Friday, February 11, 2011

Jumping: Wellington: WEF: Andres Rodriguez and Oreade Des Dames Navigate a Win in $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge

Photo Credit: Andres Rodriguez and Oreade Des Dames won the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge during week 5 at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo © Sportfot, Official Sport Photographer of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, www.sportfot.com.

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Wellington, FL - February 11, 2011 - The fifth week of competition at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival continued on Friday with the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge, held in the International Arena of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Despite a rainy day, the riders came out in full force for the class, showing over a course set by Alan Wade of Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Out of 50 starters, Venezuela's Andres Rodriguez piloted Oreade Des Dames to victory with the fastest of 12 clear rounds.

Jumping: HITS: Silvio Mazzoni and Remonta Habano Win Big in Thursday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, Presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at the HITS Ocala Winter Classic

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Silvio Mazzoni and Remonta Habano in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health.
     
OCALA, FL (February 11, 2011)--After a successful two-week Pre-Circuit and a short break, show jumping resumed at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida on Tuesday with the Ocala Winter Classic, the first of six AA-rated weeks of competition. Silvio Mazzoni of Leesburg, Virginia piloted his own Remonta Habano to a decisive win in Thursday afternoon’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health.

Dressage: USEF Receives Invitation for Under-25 Dressage Riders to Compete at CHIO Aachen - By Joanie Morris


Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has recently received an invitation from the Organizing Committee of CHIO Aachen to send riders to participate in the CDIU-25 for the first time. Caroline Roffman (Wellington, FL) received an invitation to participate as an individual starter and the U.S. also has the opportunity to send up to three additional Under -25 riders to compete at this prestigious event.

Jumping: HITS: Fast Fellers! Rich Fellers and Flexible Capture the $31,000 HITS Welcome Classic at HITS Thermal

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Rich Fellers and Flexible on course in Thursday's $31,000 HITS Welcome Classic, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at the HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California.
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February 11, 2011
   
THERMAL, CA (February 11, 2011)—Rich Fellers won his third Grand Prix in a row at HITS Thermal when he rode Harry and Mollie Chapman's Flexible to the top prize in Thursday night's $31,000 HITS Welcome Classic, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, in the indoor arena at the HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California.