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Tammy Provost and Essential Gallop to Win the USHJA National Hunter Derby During The Chicago Hunter Derby Presented by CP

by Brenda Mueller for Chicago Equestrian | Sep 8, 2015, 11:54 AM

Tammy Provost and Essential win the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby during the Chicago Hunter Derby presented by CP. (Chicago Equestrian) Antioch, Ill. – The Chicago Hunter Derby presented by Canadian Pacific, kicked off with the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby followed by the first round of the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. Riders took to the beautiful Bobby Murphy designed course in the field at Rush and Caroline Weeden’s Annali-Brookwood Farm in Antioch, IL....

Zone 5 Dominates Team Championships During 2015 USHJA Children's & Adult Amateur Jumper Regional Championships

by Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group | Sep 8, 2015, 11:24 AM

The $2,500 USHJA Children's Jumper Regional Team Championship medalists. (Phelps Media Group) Roscoe, Ill. - The tension in the air was palpable as the second day of the 2015 USHJA Children's & Adult Amateur Jumper Regional Championships got underway during the Showplace Jumper Spectacular. All eyes turned to the teams as each zone from the Northern Region took their turn at Anderson Lima's track. It was Zone 5 Team One that emerged victorious for the $2,500 Children's Team...

Morgan Finishes Strong at 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies

by Dana Rossmeier | Sep 7, 2015, 3:33 PM

Breda, Netherlands – Tracey Morgan wrapped up a successful showing at the Singles Pony World Driving Championship Sunday with an eighth place finish in the cones phase. Morgan and her own Fuego 88 will leave Breda with a 19th place finish and score of 180.6 overall behind the 2015 World Single Pony Champion Fabian Gänshirt of Germany and World Single Pony Reserve Champion, Martin Hölle of Hungary. Gänshirt earned an overall score of 156.88 and Hölle finished with a...

USEF Names Athletes for 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs

by USEF Communications Department | Sep 3, 2015, 9:02 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the combinations that will represent the U.S. at the 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs in Fábiánsebestyén, Hungary, September 10-13, 2015. The U.S. representatives will be led by Thorsten Zarembowicz as the Chef d’Equipe and Michael Freund as the coach. The following athletes (in alphabetical order) and horses will represent the U.S. in the 2015 FEI World Driving...

Media Guide for 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies Now Available

by USEF Communications Department | Sep 2, 2015, 4:24 PM

2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies Media Guide

Morgan Seeking Top Finish at the 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies

by Dana Rossmeier | Sep 2, 2015, 9:00 AM

Breda, Netherlands - Accomplished pony driver Tracey Morgan (Beallsville, Md.) will represent the United States this week at the 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies. The championships will take place during Outdoor Brabant at the beautiful Prinsenhoeve Estate in Breda, The Netherlands, September 2- 6, featuring 88 drivers from 16 nations competing across three divisions: single, pair, and pony team. Morgan will drive her own trusted partner, German Riding Pony, Fuego 88, in the...

Katherine Miller, Sandra Zimmerli and Sarah Spire Secure Jumper Classic Victories at Swan Lake Fall Festival

by Phelps Media Group | Aug 31, 2015, 1:22 PM

Sarah Spire and RF Rovano Rex (Emily Riden/Phelps Media Group) Littlestown, Pa. - Riders at Swan Lake Stables put on their best white breeches on Sunday for a day full of jumper classics, closing out a successful inaugural Swan Lake Fall Festival. Earning jumper classic victories in the Grand Prix Ring throughout the day were Andrea Russell, Sarah Spire, Katherine Miller, Gruschenka Mojica Sanchez and Sandra Zimmerli. Russell and Nikita, owned by Ashley Foster, kicked things off with the win in...

Sandra Ferrell and Shadowplay Claim Second Swan Lake $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby Victory

by Phelps Media Group | Aug 31, 2015, 11:15 AM

Sandy Ferrell and Shadowplay (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Littlestown, Pa. - In addition to a full day's schedule of competition in the Grand Prix Ring, Main Hunter Ring and the Dover Ring, day three of the Swan Lake Fall Festival also hosted three derby classes in the Annex Ring: the $500 2'6" Swan Lake Horse Shows Hunter Derby, the $1,000 2'9" Swan Lake Horse Shows Hunter Derby and a $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby. The highlight of the day was the $5,000 USHJA National...

One-Two Finish for Emanuel Andrade Launches Him to Top of Hagyard Challenge Standings

by Phelps Media Group | Aug 25, 2015, 1:48 PM

Emanuel Andrade and Boy IV (Kendall Bierer/PhelpsSports.com) Lexington, Ky. - A one-two finish in Friday's $10,000 Hagyard Welcome Stake during the KHJA Horse Show has vaulted Venezuela's Emanuel Andrade to the top of the Hagyard Challenge Series standings. The young rider took home the win aboard Boy IV, and finished second with Bon Jovi by just 3/100ths of a second. Combined with a victory during the Kentucky Spring Classic, Andrade now sits atop the Hagyard Challenge Series standings...

USEF and USPEA Seek Existing Equestrian Training Facilities to Serve as Para-Equestrian Dressage Centers of Excellence

by USEF | Aug 24, 2015, 4:09 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) are seeking existing equestrian training facilities to serve as Para- Equestrian Dressage Centers of Excellence (COE), which will be at the heart of the development of Para-Equestrian Dressage throughout the United States. The objective of a COE is to serve as a foundation for High Performance Para Dressage athlete development. The USEF/USPEA are committed to work with COEs...