Wellington, FL – March 14, 2010 – Olympic silver medalist Peter Leone (USA) returned to the winner’s circle today in the $25,000 Suncast 1.50m Classic at the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. He rode Select, owned by Lionshare Farms and Ger Poels Horses, to the win over Clementine Goutal (USA) on Kelline Fonroy and Alexander Hufenstuhl (GER) of Germany with Lacapo 4.
The ninth week of the FTI WEF was sponsored by CN and concluded today. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and they will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.
In a class of 45 entries, there were eight clear trips over the Leopoldo Palacios designed course. “Leopoldo really hit it right on. The time allowed was tight, but not inappropriately tight. My focus was to keep my horse’s concentration in place by the end of the course,” Leone recalled.
Harrodsburg, KY — March 15, 2010 — As time ticks away towards the debut of the Camden Spring Fling show, April 7-11, new sponsors and additions to the grounds continue to mount. Chairman Robert Hunt announced the newest sponsorship of the event comes from Roger & Thomas Ltd.
Roger & Thomas ltd, whose home base is in Camden, have been a major force in the sporting antique world for over twenty five years. Owners Roger Widener and Thomas Walter, both lifelong horsemen, have amassed one of the country’s largest collections of antiques, estate jewelry, and collectibles much of which revolves around equestrian themes. The company will be the sponsors of the Amateur Owner Hunters 36 and Over Division, as well as a prominent vendor at the Camden Spring Fling. “After doing sporting shows nationally, we are thrilled to have something right back home in Camden!” Roger Widener said.
Given the crazed schedule that keeps the business on the road attending major equestrian events across the US often for weeks at a time both Widener and Walter welcome the opportunity for their home town to play host. “I think it will develop into a major show in the near future as people will be returning from Florida and the northerners will be thrilled to hit the sunshine!” Roger said. He went on to describe the plans for their vendor space. “We intend to make as big a splash as possible with our Essex Crystal Collection, as well as some beautiful estate jewelry and new antique sporting pieces.” Over the years customers across the country have come to rely on Roger & Thomas, Ltd for decorating their homes and those unique gifts to the horse lover in their lives and the Camden Spring Fling will no doubt be a haven for discreet shoppers.
Wellington, FL – March 15, 2010 – The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) week nine, held March 10-14, 2010, featured many winners in the equitation, hunters, and jumpers, including the leader in the $200,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix, CSI 3*, presented by CN. The week nine title sponsor was CN.
CN is North America’s railroad with a commitment to speed and precision, and they are proud to support the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Along with their weekly title sponsorships, they were the presenting sponsor of the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup and the title sponsor of the $150,000 CN U.S. Open Grand Prix, CSIO 4* during week eight. In week nine, they were the presenting sponsor of the $200,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix, CSI 3*. They were also the title sponsor of the $50,000 CN Palm Beach Jumping Derby, which was held at The Stadium during week six. For more information on CN, please visit www.cn.ca.
Double H Farm’s Night Train sped to the win with Olympic gold medalist Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) in the $200,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix, CSI 3*, presented by CN, on Saturday evening. McLain Ward (USA) on Sapphire, owned by Ward and Blue Chip Bloodstock, was second, while Lauren Hough (USA) and Laura Mateo’s Quick Study were third.
Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela designed a 14 numbered obstacle track for the opening round, and seven of 45 entries were clear to continue to the jump-off.
Coach Lilly de Sousa & Middle & Upper School Riders from S. Virginia to Compete for 2nd Year at Zone III Championships
LEXINGTON, VA – March 13, 2010 – For the second consecutive year, Stone Bridge Farm’s Interscholastic Equestrian Association Middle and Upper School teams have qualified for the Zone III National Finals. Trainer Lilly de Sousa and stable owner Katrina Weinig will accompany the young riders, ages 11 to 19, from their different schools located around Southern Virginia to compete at the IEA year end qualifying finals. The goal is to once again ride for top honors against the leading IEA teams in the country at National Finals, held this year at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia beginning April 22 through 25, 2010. Over 300 of the teams competed in the 2008 National Finals, which granted more than $125,000 of scholarship to IEA riders.
Under the guidance of coach de Sousa, last season Stone Bridge Farm’s Middle and High School IEA teams competed for the first time during last season. They qualified for National Finals, winning the National Champion Varsity Open Flat, and Reserve National Champion Novice Flat. The teams have grown since the stable launched the program, and now include members from around Virginia, including Rockbridge, Bath and Bedford Counties, Roanoke, Salem, Lynchburg, Bedford, Botetourt, Fincastle and Lexington. The mission of the barn, and these young equestrians, is to achieve excellence in riding, horsemanship and showmanship; to demonstrate friendly, warm and sportsmanlike behavior at competitions; and to support each other as riders and individuals.
The Live Oak International will host the Single and Four-In-Hand National Championships, March 25-28 at Live Oak Plantation in Ocala. (Photo courtesy of PicsofYou.)
Ocala, FL (March 15, 2010) – The Live Oak International Combined Driving Event, the premier driving event in North America that attracts competitors from around the world, will host the Single and Four-In-Hand National Championships during the 2010 competition, March 25-28. Held at the picturesque 4,500 acre Live Oak Plantation in Ocala, U.S. Trust returns again as the title sponsor and thousands of spectators are expected to attend.
“Since this is the year of the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, we are excited about hosting our largest field ever of Four-In-Hand horses,” said Susan Gilliland, event director. “We should have three foreign drivers and at least 11 or 12 competitors from the United States, all vying for a spot on the U.S. WEG team. It should be very exciting.”
Chester Weber, the reigning U.S. National Four-In-Hand Champion, will return to defend his title. Weber and his team have won the championship a record seven years in a row. Gilliland said three Four-In-Hand team members from the U.S. will be chosen for the WEG team and up to six individuals as the United States is the host country.
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