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McLain Ward and Super Trooper de Ness Master $43,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 8

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/1/2013 9:57:20 AM

McLain Ward and Super Trooper de Ness (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Week eight of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by G&C Farm, continued on Thursday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with the $43,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 8. The win went to U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist McLain Ward aboard Grant Road Partners' Super Trooper de Ness. Week eight CSIO competition runs February 27-March 3, 2013....

2011 $25,000 Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby Judge Julie Winkel Hosts USEF Super Clinic Series

by Heather Bellock for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/24/2011 10:27:00 AM

Carson City, NV - The 2011 $25,000 Franktown Meadows USHJA International Hunter Derby will take place at the Franktown Meadows Equestrian Facility in Carson City, NV, on September 5, 2011. The venue is nestled at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range and offers outstanding views and immaculate grounds, serving as the perfect backdrop for the derby as spectators admire the beautiful hunter derby course. This year, the event is proud to feature a weeklong series of USEF Super Clinics...

McLain Ward and Super Trooper de Ness are Unstoppable in $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 12

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/28/2013 11:34:24 PM

McLain Ward and Super Trooper de Ness (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - McLain Ward (USA) and the powerful black stallion Super Trooper de Ness emerged victorious in the $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 12 on Thursday, March 28, as part of the twelfth and final week of competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Competing at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, Ward topped U.S. riders Charlie Jacobs, Christine...

Chester Weber Wins the 2024 USEF Combined Driving National Championship for Advanced Four-in-Hand Horses

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 3/17/2024 8:00:00 PM

Ocala, Fla. – Chester Weber added another title to his long list of accomplishments, taking home his 21 st USEF Combined Driving National Championship for Advanced Four-in-Hand Horses this week at Live Oak International. Chester Weber. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Weber was the wire-to-wire leader in the class, posting a commanding lead after Thursday’s dressage test where he scored a 39.59. Weber and his team continued their winning ways into Saturday’s marathon phase,...

Samsung Super League: Next Stop is Dublin and the Irish Trail the Field

by By Louise Parkes | 8/4/2005 11:51:00 AM

As the 2005 Samsung Super League series moves to Dublin, Ireland, next Friday the home side lie last on the leaderboard despite a gallant effort in Hickstead last week. The Dutch are only 0.5 points ahead of them while the Belgians have just a single-point advantage. So much could change after this sixth leg of the series, which is drawing to an exciting climax. Following last Friday''s bruising encounter at the British fixture, it is the Germans who hold pole position, and they are likely to...

USEF Announces U.S. Team for 2005 Samsung Super League

by Sarah Lane | 4/5/2005 4:27:00 AM

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation has announced the team for the 2005 Samsung Super League competitions for “Tour #1,” La Baule, France (May 5-8); Rome, Italy (May 26-29); and CSIO St. Gallen, Switzerland (June 2-5). The team members listed in order of their ranking on the March 25th, 2005 USEF International Computer List, with first ranked horse also listed, are as follows: Rider, Residence, Horse, Breeding 1. Laura Kraut (1st), Oconomoc, WI, Miss...

George Morris Leads U.S Show Jumping Team to Win First Leg of Samsung Super League at La Baule, France

by Maria Partlow | 5/6/2005 5:45:00 AM

La Baule, France - Lady riders completely dominated the first leg of the 2005 Samsung Super League nations cup series in La Baule, France today where the all-girl American side won through ahead of the British, while America's Schuyler Riley and Britain's Ellen Whitaker produced the two double-clear performances of the day. George Morris and his team now head for the second leg of the Samsung Super League series in Rome later this month full of confidence and knowing that all the effort...

USEF Hunter/Jumper "Super Clinic": Schooling, Barbecuing and More

by USEF Education Department | 5/12/2011 12:38:00 PM

Reno, NV - Make your plans to attend the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) hunter/jumper “Super Clinic” this September in Reno, NV. Lots of fun extracurricular activities are planned. The schedule is as follows. Saturday and Sunday, September 3-4: USHJA Trainer Symposium at Maplewood Stables Saturday evening, September 3: BBQ hosted by Julie Winkel at her home Sunday evening, September 4: Certified Jumper Schooling Supervisor Training Monday daytime, September 5: Jumper...

Kevin Kohmann and Duenensee Clinch FEI Grand Prix Special Gold at 2024 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3*

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/24/2024 8:30:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The individual competitions of the 2024 FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA CDIO3* continued Saturday at the Adequan ® Global Dressage Festival. Three U.S. combinations competed in the CDIO3* FEI Grand Prix Special with Kevin Kohmann and Duenensee leading the way and claiming the individual gold medal. Not far behind were U.S. teammates Erin Nichols and Elian Royale taking bronze, while Michael Klimke and Domino 957 (GER) earned silver. Kevin Kohmann and Duenensee (Devyn...

Strong Swiss Team Will be the Pathfinder at St. Gallen in the Samsung Super League with FEI

by By Louise Parkes | 5/31/2007 4:02:12 PM

The home team will show the way when first into the ring in the third leg of the 2007 Samsung Super League with FEI series, which takes place in St. Gallen, Switzerland, on Friday, June 1. Swiss Chef d'Equipe Rolf Grass has chosen a strong squad that will be led by Christina Liebherr followed by the veteran Markus Fuch, Werner Muff and newly-crowned FEI World Cup champion Beat Mandli. The draw is as follows: 1. Switzerland 2. USA 3. Germany 4. The Netherlands 5. Great Britain 6. France 7....