With two phases of competition complete, Great Britain’s James Alliston has a tight hold on the top placings in the CIC3*. He took a decisive lead in the dressage aboard India McEvoy’s Jumbo’s Jake, and then he added no penalties in the show jumping to lead the division with a score of 45.6. He’s also […]
After riding five bold cross-country rounds, James Allison ended Sunday in first and second place in the CIC3* at the Galway Downs International Horse Trials in Temecula, CA. Alliston, of Castro Valley, CA, won with his veteran Jumbo’s Jake (51.2), owned by India McEvoy, and moved up to second with his less experienced mount Tivoli […]
Shawna Harding and Come On III are replacing Jim Kofford and Pharoh as U.S. representatives in the 2012 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final. Kofford (Raleigh, NC) withdrew, citing veterinary reasons. Harding and her horse were the next highest-placed pair in the North American League behind Kofford and Pharaoh (owned by Hannah Shook and […]
Reigning World Champion Michael Jung proved a juggernaut, leading Germany to a decisive victory in the first leg of the FEI Nation’s Cup Eventing tour in Fountainbleau, France, where he claimed three of the top four individual slots. The Netherlands was second and France third, followed by Spain, Australia and Great Britain at this inaugural […]
The USEF has named the following athletes to the 2012 Show Jumping European Young Rider and Junior Rider Tour. Two west coast riders-Annie Laurie Cook (Woodside, CA) and Navona Gallegos (Santa Fe, NM)-made the cut to compete at the following prestigious shows: CSIOYJ Bonheiden (BEL): May 17-20 CSIOYJ Reims (FRA): May 31-June 3 CSIOYJ Hagen […]
There is a USEF Open Forum meeting March 28 moderated by USEF president David O’Connor, addressing “The Status of Show Jumping in the United States.” The meeting will be held in San Juan Capistrano at the Blenheim Equisports Spring Classic. This is a rare opportunity for Southern California riders to get face time with top […]
Seventeen-year-old Reed Kessler is the youngest rider to make a play for the Olympic gold ring, and she got there on a horse that competed in her first grand prix only weeks before the trials. Not only did Kessler and her mare, Cylana, make the cut for try-outs, they were No. 1 on the […]
The North American Rider Group (NARG), a professional association of high-performance hunter-jumpers, has issued its second annual list of the continent’s top horse shows as voted by membership. The “Top 25 of 2011” is topped by two West Coast venues―albeit in Canada; Spruce Meadows is No. 1 and Thunderbird No. 2. Three California shows made […]
Following the conclusion of the USEF Olympic Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team, the United States Equestrian Federation has released the following ranked athlete/horse combinations to the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games. In addition to the 20 who made it through all four rounds […]
Reed Kessler and Margie Engle ended the first leg of the 2012 Olympic trials in a tie. Each had one rail on the final day of jumping and finished the four-round contest with 12 points. They decided to forgo a jump off, sparing their horses after an arduous week of competition, splitting the winner’s share […]
