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Kent Farrington and Dynamo Win $100,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix CSI 2*

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The Voice Winner Cassadee Pope Rocked Opening Ceremonies; Money Raised to Benefit the FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge

Kent Farrington and Dynamo jump over the Veuve Clicquot fence. Photo © Sportfot

Palm Beach, FL – January 7, 2013 – The first ever $100,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix CSI 2* debuted to rave reviews on Sunday, January 6, at the beautiful Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, FL. With some of the world’s top show jumpers competing on the lawn of Donald Trump’s scenic estate overlooking South Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway, U.S. rider Kent Farrington jumped to victory in the inaugural class aboard Amalaya Investments’ Dynamo.

The Trump Invitational benefits the 2013 FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge (FTI GCC), present by Fidelity Investments, one of the hallmarks of Equestrian Sport Productions’ FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. The event has raised and distributed over $2.7 million to local Palm Beach charities over the last three years. In addition to the grand prix competition on Sunday, a wild card charity was drawn for the 2013 FTI GCC, The Voice winner Cassadee Pope performed some of her top songs as well as the national anthem, and Olympic Dressage duo Tina Konyot and Calecto V performed their winning freestyle exhibition.

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Competitions, Events, Phelps Media Group, Polo

IPC 10th Anniversary Season Under Way

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Audi, Piaget Preparing for Jan. 10th Joe Barry Memorial Cup Opener

WELLINGTON, FL – January 4, 2013 – Fourteen teams, including Audi and Piaget, will compete in the Jan. 10-27 Joe Barry Memorial Cup at International Polo Club Palm Beach.

The 20-goal season got underway Thursday with the semifinals of the Herbie Pennell Cup Tournament with defending champion Coca-Cola and Villa del Lago advancing to Sunday’s championship final at 3 p.m.

Actress Bo Derek (of “10” movie fame) will throw out the first ball for the game and will be joined by former University of Miami football All-American Jeremy Shockey for the trophy presentation. La Herradura and Lechuza Caracas will play the consolation game at 1 p.m.

IPC, polo’s winter capital of the world, is celebrating its tenth anniversary with four 20-goal tournaments and three 26-goal tournaments including the 109th annual Maserati U.S. Open.

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*Featured/Spotlights, Competitions, Events, Hunter/Equitation, Jacksonville Winter Series, Show Jumping

Year End Banquet & 2013 Jacksonville Winter Series Updates

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Christmas & New Years have flown by and the Winter Series will be here in just a couple short weeks.  Keep in mind that stalls are limited so please get your stall counts and entries in as soon as possible!

NFHJA is thrilled that Equestrian Game Tape will be with us Week 3 to provide video services.  You can check out their work at equestriangametape.com.

A limited number of tables will be available for purchase Week 3.  Tables will seat 10 and dinner and cocktail service will be provided on both Friday and Saturday evenings as you watch the $25,000 International Hunter Derby and $25,000 Grand Prix in comfort & style.  Please reserve your table now by emailing alexisgnewman@gmail.com.  The cost is $350 per table.

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*Featured/Spotlights, Competitions, Driving, Events, Hunter/Equitation, More/Other, Phelps Media Group, Racing Sources, Show Jumping, Western/Reining

Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show Circuit Wrap Up: December 27-31, 2012

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Photos By: Shane Rux

Tampa, FL – January 3, 2013 – The Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show was a huge success, welcoming top riders from across the country as they competed for the winning honors.  Held December 27-31, 2012, at the Florida State Fairgrounds’ Bob Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa, FL, the Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show featured five full days of events including Hunters, Equitation, Reining, Western Pleasure, Trail Riding, Driving, Showmanship and Halter classes. The show ended on the 31st to help exhibitors take advantage of the six shows needed to accumulate points before the end of the year for the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).

Tommy Sheets, one of the AQHA’s leading trainers, was thrilled to compete at this year’s event. “The Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show provides us with a great facility to come show our horses in multiple arenas with multiple judges at one time,” he commented. “They always hire expert judges for this show. This is one of the most prestigious horse shows in our industry; the level of horses is the upper end of the show horses. With AQHA starting a new progressive program and intermediate program, it has also encouraged all levels of horses to come to this show. The weather has been wonderful here. We’ve had multiple circuit champions in the Trail and Western Riding events. The office staff has also been very accommodating to meeting the trainers’ and exhibitors’ needs.”

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Olympic Games, Show Jumping, USEF

Reed Kessler Named One of USOC’s Twelve Top Teens of 2012

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At 18, Kessler became the youngest Olympic show jumper when she competed in the equestrian event in London. Although she did not ride her mount, Cylana, to an Olympic medal, she brought attention to a sport that usually features older athletes. In fact, her teammates in the team show jumping event in London were: Beezie Madden (age 48), Rich Fellers (52) and McLain Ward (36). Now Kessler is back in the saddle and preparing for possibly many more trips to the Games.

See all twelve Top Teens of 2012 at www.teamusa.org.

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Hunter/Equitation, Phelps Media Group, Show Jumping

SBS Farms Looks Forward to the Upcoming 2013 Show Year

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Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy win the $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals during the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. Photo By: Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group

Buffalo, NY – January 1, 2013 – SBS Farms, Inc. exemplified the meaning of victorious during the 2012 year. The team took home top honors at the most prestigious horse shows and events across the nation, with Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy rising to the pinnacle of their career with their win at the 2012 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals in Lexington, KY, in August. Trainer Susie Schoellkopf and professional rider Jennifer Alfano are now gearing up for the 2013 show season, where they will showcase their skills, and those of their students in the hunter and jumper venues.

Last year, Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy stole the spotlight during the final week of the Jacksonville Winter Series, held at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Green Cove Springs, FL. The pair rode to the top of the standings during the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at Jacksonville Winter A to Z. They also took the reserve championship in the High Performance Hunters. Alfano also showed Sharon O’Neill’s Rose Hill to the Second Year Green Working Hunter Championship.

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*Featured/Spotlights, FEI, FEI, Show Jumping

FEI Launches New Online Entry System for Jumping Events

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CSI-W Dannevirke in New Zealand will be the first event to use the new FEI online Entry System for Jumping Events.

Lausanne (SUI), 2 January 2013 – FEI World Cup Jumping qualifiers in New Zealand at Dannevirke (4-6 January) and Waitemata (12-13 January) will be the first events to use the newly launched FEI online Entry System for Jumping Events. The system allows National Federations and organising committees to manage the entries of athletes and horses in CSIs through a single online platform.

The new system has been designed to improve the automation and exchange of data between the FEI and the NFs with a developed IT system, and will also provide IT tools to NFs that do not already have their own entries database. The system will make communication between the organising committees, NFs and the FEI easier and will ensure a better quality and traceability of data.

Checking the eligibility of athletes and horses prior to events and managing results after events have ended are additional bonuses of the new system.

The system will be launched gradually, starting with CSI1*-W Dannevirke (NZL) held from 4 to 6 January 2013.

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*Featured/Spotlights, Competitions, Events, Hunter/Equitation, Jacksonville Winter Series, Show Jumping

It’s Almost Here! The 2013 Jacksonville Winter Series January 16-20

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Sympa and Daniel Geitner. Photos by Flashpoint Photography

The Jacksonville Winter Series is thrilled to announce our OFFICIAL ENTRY PARTNER, Equestrian Connect.  Online entry has never been so easy.  This streamlined process will save you valuable time and money as your information is stored for later use, in addition to saving money on expensive postage costs!  This exciting service is FREE for a trial period.  Once you try it you will be hooked!  Check out the Website at: https://www.equestrianconnect.com (Zone 4).

PRE-PAID are eligible for a discount, so get your entries and stall money in early!  Pre-Payment can be done via check or credit card by mailing entries or via Equestrian Connect.

The VIP Tent will be back this year.  The NFHJA is thrilled to offer hospitality in it all three weeks!  Weeks 1 & 2 will host complimentary parties.  A limited number of tables will be available for purchase Week 3.  Tables will seat 10 and dinner and cocktail service will be provided on both Friday and Saturday evenings as you watch the $25,000 International Hunter Derby and $25,000 Grand Prix in comfort & style.  Please reserve your table now by emailing Alexis Newman at alexisgnewman@gmail.com.  The cost is $350 per table.

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Happy New Year from the Classic Company!

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The $25,000 Pony Hunter Derby at the Atlanta Summer Classic will bring the best out to show!

The Classic Company wishes everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!  There is a lot to celebrate this coming year with the Classic Company!

Classic Company will continue to offer its award winning and exhibitor friendly AA competitions at all of its locations with the addition of increased prize money.  That’s right, you heard it here: increased prize money and an increased grand prix schedule for 2013!  There was always a reason to show at Classic’s vacation destination-like locations; now the prize money and class offerings have just given you another reason!

Pensacola will continue to offer its weekly $25,000 Grand Prix and the USHJA National and International Hunter Derbies.  The USHJA National Hunter Derby is scheduled each week of the three week series and the USHJA International Hunter Derby is set for Week II.  There really is no better show this winter to get your young horses in the ring.  A show that will raise your horses’ and riders’ confidence levels is just the way to get 2013 started.

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Community/Charity, Competitions, Dressage, Events, Hunter/Equitation, Jennifer Wood

Showcase Your Sale Horse by Donating to the College Preparatory Invitational!

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Wellington, FL – December 31, 2012 – The College Preparatory Invitational Horse Show (CPI) will hold its third annual competition on January 18-20, 2013, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. Welcoming more than 180 college-bound hunt seat equitation and dressage riders at the nation’s premiere College Equestrian Recruiting event, the 2013 CPI offers grades 8-12 participants comprehensive education and insight to future equestrian collegiate competition, horsemanship skills, and the ability to be recruited by the nation’s top colleges and universities offering equestrian competition programs.

To fulfill the dreams of the students, CPI is reaching out to the Wellington, FL, equestrian community for barns and/or individuals willing to donate horses that will help college-bound riders showcase their horsemanship and riding talents to top recruiters while trying to earn equestrian scholarships.

If your horse is available for lease and/or for sale, the 2013 CPI is the perfect venue to showcase its talent and skills to over 180 participants, trainers, coaches and spectators. All horses loaned to the CPI will be featured in The CPI Horse View Book, a horse preview book complete with pictures of each horse, descriptions and information on sales and/or leasing opportunities.

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