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Fellers Sprints to the Lead of the 2012 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final Following the Speed Leg

by Helen Murray | 4/19/2012 6:55:00 PM

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands- Competition got underway at the Indoor Brabant Thursday evening in the 2012 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final with the first leg of the four round competition. Of the 37 combinations that went to task over Louis Koninck's 13 obstacle course, nine were representing the United States. With the faults converted format, riders needed to ride forward and efficiently while still jumping carefully. American Rich Fellers rode like a man on a mission to set a blazing...

Dressage by the Bay Series I & II Prize List Now Online

by Horse Shows by the Bay | 4/19/2012 1:18:28 PM

Traverse City, MI - Horse Sports by the Bay, Inc., is pleased to announce that the official Dressage by the Bay Series I and II Prize List is now available to view online via the Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival website . Dressage by the Bay Series I and II will run this season from June 22-24 and is being held at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Michigan. These two shows serve as the beginning of the popular five-week, multi-disciplined Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian...

USEF Weekend Preview April 18, 2012

by USEF Communications Department | 4/18/2012 4:53:00 PM

Major equestrian competitions attended by U.S. athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check the USEF Week in Review on Monday for a report of any top finishes by U.S. Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions within the USA and international FEI competitions in...

Laura Kraut and Cedric Win $25,000 ESP Spring 2 Grand Prix

by Equestrian Sport Productions | 4/17/2012 11:20:00 AM

Laura Kraut and Cedric (ManciniPhotos) Wellington, FL - Equestrian Sport Productions LLC (ESP) hosted its second of five weeks of the Spring Series horse shows at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) this week with the ESP Spring 2 Horse Show. With a full line-up of 'AA' hunter and four-star jumper competition, the show ran on April 11-15, 2012, and featured a $25,000 Grand Prix and $10,000 Welcome Stake. The ESP Spring Series circuit will continue on April 18-22,...

FEI World Cup Finals Set to Begin in The Netherlands

by USEF Communications Department | 4/16/2012 5:00:16 PM

Lexington, KY - The U.S. contingent arrives in 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands with expectations of strong performances at the 2012 FEI World Cup Finals. In total, 11 riders have travelled to Holland to compete in the most prestigious indoor competition of the year. The United States will be represented by two dressage riders in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final, while nine jumpers will contest the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final. The Finals will run April 17-22 at the Indoor Brabant....

Free Admission Days for College Students and Military Personnel Announced for 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Bridgestone

by Classic Communications | 4/16/2012 2:00:40 PM

Lexington, KY - The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone, will host free general admission days for college students and military personnel during this year’s Event, April 26-29, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. The free admission offer also includes the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup on Friday, April 27. All college students with a current Kentucky college ID will be given free admission on Thursday, April 26. All current and former military personnel, in...

Graburn Produces Wire-to-Wire Victory to Claim Second USEF National Single Horse Championship

by Helen Murray | 4/15/2012 4:34:49 PM

Raeford, NC - The USEF National Single Horse Championship concluded Sunday afternoon at the Carolina Horse Park, with the cones phase shaking up the final standings. Time faults and balls down proved extremely costly for competitors all day at the Southern Pines CDE, which hosted the USEF National Championship. Sterling Graburn seized the lead in the Single Horse division during Friday’s dressage and refused to relent over Richard Nicoll’s challenging marathon and cones courses to...

U.S. Teams Win and Take Third at FEI Dressage Nations Cup in Florida

by USEF Communications Department | 4/15/2012 8:30:00 AM

Christopher Hickey and Witness Hilltop earned the top score at the Intermediaire I Freestyle (Susan J. Stickle) Wellington, FL - Two U.S. Dressage teams competed in the Intermediaire I Freestyle Saturday night at the WEF Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO 3* presented by Stillpoint Farm. Both went home with medals. Helped by three of the night's top seven scores the first U.S. team beat out their American counterpart, a team from Europe, and two teams from Latin America to capture the FEI...

David Marcus Leads Canadians In Sweep Of Intermediare 1 At WEF Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO-3*

by Equestrian Sport Productions | 4/15/2012 8:00:00 AM

David Marcus and Chrevi's Capital (Susan J. Stickle) Wellington, FL - David Marcus and Chrevi's Capital led the Canadians in a sweep of the top three places in the FEI Intermediare 1 at the WEF Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO-3*, presented by Stillpoint Farm, at the Global Dressage Festival (GDF) Stadium show grounds on Saturday afternoon. Marcus' score of 69.211% was followed closely by that of fellow Canadians Chris Von Martels aboard Udon P with a 67.974%, and Diane Creech on...

American Dressage Teams Show Well in Wellington & Earn a Shot at the FEI Nations Cup

by USEF Communications Department | 4/13/2012 7:13:13 PM

Caroline Roffman & Pie were the top pair at the WEF Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO3* Prix. St. George (Susan J. Stickle) Lexington, KY – Eight teams entered the Prix St. Georges at the WEF Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO3* today looking to earn a shot at the Nations Cup Title. At the end of competition it was the Americas that ruled the day. Two teams from the United States and two teams representing Latin American will be joined by a team representing Europe to compete in...