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United States Equestrian Federation and The Dutta Corporation Advance Partnership

by USEF Communications Department | Mar 5, 2013, 12:24 PM

Lexington, KY - United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and The Dutta Corporation continue their partnership as Dutta Corp. will become the Official Shipper for the U.S. Dressage Team as well as the Presenting Sponsor of the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions and Title Sponsor of two USEF Dressage National Championships and their respective Ranking Lists, including: • Title sponsor of the Dutta Corp./USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship • Title sponsor of the Dutta Corp....

Devin Ryan and Calissandro win the $35,000 CWD Grand Prix to close out Week IV in Gulfport

by Classic Communications | Mar 4, 2013, 5:18 PM

Devin Ryan and Calissandro tackle the CWD obstacle on a course designed by Olympic designer Steve Stephens in yesterday's $35,000 CWD Grand Prix in Gulfport (Flashpoint Photography) Gulfport, MS - CWD sponsored rider Devin Ryan from Long Valley, New Jersey aboard his own Calissandro, won the $35,000 CWD Grand Prix yesterday at the Gulf Coast Winter Classic in Gulfport, Mississippi. Calissandro is a nine year old American-bred Holsteiner by Conejo purchased as a two year old by Ryan. Ryan has...

Texas A&M Stops Skid, Defeats Auburn at Home, and More NCEA Results from the Weekend

by Andrew Minnick | Mar 4, 2013, 3:22 PM

A couple of top ranked NCEA teams traveled to Texas this past weekend and didn't escape with out scars on their records. Auburn lost its first match of the weekend to Texas A&M, K-State had a rough couple days, Georgia and South Carolina won big in their final home matches of the season, and Fresno State finally added a few marks to the win column. My quick recap of the weekend that was across the NCEA is below The Texas A&M Aggies looked like a revitalized team against Auburn on...

Mette Rosencrantz and Finally Cinch Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W Grand Prix Special

by Sue Weakley and Mary Adelaide Brakenridge for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Inte | Mar 3, 2013, 9:52 AM

Mette Rosencrantz and Finally Loxahatchee, FL - Mette Rosencrantz, of Topanga, CA, and Finally, a 12-year-old chestnut Hanoverian gelding, snared the win in the Grand Prix Special on a blustery Saturday at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W. The pair placed 14th in the Grand Prix Friday afternoon, and Rosencrantz was pleased with today's winning ride down centerline at the International Horse Sport (IHS) Champions Park at Equestrian Estates in Loxahatchee, FL. She and Finally, owned by...

Future of U.S. Jumping Shines Bright at CSIO Wellington; Young Riders Prove Unbeatable as Juniors and Child Riders Both Claim Fourth Place Honors

by Helen Murray | Mar 2, 2013, 11:52 PM

Wellington, FL- The International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center belonged to the future of the sport as Young Riders, Juniors and Child Riders went to task over beautifully built courses by Anthony D'Ambrosio. The first rounds of the three FEI Nations Cup competitions, which The U.S. Young Rider Team stood atop the podium (Sportfot) were being held as part of CSIO Wellington, were jumped during the windy afternoon session, with riders returning for a second round...

Fellers and Flexible Back on Top, Win the $25,000 Smartpak Grand Prix, Presented by Zoetis

by HITS Communications | Mar 2, 2013, 10:12 PM

Rich Fellers and Flexible rode to the winner’s circle over an impressive field this weekend to collect first-place honors in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Thermal (Flying Horse Photography) Thermal, CA – Fifty-three horse-and-rider combinations took the field, but it was the reigning World Cup winners who ruled the day Friday, when Rich Fellers and Flexible rode to victory in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis. The rider from Wilsonville,...

Jared Petersen and Titus 2:11 Continue to Ride a Wave of Grand Prix Wins at HITS Ocala

by HITS Communications | Mar 2, 2013, 10:35 AM

Jared Petersen and Titus 2:11 have been unstoppable the last few weeks at HITS Ocala. After two $50,000 grand prix wins in a row, the pair rode to victory in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis (ESI Photography) Ocala, FL - Jared Petersen and his father, Derek, were walking on air yesterday afternoon. Their excitement not only stemmed from the fact that Jared had just piloted Titus 2:11 to a win in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, but also because it was...

Lars Petersen Grand Prix Winner at Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W

by Sue Weakley for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | Mar 2, 2013, 9:24 AM

Lars Petersen and Mariett Loxahatchee, FL - Lars Petersen of Denmark and Mariett captured the win in the Grand Prix on opening day of the Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W at the International Horse Sport (IHS) Champions Park at Equestrian Estates in Loxahatchee, FL. The pair scored a 72.745%, besting the second place rider by more than three percentage points. Petersen and Mariett, owned by Marcia Pepper and Petersen, tallied up first place wins in both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special...

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

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Mar 2, 2013, 3:59 AM

Beezie Madden and Simon (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - The powerhouse U.S. show jumping team of Kent Farrington, Reed Kessler, Laura Kraut, and Beezie Madden earned victory in Friday night's $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ presented by G&C Farm, at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. Teams representing seven different countries participated in the evening's competition with a win for Team USA over Canada in second and Germany in third. Week...

U.S. Victorious in the $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm at the 2013 CSIO Wellington

by Helen Murray | Mar 2, 2013, 3:34 AM

Wellington, FL - The United States produced a spectacular effort in Friday’s $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm to win America’s only Nation Cup for a fifth time on a total of four faults. Seven countries sent teams into the International Arena at the Palm Beach The Winning U.S. Team (Sportfot) International Equestrian Center to contest two rounds of jumping over Anthony D'Ambrosio’s 12 obstacle track. Earning second and third place were the teams...