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2012 Little Everglades CAI-B

by USEF Communications | Feb 24, 2012, 11:43 AM

Click here to see dressage results from Thursday. Click here to see detailed dressage results. Click here to see the marathon order of go. Click here to see cones reults Click here to see final results

Kent Farrington and Voyeur Prove Victorious in $32,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 7

by Lauren Fisher and Shona Rosenblum for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Feb 24, 2012, 8:42 AM

Hayley Barnhill and Caliber Raise the Bar in WEF Open Hunter 3' Kent Farrington and Voyeur (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Kent Farrington earned a victory for the United States on Thursday with his brand new mount Voyeur, owned by Amalaya Investments, in the $32,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 7 in Wellington. Showing in the International Arena of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, the pair out jumped fellow Americans Katie Dinan and Grant Road Partner's Nougat Du Vallet, who...

USEF Weekend Preview February 23, 2012

by The USEF Communications Department | Feb 23, 2012, 12:14 PM

Major Equestrian competitions attended by US athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check the USEF Week in Review on Monday for a report of any top finishes by US Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions within the USA and international FEI competitions in...

Ben Maher Earns One-Two Finish with Tackeray and Quiet Easy 4 in $32,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Classic

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Feb 23, 2012, 8:34 AM

Quiet Easy 4 and Ben Maher (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Great Britain's Ben Maher finished first and second in today's $32,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Classic aboard his horses Tackeray and Quiet Easy 4, both owned by Mrs. Emma Phillips. Held as a Rolex FEI world ranking competition, the class was the feature event on Wednesday as the seventh week of the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) got underway. Sponsored by Fidelity Investments® , week seven will host the...

Robert Ridland Approved for U.S. Show Jumping Chef d'Equipe/Technical Advisor Position

by USEF Communications Department | Feb 21, 2012, 9:38 AM

Lexington, KY - The United States Federation's Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of Robert Ridland as the next U.S. Show Jumping Chef d' Equipe/ Technical Advisor pending the successful negotiation of a contract. This position will become available in 2013 when George Morris retires after six years of service. Ridland was recommended to the Executive Committee by the Show Jumping Eligible Athlete Committee and the Show Jumping High Performance Committee. Eric Straus...

Wrap-Up of Global Dressage Festival Week 2

by Jamie Saults for Global Dressage Festival | Feb 20, 2012, 9:00 AM

Global Dressage Festival Wrap-up of $50,000 Florida Dressage Classic CDI-W, presented by the United States P.R.E. Association and Upcoming Dressage National Horse Show Wellington, FL - February 20, 2012- The second event of the 2012 Global Dressage Festival (GDF), the $50,000 Florida Dressage Classic CDI-W, presented by the United States P.R.E. Association, took place February 16-19 at the Stadium. The event was truly exciting with capacity-filled international classes and the FEI Grand Prix...

Beezie Madden and Prima Rise to the Challenge in $50,000 G&C Farm Jumper Derby

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Feb 20, 2012, 8:19 AM

Declaration and Glen Senk/Tivoli and Lyn Pederson Win Adult Hunter Classics; Pony, Children's, and Adult Champions Are Named Beezie Madden and Prima (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - The FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival closed out week 6 competition today with action at two parts of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. At The Stadium, Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, NY, rode Neapolitan Holding Co., LLC's Prima over the challenging course to win the $50,000 G&C Farm Jumper...

Todd Flettrich Wins FEI Olympic Grand Prix Special at Global Dressage Festival

by Jamie Saults for Global Dressage Festival | Feb 20, 2012, 8:15 AM

Todd Flettrich and Otto (Susan J. Stickle) Wellington, FL - Todd Flettrich of Wellington, FL won the FEI Olympic Grand Prix Special at the $50,000 Florida Dressage Classic CDI-W, presented by the United States P.R.E. Association, on Sunday. Riding Otto, his 2010 World Equestrian Games (WEG) partner, Flettrich scored 71.422%. Ashley Holzer of Canada finished second on Breaking Dawn with 70.800% and Heather Blitz came in third on Paragon by a fraction of a percent less scoring 70.756% Flettrich...

Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven Wins FEI Grand Prix Freestyle Under the Lights at Global Dressage Festival

by Jamie Saults and Betsy LaBelle for the Global Dressage Festival | Feb 19, 2012, 8:00 AM

Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven and Don Auriello (Susan J. Stickle) Wellington, FL - Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven of Sweden captured her second victory on Don Auriello at the $50,000 Florida Dressage Classic CDI-W, presented by the United States P.R.E. Association, this time in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle under the lights on Saturday. The nighttime atmosphere at the Global Dressage Festival (GDF) was filled with excitement for the world cup event that featured twelve entries from five different nations....

Victoria Colvin and Way Cool Jump to the Top of the $50,000 WCHR Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Feb 19, 2012, 7:58 AM

Victoria Colvin and Way Cool (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - The $50,000 WCHR Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular was held under the lights at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival on Saturday night with an exciting victory for 14-year-old Victoria Colvin riding Dr. Betsee Parker's Way Cool. The pair edged out last year's winners, Louise Serio and Bryan Baldwin's Castle Rock, who finished second. Colvin also took home third place honors riding Inclusive, owned by Scott Stewart....