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U.S. Driving Team and Chester Weber Sit in Second after CAIO4*-H4 Dressage Phase at CHIO Aachen

by Kathleen Landwehr | 7/14/2016 10:42:44 AM

Aachen, Germany –The CAIO4*-H4 Nations Cup competition began on Thursday at CHIO Aachen with the dressage phase. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Ed Young, the U.S. Driving Team had a solid start to sit in second place with a score of 95.27 after the first phase of the competition. Chester Weber is the top U.S. athlete, lying in second place on a score of 38.34. Chester Weber (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Weber (Ocala, Fla.) and his and Jane Clark’s team of KWPN geldings had a...

Stafford Holds onto Lead in USEF Single Horse Driving National Championship on Hermitage Classic CDE’s Marathon Day

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/17/2015 6:17:29 PM

Goshen, Ky. – The leaderboard in the 2015 USEF Single Horse Driving National Championship remained unchanged following an exciting marathon day at the Hermitage Classic CDE. Suzy Stafford and PVF Peace of Mind navigated the tough marathon track designed by Barry Hunter (GBR) to maintain their lead in the championship division with a total score of 126.71. Suzy Stafford and PVF Peace of Mind (Picsofyou.com) Stafford (Wilmington, Del.) and her own 2007 Morgan mare put forth a determined...

Eight Medals for the USA! U.S. Equestrian Athletes Earn Gold, Silver and Bronze During the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Erica Larson | 10/10/2010 9:34:00 PM

U.S. Vaulting Team Wins Gold (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF) Lexington, KY - After years of preparation, what began as a dream finally turned into reality. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games took place here in Lexington, KY - the first time they had ever been held outside of Europe. But now, what was a reality has turned into a memory as the Games concluded today as the final medals were presented. The U.S. Team started on a high note, taking home the first Team Gold medal of the...

Hunter Champions Claim the Throne in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix and the $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 3/17/2016 4:36:43 PM

Thermal, Calif. - Victors of the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix, a qualifying opportunity for the $500,000 Diamond Mills Hunter Prix, and the $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix, a qualifying opportunity for the $250,000 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix at the HITS Championship in September, returned to again take home the winning titles. Hope Glynn and Lake of Stars winning the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix. (ESI Photography) $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix Hope Glynn has consistently stacked...

U.S. Continues to Produce Top Finishes at CHIO Aachen: Weber Wins Again as Driving Team Stands Second, U.S. Dressage Team Third in Lambertz FEI Nations Cup

by USEF Communications Department | 6/27/2013 6:10:17 PM

Aachen, Germany - The United States produced top results for a second day running at the 2013 CHIO Aachen. In CAIO-4 competition, Chester Weber seized his second victory of the week as the U.S. Team stands in second place. In the Lambertz FEI Nations Cup, the U.S. Dressage Team put forth a polished effort to earn third-place honors. The American jumpers again went head-to-head with many of the best in the world in Aachen’s prestigious Main Stadium, while the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team...

Tucker S. Johnson will be Honored with the 2011 Whitney Stone Cup from USET Foundation

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | 1/10/2011 2:01:00 PM

Tucker S. Johnson earned the Individual Bronze Medal at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (Photo By: Susan J. Stickle.) Gladstone, NJ - January 10, 2011 - The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is pleased to announce that Combined Drivers Tucker S. Johnson of Hobe Sound, FL, is the recipient of the 2011 Whitney Stone Cup. The award is presented annually to an active competitor who displays consistent excellence in international competition and high standards of sportsmanlike...

Brianne Goutal Takes the $100,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix, Leaving the Team Millar and the Whitakers in her Wake

by From the Royal Winter Fair | 11/11/2010 9:08:00 AM

Toronto, Ontario – A fresh, young competitor stood the International show jumping division on its head tonight, winning a five-way, five nation jump-off, besting top riders from Canada, America, Ireland, The Netherlands and Great Britain to claim the $100,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix at the 88th Royal Horse Show. Brianne Goutal, 22, of New York, NY, led a field of 25 starters including a former World Champion, an Olympic Gold Medalist and all the members of Teams Millar and Whitaker, the “First...

Land Rover Announced as Official Luxury Automotive Sponsor of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Land Rover Communications | 9/13/2010 4:51:00 PM

LEXINGTON, KY—Sept.13, 2010—11 days to go— The leader of world-class sport utility vehicles partners with the world’s most prestigious equestrian competition as the World Games 2010 Foundation announces Land Rover as the Official Luxury Automotive Sponsor of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The 2010 Games will feature eight world championships in equestrian sport and are being held for the first time in the United States from September 25-October 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park in...

Arabian Art and History Exhibit to Open at the Kentucky Horse Park in May 2010

by Cindy Rullman | 12/7/2009 2:58:00 PM

Photo Courtesy Kentucky Horse Park The largest and most comprehensive collection of exotic Arabian equine art and artifacts ever assembled will be on view to group tours when A Gift from the Desert: The Art, History and Culture of the Arabian Horse is presented next summer, May 29-October 15, 2010, in the Kentucky Horse Park's International Museum of the Horse-a Smithsonian Affiliate. This breathtaking exhibition, presented by the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation, has already been named one...

Over $100,000 in High Junior and Amateur Owners Jumpers Added to Gulf Coast Winter Classics

by By Robbi Meisel | 12/2/2009 4:08:00 PM

While many events are making cut backs in prize money, Bob Bell and Janet McCarroll, co-managers of the 2010 Gulf Coast Winter Series, were ecstatic to announce an increase to the High Junior and Amateur Owner Jumpers this season. Over $100,000 will be awarded during the six-week 2010 winter series. “That is a lot!” a happy Bell commented. The high section will offer $2,000 per class, and on the weekends there will be a $15,000 High Jumper Classic. “This is for each and every week!” said Bell....