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Tracy Fenney Takes Top Two Spots in $50,000 Lamplight Grand Prix

by Phelps Media Group | 8/2/2015 11:25:10 AM

Tracy Fenney won the $50,000 Lamplight Grand Prix with Reve du Paradis Wayne, IL - August 2, 2015 - Tracy Fenney was back on top of the leader board in Lamplight's $50,000 Grand Prix during week two of Equifest, held at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL. Fenney was the only rider to go double clear, a feat she accomplished with her relatively new mount, Reve Du Paradis. Fenney with her three rides and Andrew Kocher with his six, had the most chances for the check and it proved...

New Champions Crowned at 2015 USEF/AVA Vaulting National Championships

by USEF Communications Department | 7/28/2015 4:15:11 PM

Lexington, Ky. – An exciting week of competition took place at the 2015 USEF/ AVA Vaulting National Championships at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland, Colo., July 16-19. The country’s top vaulters put on an excellent display of athleticism and grace with the hopes of claiming a title. The top level of the championships saw strong performances across the board. In the Gold Individual Female division, Mary McCormick (Woodside, Calif.) partnered with Sydney Frankel’s Palatine...

Quentin Judge and HH Whisky Rolaye Top $50,000 Aon Cup at Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ Tournament

by Lauren Fisher, Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 7/2/2015 9:37:30 AM

Quentin Judge and HH Whisky Royale © Spruce Meadows Media Services Calgary, AB, Canada – July 1, 2015 – The 2015 ‘North American’ Tournament CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows featured an impressive line-up of show jumping on Wednesday. USA’s Quentin Judge and HH Whisky Royale began the day with a win in the $50,000 Aon Cup 1.55m, Chile’s Samuel Parot and Couscous van Orti jumped to victory in the $34,000 ATCO Energy Solutions Cup 1.50m, and Venezuela’s Andres...

Summer in the Rockies III Wrap-Up: Big Wins for Kelli Cruciotti, Andrew Kocher, & Courtney Calcagnini

by Cat Allen for Jennifer Wood Media | 6/23/2015 8:05:51 AM

Kelli Cruciotti and Zidante Parker, Colo. - June 23, 2015 - Colorado Horse Park's (CHP) Summer in the Rockies III concluded this past weekend in Parker, CO. It was a full week of competition including the $50,000 Griffis Residential Grand Prix, $20,000 Open Welcome Stake, $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby and $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby. The $50,000 Griffis Residential Grand Prix saw 22 participants contest the impressive course, designed by Hector Loyola. The class only saw...

Quentin Judge, Eric Lamaze, and Andres Rodriguez Triumph on Opening Day at Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament Presented by Rolex

by Spruce Meadows | 6/4/2015 12:05:20 PM

Calgary, AB, Canada – June 3, 2015 - Spruce Meadows kicked off its 'National' Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, on Wednesday with a full day of show jumping at the world-renowned venue in Calgary. The first day of competition saw wins for Quentin Judge (USA) and HH Copin van de Broy in the $34,000 Roadtrek Motorhomes Cup 1.55m, Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Rosana du Park in the $34,000 Back On Track 1.50m, and Andres Rodriguez (VEN) with Fifty Fifty 111 in the $34,000 Bantrel Cup 1....

Kristen Vanderveen Collects First Career FEI Win at $127,000 Kingsland Grand Prix CSI 3* at Tryon Spring 7

by Jennifer Wood Media | 5/30/2015 11:49:47 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) hosted the first FEI Grand Prix of the season, showcasing the $127,000 Kingsland Grand Prix CSI 3* in the George H. Morris Stadium in front of the largest crowd to date. The class of 38 entries was led by Kristen Vanderveen (USA) aboard Bull Run Jumpers Five LLC’s Bull Run’s Faustino De Tili, who bested the jump-off with a time of 43.926 seconds, just a tenth of a second faster than Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Sky...

U.S. Team Produces Strong Result in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO3* Lisbon

by Leah Oliveto | 5/29/2015 6:12:22 PM

Lisbon, Portugal – The Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Baloubet de Rout at CSIO3* Lisbon took place this afternoon with nine nations taking part. The U.S. produced a solid result, finishing in fifth place on 21 faults. Having already secured a spot in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Final, the U.S. was represented by a talented team of promising combinations competing on their first U.S team: Heather Caristo-Williams, Alex Granato, Paige Johnson, and Denise Wilson. Spain led the way...

A double for Farrington, but Moya wins the big one on the opening day

by CSIO Rome | 5/21/2015 8:21:09 PM

Rome, Italy - America’s Kent Farrington was in flying form when topping the first two international competitions today at CSIO Rome Piazza di Siena - Master fratelli d’Inzeo - today, but it was Spain’s Sergio Alvarez Moya who galloped to victory in the feature event of the day, the qualifier for Sunday’s Loro Piana City of Rome Grand Prix. Kent Farrington and Cha Cha Cha 7 (Courtesy of CSIO Rome) Farrington recorded his first success with the 10-year-old mare Cha Cha Cha....

Roenick Returns to the Ring With a Victory in Intermediaire I Freestyle

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 3/30/2015 11:57:27 AM

Intermediaire I Freestyle winners Tracy Roenick & Apassionata. (Terri Miller) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Until earlier this season, Tracy Roenick hadn't cantered down centerline in a dressage competition since 2005. But on Saturday she showed no sign of being out of practice as she and her elegant black Oldenburg mare Apassionata (Sir Donnerhall x Amelie by Friedensfuerst) decisively claimed the CDI Intermediaire I Freestyle victory with 72.625% over second-placed Susan Martin and...

Kraut and Cedric Cruise to $150,000 Ocala Grand Prix Victory

by Helen Murray | 2/15/2015 6:15:56 PM

Laura Kraut and Cedric (USEF Archive) Ocala, Fla . - Following an uncharacteristic performance in Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Edge Brewing Barcelona, Laura Kraut and Cedric got redemption on Sunday as they blazed to victory in the $150,000 Ocala Grand Prix at CSIO4* Ocala. The Team Gold medalists from the 2008 Olympic Games were one of only four combinations to go double clear on Sunday, and as the penultimate pair in the seven horse jump-off they could not be caught...