Jumping: USEF: Madden, Kraut, Hough, McCrea and Farrington to Jump for U.S. at CSIO5* Hickstead and CSIO5* Dublin

From the USEF Communications Department

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) named the following horse/rider combinations for CSIO5*competitions: Hickstead and Dublin, which are part of the 2011 FEI Nations Cup Series. These riders will jump at CSIO5* Hickstead, England, July 26-31 which is held in conjunction with the Longines Royal International Horse Show and CSIO5* Dublin, Ireland, August 3-7 as part of the prestigious Royal Dublin Horse Show.

Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, NY) will ride Coral Reef Ranch's Coral Reef Via Volo
Coral Reef Via Volo is a 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare

Laura Kraut (Wellington, FL) will ride Happy Hill Farm's Cedric or Stars and Stripes' Tierra
Cedric is a 13-year-old Holsteiner gelding 
Teirra is an 11-year-old KWPN mare

Lauren Hough (Wellington, FL) will ride Laura and Meredith Mateo's Quick Study
Quick Study is a 12-year-old Selle Francais gelding

Christine McCrea (Windsor, CT) will ride Windsor Show Stable's Romantovich Take One
Romantovich Take One is an 11-year-old KWPN gelding

Kent Farrington (Chicago, IL) will ride R.C.G. Farm's Uceko
Uceko is an 11-year-old KWPN gelding

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Jumping: Owners Club: Eric Lamaze named as Owner of the Year

Christian Baillet, Chairman of the Jumping Owners Club, and FEI First Vice President Sven Holmberg present the award to Eric Lamaze. Photo: FEI/Kit Houghton

For the second year running, Eric Lamaze and John Fleischhacker, joint-owners of the 14 year old bay stallion Hickstead, have been awarded the prestigious title of “Owner of the Year” by the Jumping Owners Club. Hickstead and Canadian rider Eric Lamaze continued their superb form to maintain their position as the most successful horse and rider combination in 2009.

WEG Jumping: Facts, Figures, and quotes

Facts and Figures
The triple combination, last fence on tonight's eight-fence track, was the bogey fence of the competition.
Eric Lamaze's stallion, Hickstead, took the award for Best Horse after producing four clear rounds.
The horses competing tonight completed nine rounds of jumping during the Jumping Championships at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™