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Darragh Kenny and Red Star d'Argent Win $35,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 11

by Equestrian Sport Productions | Mar 24, 2016, 9:25 PM

Darragh Kenny and Red Star d'Argent (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week eleven of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Artisan Farms, continued on Thursday with a win for Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Red Star d'Argent in the $35,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 11. Competing in the International Ring at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, the pair beat out Kent Farrington (USA) and Creedance in second, and Lorenzo de Luca (ITA)...

Amateurs and North American Junior and Young Riders Compete in the $25,000 JR/A-O Jumper Classic in the Last Week of HITS Desert Circuit

by HITS Horse Shows | Mar 24, 2016, 3:07 PM

Saree Kayne and W Zermie 13 on their way to a $25,000 JR./A-O Jumper Classic win at HITS Thermal. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Junior and Amateur riders rode for the win and a piece of the prize money as they competed in Saturday morning’s $25,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic of HITS Desert Circuit VIII. Along with the purse, the equestrians who are between 13 and 21 years of age were also vying for points as Saturday morning’s class was a selection trial for the North...

Ocala Week IX Sunday Jumper Round-Up Featuring the $100,000 Sullivan GMC Truck Grand Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | Mar 24, 2016, 11:52 AM

Ocala, Fla. - The countdown to the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix at HITS Post Time Farm on March 27 is on, but there was plenty excitment, not to mention big money opportunities in store for jumper exhibitors during Week IX of the Ocala Winter Circuit. Matthew Williams and Valinski S winning the $100,000 Sullivan GMC Truck Grand Prix (ESI Photography) $100,000 Sullivan GMC Truck Grand Prix The crowds turned out to see a field of 43 exhibitors compete for $100,000 in prize money sponsored...

Excitement Builds for North America's First-Ever FEI Eventing Nations Cup™

by Marty Bauman, Classic Communications | Mar 24, 2016, 11:34 AM

Rendering of the new arena The Plains, Va. -- Excitement continues to build for the 2016 Land Rover Great Meadow International, Presented by Adequan®, which will host the first-ever FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ competition outside Europe when it returns to Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia, July 9-10. In addition to the chance to watch world-class horses and riders in the Nations Cup, Eventing fans will also be able to cheer on our nation's best horses and riders on the Land Rover...

Seidel and Jorst Set to Contest Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final

by USEF Communications Department | Mar 24, 2016, 4:47 AM

Gothenburg, Sweden – The Gothenburg Horse Show will play host this week to the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final and the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final. Representing the U.S. in the Dressage Final, Guenter Seidel and Charlotte Jorst will go head-to-head with 18 athlete-and-horse combinations from 11 nations. The field will compete in the FEI Grand Prix test on Friday, and on Sunday, the 2016 champion will be crowned following the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle....

Conor Swail and Cita Claim Victory in $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Classic to Start WEF 11

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Mar 23, 2016, 6:24 PM

Conor Swail and Cita (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week eleven of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Artisan Farms, began Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for Conor Swail (IRL) and Cita in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Jumper Classic. WEF 11 features CSI 4* rated jumper and 'AA' rated hunter competition running March 23-27, 2016. The $35,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 11 will...

Eight Americans Line Up for Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final

by USEF Communications Department | Mar 23, 2016, 2:19 PM

Gothenburg, Sweden – Hosting the only annual FEI championships for the 14th time in the event’s 38 year history, the Gothenburg Horse Show will be a hub of excitement this week as the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final and Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final take place over four days. The U.S. will be represented by eight athlete-and-horse combinations in the Jumping Final, taking on a field of 38 combinations from 18 nations. The Final begins with the speed leg,...

Stadium European Horseboxes to Become Official Horsebox of the USEF

by USEF Communications Department | Mar 23, 2016, 9:40 AM

Theault two-horse horsebox Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Stadium European Horseboxes is now the Official Horsebox of the USEF. Stadium European Horseboxes, owned and operated by the distributors of Theault-America, John and Mona Paradis, will provide use of its products to U.S. teams prior to and during National Championships and tours. In addition, USEF members who purchase products through USEF Perks will receive an upgrade and a...

Kelley Farmer Once Again Goes 1, 2, 3 In the $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at HITS Thermal

by HITS Horse Shows | Mar 22, 2016, 6:47 PM

Kelley Farmer and Baltimore on their way to a $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby win. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - As the sun set over the mountain ridge at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California, an eager crowd gathered to witness thirty-nine riders and their elegant mounts compete for one of the most prestigious hunter victories, the $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. Kelley Farmer, returned to HITS Thermal with several horses to compete in the Derby in Week VIII...

2016 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final Athlete Bios

by USEF Communications Department | Mar 22, 2016, 5:39 PM

Find out more about the U.S. athletes competing in the 2016 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final: Audrey Coulter Katie Dinan Rich Fellers Charlie Jacobs Quentin Judge Peter Lutz Callen Solem Hardin Towell