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Old Salem Farm Welcomes Hillary Dobbs to Coaching Staff

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Hillary Dobbs joins Frank Madden

Dobbs on Quincy B. Photos: AK Dragoo

North Salem, NY – December 11, 2012: Old Salem Farm is proud to announce the addition of notable Grand Prix competitor and rising star Hillary Dobbs to their prestigious coaching staff. Dobbs, a seasoned competitor, will join Frank Madden as an assistant trainer as Old Salem Farm continues to build and solidify their elite team. “I am excited to train talented equestrians on fundamentals, good horsemanship, perseverance, and hard work,” remarked Dobbs shortly after accepting the position with Old Salem Farm. The twenty-four-year-old hails from Sussex, New Jersey where she began riding at the age of four on her family farm.

Hillary Dobbs has experienced a multitude of successes in both national and international competition. Her most notable accomplishments include being the recipient of USET’s prestigious Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Trophy and the Maxine Beard Show Jumping Developing Rider Award, as well as winning the 2008 Hampton Classic Grand Prix/FEI World Cup Qualifier and the 2008 Swedbank Derby thereby becoming the youngest rider in history to win these classes. Dobbs finished in the top 20 at the Rolex/FEI World Cup Finals in 2009 and earned a spot on the USEF Show Jumping Long List for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Dobbs is also the youngest rider to win over $1,000,000 in prize money.

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Eric Lamaze Makes Appearance at Geneva Horse Show

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Eric Lamaze (right) gives a course description to the audience with Alban Poudret at CSI5*-W Geneva. Photo – Revolution Sports

December 12, 2012 – Geneva, Switzerland – Canada’s Eric Lamaze made his first competition appearance in three months at the CSI5*-W Geneva International Horse Show, but in the capacity of commentator, not competitor.

Lamaze, the 2008 Olympic Show Jumping Champion and former number one in the Rolex Rider Rankings, began a short hiatus from competition following the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows “Masters” tournament in Calgary, Canada, in September.  While Lamaze will not return to competition until the 2013 Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida, he travelled to Geneva to support the competition, held December 6 to 9, and its sponsor, Rolex.

Prior to both rounds of the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final, Lamaze provided the large audience with a course description, giving them an insider’s look at the challenges and questions posed by Swiss course designer Rolf Ludi in the Palexpo Arena.  Lamaze also conducted a course assessment for the media prior to the event on behalf of Rolex.

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*Featured/Spotlights, Competitions, Events, Hunter/Equitation, Phelps Media Group, Show Jumping

Charlotte Jacobs Wins European Youngster Cup’s Speed Class at Pappas Amadeus Horse Show

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Charlotte Jacobs and Kachina won the European Youngster Cup's speed class during the Pappas Amadeus Horse Show. Photo By: Rebecca Walton/PMG

East Aurora, NY – December 12, 2012 – North Star Ventures’ Charlotte Jacobs proved to be the speed master with her talented mount Kachina during the European Youngster Cup’s speed class at the Pappas Amadeus Horse Show in Salzburg, Austria. The pair conquered the class by a full second and stood at attention while the National Anthem played in the Austrian arena. Jacobs was also successful the previous week, and earned solid placings during the Gucci Paris Masters in France with both Kachina and Promised Land.

On Saturday, December 8, 2012, all the stars aligned for Jacobs and Kachina as the talented pair raced to victory during the European Youngster Cup’s speed challenge. They managed to leave all the fences intact and dashed through the timers in 65.81 seconds, a full second ahead of the Irish rider who placed second.

“Kachina was awesome,” expressed Jacobs. “The person that was winning went really fast, and they had smaller speed horse, so I wasn’t sure if I would be able to catch his time on Kachina. I was really smart about my track though, and she has a huge stride. She was unbelievable all week, and it was so special when they played the National Anthem.”

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Christian Ahlmann Is New World Number One in Rolex Rankings

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Christian Ahlmann celebrates victory in last Friday’s Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final in Geneva with Taloubet Z. Photo provided by Rolex

Lausanne (SUI), 10 December 2012 – Christian Ahlmann (GER), winner of the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final in Geneva (SUI) last Friday, has taken over as World Number One in the Rolex Rankings, published today.

With 2,555 points, Ahlmann has jumped up from third place into the top spot, demoting Olympic champion Steve Guerdat (SUI) to second place on 2,455 points.

Ahlmann’s compatriot Marcus Ehning has also moved up the Rolex Rankings, going from seventh into third place, with Frenchman Kevin Staut now placed fourth.

Christian Ahlmann took up riding at the age of 11, but it was in 2003 that he really caught the attention of the media when claiming team and individual gold at the European Championships in Donaueschingen (GER).

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Competitions, Contributors/Press, Events, FEI, FEI, Revolution Sports, Show Jumping

Tops-Alexander Won the 6th Qualifying Leg of Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Western European League

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Riding Cevo Itot Du Chateau, Tops-Alexander won the eight horse jump-off, ahead of Sergio Alvarez Moya (ESP) in second place riding Carlo 273 and Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) riding Magnus Romeo in third place.  The highest placed Swiss rider was Janika Sprunger, riding Palloubet D’Halong, who finished in fourth place.

Press Conference Audio
To download a copy of the audio from the post event press conference, please click on the link below:

https://www.yousendit.com/download/WUJZbGtBaFJ6NFBMYnNUQw.

FEI YouTube Channel
Also available to download is a round-up and news summary from the event in Stuttgart, on the FEI’s YouTube Channel. To watch this please on the link below:

http://youtu.be/ue9WHHagWe8.

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Edwina and Itot Take Geneva by Storm

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Edwina Tops-Alexander and the brilliant little Cevo Itot du Chateau, pictured during the presentation with Arnaud Boetsch, Communication and Image Director, Rolex. Photo: FEI/Hippo Foto

Geneva (SUI), 9 December 2012 – One of the best-loved horses in the sport showed exactly why he is such a huge favourite with the public all around the globe when the diminutive 16 year old Cevo Itot du Chateau carried Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander to victory in the sixth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping 2012/2013 Western European League series at Geneva, Switzerland today.

The big guns were out in force, with the start-list including 14 of the top 20 in the current Rolex World Rankings list and the reigning Olympic, World and European champions, but only eight made it through to the second round jump-off.  And the little chestnut gelding led them a merry dance with a superb run against the clock that left Spain’s Sergio Alvarez Moya and Carlo having to settle for runner-up spot ahead of Germany’s Hans-Dieter Dreher and Magnus Romeo in third while host nation representative, Janika Sprunger, slotted into fourth with Palloubet d’Halong.

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Christian Ahlmann Celebrates Winning the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final 2012 by Lake Geneva

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Christian Ahlmann (GER) yesterday, Friday 7th December 2012, won the 12th Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final in Geneva, Switzerland.

Riding Taloubet Z, Ahlmann won the two-round event featuring the World’s Top 10 riders as based on the Rolex Rankings, ahead of 2nd place Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) riding Cevo Itot Du Chateau and 3rd place Kevin Staut (FRA) riding Silvana HDC.

The results of the 12th Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final:

1. Christian Ahlmann (GER), riding Taloubet Z
2. Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS), riding Cevo Itot Chateau
3. Kevin Staut (FRA), riding Silvana HDC
4. Rolf-Goran Bengtsson (SWE), riding Quintero La Silla
5. Roger Yves-Bost (FRA), riding Castle Forbes Myrtille Paulois
6. Pénélope Leprevost (FRA), riding Mylord Carthago*HN
7. Marco Kutscher (GER), riding Cash
8. Steve Guerdat (SUI), riding Nasa
9. Marcus Ehning (GER), riding Copin Van De Broy
10. Pius Schwizer (SUI), riding Verdi 111

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*Featured/Spotlights, Classic Company, Classic Company, Competitions, Events, Hunter/Equitation, Show Jumping

Gulf Coast – Pensacola Winter Circuit

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The Gulf Coast Classic Company Prepares for Pensacola Where the Shows Are FUN and the Footing Is Fabulous!

Claudia Styslinger from Fox Lake Farm piloting "Valentino" over an oxer

The snow has already made its debut in the northeast announcing that it is that time of year again when equestrians head south for some of the best showing in the country. And this year, many are starting their new year by heading to Gulf Coast Classic Company’s Pensacola shows.  Last year marked the debut of the inaugural Gulf Coast Classic at Pensacola, and word has it, it is the new favorite show destination that starts January 9 and runs through January 27.

The Pensacola shows are fun!  And, the footing is fabulous!  The footing at the Escambia Equestrian Center is customized by Classic Company with the equine athlete’s well-being in mind.  As a matter of fact, Classic Company travels to each of its shows and manages the footing prior to the start of the shows.  “We have a footing trailer, complete with tractors and an assortment of drags that we bring to all Classic Company and Gulf Coast Classic Shows,” commented Bob Bell, President of Classic Company.  “At times, we have even installed the footing, most recently in the new arena at the Charleston shows,” he added.

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Events, Hunter/Equitation, Show Jumping, Training/Clinics, USEF

Riders Announced for 2013 George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session

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Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation will ring in the New Year with the seventh annual George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session presented by USHJA and Adequan. The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL will once again host the prestigious clinic January 2-6, 2013.

The following 12 riders will participate in the five-day training session sponsored by Practical Horseman and Equestrian Sports Production:

Events, JRPR, Show Jumping, Training/Clinics

Todd Minikus Conducts Successful Show Jumping Clinics during Equine Affaire

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Photo courtesy of Vita Flex Nutrition

Springfield, MA (December 5, 2012) – International show jumping veteran Todd Minikus of Loxahatchee, Florida conducted four highly successful clinics over two days at the 46th Equine Affaire in Springfield, Massachusetts which ran November 8 to 12, 2012. Following his time in the ring on Friday and Saturday, Minikus headed up to the Vita Flex Booth for a “Meet & Greet” where he signed autographs for fans and chatted with attendees.

Minikus, who has won over 75 Grand Prix show jumping events to date, was part of the “Ride with the Best Program,” which offers clinics for various levels and disciplines throughout the popular equestrian event.  Known not only for his own riding talent but for his skill as an educator, Minikus employed a variety of proven theories, supplemental training techniques and show jumping exercises that benefited both the riders and the thousands of equestrian enthusiasts auditing from the stands.

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