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Another Exciting Prix des States

by Classic Communications | Oct 11, 2014, 10:36 AM

Hayley Waters and Qurint helped Zone 4 win Gold (Al Cook) Harrisburg, Pa. - It was an exciting evening performance at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as Zone 4 won the gold medal tonight in the $15,000 Randolph College/USEF Prix de States Team Championship at the Farm Show Complex. The USEF Prix Des States Team Championship is run as a modified Nation's Cup format. Each team member jumps two rounds, with the best three scores counting for the team total. The team with the lowest score...

No. 6 Gamecocks Upset No. 3 Tigers

by South Carolina Athletics Media | Oct 11, 2014, 9:46 AM

Auburn, Ala. - No. 6 South Carolina picked up its first win of the season on Friday, upsetting No. 3 Auburn, 10-9, at the Auburn University Horse Center. The Gamecocks are now 1-2 overall, 1-1 in SEC play, while Auburn drops to 1-1 overall, and 0-1 in conference action. Friday's win marks South Carolina's fifth straight win over the Tigers, dating back to the 2013 Southeastern Conference Championship. The Gamecocks have outscored Auburn, 54-36 in that span. "This was a great win for us...

Zone 4 Captures Prix des States Gold at 2014 Randolph College/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship

by Helen Murray | Oct 10, 2014, 11:36 PM

Tori Colvin and Don Juan (Al Cook) Harrisburg, Pa. – Team medals were on the line Friday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as eight teams and a further 32 individuals went to task for two rounds of jumping over a Michel Vaillancourt designed course in the 2014 Randolph College/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship. By way of nearly immaculate jumping Zone 4 earned Team Gold, as a jump-off between Zones 2 and 5 would be needed to determined Silver and Bronze. Led by Chef...

Junior Hunter Champions Crowned at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by Classic Communications | Oct 10, 2014, 3:17 PM

Harrisburg, Pa. - There was excitement in the air at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show today as the Junior Hunter riders donned their formal shadbelly coats to compete in the Championship classes. The day was made even more special as a record was broken and history was made. Mckayla Langmeier of East Granby, CT, and Linda Langmeier's MARASCHINO were the first of the day to be crowned Champions as they claimed the Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under Championship and the Gabriel/Night Owl...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Gets Redemption in Challenge Cup at 2014 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final

by Helen Murray | Oct 10, 2014, 1:16 PM

Barcelona, Spain - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team entered Friday’s Challenge Cup competition at the 2014 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final looking for redemption after a ninth-place finish in the First Competition. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland led the determined team of McLain Ward, Margie Engle, Lauren Hough, and Beezie Madden, who delivered throughout the afternoon that saw them beat out the Australian team in a jump-off to claim their second consecutive Challenge...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Gets Redemption in Challenge Cup at 2014 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final

by Helen Murray | Oct 10, 2014, 11:41 AM

The winning Hermes U.S. Show Jumping Team (Nacho Olano) Barcelona, Spain - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team entered Friday’s Challenge Cup competition at the 2014 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final looking for redemption after a ninth-place finish in the First Competition. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland led the determined team of McLain Ward, Margie Engle, Lauren Hough, and Beezie Madden, who delivered throughout the afternoon that saw them beat out the Australian team in...

Montgomery First, Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Second after Dressage Phase at Military Boekelo CCIO3*

by Kathleen Landwehr | Oct 10, 2014, 10:40 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The second day of dressage at the Military Boekelo CCIO3* wrapped up on Friday in Boekelo, The Netherlands. Strong performances in the first phase have put the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team in second place with a score of 139.60 as they heading out on the Sue Benson’s cross-country track on Saturday. USEF Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen led the way for the U.S. contingent, going into the lead on Friday in the field of 89...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Victorious in Challenge Cup at 2014 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final

by USEF Communications Department | Oct 10, 2014, 9:33 AM

Beezie Madden and Cortes 'C' (Nacho Olano) Barcelona, Spain - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team has won the Challenge Cup at the 2014 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final following a jump-off with Australia. McLain Ward, Lauren Hough, and Beezie Madden all produced clear rounds in the jump-off, finishing in a cumulative time of 129.16. More to follow on the USEFNetwork.com.

Deslauriers Speeds to Victory on First Night of 2014 Randolph College/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship

by Helen Murray | Oct 9, 2014, 8:15 PM

Lucy Deslauriers and Hester (Al Cook Photo) Harrisburg, Pa. – The 2014 Randolph College/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship kicked off Thursday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show with Phase I of competition, the Speed Leg, as efficiency and tidy jumping were the name of the game in the faults converted class. As the final competitor of the evening, Lucy Deslauriers outran the field of 32 that went to task over Michel Vaillancourt’s 1.40m track to hold the early...

USDF Reports Dramatic Increase in Nominations For 2014 US Dressage Finals Presented By Adequan

by USDF | Oct 9, 2014, 3:09 PM

Lexington, Ky. - After years of debate and development, last fall's inaugural US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® were a resounding success. Since then, enthusiasm has continued to spread across the country for this year's Finals which will return to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, November 6 - 9, 2014, and recent nomination figures as reported by the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) have far exceeded expectations. The nomination phase is the second step of the...