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Catherine Tyree Clinches First Grand Prix Victory at Vermont Summer Festival

by Starting Gate Communications | Aug 4, 2013, 9:50 AM

Catherine Tyree secured her first career grand prix victory with Sandor de la Pomme in the $30,000 Manchester and the Mountains Grand Prix, presented by Purina Horse Feed, held August 8 at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT (David Mullnix Photography) East Dorset, VT - Nineteen-year-old Catherine Tyree claimed the first grand prix victory of her young career in the $30,000 Manchester and the Mountains Grand Prix, presented by Purina Horse Feed, held August 3 at the Vermont Summer...

Back-to-Back $5,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby Wins for Colin Syquia at Kentucky Summer Series

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | Aug 4, 2013, 1:45 AM

Colin Syquia and Apropos (Emily Riden) Lexington, KY - The first and second place line-up of this week's $5,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby at the Kentucky Summer Classic bore a striking resemblance to that of last week's class. Colin Syquia and Apropos took the first place position in the derby just six days ago, and they returned to do so again today. Last week's second place finisher, Meredith Darst, was once again number two, this time aboard Capstone. Today's...

Holly Shepherd and Triompf Prove Triumphant Taking $35,000 Grand Prix de Lamplight Victory

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | Aug 4, 2013, 12:30 AM

Holly Shepherd and Triompf claim the $35,000 Grand Prix de Lamplight victory with speedy tie breaking jump-off (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Wayne, IL - The resounding cheers and applause could be heard throughout the Lamplight Equestrian Center as six horse and rider combinations faced off in today's $35,000 Grand Prix de Lamplight, presented by Saddler's Row. It came down to a battle of speed as each consecutive rider bested the next, but it was Holly Shepherd and Triompf that came away the...

Jordan MacPherson Claims $35,000 CSI2* RAM Equestrian Grand Prix

by Starting Gate Communications | Aug 3, 2013, 10:46 AM

Jordan MacPherson of Toronto, ON, rode Piccobello du Val de Geer to victory in the $35,000 CSI2* RAM Equestrian Grand Prix on August 3, at the CSI2* Summer Festival in Palgrave, ON. Presenting is Bob Northcott on behalf of RAM Equestrian with ringmaster Cliff Haines (shootphoto.ca) Palgrave, Ont – It was a case of the student beating the teacher as Jordan MacPherson of Toronto, ON, beat out Ian Millar to win the $35,000 CSI2* Ram Equestrian Grand Prix held August 3 during the CSI2* Summer...

McKayla Langmeier and Czar-Z Reign Over $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby in Vermont

by Starting Gat Communications | Aug 2, 2013, 12:30 PM

McKayla Langmeier guided Czar-Z to victory in the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby on August 1 at the Vermont Summer Festival, held in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT - Thirteen-year-old McKayla Langmeier, of East Granby, CT, and Czar-Z added another hunter derby win to their record after topping the $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby at the Vermont Summer Festival on Thursday evening, August 1. The pair collected the first hunter derby victory of their career during the 2011...

Two-for-Two! Pablo Barrios and Zara Leandra Win $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at Kentucky Summer Classic

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | Aug 1, 2013, 10:41 PM

Pablo Barrios and Zara Leandra (Phelps Media Group, Inc. International) Lexington, KY - Venezuelan rider Pablo Barrios is proving to be unstoppable with his talented young mare Zara Leandra. With a speedy double clear during tonight's jump-off, the duo won their third $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic. Only four horses advanced to the tiebreaker in the Rolex Stadium during the Kentucky Summer Classic, and Aaron Vale was the only other rider to leave all the fences intact a second time to...

Lisa Goldman and Centurion B Ride to the $5,000 Welcome Stake Victory at Equifest II

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | Aug 1, 2013, 9:17 PM

Lisa Goldman and Centurion B rode to the top of the Equifest II Welcome Stake this afternoon as they captured the victory in 35.029 seconds (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Wayne, IL - The Grand Prix Ring was alive with excitement as Lisa Goldman and Centurion 3 rode to the top of Equifest II's $5,000 1.40m Welcome Stake victory. Eager spectators gathered at the Lamplight Equestrian Center to watch the country's top riders compete during the $5,000 1.40m Welcome Stake, and the riders left nothing...

Washington International Horse Show CSI 3* Increases Prize Money for 2013

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Aug 1, 2013, 6:58 PM

Washington, DC - The 55th Washington International Horse Show CSI 3* (WIHS) is pleased to announce an increase in the prize money awarded this year in the open jumper and hunter divisions. WIHS will offer nearly half a million dollars in total prize money in 2013, more than a $70,000 boost from 2012! The official prize list for 2013 competition is now available online at wihs.org/prize-list/, featuring some exciting new changes to the schedule. The country's only metropolitan indoor horse...

Lillie Keenan Wins USHJA/Essex Classics Hunterdon Equitation Cup at U.S. Junior Hunter National Championship – East Coast

by HITS Communications | Aug 1, 2013, 1:22 PM

Lillie Keenan and Clearway jump their way to the top of the USHJA/Essex Classics Hunterdon Cup (ESI Photography) Saugerties, NY – Lillie Keenan of New York, New York and Clearway, owned by Heritage Farm, Inc. were the ones to shine during day two of the U.S. Junior Hunter National Championship – East Coast at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York. The pair topped a field of 65 to win the prestigious USHJA / Essex Classics Hunterdon Equitation Cup. Keenan led the first round...

U.S. Nations Cup Team Ready in Bratislava

by USEF Communications Department | Aug 1, 2013, 11:40 AM

Lexington, KY - Five top horse-and-rider combinations will represent the U.S. at the CSIO3* Bratislava, August 1-4, in Bratislava, Slovakia. Kirsten Coe, Meagan Nusz, Catherine Pasmore, Quentin Judge, and Paige Johnson hope to produce strong performances and claim a win in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup. The U.S. has drawn eighth in the order for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup on Friday. Four of the five following combinations will represent the U.S. in the feature class of the CSIO3* Bratislava....