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The $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ – Jumping Thermal Wows the Crowd at HITS Desert Horse Park

by HITS Horse Shows | Feb 18, 2016, 10:03 AM

Nayel Nassar and Lordan on their way to a $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup - Jumping Thermal win. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - As the crowd gathered to watch the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Thermal on Saturday, February 13, an impressive lineup of horses and riders from around the globe gathered to jump for the final West Coast qualifying opportunity and a $100,000 prize purse. As the last qualifying opportunity on the West Coast, riders were hungry for the opportunity...

Vanessa Mannix and Dooley's Deluxe Win $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Classic at WEF 6

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Feb 18, 2016, 9:16 AM

Vanessa Mannix and Dooley's Deluxe (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week six of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) began Wednesday morning with jumper competition at The Stadium at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. While hunters take center stage on the main show grounds for World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week, the international jumpers get a fresh change of scenery competing in both the International Ring and the Derby Field at The Stadium...

First USEF Developing Driver Clinic of 2016 Welcomes Record Number of Participants

by Yellow Horse Marketing | Feb 17, 2016, 10:25 AM

Lexington, Ky . - Following a banner year in 2015, the United States Equestrian Federation's innovative Developing Driver Program is once again off to a successful start. Current participants and graduates continue to find their way to the winner's circle, and a record number of drivers were welcomed for the first official USEF clinic of 2016, held February 4-7 in Florida under the guidance of U.S. Team Coach Thorsten Zarembowicz. U.S. Coach Thorsten Zarembowicz watches Developing...

Jennifer Alfano and SBS Farms Turn Heads in the Sunshine State from Ocala to Wellington

by Phelps Media Group | Feb 16, 2016, 5:09 PM

Hunt Tosh rode Jennifer Alfano's Candid to the Regular Conformation Hunter Championship during the HITS IV* Ocala Winter Classic. (Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - SBS Farms, Inc. is no newcomer to the winner's circle, and during the HITS IV* Ocala Winter Classic, their success only continued. With riders in both Ocala and Wellington, Florida, SBS Farms is turning heads and collecting tricolors across both Florida winter circuits. Unfortunately, leading up to the fourth week of HITS...

Hunters Converge at HITS Post Time Farm to Contend for the Money and An Elite Victory

by HITS Horse Shows | Feb 16, 2016, 4:34 PM

Ocala, Fla. - The weekend started off right for hunter exhibitors in Week IV of the Ocala Winter Circuit with Saturday’s Devoucoux Hunter Prix, with a bigger prize purse of $10,000, and the $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix. Aaron Vale and Dress Balou on their way to a $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix win. (ESI Photography) $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix Aaron Vale has been on fire in the Ocala Horse Properties Grand Prix Stadium, and on Saturday, he returned to claim the throne in the...

Furusiyya 2016 Season Gets Underway with a Double-Header

by Louise Parkes | Feb 16, 2016, 12:17 PM

There is an Olympic ring to the new Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2016 season which gets off to a flying start this week with legs in Al Ain (UAE) on Thursday 18 and Ocala (USA) on Friday 19 February. Team Belgium topped the podium at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final in Barcelona (ESP) last season. The excitement begins all over again this week with the first two qualifiers of the 2016 Furusiyya series taking place at Al Ain (UAE) and Ocala (USA). (FEI/Dirk Caremans) Just...

The Sixth AEGT Audition is on Wednesday!

by Phelps Media Group | Feb 16, 2016, 7:03 AM

American Equestrians Got Talent has its sixth audition of the season on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 7:45 p.m. at the White Horse Fashion Cuisine and it is open to the public! Plan to arrive around 6:30 p.m. Olympian Anne Kursinski is a Week 6 AEGT Judge. Photo by Kenneth Kraus. to ensure efficient food service before the show begins. American Equestrians Got Talent is excited to announce this week's judges: Anne Kursinski , 5 time Olympic Show Jumper with two team silver medals Sam Lamur : NFL...

Virginia Yarur Ready and Finn Conclude Final Day of AGDF 5 Competition with Win in Intermediaire I Freestyle

by Carly Weilminster | Feb 14, 2016, 9:26 PM

Virginia Yarur Ready and Finn (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Virginia Yarur Ready (CHI) and her own Finn concluded the final day of week five of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) with a win in the FEI Intermediaire I Freestyle, presented by Kirk Arabians, at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Yarur Ready and Finn scored a 71.550% for first place, while Michael Klimke (GER) and Royal Dancer 33 collected second place with a 70.975%. Tina Irwin (CAN) and...

Jessica Springsteen and Davendy S Win $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic to Conclude WEF 5

by Lauren Fisher and Callie Seaman for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Feb 14, 2016, 7:31 PM

Wellington, Fla. - The fifth week of competition at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Fidelity Investments®, concluded on Sunday with a win for Jessica Springsteen (USA) and Davendy S in the $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. Competing in the International Ring at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), Springsteen topped an 18-horse jump-off to win over Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Rosana du Park in second, and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum...

Graves and Verdades Go Two for Two in CDI 5* Competition at AGDF 5

by Carly Weilminster and Allison Kavey | Feb 14, 2016, 1:18 AM

Wellington, FL - February 13, 2016 - The FEI Grand Prix Special CDI 5*, presented by Diamante Farms, concluded FEI CDI 5* competition today at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival at Palm Laura Graves and Verdades (SusanJStickle.com) Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Laura Graves (USA) and Verdades added another win to their week, as the duo scored a 74.667% to best the class. Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (SWE) and Benetton Dream finished in second with a 72.412%, while Belinda...