kentucky Reining Cup, which features World Championship gold medalists and other world-class competitors, is held alongside the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, America’s only Four Star Eventing competition, which runs April 25-28. The Kentucky Reining Cup features an international Three Star Reining competition and the incredibly popular World Freestyle Championship. Action begins on Friday night, April 26 with the CRI3*. On Friday, four-time Grammy Award winner and...