Will Simpson and The Dude notched their third win at Del Mar, rocketing to the top in the $45,500 Grand Prix of the Pacific, presented by Copernicus Stables. In a jump off of eight, Simpson’s time of 39.59 seconds edged out Karl Cook and Tembla’s 40.21. Cook is a frequent face in top placings, having placed fourth in the […]
The USEF has named its teams and riders for the Nations Cup competition at the CSIO5*s at the Spruce Meadows Continental and in Rotterdam. The United States Equestrian Federation was invited to send two teams to the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows, June 13-16, in Calgary, Canada. For the CSIO5* Rotterdam the U.S. will be represented by […]
A 25-year-drought, and then two years running! Beezie Madden and Simon are show jumping’s new world champions, winning the 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final in Gothenburg, Sweden, April 28. The pair from Cazenovia, NY, rose to the top on the strength of a grueling week of contests at the Scandinavum Arena that drew the top […]
Germany’s Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and her Bella Donna turned in a million dollar performance on Sunday, claiming top honors and a first prize of $350,000 at the AIG Thermal $1 Million Grand Prix. The duo barely squeezed out the win, as none of the 40 starters managed fault-free tours on designer Conrad Homfeld’s two-round course. Michaels-Beerbaum […]
Karl Cook and Jonkheer Z won the $50,000 Fisker Automotive CSI-W Grand Prix, topping a field of 35 international riders Nov. 17 in Las Vegas. The evening kicked off with an elaborate fire show, and the Redwood City-based rider took the theme to heart, turning up the heat with a second place ride on another […]
It was a night of speed and spills, but Karl Cook came out on top, scoring first and third in the $30,000 EQU Lifestyle Speed Classic at the Las Vegas National, Nov. 16 at the South Point Equestrian Center. German course designer, Olaf Petersen Jr., set a very technical track that presented many challenging questions. […]
The zombie flash mob couldn’t stop Lane Clarke and Casseur de Prix from winning the Villas at Rancho Valencia $55,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar CSI-W 1.60m class in two spectacular clean rounds on Oct. 27 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The pair was one of only four horse and rider combinations in 20 to […]
Karl Cook and Uno de Laubry provided a climactic end to HITS Thermal’s four-class World Cup Qualifier series on March 3, nabbing the blue ribbon as the fastest of the four-faulters in a contest in which there were no double clears. The 15-effort course for the $53,000 Chartis Grand Prix CSI-W was designed by Marina […]
Karl Cook soared to the winner’s circle at the Del Mar International Horse Show Welcome Stake on Sept. 29, clocking 58.63 on Uno de Laubry. Richard Spooner and Billy Bianca were hot on his heels, trailing by 13 seconds. “It was really exciting because the first horse in the ring won the class. Kark Cook […]
It was a one-two punch for Kirsten Coe, who took first and second at the $50,000 Blenheim World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix Sept. 16 at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano. Combined with her third place ribbon at the Grand Prix of Showpark CSI-W in Del Mar Sept. 3, Coe has […]
