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Angel Karolyi and James T Kirk Go Double Clear to Win $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at Kentucky Summer Classic

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/4/2011 7:51:37 AM

Angel Karolyi and James T Kirk won the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Kentucky Summer Classic (Photo: Kenneth Kraus/PhelpsSports.com). Lexington, KY - It was a beautiful night at the Kentucky Horse Park as the nation's top horses and riders gathered at the Rolex Stadium to compete in the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic during the Kentucky Summer Classic. Venezuela's Angel Karolyi and James T Kirk proved to be the best of the best, topping the two-horse jump-off with the only...

USEF National Junior Hunter Championship Continues With Riders Vying for the Overall Championship as Well as the Chance to Automatically Qualify for the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final

by HITS Media | 8/3/2011 9:00:50 PM

Lillie Keenan meets Lauren Fahey of USEF in the winner's circle after winning the Classic Round of Tuesday's $4,000 Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under aboard Don Stewart's Confidential (ESI Photography). Saugerties, NY – On Tuesday, the USEF National Junior Hunter Championship – East Coast at HITS-on-the-Hudson welcomed Junior equestrians to the Strongid® C 2X Grand Prix Stadium for the first phase of competition. Riders vied for individual Champion...

Continental Divide Horse Show Celebrates 42nd Year in Beautiful Northern Colorado

by Farra Baker | 8/3/2011 2:50:00 PM

Loveland, CO - What is more beautiful than the northern plains of Colorado in late August with the snow capped Rocky Mountains as a backdrop. This is the scene that will greet the exhibitors of the 42nd Annual Continental Divide Horse Show. Continental Divide started out in 1968 as a Morgan horse show but as the years have passed, the number of Morgans in Colorado has declined so in 2010, the show will present a full complement of classes for the American Saddlebred, Friesian and the Gypsy...

Race Heats Up for $15,000 Children’s/Adult Jumper Classic

by Jennifer Ward/Starting Gate Communications | 8/3/2011 2:11:40 PM

Kim Tobias and Vipman W are tied for top spot in the standings for the $15,000 Vermont Celebration Children’s/Adult Jumper Classic, Presented by Parlanti, to be held Sunday, August 14, at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Following four weeks of competition, a total of 61 riders have already qualified for the $15,000 Vermont Celebration Children’s/Adult Jumper Classic, Presented by Parlanti, to be held on the final day of the 2011...

Darren Graziano Wraps Up Week Four with a Win at Vermont Summer Festival

by Jennifer Ward/Starting Gate Communications | 8/3/2011 8:36:39 AM

Darren Graziano and Vernal won the $30,000 Mount Equinox Grand Prix on Sunday, July 31, at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Darren Graziano and his young mount Vernal bested a field of 21 to claim victory in the $30,000 Mount Equinox Grand Prix on Sunday, July 31, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 6 through August 14, 2011. Graziano and...

Opening Day of USEF National Junior Hunter Championships - East Coast Crowns Winners in ASPCA Maclay, WIHS Equitation Classic and USEF/Pessoa Medals

by HITS Media | 8/2/2011 7:50:40 PM

Kendell Adelberger and Redfield Farm’s Werner took home the top honors in Monday's ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship Medal at the 2011 USEF National Junior Hunter Championships - East Coast at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, NY (ESI Photography). Saugerties, NY — This week, HITS-on-the-Hudson is host to some of the best junior riders in the country as it welcomes the USEF National Junior Hunter Championship – East Coast to the Saugerties show grounds. Action...

Kentucky Summer Horse Show Wrap Up: July 27-31, 2011

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/2/2011 8:43:41 AM

Lexington, KY - Sunny skies and warm temperatures returned to the Kentucky Horse Park for Sunday evening's $40,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix, sponsored by Audi of Lexington. The nation's top horse and rider combinations gathered at the Rolex Stadium during the Kentucky Summer Horse Show to compete for the winning title. At the end of the night, it was Germany's Christian Heineking and River of Dreams who led the victory gallop after an excellent double clear effort. Karen Cudmore...

Horse Shows by the Bay Series IV Another Winning Week in Traverse City

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/2/2011 8:19:26 AM

Ericka Caslin and Rioletto (Photo: Robyn Keyster/PMG) Traverse City, MI - The fourth and final week of the month-long Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival, Series IV, held July 27 - 31, 2011, was another winning week for exhibitors and spectators alike in Traverse City. Both hunters and jumpers excelled under the summer sun, and equitation riders showedoff the hard work put into refining their horsemanship. The OVATION Leading Rider Awards were also granted, going to those who had...

Devon Brown and Dynamic Image Win Eventing Gold - Leading CCI2* From Start to Finish; Alyssa Phillips and 19-Year-Old Sundance Bay Claim CCI*

by Erica Larson for USEF | 7/31/2011 10:18:32 PM

CCI2* Gold medalist Devon Brown on Dynamic Image. Brant Gamma Photography. Lexington, KY - Sunday's USEA North American Junior Eventing Championship closed an action-packed week of competition at the 2011 Adequan/FEI North American Junior Rider & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North. The intense heat that plagued the area was a challenge for the eventers as well, but the majority of the horses and riders looked fresh and ready to complete the event. Devon Brown...

Darren Graziano and Vernal Win at Vermont Summer Festival

by Jennifer Ward/Starting Gate Communications | 7/31/2011 7:10:34 PM

Darren Graziano of Brewster, NY, and Vernal won the $30,000 Mount Equinox Grand Prix on Sunday, July 31, at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Darren Graziano of Brewster, NY, and his young mount Vernal bested a field of 21 to claim victory in the $30,000 Mount Equinox Grand Prix on Sunday, July 31, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, Vermont. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 6...