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Shane Sweetnam and Shawn Casady Cash In with SSG Riding Gloves

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Shane Sweetnam of Ireland won a $2,000 bonus in the SSG Riding Gloves ‘Go Clean for the Green’ promotion after winning the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic. Photo by Shawn McMillen Photography

Lexington, Kentucky – Shane Sweetnam of Ireland and Shawn Casady of Midtown, Tennessee, both picked up bonus money in the SSG Riding Gloves ‘Go Clean for the Green’ promotion during the Bluegrass Festival held August 15 to 19 in Lexington, KY.

Sweetnam won the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic on Friday, August 17, with a double clear performance aboard Amaretto D’Arco, a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood stallion owned by Spy Coast Farm.  Posting one of four double clear performances, Sweetnam’s time of 39.95 seconds gave him the victory over Kaitlin Campbell of Brookeville, MD, riding Rocky W, who stopped the clock in 40.24 seconds.

“I have been using the SSG ‘Digital’ Riding Gloves for quite a while, and I have really grown to like them,” said Sweetnam.  “They have a really good grip, are comfortable, and work no matter what the weather is like.  I am thrilled to have earned the bonus money again.”

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Competitions, Events, Hunter/Equitation, Kentucky Horse Shows, Phelps Media Group, Show Jumping

Shawn Casady Leads Junior Ranks with Overwhelming Lead Heading into the 2012 Hallway Feeds National Hunter Derby Series Final Derby

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Shawn Casady tops Louise Serio in the overall $15,000 Hallway Feeds Leading Rider rankings. Casady leads the Junior standings with 1050 points, aiming to capture the $2,500 bonus. Photo By: Kendall Bierer/PMG

Lexington KY – August 21, 2012 – Sunday afternoon saw great competition from 42 competitors as the fifth $5,000 Hallway Feeds National Hunter Derby got underway during the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. Kelley Farmer rode Act of Valor to the top of the leader board, moving into the fourth place in the overall standings. Shawn Casady was awarded third place with Bolero, taking a 75-point lead above Louise Serio, who has now fallen into the second place in the standings, but still continues to lead the professional ranks. The Hallway Feeds Series consists of six national hunter derby events held during the 2012 show series at the Kentucky Horse Park. Following the final event, cash prizes totaling $15,000 will be awarded to the series’ leading riders.

The Kentucky Summer Series is held July 24 – Aug. 26, 2012, and features four of the $5,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derbies. The final event of the series is approaching this Saturday, August 25, 2012 during the KHJA Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park. This will be the riders’ final opportunity to move ahead in the ranks, competing for the winning title and valuable points toward the $15,000 Leading Rider Awards.

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Equus Events Atlanta Summerfest I Wrap Up

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Kelci Krenshaw and Camera Ready. Holly Ridge Photography

August 21, 2012 ~ The second annual Atlanta Summerfest I came to a close on Sunday.  The show is the first of a two week series hosted by Equus Events that takes place at the Chattahoochee Hills Equestrian Center in Fairburn, GA.  “It is one of our favorite venues,” quoted show organizer J. P. Godard. “The footing and stabling is exceptional and the facility itself is one of the most scenic around.”

One of the week’s highly anticipated events was the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby which took place Friday evening in the main hunter ring which was opened up to include the schooling area allowing riders to gallop along the open and flowing course designed by J. P. Godard.   Exhibitors and spectators were also treated to a “Derby Pizza Party” sponsored by Gagne International and J. F. Gagne along with Carsten Peters in the hospitality area.

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Alltech National Horse Show Welcomes Hunter Sponsors for 2012

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Katie Robinson and Rock Steady, Amateur Owner 36 & Over Working Hunter Champions with sponsor Susie Marquardt and husband Jim - photo by Rebecca Walton

Lexington, KY – August 20, 2012 – The 2012 Alltech National Horse Show, recognized as the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame Horse Show of the Year last year, returns to the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 31 through November 4, 2012.

The Hunter Hall of Fame honors were the second major award issued to the Alltech National Horse Show last year. At their annual meeting, the North American Riders Group (NARG) recognized the Alltech National Horse Show as the highest rated horse show in the United States.

“We were very proud of our efforts last year and we were delighted that our hard work was recognized by both the Hunter Hall of Fame and by NARG,” said Mason Phelps, Jr. the President of the National Horse Show Association. “For 2012, we will build on that first year success.”

This year’s show will once again feature the nation’s finest hunters in competition with the most significant amount of prize money of any show in the country. This is all made possible by the generous supporters who have stepped forward to sponsor the various hunter divisions at the Alltech National Horse Show.

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Patty Stovel Steals the $40,000 HITS Grand Prix at HITS Culpeper’s Winston National

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©ESI Photography. Patty Stovel and her own Carigor Z jump their way to victory in the $40,000 HITS Grand Prix.

CULPEPER, VA (August 20, 2012) – HITS is back in Virginia and Patty Stovel got things started in the Grand Prix ring this weekend with a win in the $40,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, aboard her own Carigor Z. Nineteen horses took to Jerry Dougherty’s 13-obstacle course and six conquered it to move onto the jump-off.

The Bokeelia, Florida course designer built a technical course that presented an oxer-to-oxer double combination at fence five and a triple combination at fence 12, which boasted tall verticals to yet another large vertical at the final fence of the course.

“This course was very careful, but it fit the group of horses that showed up to jump it very well,” said Stovel.

After watching six rounds, three of which were clear, Stovel and her 11-year-old Argentinean gelding made it four and joined the jump-off. Stovel and Carigor Z have been together since she purchased the horse as a three-year-old.

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Red-hot Sport as Six Different Nations Claim Gold at Ebreichsdorf European Championships

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Team France, young rider gold medallists at the European Championships in Ebreichsdorf (AUT), from left: Thibault Pigeon, Margaux Bost, Alexandre Fontanelle and Maelle Martin, with Chef d'Equipe Thierry Pomel. (Photo: FEI/Tomas Holcbecher)

Ebreichsdorf (AUT), 21 August 2012 – The incredible setting of the Magna Racino venue at Ebreichsdorf (AUT) played host to the 2012 European Championships for Young Riders, Juniors and Children, with over 200 horses and riders descending on the site which many believed provided the best facilities ever for these prestigious Championships.

Young Riders

The Young Rider Championship attracted a strong field of athletes, many of whom already compete regularly on the senior international circuit. The battle for the team medals was intense and just a single time fault divided the French and Swiss in the tussle for gold. Despite posting two double clears, the Swiss tally of 10 faults was just not enough and they were held down in the silver medal position by their European neighbours France, who finished on the winning total of nine faults.

The battle for the bronze was just as close and once again the final positions were separated by just one point. Going into the second round Sweden carried just eight penalties, well ahead of Germany on 17. The Germans put in a flawless performance in the second round for an overall total of 17, and were looking good for a move up onto the podium when the second of the Swedes picked up 16 faults. But Sweden managed to hang onto bronze with a clear and two four-faulters, leaving the Germans out of the medals.

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Paige Johnson and Chiron S Secure $40,000 Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix Victory at Bluegrass Festival Horse Show

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Paige Johnson and Chiron S won the $40,000 Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix Victory at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. Photo By: Kendall Bierer/PMG

Lexington, KY – August 19, 2012 – It was the final day of the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show, and the excitement was high as the $40,000 Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix got underway in the Rolex Stadium. It was a bittersweet finale to the fourth week of the Kentucky Summer Series, with 41 entrants competing for the top prize. Paige Johnson and Chiron S were one of only four to move into the short course, stealing the show and riding to a double-clear effort with a blazing jump-off speed of 38.371 seconds. Although trailblazer Andrew Welles piloted Boo Van Het Kastanjehof to a clean short track, they fell a nick shy of the winning title to collect the second place award.

Allen Rheinheimer created a course that took on a life of its own this afternoon. He included an oxer-vertical-oxer triple combination, a vertical-liverpool double combination, an open water jump, a triple bar opening to a vertical, as well as numerous turns, rollbacks and technicalities that could challenge horse and rider.

Each rider entered the Rolex Stadium with the hopes of securing the winning title on the final day; however, it was not until the eighteenth in the order, Andrew Welles and Boo Van Het Kastanjehof, that anyone was able to tackle the track. The only other rider to come close was Shane Sweetnam and Siri, owned by Spy Coast Farm. The pair had made it through the course with a clear effort, but a tick over the time earned them two time faults, and the eventual fifth place honors.

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Fairfield County Hunt Club Brings Home the Medals at the Connecticut Finals

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Left to Right: Carly Crossfield with Tambourine Man: 9th place, Dimitra Ippolito with Lady Bug: 3rd place/Bronze Medal, Vicky Orlin with Rain Sox: 1st place/Gold Medal, Gabby Alecia with Benlea Mizzou: 7th place, and Hannah Trudeau with Havana: 8th place. Reflections Photography.

WESTPORT, CT – August 20, 2012 – Official Automotive Sponsor of the EQUUS Foundation, Audi Fairfield, Mercedes-Benz of Fairfield, and Porsche of Fairfield, formed the backdrop for the Winner’s Circle at the Connecticut Hunter Jumper Association (CHJA) Finals at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, Connecticut. Rooted on by their trainers, Jenny Martin-Rudaz, Becky Moyher and Cassie Herman, young riders from the Fairfield County Hunt Club took home two of the three medals and five of the ten winning places in the Pony Medal on Saturday, August 18, 2012.

About The EQUUS Foundation, Inc.

The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., established in August 2002, as a 501(c)(3) national charitable foundation, is dedicated to improving the quality of life of horses, fostering the use of horses to enrich the lives of those in need, and educating the public about the horse’s unique ability to empower, teach and heal.

What started as a local effort is now a nationwide campaign on behalf of horses. The Foundation accomplishes its mission by providing financial support to horse-related charities across the United States; connecting a network of equine organizations to equine enthusiasts; providing scholarships to reward volunteer service on behalf of horses, and conducting information outreach to educate the public about horses.

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JustWorld International Partners with Hampton Classic Horse Show

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The JustWorld International Horseless Horse Show and Silent Auction will take place August 31 during the 2012 Hampton Classic in Bridgehampton, NY. Photo by Sportfot.com

Bridgehampton, New York – For the sixth consecutive year, Just World International will partner with the Hampton Classic Horse Show taking place August 26 to September 2, 2012, in Bridgehampton, NY.

For the past five years, JustWorld International and the Hampton Classic Horse Show have enjoyed a successful partnership promoting JustWorld’s dedication to helping underprivileged children in developing nations around the world.

This year, the Hampton Classic Horse Show will once again feature several JustWorld fundraising and awareness events including the popular Horseless Horse Show and Silent Auction.  Beginning at approximately 4 p.m. during the Exhibitor’s Party on Friday, August 31, the JustWorld International Horseless Horse Show invites children of all ages to compete on foot in a variety of different classes including Short Stirrup Jumpers, Children’s Jumper, High Jump Puissance, Pair Relay Jumpers and a Grand Prix with a Jump-Off.  Ribbons and prizes will be presented in all divisions.

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Katie Monahan Prudent – The Rolex One to Watch for August 2012

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Katie Monahan Prudent with her gelding, V, following her fourth place finish in the 1.30m Class at the CSI2* Chantilly (FRA) 2012. Photo: SPORTFOT / Rolex

20 August 2012 – The Rolex One to Watch for August 2012 is awarded to Katie Monahan Prudent (USA). Monahan Prudent divides her time between Rosières aux Salines (FRA) and Plain Bay Farm, which she runs with her husband in Middleburg, Virginia (USA). During the month of July, the 54-year-old jumped from 361st to 244th – a move up the Rolex Rankings of 117 places.

Monahan Prudent spent much of her early career training at Cherry Blossom Farm in Virginia, where she gained invaluable experience in the hunter jumper rings. Monahan Prudent went on to show her potential as a junior rider, winning both the Medal Maclay Finals along with multiple championships in the hunter ring, earning her a place in the hunter “Hall of Fame”. Monahan Prudent then emerged as an international Jumping star, claiming victory in every major Jumping Grand Prix in the United States, and helping the 1986 United States Jumping team win gold at the World Championships in Aachen. As a result, Monahan Prudent has been hailed US Rider of the Year three times by the American Grand Prix Association.

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