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Michael Hughes Pockets SSG Riding Gloves Bonus

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Michael Hughes won a $1,000 bonus from SSG Riding Gloves for wearing SSG ‘Digitals’ at the 2013 Equestrian Festival. Photo – Sportfot

January 13, 2013 – Wellington, Florida – Michael Hughes of Allendale, NJ, scored his first bonus in the SSG Riding Gloves ‘Go Clean for the Green’ promotion by winning the $10,000 High Junior Jumper Classic on Sunday, January 13, at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL.

Of the 21 entries in Sunday’s $10,000 High Junior Jumper Classic, 17 were wearing SSG ‘Digital’ style riding gloves to be eligible for the $1,000 cash bonus.  Nine horses qualified for the jump-off, including Hughes who posted a clear round in the winning time of 32.25 seconds riding MacArthur.

“It’s a great way to get people to wear the gloves,” said Hughes, 17, of the SSG ‘Go Clean for the Green’ promotion.  “They are great gloves.  They never seem to wear down.  Even after lots of wear, they are still totally fine.”

Coached by his father, Eamonn Hughes, Hughes is a veteran of the Junior Jumper division.  He has been riding MacArthur for the past year and, in September, competed with him in the $1 million Grand Prix in Saugerties, NY.

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Competitions, Events, Hunter/Equitation, Jacksonville Winter Series, Show Jumping

Jacksonville Winter Series Week 1

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Thank you to everyone who attended the NFHJA 2012 Year End Banquet.  We enjoyed wonderful food, atmosphere and camaraderie as NFHJA 2012 Year End Awards recipients were recognized and congratulated.  A special congratulations goes out to our Child and Adult Sportsmanship Awards recipients Lauren LeMasters & Peggy Fuller.  This is a notable accomplishment as they were chosen by their peers.

Week 1 of the Jacksonville Winter Series is about to kick off on Jan. 16th!  We are looking forward to seeing familiar faces and new friends.  Week 1 hospitality includes a reception in conjunction with the Welcome Class on Thursday night, courtesy of Mooseknuckles Sandwiches, our new concession vendor!  Please make plans to attend.

Please also note that a Model class will be added to all Pony & Green Pony hunter divisions, so get in your extra practice in Jax!

Feel free to email or call with any questions or for additional information.

NFHJA
Alexisgnewman@gmail.com
904.434.4073 (phone)
866.496.1626 (fax)

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Wilhelm Genn and Happy Z Win $25,000 EMO Grand Prix Opening Week at Gulf Coast Classic

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Wilhelm Genn pilots "Happy Z" to the win in the $25,000 EMO Grand Prix

Wilhelm Genn of Lebanon, Ohio and his own Happy Z took the win in the first Gulf Coast Classic $25,000 EMO Grand Prix of the winter at the Escambia Country Equestrian Center last night.

Genn’s son, Theo, who just celebrated his 23rd birthday on the 11th, was the first to go on his father’s horse Cola and finished with a fault-free first round time of 87.084 seconds which put him in the jump off and landed him in fifth place overall. Second to go was Lissa TSP ***, owned and ridden by Christian Rogge of Cypress, Texas, who finished the class in twelfth place.  Quite Ruffy 840, owned by Ann Anastasio and ridden by Wilhelm Genn, were the next to go and also went clean with a score of 83.362 seconds to place them in the jump off round and an overall third place finish. Indy, owned by RAF, LLC and ridden by Ashley Foster of Brookeville, Maryland, was next to go and finished with four faults and a time of 83.226 seconds, which put her in seventh place overall.  Zine Dine, owned and ridden by Hailey Henderson of Lafayette, Louisiana, was next to ride and finished with eight faults and a time of 77.874 seconds which placed the fastest fault ride in a final tenth finish. Mister Polite, owned by Sydney Johnson and ridden by Tommy-John Russell of Columbus, North Carolina, had eight faults and finished their round in a time of 84.836 seconds which placed them in a final eleventh place position.

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$30,000 Mar-a-Lago Club Grand Prix Victory Goes to Flaming Star and Charlie Jacobs

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Jessica Stitt Clinches Champion and Reserve Titles with On the Hour and Taken

Charlie Jacobs and Flaming Star. Photo © Sportfot

Wellington, FL – January 13, 2013 – The second week of competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by The Mar-a-Lago Club, concluded on Sunday afternoon with a win for Charlie Jacobs (USA) and CMJ Sporthorse LLC’s Flaming Star in the $30,000 Mar-a-Lago Club Grand Prix.

Week one of FTI WEF was sponsored by The Mar-a-Lago Club. FTI WEF 2 runs January 16-20 and is sponsored by Wellington Equestrian Realty. The 2013 FTI WEF runs through March 31 featuring 12 weeks of world-class competition.

Jumping a course set by Eric Hasbrouck, 46 horse and rider combinations contested Sunday’s class. Thirteen entries jumped clear to advance to the jump-off, and 10 went double clear. The fastest of those clear jump-off rounds belonged to Charlie Jacobs and Flaming Star in a time of 37.163 seconds.

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Women Earn Fifth Consecutive Victory in $55,000 Nespresso Battle of the Sexes

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McLain Ward and Zhum CW Top $25,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic; Parkland and Lillie Keenan Victorious in Small Junior Hunter 16-17 Division

Charlie Jayne and Aclette Z. Photo © Sportfot

Wellington, FL – January 12, 2013 – Over 3,500 fans packed the stands at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on the opening Saturday night to watch the women beat the men for the fifth year in a row in the $55,000 Nespresso Battle of the Sexes at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) in Wellington. It was the closest race yet in the three-phase competition between the male and female teams, but the ladies pulled out another victory in the end.

Week one of FTI WEF runs January 9-13, sponsored by The Mar-a-Lago Club. The week will conclude on Sunday with the $30,000 Mar-a-Lago Club Grand Prix in the International Arena at PBIEC. The 2013 FTI WEF runs through March 31 featuring 12 weeks of world-class competition.

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Competitions, Events, Hunter/Equitation, Phelps Media Group, Show Jumping

The Ridge at Wellington 1.40m Grand Prix Invitational Series Attracts Exhibitors

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Kevin Babbington and Mark Q

Wellington, FL – January 11, 2013 – Pristine new fences, a relaxed atmosphere, top of the line competitors and the chance at prize money totaling $15,000 attracted 36 rides to the first class in The Ridge at Wellington’s inaugural Friday Grand Prix Series.

The 10-class series, that kicked off today, features a single 1.40m class each Friday with $15,000 in prize money each week before culminating in a $24,750 Grand Prix series finale on March 23, 2013. Creators and hosts of the series, George D’Ambrosio and Nona Garson, see the classes as an exciting new opportunity for horses that would not normally compete at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) as well as a chance for a change of venue, fences and footing for those that do. With the course open from 8 am to 4:30 pm, riders are able to come walk the course and jump at their own convenience.

“You might want to jump a horse that isn’t up to jumping in the Grand Prix out at WEF, and we still have a really nice class for him,” Garson said. “My other thought was for a little variety, because also what happens in the 1.40m classes is every week the same class goes in the same ring, so you’re always jumping in the same venue. A little variety in footing and in jumps would be nice from a training aspect, as well.”

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Zivago in Pensacola and Updates

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Zivago and Mary Lisa Leffler

What a week!  Equestrians from all over the country traveled to Pensacola and were welcomed by sunny skies, a world class facility at the Escambia County Equestrian Center Show Grounds and the best show management in the country.

The Gulf Coast Classic Company’s Pensacola shows started on January 9th and will run for three weeks.  Offering weekly $25,000 Grand Prix, USEF AA Hunter Sections, weekly USHJA National Hunter Derbies, a USEF International Hunter Derby Week II, as well as a wealth of Jumper Classics for the Junior/AOs and the Children and Adult Jumpers, this is a show series that offers top competition and a vacation destination for the friends and families of the riders.

Yesterday’s feature event was the USHJA National Hunter Derby. In first place was Zivago, owned by Denise Clolery and ridden by Mary Lisa Leffler of Rolling Acres Farm from Brookeville, Maryland.  Bringing home the reserve honors was Belvedere owned and ridden by Ellen Herrington.  In third place was Ufonia P, owned by Paulexi, LLC and ridden by Ashley Foster.  In fourth place was Sin City, owned and ridden by Annie Friedman.  In fifth place was Caracas, owned and ridden by Mary Claire Ray, in sixth place was The Golden Compass, owned by Heatherfield Hunters and ridden by Alyson Gurney.  In seventh place was Carino, owned by T and V Partnership and ridden by Christian Rogge.  In eighth place was McGwire, owned and ridden by Allison Bergmeyer, in ninth place was Fortissimo, owned and ridden by Allyson Quirk.  In tenth place was Hat Trick, owned and ridden by Briggs Surratt and in eleventh place was Rebels, owned and ridden by Taylor Dileo.

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Georgina Bloomberg Wins Adequan 7-Year-Old Young Jumper Championship Qualifier

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Lansing and Jeanine Cash Sweep Adult Amateur 36-50 Division

Georgina Bloomberg and South Street. Photo © Sportfot

Wellington, FL – January 11, 2013 – The 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued with its first week of competition on Friday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) with a win for New York’s Georgina Bloomberg and South Street in the $1,500 Adequan 7-Year-Old Young Jumper Championship Qualifier and a championship win for Lansing and Jeanine Cash in the Adult Amateur Hunter 36-50 division.

Week one of FTI WEF runs January 9-13, sponsored by The Mar-a-Lago Club. The week will feature a full schedule of exciting hunter/jumper competition, including the $55,000 Nespresso Battle of the Sexes exhibition class as the start of the “Saturday Night Lights” series and fun events like the Jump for HomeSafe fundraiser. Highlights of week one include the $25,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic on Saturday afternoon and the $30,000 Mar-a-Lago Club Grand Prix on Sunday in the International Arena at PBIEC. The 2013 FTI WEF runs through March 31 featuring 12 weeks of world-class competition.

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USEF Announces Election of Endurance Eligible Athlete Committee

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Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has elected a new Endurance Eligible Athlete Committee.

Endurance Eligible Athlete Committee

Melody Blittersdorf, Vice Chair
Kyle Gibbon
Carolyn Hock
Suzanne Hayes
Suzanne Hedgecock
Valerie Kanavy, Chair
Joseph Mattingley
Margaret Sleeper, Athlete Representative to the Endurance High Performance Committee
Deborah Reich
Heather Reynolds
Stephen Rojek

For further information regarding the USEF High Performance Endurance Program, visit: http://usef.org/_IFrames/breedsDisciplines/discipline/allEndurance.aspx.

For additional information, please contact Vonita Bowers via email at vbowers@usef.org.

Dressage, Phelps Media Group

Phelps Media Group International Welcomes Olympian Adrienne Lyle to Client List

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Adrienne Lyle on Wizard

Wellington, FL – January 10, 2013 – Phelps Media Group International is pleased to welcome new client, Adrienne Lyle. Lyle, one of the foremost young dressage riders in the United States, is coming off of a breakthrough year of competition, highlighted by a trip to London to represent her country at the Olympic Games.

Lyle’s Olympic endeavor followed a highly successful winter dressage season. In 2012, Lyle rode Wizard to victories in the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle at the CDI 5* West Palm Beach, the Grand Prix Special at the World Dressage Masters Palm Beach, and several other top competitions.

Earlier in their career, Lyle and Wizard won the 2008 Brentina Cup, named in honor of the famous dressage mare ridden by Debbie McDonald, Lyle’s coach. Lyle began riding with McDonald in 2005 as a summertime working student. Her efforts over the summer led to a full-time position at River Grove Farm, where McDonald is based. Lyle picked up the ride on Wizard in 2006. Following their Brentina Cup victory, they competed in their first Grand Prix test in 2009.

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