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Grover-Dodge, Portwood, and Area II Take Eventing Gold Medals at the 2015 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North, Para-Dressage Crowns Freestyle Medalists

by Phelps Media Group, Inc./USEF | Jul 20, 2015, 8:40 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) came to a close on Sunday at the Kentucky Horse Park with the awarding of the 2015 event’s final medals. In the CH-J 1* portion of the USEA North American Junior Eventing Championship, Area II claimed Team Gold, and Area II rider Camilla Grover-Dodge rode to the Individual win. Area III’s Diane Portwood earned top honors in the CCIYR2* division. In...

First Win for Jamie Barge and Luebbo in the $30,000 Summer Festival Grand Prix

by Blenheim EquiSports | Jul 20, 2015, 2:50 AM

Jamie Barge and Luebbo (c) CapturedMomentPhoto.com July 19, 2015 - Del Mar, CA - Rain loomed over the grounds of the Del Mar Horse Park as the $30,000 Summer Festival Grand Prix, presented by SmartPak, got underway. It drizzled throughout the class, but the weather didn't stop Jamie Barge on Kylieco's Luebbo from earning her first Grand Prix win. Due to the rain, the jumps for the Grand Prix were moved to ground that had not been used for previous classes. Although only 20 of the...

Mark Bluman and Cumulet Take Top Honors in $15,000 Under 25 Grand Prix on Final Day of Tryon Summer Series

by Tryon International | Jul 19, 2015, 10:17 PM

Mark Bluman and Cumulet ©LizCrawleyPhotography Mill Spring, NC - July 19, 2015 - Mark Bluman of Lexington, KY, finished the final day of the Tryon Summer Series at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) with a win aboard Cumulet, owned by Stransky's Mission Farms, Inc, in the $15,000 Under 25 Grand Prix. The duo finished in 44.632 seconds to beat out David Blake of Wellington, FL, aboard Baron, who stopped the clock at 46.038 seconds. Hayley Iannotti of Wellington, FL, and Carlos G...

U.S. Eventing Team Triumphs at 2015 Pan American Games, Qualifies U.S. for 2016 Olympic Games

by USEF Communications Department | Jul 19, 2015, 6:42 PM

Caledon, Ont. - The United States Eventing Team finished a stellar week of competition at the 2015 Pan American Games held at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Ontario, Canada. Superlative efforts by Philip Dutton, Lauren Kieffer, Marilyn Little, and Boyd Martin resulted in a Team Gold medal and a berth at the 2016 Olympic Games. Adding to their accolades, Little was awarded the Individual Gold medal. Team Gold for U.S. Eventing Team (StockImageServices.com) The U.S. team began the show jumping...

News Flash: U.S. Pan American Eventing Team Qualifies U.S. for the 2016 Olympic Games and Wins Team Gold, Marilyn Little Wins Individual Gold

by USEF Communications Department | Jul 19, 2015, 3:05 PM

Caledon, Ont. – The U.S. Pan American Eventing Team has qualified the U.S. for the 2016 Olympic Games and won Team Gold at the 2015 Pan American Games. The Team is composed of Phillip Dutton riding Fernhill Fugitive, Lauren Kieffer riding Meadowbrook’s Scarlett, Marilyn Little riding RF Scandalous, and Boyd Martin riding Pancho Villa. Little also secured the Individual Gold medal. More news and photos to follow.

Beezie Madden on Cortes C Finishes Second in the Grand Prix of Mannheim at the 100th CSIO of Germany

by Hartmut Binder | Jul 19, 2015, 1:32 PM

Beezie Madden on Cortes C (c) Karl-Heinz Frieler Mannheim, Germany - What a crazy final day of the 100th CSIO of Germany: In the press conference at noon show director Peter Hofmann had just expressed his happiness about the moderate weather conditions for Saturday’s Nations Cup and the Gala Evening, when after the first half of the 300,000 Euro Grand Prix of Mannheim heavy rain showers and stormy winds broke into the MVV Equestrian stadium like the Mannheim region has not seen them for...

Yowan and Deslauriers Garner Gold in Individual Jumping at 2015 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North, Davis and Moreira Laliberte Win Freestyle Medals, and Team USA Golden in Para-Dressage

by Phelps Media Group, Inc./USEF | Jul 19, 2015, 11:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – Show jumping competition at the 2015 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) presented by Gotham North came to a close on Saturday with the awarding of the Individual medals. Riding away with Gold were Vivian Yowan in the Junior division and Lucy Deslauriers in the Young Rider division. The USDF/Platinum Performance North American Junior and Young Rider Dressage Championships also concluded on Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park with the...

Paternoster Pilots Zonneglans to First Grand Prix Win at the Charleston Summer Classic

by Classic Company | Jul 19, 2015, 10:44 AM

Paternoster pilots her own Zonneglans Charleston, South Carolina - July 18, 2015 - The $35,000 Devoucoux Grand Prix took place before a sold out VIP tent. The course was designed by Classic Company Technical Coordinator, Allen Rheinheimer of Zionsville, Indiana who also acted as the Technical Coordinator for the recent World Games in Las Vegas. Rheinheimer set the first round time allowed at 83 seconds. Whitney Owens in the irons of DS Holdings, LLC's Callaghan K was the first to go and...

Schuyler Riley Impresses Again in $127,000 Grand Prix CSI 3* Aboard Q-7 at Final "Saturday Night Lights" Grand Prix of Tryon Summer Series

by Tryon International | Jul 19, 2015, 10:26 AM

Schuyler Riley and Q-7 ©LizCrawleyPhotography Mill Spring, NC - July 18, 2015 - In an impressive feat, Schuyler Riley (USA) added another grand prix win to her resume at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) for the third week in a row in the $127,000 Grand Prix CSI 3*. Riley, this time aboard Q-7, mastered the track and bested the jump-off round with a time of 50.627 seconds. Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Casper followed in second, crossing the timers in 51.649 seconds, while Richie Moloney...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Captures Team Gold in Germany

by USEF Communications Department | Jul 18, 2015, 7:25 PM

Mannheim, Germany - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team was victorious today in the 100th Nations Cup of Germany, held at the Mannheim CSIO5* in Mannheim, Germany. The contest was exciting from start to finish as the talented all-female team of Laura Kraut, Beezie Madden, Kirsten Coe, and Lucy Davis were able to stave off the best efforts of Belgium and Germany, which received Silver and Bronze medals, respectively. The course was extremely challenging on a hot summer day in Mannheim as...