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77 Horses to Contest 2011 USEF National Eventing Championships at the Dansko Fair Hill International

by Helen Murray | 10/12/2011 7:11:31 PM

Elkton, MD--More than 100 horses, 77 of which were from the United States, were presented to the Ground Juries Wednesday afternoon at the Dansko Fair Hill International, where 45 horse-and-rider combinations will compete in the CCI3* and 62 in the CCI2*. Three horses were held for re-inspection: Tipperary Liadhnan, ridden by Thailand’s Nina Ligon, and King Billy, ridden by Laura VanderVliet, in the three-star; and Elizabeth Spencer’s Firewater in the two-star. Only Monte Carlo,...

Horses and Riders Head to Chile for 2011 Pan American Endurance Championship

by USEF Endurance Department | 10/11/2011 11:51:21 AM

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation has named the following horse/rider combinations for the 2011 Pan American Endurance Championship being held in Santo Domingo, Chile, October 22, 2011. The following horse/rider combinations will represent the U.S. at the Pan American Championship (listed in ranked order): Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Breed/Age/Sex/Owner John Crandell III/49/West River, MD/Heraldic/Arabian/13/Gelding/John Crandell JR Meg Sleeper/43/Frenchtown, NJ/Syrocco...

Western Pleasure Amateur Stallions

by Janelle Schroeder | 10/10/2011 10:55:00 PM

Beautiful class of gorgeous stallions and some reeeaaaalllllyyyy large pieces of Swarovski!!! 1 Faragamo and Terri Sturm 2 Tracemark Top Shelf and Shane Darnell 3 Saralin Blues Brother and Linda Hawkins 4 Firecrest E-Ticket and Donna Zimmerman 5 Indian Outlaw and Rebecca Miller 6 BEF Ivan and Jill Smith 7 Equinox Courage Under Fire and Mina Cox

English Pleasure Geldings

by Janelle Schroeder | 10/10/2011 10:43:22 PM

Ow. Scott Thacker’s horse wound up on top with Scott on the bottom, but Scott’s okay. He might need a jacuzzi tub and some Ben-Gay, though. Scott, it was good to see your wave as you walked out! 1 CBMF Restless and Teresa Rosa 2 Balenchine and Glenn Bouvier 3 Total Request and Susan Morey

Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy Win High Performance Reserve Championship at Capital Challenge Horse Show

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 10/10/2011 9:00:30 PM

Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy win the High Performance Hunters Reserve Championship at the Capital Challenge Horse Show. Photo By: Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. Buffalo, NY - SBS Farms returned home yesterday from the prestigious Capital Challenge Horse Show held in Marlboro, MD. The event has seen some of the most respected riders of the industry showing for the top honors in the competitive hunter divisions. SBS Farms' professional rider and trainer Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy captured...

Samantha Schaefer Triumphs in 2011 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals-East

by Lauren Fisher for USEF | 10/9/2011 10:00:18 PM

Gladstone, NJ – The 2011 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals-East concluded on Sunday afternoon with an exciting victory for 18-year-old Samantha Schaefer of Westminster, MD. Showing over two beautiful autumn days at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, NJ, eighty-four hopefuls came out to show this weekend in the 30th annual competition. Schaefer earned the win with high scores across the board in a head-to-head final four jump-off. Judges Jimmy Lee and...

Championship Action Wraps Up on Final Day of California Dressage Society Championships

by Jennifer Keeler, Yellow Horse Marketing | 10/9/2011 9:00:30 PM

Final championship ribbons were presented Sunday in Rancho Murieta, CA, for the 44th Annual California Dressage Society Championship Show presented by HorseShow.com, in conjunction with the CDS Young Horse Futurity (including the Cal-Bred Futurity), the Great American Insurance Group/USDF Region 7 Dressage Championships, and the Great American Insurance Group/USDF Breeders Championships West Coast Series Final. Jaye Cherry & "Santana" win the CDS Horse of the Year title for Open Training...

2011 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals-East Sunday Results

by 2011 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals | 10/9/2011 6:00:26 PM

Results After Phases 1,2 & 3 Final Four and Best Horse Results

Lillie Keenan Leads Opening Day at 2011 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals-East

by Lauren Fisher for USEF | 10/9/2011 9:33:14 AM

Gladstone, NJ- Fourteen-year-old Lillie Keenan, of New York, NY, was a front runner today in the first two rounds of competition for the 2011 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals-East. Held at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, NJ, the Talent Search Finals celebrate a momentous 30th anniversary this year. With Finals held each year on the east and west coasts, this program has produced some of the country’s top jumping riders, including McLain Ward,...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Lies Fifth after Dressage at Boekelo CCI3*

by Joanie Morris | 10/7/2011 1:17:00 PM

The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team lies fifth out of 13 teams after the first day of dressage at the 2011 Boekelo CCI3* on a combined score of 152.8. The team is led by Team veteran Boyd Martin, who is in eighth place with Henley House Stables' Remington XXV. They did their dressage test on Thursday. Great Briatin leads the way in the team competition on a score of 137.40 - they are followed by Germany, Ireland, Sweden and then the U.S. All five are within 15.4 points. The U.S. is competing...