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Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Wrap-Up: May 21, 2015

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. | May 24, 2015, 9:51 AM

Hunter Holloway Captures Two Devon Blues on Opening Day Hunter Holloway's mount Any Given Sunday has proven his talent in both the hunter and grand prix jumper rings, and for Holloway, when it comes time to pull out the big guns in the equitation ring, he is the one that she turns to. One of those times is this week at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, where Holloway is among the nation's top young riders vying for a shot at a blue ribbon and a spot in the horse show's long...

Sharn Wordley Speeds to the Win in the $35,000 Amalaya Investments CSI3* Speed Cup

by Split Rock Jumping Tour | May 23, 2015, 9:51 PM

Lexington, KY - On a speedy and splendid Saturday at the Split Rock Jumping Tour, the action in The Rock Jumping Field included the highlight $35,000 Amalaya Investments CSI3* Speed Cup, the UltrOz Low Junior/Amateur-Owner class and the Brook Ledge High Junior/Amateur class. Kevin Babington, Sharn Wordley and Andres Rodriguez with Thomas and Terri Nusz of Amalaya Investments (SEL Photography) Twenty horses galloped in to tackle Guilherme Jorge's speed course. Directly before the class...

Andres Rodriguez Rides to Victory in the $40,000 Hollow Creek Farm Grand Prix

by Split Rock Jumping Tour | May 22, 2015, 9:45 PM

Lexington, KY - May 22, 2015 - On a beautiful Friday in May, The Split Rock Jumping Tour hosted its inaugural evening event on The Rock Jumping Field, the $40,000 Hollow Creek Farm CSI3* Grand Prix. An international field of twenty-four horse and rider combinations representing Argentina, Venezuela, Canada, Australia, Guatemala, Russia, Germany, New Zealand, Chile, Ireland and the United States competed over Brazilian Guilherme Jorge's course. Eight returned for the jump-off. Andres...

Para-Dressage, Para-Driving and the Paralympic Military Program Highlighted at Carlisle Academy’s Para-Equestrian Pipeline Training Camp May 26-30

by Lindsay McCall/USPEA | May 22, 2015, 6:18 PM

Lyman, Maine – Para-Equestrian Dressage riders, Veterans, and Para-Drivers are looking forward to Carlisle Academy’s Para-Equestrian Pipeline Training Camp scheduled May 26-30, 2015. Carlisle Academy in Lyman, Maine, a Premier Accredited PATH Center and national leader in grassroots development for para-equestrian sports, has been the educational link for developing athletes and coaches. Carlisle along with the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) and the United States...

Markel Returns as an Official AHA Corporate Partner

by Arabian Horse Association | May 22, 2015, 10:34 AM

AURORA, COLO. – The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) proudly welcomes the return of Markel as a Corporate Partner for 2015. The Markel name and reputation are unsurpassed in the field of equine insurance. For over five decades, they have provided uninterrupted coverage for horses and horse-related risks. As a leading developer of specialty risk management tools and services, Markel has continually enhanced and improved their products to meet the changing needs of their customers. The...

American Driving Society Annual Meeting – Celebrate Driving in California Wine Country!

by Maria Woldt for American Driving Society | May 21, 2015, 10:23 PM

CROSS PLAINS, Wis. — Members and friends of the American Driving Society (ADS) are encouraged to attend the 41st Annual Members Meeting, September 24-27 in the heart of picturesque Lodi Wine Country - one of California’s major wine growing regions. California is also home to one of the largest ADS-member contingencies in the nation. Registration is open and will close September 8, 2015. The purpose of the Members Meeting is to connect ADS enthusiasts involved in all areas of the...

A double for Farrington, but Moya wins the big one on the opening day

by CSIO Rome | May 21, 2015, 8:21 PM

Rome, Italy - America’s Kent Farrington was in flying form when topping the first two international competitions today at CSIO Rome Piazza di Siena - Master fratelli d’Inzeo - today, but it was Spain’s Sergio Alvarez Moya who galloped to victory in the feature event of the day, the qualifier for Sunday’s Loro Piana City of Rome Grand Prix. Kent Farrington and Cha Cha Cha 7 (Courtesy of CSIO Rome) Farrington recorded his first success with the 10-year-old mare Cha Cha Cha....

USEF Announces Spring/Summer Land Rover Eventing Competition Grants Recipients

by USEF Communications Department | May 21, 2015, 11:49 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the USEF Land Rover Competition Grants for the spring and summer of 2015. Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials The following athlete-and-horse combination has been awarded a USEF Land Rover Competition Grant to compete at the Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials CCI3*, June 11-14, 2015 in West Yorkshire, England. Lauren Kieffer (Ocala, Fla.) and Team Rebbeca, LLC's...

USEF Announces Spring/Summer Land Rover Eventing Competition Grants Recipients

by USEF Communications Department | May 21, 2015, 11:49 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the USEF Land Rover Competition Grants for the spring and summer of 2015. Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials The following athlete-and-horse combination has been awarded a USEF Land Rover Competition Grant to compete at the Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials CCI3*, June 11-14, 2015 in West Yorkshire, England. Lauren Kieffer (Ocala, Fla.) and Team Rebbeca, LLC's...

USEF Names Team and Alternates for the 2015 U.S. Pan American Eventing Team

by Leah Oliveto | May 20, 2015, 4:53 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the Team and Alternates for the U.S. Pan American Eventing Team for the 2015 Pan American Games. Watch David O'Connor Announce the U.S. Team and Alternates The following athlete-and-horse combinations will compose the U.S. Team (in alphabetical order): Phillip Dutton (West Grove, Pa.) and Thomas Tierney and Simon Roosevelt's Fernhill Cubalawn, a 2003 Holsteiner gelding, or Thomas Tierney and Ann Jones'...