GUADALAJARA, Mexico – In a sport of inches it came down to 7/100ths of a second. Beezie Madden had led the 2011 Pan American Games since Wednesday, and when she landed past the last fence in the second round of the day it seemed Individual Gold was secure with her fifth clear round of the […]
The U.S. show jumping team faced the pressure and delivered Thursday at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, jumping eight clear rounds and delivering the gold. Three fault-free rides propelled the nation to the top of the podium, wildly outperforming if not expectations at least the requirement that Team USA place within the […]
Among the last to go, Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo blazed to the lead, ending the day first-ranked and vaulting Team USA to the top of the Pan American Games show jumping competition after the first contest of three. Madden and Coral Reef set a blistering pace at 77.53, leaving all the rails […]
Below are some of the LAHJA rule changes that will go into effect in 2012. Additions are shown in blue. Section 5: POINTS b. Points will be awarded 1st-9, 2nd-6, 3rd-4, 4th-3, 5th-2, provided at least five three entries compete. If ten or more entries compete, points will be awarded 1st – 12, 2nd – […]
West Coast high performance show jumping riders are making no secret over their displeasure about 2009 Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) rule changes affecting the World Cup qualifying process. A decision to merge Mexico and Western Canada into the U.S. Western League has resulted in a qualifying season that starts June 1, as opposed to Sept. […]
The U.S. heads to Mexico for the Oct. 14-30 Pan Am Games with the heat turned up: if the show jumping team doesn’t finish in the top five in Guadalajara, it won’t land a coveted Olympic berth. To the best of anyone’s recollection, this would be a first, at least since the International Olympic Committee […]
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has determined the date and location for the USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games. The competition will be hosted by Equestrian Sport Productions at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Florida from March 21-24, 2012. This competition, which coincides […]
The Swedish team came out the winners at the Promotional League Final in Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 25, and will now rejoin the elite eight-nation FEI Nations Cup series in 2012. It took a monumental effort from last-line Swedish rider Rolf-Goran Bengtsson to seal the coveted qualifying spot. Despite the fact that three of the opposing […]
He was knockin’ on the door all year, but on Saturday night Lariccello found the “Welcome!” sign and barged on through, carrying Helen McNaught to victory in the $50,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar CSI-W. “This horse has come so close, so many times, I wanted to sprinkle holy water on him,” McNaught joked in […]
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 […]
