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Individual tickets for Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy go on sale

by FEI | Mar 4, 2014, 9:06 AM

No less than 200,000 tickets for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy go on sale today, 4 March. The majority of the newly released tickets are for single sessions in one of the FEI Olympic disciplines of Jumping, Dressage, and Eventing. Tickets for competitions in the FEI non-Olympic disciplines are also up for grabs. To book some of this summer’s hottest tickets, such as the Eventing cross country, the Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle to Music and the Driving...

Cassidy and Kimberly Palmer to Compete in second CHI AL SHAQAB International Equestrian Competition in Doha, Qatar

by Laura Wrede for Second CHI AL SHAQAB | Mar 3, 2014, 10:37 PM

Vaulting to be featured in the Middle East for the first time Sisters Cassidy and Kimberly Palmer, who placed first in the pairs (pas-de-deux) Vaulting event at the 2013 German Masters in Stuttgart last November, will be among the roster of world-class competitors who will gather in Doha, Qatar in March for the Second CHI AL SHAQAB. The siblings are the first vaulters from the United States to win a World Cup event. The prestigious event takes place at AL SHAQAB, the Arabian Gulf’s...

Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven Wins Again with Don Auriello in FEI Grand Prix Special at AGDF Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI W

by Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Mar 3, 2014, 11:25 AM

Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven and Don Auriello (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI W, presented by Martha W. Jolicoeur and Maria Mendelsohn of Illustrated Properties, concluded on Sunday at The Stadium at PBIEC. First to take a victory lap was Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (SWE) and Don Auriello in the FEI Grand Prix Special. The day concluded with the FEI Intermediaire Freestyle, which was topped by Evi Strasser (CAN) and Rigaudon Tyme....

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z Top $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic for Second Win in Two Days

by Lauren Fisher | Mar 3, 2014, 12:26 AM

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - After topping Saturday's $25,000 Nutrena Jumper Classic at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, the brand new partnership of McLain Ward (USA) and Double H Farm's HH Carlos Z went on to their second victory of the week in Sunday's $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. The class saw 52 entries with six to jump-off. Laura Kraut and MH Sporthorse's Andretti S were first to jump-off and incurred 16...

Ben Maher and Urico Win $150,000 CSIO 4* Grand Prix Presented by Wellington Equestrian Realty

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Mar 3, 2014, 12:09 AM

Ben Maher and Urico (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week eight of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by G&C Farm, concluded on Sunday with another big win for Great Britain's Ben Maher in the $150,000 CSIO 4* Grand Prix, presented by Wellington Equestrian Realty. Maher guided Jane Clark's Urico to victory over USA's Laura Kraut and Nouvelle in second and Ireland's Cian O'Connor aboard Quidam's Cherie in third. Also showing at the...

Youth Excels for U.S. in FEI Nations Cups presented by G&C Farm at CSIO4* Wellington; Young Riders Victorious, Juniors Jump to Second Place, Child Riders Finish Fourth

by Helen Murray | Mar 1, 2014, 10:53 PM

Wellington, Fla - Nations Cup action at CSIO4* Wellington continued with Young Riders, Juniors and Child Riders taking over the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s International Arena on Saturday afternoon and evening. The FEI Nations Cups presented by Hollow Creek Farm tested future stars of the sport over Steve Stephens’ 12 obstacle courses at the competition hosted as part of Week Eight of the FTI Consulting Winter The winning U.S. Young Rider Team (StockImageServices....

Mandy Porter Takes a Catch Ride to the Top at HITS Ocala

by HITS E-News | Mar 1, 2014, 9:32 PM

Mandy Porter and Lexito jump to a win in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis (©Flying Horse Photography) Thermal, Calif - When Mandy Porter walked into the Strongid® C 2X™ Grand Prix Stadium on Friday, the crowd expected to see her in the tack of her usual stallion, Con Capilot. This time, however, she piloted a 16.3 hand grey gelding named Lexito for Marguerite McAfee of P2 Capital, LLC. Porter, who hails from Encinitas, California, catch rode for Lexito’s...

Jenny Karazissis Wins Week V Devoucoux Hunter Prix Qualifier

by HITS E-News | Mar 1, 2014, 9:16 PM

Jenny Karazissis and Splendid jump to the top of the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS Thermal (Flying Horse Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Jenny Karazissis of Calabasas, California is a regular contender in the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final, and has clearly lost no ground this year as she jumped Splendid to a win in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix for owner Julia Landmann this weekend at HITS Thermal. With top scores of 85.75 and 88, Karazissis bested a field of 35 to win under...

Gameocoks Defeat No. 2 Auburn to Clinch #1 Seed for SEC Championship

by Cory Burkarth for South Carolina Equestrian | Mar 1, 2014, 9:09 PM

Blythewood, S.C. - With the No. 1 seed on the line for the 2014 SEC Equestrian Championship on Saturday against No. 2 Auburn, the top-ranked Gamecocks got dominating performances from their hunt seat and western teams to defeat the Tigers, 12-7, at One Wood Farm in the final SEC regular season meet of the year. The Gamecocks improve to 10-2 overall, 4-2 in SEC play, while Auburn drops to 8-4 overall, 3-3 in SEC play. South Carolina clinched the No. 1 seed on Saturday, and the Gamecocks will...

Team Canada Wins $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Presented by G&C Farm

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Mar 1, 2014, 10:35 AM

Team Canada's winning presentation with Equestrian Sport Productions' CEO Mark Bellissimo, and Gustavo and Carolina Mirabal of G&C Farm (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The Canadian team of Yann Candele, Tiffany Foster, Eric Lamaze, and Ian Millar earned victory in Friday night's $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ presented by G&C Farm, at the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) in Wellington, FL. Teams representing 12 different countries participated in the...