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Sydney Shulman and Venice Victorious in $50,000 Rood and Riddle Kentucky Grand Prix

by Phelps Media Group | Jul 25, 2015, 11:14 PM

Sydney Shulman and Venice (Phelps Media) Lexington, KY - July 25, 2015 - Saturday night at the Kentucky Horse Park ushered in hundreds of spectators for Hats Off Day and one of Sydney Shulman's biggest career grand prix wins. The 20-year-old and her mount Venice bested a field of 36 horse-and-rider combinations to win the $50,000 Rood and Riddle Kentucky Grand Prix at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show. "I've had a really good couple of weeks," Shulman said. "I won the Ox Ridge [Hunt Club]...

Gold for Ward, Bronze for Hough at 2015 Pan American Games

by USEF Communications Department | Jul 25, 2015, 6:28 PM

Caledon, Ont. – The final medals in equestrian competition at the 2015 Pan American Games were decided in thrilling fashion this afternoon at the Caledon Equestrian Park. Both Individual Jumping Gold and Bronze were Gold for Ward and Bronze for Hough (StockImageServices.com) decided by jump-offs after two rounds of intense competition over the big and impressive Michel Vaillancourt-designed tracks. McLain Ward jumped three clear rounds, including in the jump-off against Venezuela’s...

News Flash: Ward Wins Gold, Hough Wins Bronze at 2015 Pan American Games

by USEF Communications Department | Jul 25, 2015, 4:10 PM

Caledon, Ont. - McLain Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) riding Sagamore Farms’ Rothchild has won Individual Gold, and Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.) riding The Ohlala Group’s Ohlala has won Individual Bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games. More news and photos to follow.

Martin and Delux Z Rise to Second on Cross-Country Day at The Event at Rebecca Farm CCI3*

by USEF Communications Department | Jul 25, 2015, 3:59 PM

Kalispell, Mont. – Cross-country day for the CCI3* division was an influential one at The Event at Rebecca Farm. USEF Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Kurt Martin and Delux Z were one of only three combinations to have a double-clear round over Ian Stark's track on Saturday, moving into second place. Martin (Middleburg, Va.) gave his own and Caroljean Martin’s 2005 Irish Sport Horse gelding an excellent ride in the horse's first attempt at the CCI3* level. Kurt Martin...

Jonathan McCrea and Special Lux Win $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson V

by HITS Horse Shows | Jul 25, 2015, 11:44 AM

(c) ESI Photography Jonathan McCrea and Special Lux, owned by Candy and Larry Tribble of Windsor Show Stables, Inc., jump in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson V. SAUGERTIES, New York - July 25, 2015 - Jonathan McCrea and Special Lux went first in the 16-horse jump-off and held onto the winning time throughout to claim victory in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix on Friday. McCrea, of East Windsor, Connecticut, and Special Lux, owned by his in-laws, Candy and Larry Tribble of...

David Beisel Steals the Show at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival Week IV $25,000 Welcome Stake

by Emily Meehan/Phelps Media Group | Jul 25, 2015, 1:54 AM

David Beisel and Ammeretto win the $25,000 Welcome Stake at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. (Emily Meehan/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 24, 2015 - Equine Holdings LLC's Ammeretto and David Beisel enjoyed another victory lap around the Grand Prix Ring at Flintfields Horse Park after sealing the deal with the fastest double clear round of the $25,000 Welcome Stake during the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival Week IV. Beisel, from Goshen, Ohio and Ammeretto, a bay Dutch Warmblood...

Hutchison and Ziedento Go Blue in CardFlex Jumper Classic

by Blenheim EquiSports | Jul 25, 2015, 1:21 AM

Susan Hutchison and Ziedento July 25, 2015 - Del Mar, CA - Veteran team Susan Hutchison and Ziedento (owned by St. Bride's Farm) earned yet another victory in the $10,000 1.40m Jumper Classic, presented by CardFlex Financial, at the Showpark Racing Festival. With fifty-six entries in the class, many of them also experienced teams, Hutchison topped them all and took home the blue. International FEI Course Designer Anderson Lima of Mexico considered the large number of entries and variety of...

Jennifer Alfano and Candid Were the Shining Stars in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby During Equifest I

by Phelps Media Group | Jul 25, 2015, 1:19 AM

Jennifer Alfano and Candid were shining stars in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at Equifest I. (Phelps Media Group) Wayne, IL - July 24, 2015 - Equifest I featured the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at Lamplight Equestrian Center. Twenty-nine riders took the opportunity to show off their horses to the judges Frank Willard, Pat Bostwick, Oliver Brown and Thom Brede. Dean Battaglia designed the derby track in the scenic Wisconsin Equine Main Hunter Ring with bending lines and long...

Martin and Delux Z Sit in Third after Dressage at The Event at Rebecca Farm CCI3*

by USEF Communications Department | Jul 24, 2015, 11:24 PM

Kalispell, Mont. – Competition got underway on Friday for the CCI3* division at The Event at Rebecca Farm. Following the dressage phase, USEF Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Kurt Martin and Delux Z are in third place on a score of 47.0. Martin (Middleburg, Va.) and his own and Caroljean Martin’s 2005 Irish Sport Horse gelding performed a flowing test to put them near the top of the leaderboard in a talented field. “It really was a personal best for my horse, and to...

Wilton Porter and Patriot Prove Victorious in $5,000 1.40m Open Jumpers at Kentucky Summer Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | Jul 24, 2015, 7:07 PM

Wilton Porter and Patriot (Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY - July 24, 2015 - Wilton Porter and longtime partner Patriot are no strangers to success in the Rolex Stadium the Kentucky Horse Park. On Friday, the pair again found themselves at the top of the leaderboard, besting the field of 31 to take home the blue ribbon in the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumpers. However, it was Shane Sweetnam and Beluga who took the early lead in the power-and-speed class, clocking a seemingly unbeatable jump-off time...