Tag: USA

Sydney Shulman Pockets $10,000 New York Speed Stake CSI 2* Victory at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows

North Salem, New York – May 10, 2018 – Twenty-three-year-old Sydney Shulman (USA) topped the first international event of the week in the $10,000 New York Speed Stake CSI2* on Thursday, May 10, riding Ardente Printaniere. Shulman hails from Greenwich, CT, and grew up riding at Old Salem […]

The FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 Announces the Official Mascots of the Games

Tryon, Mill Spring,  North Carolina, USA – May 11, 2018 – Organizers for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG) are pleased to announce the official mascots for the Games, two adorable miniature horses named Star and Huck. Star and Huck were adopted in 2016 by Mark and Katherine Bellissimo, managing partners […]

Todd Minikus & Quality Girl Back on Top in $35,000 Welcome Speed 1.45m at Kentucky Horse Show CSI 3*

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 9, 2018 – The first day of competition at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show kicked off in exciting fashion at the Kentucky Horse Park where the Rolex Stadium highlighted the $35,000 Welcome Speed 1.45m CSI 3* with 27 entries contesting Alan Wade’s (IRL) […]

WEQx Games™ – Another Major Attraction during FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

Mill Spring, Tryon, North Carolina – May 8, 2018 – Mark Bellissimo and the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) announced today that athlete inquiries are now open for the first annual 2018 WEQx Games™. In the inaugural year, the competition intends to have nine spectator-friendly equine competitions that […]

Leslie Burr-Howard & Donna Speciale Best Field in $70,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix CSI 2*

Mill Spring, NC – May 5, 2018 – An electric atmosphere came to a hush at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) on Saturday night, as Leslie Burr-Howard (USA) and Donna Speciale took to Tryon Stadium as the final combination in the jump-off round of the $70,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix […]

Mavis Spencer & Sweet Tricia Cruise to Win $25,000 Eastern Hay Trophy at Longines Masters of New York CSI 2*

Mavis Spencer (USA) & Sweet Tricia won the $25,000 Eastern Hay Masters Two Trophy CSI 2* last Friday during the Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*/2* at teh NYCB – Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, USA. The American and the grey nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (Caspar […]

Catherine Wachtell & Indy van de Roten Conquer $25,000 Classic EEM Grand Prix CSI U-25 at Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*

Catherine Wachtell (USA) & Indy van de Roten won the $25,000 Classic EEM Grand Prix CSI U-25 last Saturday during the Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*/2* at the NYCB Live – Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, USA. The American and the grey 10-year-old mare conquered […]

McLain Ward Claims Stunning Victory in the $382,800 Longines Grand Prix of New York CSI 5*

New York, Sunday, April 29 – McLain Ward (USA), hailing from Brewster, NY, thrilled a hometown crowd with a flawless triumph in the $382,800 Longines Grand Prix of New York during the final day of the highly-anticipated Longines Masters of New York on Sunday, April 29. Making its […]

Madison Goetzmann & Prestigious Victorious in $35,000 Sam Edelman Grand Prix CSI 2*

Madison Goetzmann (USA) & Prestigious won the $35,000 Sam Edelman Grand Prix CSI 2* earlier today during the Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*/2* at the NYCB Live – Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, USA. The American and the 11-year-old bay Westphalian gelding (Con Cento x […]

Andrew Ramsay & California 62 Fly to the Top at the $35,000 Kentucky Invitational Welcome Speed Cup CSI 3*

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – April 27, 2018 – On the first night of the Kentucky CSI3* a different kind of sport horse came out to play over some big jumps and basked in the atmosphere of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. The spectators were largely eventing fans, but […]

McLain Ward & HH Callas Top Day One Feature Class at Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*

International Series Rides into New Home Filled with Exciting Competition and Culminating with the Official Riders Masters Cup Team Draw April 26, 2018 – New York – NYCB LIVE, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum opened its doors on Thursday, April 26, to kick off the debut […]

Michelle Parker & Cupilor Claim $40,000 Snapbac National Grand Prix at Temecula Valley National Horse Show

  Temecula, Calif. – April 21, 2018 – Michelle Parker’s name topped the leaderboard twice during the penultimate day of competition at the Temecula Valley National Horse Show, which brought the elite of the week’s exhibitors to the Grand Prix Arena. She kicked off the day with a win in […]

Todd Minikus & Amex Z Bring A-Game to Win $35,000 ESP Grand Prix

Wellington, FL – April 18, 2018 – Todd Minikus (USA) welcomed another successful week of competition during the second installment of the ESP Spring Series at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, after taking a first-place finish in the $35,000 ProElite® Grand Prix last […]

Recap: Beezie Madden’s Victory at the 2018 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final

Beezie Madden: And That’s Two! The AccorHotels Arena seems to bring good luck to the female American riders. Thirty-one years after Katharine Burdsall and The Natural, when this arena was still called Palais Omnisport Paris Bercy, another woman from the United States was crowned winner of the 40th […]

Hunter Holloway Takes Top Two Spots in $130,000 International Omaha Grand Prix

Omaha, Nebraska – April 15, 2018 – Hunter Holloway swept the top two places in the $130,000 International Omaha Grand Prix. Holloway topped a 24-horse field on Eastern Jam and placed second on VDL Bravo in the culminating event of the 2018 International Omaha held at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, site of […]

Beezie Madden & Breitling LS Crowned Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final Champions

America’s Beezie Madden (54) held on to win the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2018 title in Paris (FRA) today, but she didn’t do it the easy way. In a cliffhanger of a second round she faulted for the first time over three tough days of jumping when […]

Beezie Madden & Breitling Best Again at Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final

America’s Beezie Madden (54) almost made it look easy as she moved one step closer to clinching the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2018 title in Paris (FRA) with her second victory of the week tonight with Breitling LS. Last to go in a thrilling nine-horse jump-off she […]

Beezie Madden & Breitling LS Claim Lead at Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final

Two former winners of this Longines FEI World Cup Jumping took the lead in this first class, a Grand Prix judged under table C, which meant that every knocked down fence was turned into penalty seconds. Beezie Madden, the winner, had indeed triumphed in Gothenburg in 2013 and the following year, German […]

Todd Minikus & Quality Girl Claim $35,000 ProElite® Grand Prix

Wellington, FL – April 10, 2018 – It was a first place finish for Todd Minikus of Lake Worth, FL and the Quality Group’s own Quality Girl last week during ESP Spring I at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. Minikus and the 2003 Oldenburg mare […]

Team USA Long List for Riders Masters Cup at Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*

The global rivalry is heating up again as the Chef d’Equipes from Team USA and Team Europe officially submitted their long lists this week for the Riders Masters Cup, the head-to-head team competition created by EEM and presented with EEF and with the support of Founding Partner Longines. Team Europe, triumphant in Paris […]

Keri Potter & Bitalica Jump to Victory in $80,000 Grand Prix Victory at Blenheim Spring Classic CSI 3*

San Juan Capistrano, CA – March 31, 2018 –  It was a spectacular Saturday afternoon at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park, as twenty-three competitors representing eight countries were riding for the win in the $80,000 Gold Tour Grand Prix CSI 3*. Seven riders posted clear rounds and returned for […]

Margie Engle & Royce Team Up for Birthday Win in $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

Wellington, FL – March 31, 2018 – In the biggest grand prix of the season, it was Margie Engle of Wellington, FL, who was victorious with Gladewinds Farm Inc.’s Royce in the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* in the final “Saturday Night Lights” event of the 2018 […]

Teenage Sensation Lucy Deslauriers & Hester Dazzle in $132,000 Equinimity WEF Challenge Cup CSI 5*

Wellington, FL – March 29, 2018 – Eighteen-year-old Lucy Deslauriers (USA) clinched the biggest victory of her career on Thursday in the $132,000 Equinimity WEF Challenge Cup Round 12 riding Hester, owned by Lisa Deslauriers. WEF continues through April 1 at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, […]

Lacey Gilbertson Crowned Hermès CSI U-25 Series Champion at Winter Equestrian Festival

Wellington, FL – March 25, 2018 – The eleventh week of the 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded on Sunday, March 25, with competition for up-and-coming stars of show jumping. In the $50,000 Hermès Under 25 Grand Prix Final, 19-year-old Ransome Rombauer of St. Helena, CA, sped to […]

Lucas Porter & Diamonte Darco Power to Victory in $132,000 Hollow Creek Farm 1.50m Classic Final CSI 4*

Fifty-six entries contested Saturday night’s $132,000 Hollow Creek Farm 1.50m Classic Final. In the class format, 25 percent of entries advanced to the second round, regardless of faults, and carried their first round faults through. Fourteen entries competed over the fast track designed by Olaf Petersen Jr. of […]

Beezie Madden & Breitling LS Claim $205,000 Captive One Advisors Grand Prix CSI 4* at WEF

The senior jumping finale class of the season on the derby field, the $205,000 CaptiveOne Advisors CSI4* Grand Prix, came right down to the wire. It was last-to-go Beezie Madden (USA) who clinched the win in the five-strong jump-off. The remaining highlight in week 11 is the $50,000 […]

Michael Hughes & Zerlin M Claim Third Longines Rankings Victory at Mediterranean Equestrian Tour

    Michael Hughes (USA) & Zerlin M won the €25,300 Gold 4 speed class CSI 3* yesterday during Spring MET III at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva Nova, Spain. The American and the 14-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood stallion (Caspar x Concorde) registered their third Longines Ranking class […]

Leslie Howard & Donna Speciale win California Split Class CSI 4* at Winter Equestrian Festival

Show jumpers once again crossed the road to Equestrian Village (home to the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival) to jump on the immaculate grass derby field yesterday to kick off the eleventh week of competition during the 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center […]

Kristen Vanderveen Punches Ticket to Paris with First Longines Victory in Ocala

Kristen Vanderveen (USA) was a winner on all fronts at the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Ocala (USA). Not only did she claim her first Longines victory with an uncatchable jump-off aboard Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili, but she also gained the points necessary to qualify for the […]

Laura Chapot & Chandon Blue Sparkle in $35,000 Hollow Creek 1.50m Classic CSI 3* at WEF

Wellington, FL – March 18, 2018 – The tenth week of competition at the 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded with a win for Laura Chapot (USA) and Chandon Blue in the $35,000 Hollow Creek 1.50m Classic CSI 3* on Sunday, March 18, at the Palm Beach International […]