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Sean Leckie and Kelli Cruciotti Share the Spotlight in the WIHS Equitation at Summer in the Rockies IV

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. | Jul 5, 2014, 2:38 AM

Sean Leckie (AnLi Kelly-Durham/Phelps Media Group) Parker, Colo. - All eyes were on the equitation riders Friday in the Olsen Family Main Hunter Ring. The beautiful Fourth of July weather made for ideal conditions for juniors as they vied for points towards several of the prestigious national medal finals. Sean Leckie claimed the blue in the WIHS Equitation Hunter Phase, while Kelli Cruciotti took the win in the Jumper Phase. Courtnay Edwards finished on top in the ASPCA Maclay, and Asha Jain...

David Beisel and Ammeretto Pick Up Where They Left Off at Horse Shows by the Bay

by Horse Shows By the Bay | Jul 4, 2014, 8:46 PM

Awards presentation (Cameron Green Media) Travers City, Mich. - David Beisel and Ammeretto seem to have found the secret to success in the Horse Shows by the Bay Grand Prix Ring. They finished the 2013 series with victory in the $30,000 Cherry Capital Classic Grand Prix, and they returned this year to claim the festival's first $10,000 Positive Step Farm Welcome Prix. Since his first-ever grand prix victory here last year, the 9-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion (Numero Uno--Ranna) has...

Graves Leads Strong American Effort on First Day of Competition at CDI4* Fritzens

by USEF Communications Department | Jul 4, 2014, 3:25 PM

Fritzens, Austria - U.S. riders kicked off both Big Tour and Small Tour competition on Friday at CDI4* Fritzens with strong performances in the Grand Prix and Prix St. Georges Tests. Four members of the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team, Laura Graves, Shelly Francis, and Caroline Roffman, and Lisa Wilcox secured top results for the United States in the Grand Prix for the Special to qualify to contest Sunday’s Grand Prix Special, while Steffen...

Uceko Makes a Comeback in $85,000 Progress Energy Cup 1.55m at Spruce Meadows

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Jul 4, 2014, 7:57 AM

Kent Farrington & Uceko (Spruce Meadows Media Service) Calgary, Alberta - RCG Farm's Uceko quickly returned to the winner's circle with Kent Farrington (USA) at this week's Spruce Meadows 'North American' Tournament after nearly six months out of competition for a well deserved rest. Farrington and Uceko jumped to an impressive victory in Thursday's $85,000 Progress Energy Cup 1.55m over McLain Ward (USA) and HH Carlos Z (second), and Pablo Barrios (VEN) with Zara...

Amanda Flint Dominates $10,000 Open Welcome in Vermont

by Starting Gate Communications | Jul 3, 2014, 11:11 PM

Amanda Flint riding Newlight VDL (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, Vt. - Amanda Flint of Long Valley, N.J., took the top two spots to dominate the $10,000 Open Welcome, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, held Thursday, July 3, at the Vermont Summer Festival. The six-week equestrian competition runs through August 10 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, Vt.. A total of four horses advanced to the jump-off over the track set by Irish course designer Alan Wade. Two of those horses...

Rich Fellers and Flexible Top $85,000 Sun Life Financial 'Reach for the Sun' 1.55m at Spruce Meadows

by Spruce Meadows Media Service | Jul 3, 2014, 9:10 AM

Rich Fellers and Flexible (Spruce Meadows Media Service) Calgary, Alberta. - The Spruce Meadows 'North American' Tournament CSI 5* kicked off on Wednesday with a big schedule in the International Ring to continue a fantastic summer series in Calgary. The $85,000 Sun Life Financial 'Reach for the Sun' 1.55m competition was the feature event of the evening with a win for Rich Fellers (USA) and Flexible. Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Fine Lady 5 got a win in the $33,500 ATCO Energy...

Chapot Sweeps Wednesday Features at I Love New York Horse Show

by Classic Communications | Jul 2, 2014, 6:30 PM

Laura Chapot and Bradberry (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, N.Y. - Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, won both the $5,000 Hollow Brook Wealth Management 1.40m Speed Stake and the $1,500 Lake Placid Summit Resort & Suites 1.35m Jumper Class Wednesday at the 2014 I Love New York Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables. Chapot topped a field of 27 horses and won the one-round 1.40m Speed Stake by finishing in the fastest time of 54.665 seconds on Bradberry. She also placed third in the class...

Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League Bidding Process Open

by From the USEF and FEI | Jul 1, 2014, 6:00 PM

Lexington, Ky - The FEI and USEF would like to notify U.S. organizers that Longines has agreed to partner with the FEI to create a new, reformatted Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League, beginning with the 2015-2016 season. There will be seven (7) Events on the East Coast and seven (7) events on the West Coast, for a total of fourteen (14) events in North America (including USA, Canada and Mexico). The organizers will be selected through a competitive bidding process in...

Prize List Now Available for 2014 Dressage at Devon

by Dressage at Devon | Jul 1, 2014, 12:51 PM

Devon, Pa. - Dressage at Devon announced that the 2014 preliminary Prize List is now available at. Opening date is June 28, 2014. Closing date for the breed division is August 25. Closing date for the performance division is September 2, 2014. See the Prize List here . Breed Division Breed Division will feature Young Horse/Sport Horse Classes, Mature Horse/Breeding Classes, Handler Classes, Non-Championship Group Classes, the Great American Insurance Group/USDF Breeder’s Championship...

U.S. Earns Team Bronze and Giles Captures Individual Silver at 2014 FEI Para-Equestrian Driving Championships for Singles

by USEF Communications Department | Jun 30, 2014, 11:40 AM

The Bronze medal-winning U.S. Team (Marie de Ronde-Oudemans) Sandringham, England- The United States closed out a successful weekend at The Royal Estate in Sandringham, England on Sunday by capturing Team Bronze at the 2014 FEI Para-Equestrian Driving Championships for Singles and adding Individual Silver to their medal haul. The team of Bob Giles, Virginia “Boo” Fitch, and Diane Kastama kicked off competition on Friday by driving into third place in the dressage and holding their...