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Zones 3 and 1/9 Earn Team Gold at 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championship presented by Gotham North, Endurance Riders Enjoy Race Day

by USEF Communications Department | Jul 18, 2014, 10:10 PM

Lexington, Ky . – The jumping Team medal competitions were the event of the day in the Rolex Stadium at the 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC), with the Endurance race covering the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park and beyond. In the USHJA North American Junior and Young Riders’ Show Jumping Championship, Zone 3 won the Gold medal in the Young Rider division, while a combined team of Zones 1 and 9 claimed the...

Equi-Venture Equitation Riders Dominate at Summer in the Rockies VI

by AnLi Kelly-Durham for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | Jul 18, 2014, 8:57 PM

Hunter Holloway (AnLi Kelly Durham/Phelps Media Group,) Parker, Colo. - Friday at the Colorado Horse Park, all eyes were on the equitation riders, where many talented juniors vied for valuable points in the two phases of the WIHS Equitation and the ASPCA Maclay. The riders from Equi-Venture Farm of Topeka, KS left no blue ribbon unclaimed in the three medal classes. Hunter Holloway finished on top in both WIHS Equitation classes, while Misty Redd took the blue in the ASPCA Maclay. In the WIHS...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Second in Mercedes-Benz FEI Nations Cup at CSIO5* Aachen

by Andrew Minnick | Jul 17, 2014, 6:44 PM

Lucy Davis & Barron Were Double Clear in Thursday's Nations Cup at CSIO5* Aachen (Shannon K. Brinkman Photography) Aachen, Germany. - The four members of Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team, all of them also on the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, impressed the capacity crowd attending the Mercedes-Benz FEI Nations Cup at CSIO5* Aachen on Thursday with a hard fought second-place finish. Though they had a few missteps in the...

NationalHorseman Signs on as Official Sponsor of NHS "Good Hands" Finals

by Mid-America Mane Event | Jul 17, 2014, 2:39 PM

Springfield, Illinois. - National Horseman magazine now is the “Official Sponsor” of the prestigious NHS “Good Hands” Finals to be held at Mid-America Mane Event Show, October 23-26, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. This partnership allows for two historical entities from the Saddlebred community to come together to showcase and celebrate saddle seat equitation. Announcement was made by the Good Hands Finals Committee and Mid-America Horse Show...

FEI World Cup Las Vegas All-Session Tickets Now Available to the Public

by Classic Communications | Jul 16, 2014, 1:01 PM

Las Vegas, Nev. - The FEI World CupTM Finals return to Las Vegas, April 15-19, 2015, marking the Finals' first time in the U.S. since 2009. The Thomas & Mack Center will host both the Longines FEI World CupTM Jumping Final and the Reem Acra FEI World CupTM Dressage Final. This marks the sixth time that Las Vegas has had the honor of hosting one of the world's most prestigious equestrian events. The public now has the opportunity to buy all-session tickets for both the Longines FEI...

2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North Begins Its 40th Anniversary

by Kathleen Landwehr | Jul 15, 2014, 8:25 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) will play host to 216 young athletes from Canada, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, and the United States across four disciplines. The riders have converged upon the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., for the competition running July 15-20. Today, the NAJYRC festivities kicked off with the Golf Cart Parade to neighboring Spy Coast Farm, followed by...

Applications Now Being Accepted for U.S. Dressage Youth Coach

by USEF Communications Department | Jul 14, 2014, 2:35 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications for the U.S. Dressage Youth Coach position. A Dressage Youth Task Force was named by the USEF to assist in the hiring process. The Dressage Youth Task Force is composed of: Lisa Gorretta, Chairman Jayne Ayers Kathy Connelly Gary Rockwell Glenda McElroy Lisa Wilcox Lilo Fore Robert Dover, Advisor Chris Snyder, Advisor The job description can be found here . Individuals interested in serving as the U.S....

Dorman Speeds to $40,000 Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix Victory

by Horse Shows by The Bay | Jul 14, 2014, 12:38 PM

Traverse City, Mich. - The best proved to be the last after a thrilling jump-off during the $40,000 Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix, held as the featured jumper class on July 13 at Horse Shows by the Bay. Michael Dorman had that envious position in the 14-horse jump-off, and he used it to his advantage aboard Zephyr, the same horse he rode to top honors during the $40,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City last week. "I changed my plan a little bit after I saw the last few go," he said. "I figured...

Farrington and Uceko Win $400,000 Pan American Cup Presented by Rolex

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Jul 14, 2014, 8:18 AM

Kent Farrington and Uceko (Spruce Meadows Media Service) Calgary, Alberta. - The ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows concluded on Sunday with a fantastic win for Kent Farrington (USA) and Uceko in the $400,000 Pan American Cup presented by Rolex. The pair set an uncatchable pace in the jump-off that left McLain Ward (USA) and Rothchild to finish second. Egypt’s Sameh el Dahan and Suma’s Zorro concluded a great summer series with a third place finish....

Hutchison and Viedento Add Another Notch to Their Wins with the $50,000 Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix

by Carrie Wirth Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | Jul 13, 2014, 11:32 PM

Susan Hutchison and Viedento (Phelps Media Group, Inc.) Parker, Colo. - The $50,000 Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix resumed at 8 a.m. sharp on Sunday morning. Seven horse and rider combinations had yet to finish their jump off round due to thundershowers that temporarily postponed events at Summer in the Rockies at the Colorado Horse Park on Saturday in the early evening. Marina Azevedo built a track worthy of the prize money and the horse and rider combinations stepped up to the plate....