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Angela Covert Signs on as National Horse Show Commentator

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 10/15/2014 3:16:19 PM

Angela Covert will be doing the color commentary for the NHS. Lexington, Ky. - The National Horse Show announced today that popular Canadian equestrian, Angela Covert, will be joining the commentary team for this year's live webcasts of the evening's main events. She will be partnered with play by play man Brian Lookabill for the prime time shows. The top-rated National Horse Show returns to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 28 -November 2, 2014. The webcast is...

Victory in $50,000 “NYC VS. THE WORLD” Speed Challenge Presented by Donald J. Trump Goes to Suncast® World Team at Central Park Horse Show, presented by Rolex

by Jennifer Wood Media | 9/19/2014 11:43:41 PM

New York, N.Y. - Central Park’s Trump Rink was alight with excitement Friday night as the inaugural Central Park Horse Show (CPHS), presented by Rolex and produced by The Chronicle of the Horse, continued with its second day of show jumping competition under the beautiful New York City skyline. The evening featured a $50,000 “NYC vs. The World” Team Speed Challenge, presented by Donald J. Trump, with a win for Suncast® Corporation’s World Team. Representing his home...

Georgina Bloomberg Wins Inaugural $210,000 Central Park Grand Prix CSI3* Presented by Rolex

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 9/19/2014 9:34:36 AM

New York, N.Y. - Twenty-three of the world's best horses and riders jumped in the inaugural $210,000 Central Park Grand Prix CSI 3*, presented by Rolex, with an exciting victory for New York's own Georgina Bloomberg riding Juvina. The Central Park Grand Prix, presented by Rolex was televised live on NBC Sports Network as the first live primetime broadcast of equestrian sport on a major sports network. Later in the evening, New York native Lucy Deslauriers rode her horse Hester to...

Two Rails Down for Sinead. 114.4 Total.

by Andrew Minnick | 8/31/2014 9:08:05 AM

Sinead Halpin & Manoir de Carneville had two rails down, one in the Rolex triple combination and one later on the course, to add 8 penalties to their score and finish WEG on 114.4 total .

Sinead Halpin Finishes

by Andrew Minnick | 8/30/2014 7:03:41 AM

Sinead Halpin & Manoir de Carneville made it through the cross country course at haras-au-pin with 20 jumping and 35.6 time faults. They will advance with a 106.4 total score.

50.8 for Severson in Eventing Dressage

by Andrew Minnick | 8/29/2014 7:02:30 AM

Kim Severson & Fernhill Fearless were the first Americans to test on day 2 of eventing dressage. Their 50.8 ties them with fellow Americans Sinead Halpin & Manoir de Carneville .

50.8 in Dressage For Sinead Halpin

by Andrew Minnick | 8/28/2014 7:06:29 AM

Sinead Halpin & Manoir de Carneville were the second U.S. pair to enter the eveneting dressage ring. They slipped up a little and ended up with a 50.8. It certainly wasn't a disaster, and for now they are in15th place halfway through dressage.

USEF Names Team and Individuals for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by USEF Communications Department | 8/25/2014 5:17:49 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named Team and Individuals for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Four athlete-and-horse combinations will compete on the U.S. Team, with a further two athlete-and-horse combinations competing at as Individuals. The following four athlete-and-horse combinations will be compose the U.S. Team at the Eventing Championship at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (in...

McCormick, Roberts, Woodside Team Among National Vaulting Champions Crowned in Oregon

by Andrew Minnick | 8/4/2014 4:05:57 PM

Krisitan Roberts on Sir Charles (Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com) Eugene, Ore . – The USEF/AVA Vaulting National Championships were held from July 31 – August 3 at the Oregon Horse Center in Eugene. It was the first time that the National Championships were held in the Pacific Northwest and, at the highest levels, featured athletes that could be representing the U.S. at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy (WEG) in just a few weeks. In the Individual Women’s Gold...

U.S. Clinches Back-to-Back Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Victories with Impressive Win at CSIO5* Gijon

by Helen Murray | 8/2/2014 2:03:45 PM

Gijon, Spain - For the second time in two days the U.S. romped to victory in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup competition, on Friday the setting was CSIO5*Hickstead and on Saturday the American success came on the turf field at CSIO5* Gijon. Chef d’Equipe DiAnn Langer brought a team of rising stars to Gijon’s Nations and Ashlee Bond-Clarke, Catherine Pasmore, Quentin Judge, and Georgina Bloomberg delivered with strong performances throughout the day over Avelino Rodríguez...