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Davidson and Hagaman in Lead of the 2015 USEF One-Star Eventing National Championships

by Dana Rossmeier | 10/22/2015 9:37:50 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Bruce “Buck” Davidson Jr. made it look easy in the dressage ring today. He dazzled the judges to land three of his four entered horses in the top three to begin the USEF National One-Star Eventing Championship for the Richard Collins Trophy at the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day & Team Challenge. He and Legion Kat topped the leaderboard with a score of 37.50. With a score of 38.30, Sydney Hagaman and Diablo Tejano have the early lead for the USEF National...

Conor Swail and Simba de la Roque Win Opening Speed Class at the 2015 Washington International Horse Show

by Lauren Fisher and Lindsay Brock for Jump Media LLC | 10/22/2015 4:54:48 PM

Conor Swail and Simba de la Roque (Shawn McMillen Photography) Washington, D.C. – The 2015 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) hosted its first day of jumper competition at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday with a win for Ireland’s Conor Swail and Simba de la Roque in the feature $10,000 International Jumper speed class, sponsored by Amalaya Investments. The $10,000 WIHS Children’s and Adult Jumper Championships were also highlighted with a win for Katy...

John French Sweeps WIHS Grand Hunter Championships

by Lauren Fisher and Lindsay Brock for Jump Media LLC | 10/22/2015 4:39:43 PM

John French in his presentation for Leading Hunter Rider with WIHS Executive Director Bridget Love Meehan, Dr. Betsee Parker, and Archie Cox (Shawn McMillen Photography) Washington, D.C. – The 2015 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) continued with its second day of competition Wednesday featuring the presentation of championship honors in the professional and amateur-owner hunter divisions at Verizon Center in downtown Washington D.C. Representing the west coast, rider and trainer...

USEF Land Rover Competition Grant Recipient Brannigan and U.S. Contingent Ready for Les Étoiles de Pau CCI4*

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/22/2015 7:15:36 AM

Pau, France – A field of 49 competitors will vie for top honors at Les Étoiles de Pau CCI4*, with competition running from October 22-25. USEF Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda along with three other American combinations are up for the challenge of the renowned competition. Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda (Libby Law Photography) Brannigan (Kennett Square, Pa.) and Nina Gardner's Cambalda are in fine form for their Pau debut. The pair won The...

2015 USEF One-Star Eventing National Championships Up for Grabs at Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event & Team Challenge

by Dana Rossmeier | 10/21/2015 1:30:27 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Two USEF One-Star Eventing National Championships will be awarded this weekend as part of the 2015 Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event & Team Challenge. Taking place at the Kentucky Horse Park from October 22-24, 76 horse-and-rider combinations will contest a national title. Phillip Dutton and Icabad Crane (Xpress Foto) In the USEF National One-Star Championship for the Richard Collins Trophy, over 50 competitors, age 22 or over, will compete. Fresh off a spectacular...

Zentina B and Samantha Karp, Davenport and Jessica Lohman Win $10,000 WIHS Children's and Adult Hunter Championships

by Lauren Fisher for Jump Media LLC | 10/20/2015 4:25:26 PM

Samantha Karp and Zentina B (Shawn McMillen Photography) Washington, D.C. – The 57th annual Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) kicked off six days of competition at Verizon Center in downtown Washington, DC, Tuesday. The day featured professional and amateur hunters competing in the first classes of their divisions, as well as year-end championships for the child and adult hunter competitors. This year’s WIHS continues through Sunday, October 25, featuring world-class...

Smith and Coleman Victorious in The Dutta Corp./USEF Three- and Two-Star Eventing National Championships

by From the USEF Communications Department | 10/18/2015 6:18:02 PM

Elkton, Md. - The final day at The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International saw National Champions crowned in both The Dutta Corp./USEF Three- and Two-Star Eventing National Championships. Taking on the Sally Ike-designed show jumping course, 56 combinations contested the final day of the CCI2*, while the CCI3* saw a field of 37. Winning her first USEF National Championship title, Tamra Smith and Mai Baum led from the start and secured the win today in the CCI3*. Also maintaining the top spot on the...

Stafford and PVF Peace of Mind Claim 2015 USEF Single Horse Driving National Championship Title at Hermitage Classic CDE

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/18/2015 3:42:14 PM

Goshen, Ky. – Suzy Stafford led the field of seven combinations in the 2015 USEF Single Horse Driving National Championship from start to finish with PVF Peace of Mind at the Hermitage Classic CDE, finishing on a final score of 128.97. With three Single Pony National Championship titles (2004, 2008, and 2009) to her name, Stafford claimed her first Single Horse National Champion title. The top three on the leaderboard remained unchanged throughout the competition with Leslie Berndl and...

Leslie Howard and Gentille Van Spieveld Win $85,000 Grand Prix De Penn National

by Classic Communications | 10/17/2015 11:22:02 AM

Leslie Howard and Gentille Van Spieveld Win $85,000 Grand Prix De Penn National (Al Cook - www.alcookphoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - Olympic veteran and World Cup winner Leslie Howard won the $85,000 Grand Prix De Penn National, the showcase event of the 70th Pennsylvania National Horse Show, and a class that the rider has never won before, on Saturday night riding Gentille Van Spieveld. Only four riders managed to get around Designer Michel Vaillancourt's 1.60 meter course. It wasn't...

Mallory Vale and Mi Phone Win $15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic

by Classic Communications | 10/17/2015 11:06:34 AM

Mallory Vale and Mi Phone Win $15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic (Al Cook - www.alcookphoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. -- Mallory Vale of Williston, FL, and Mi Phone turned in the only clean round to claim the win in the $15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, sponsored by The Doubleday Foundation, at the 70th Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA. A field of 19 horses tried the 12-jump, 15-effort 1.45m course designed by Michel...