HJN Content posted on March 9th, 2006

Can the Irish Do It Again??, A look at the Nations Cup by FEI Press Correspondent Louise Parks

Newly appointed Irish Chef d’Equipe Robert Splaine was in buoyant mood today ahead of the $75,000 Nations Cup sponsored by CN which kicks off at Palm Beach Equestrian Club at 7pm Florida-time tomorrow, Friday. (Read on…)

$25,000 CN Jumper Classic Goes to Rodrigo Pessoa and Cantate Z

In a final attempt in Wellington to get precious dollars toward the Budweiser American Invitational, fifty-two competitors gathered at the DeNemethy Ring to jump in the $25,000 CN Jumper Classic. The 1.50m course was designed by Guilherme N. Jorge of Brazil, and ran under USEF rules, Table II, Section 2.1. Time First Round. (Read on…)

Goguen Is Pleasantly Surprised as Boulevard Deir Wins Green Conformation Championship at Winter Equestrian Festival

The CN Wellington Finale, the final week of the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, kicked off yesterday with the best hunter and jumper competition in the country. The professional hunter divisions began on Wednesday and four divisions awarded championships today. (Read on…)

Another Overwhelming Performance for Authentic and Beezie Madden in $25,000 WEF Challenge Cup CSIO

Chalk up another win for the United States at the CN Wellington Finale, CSIO-5* at the 2006 Winter Equestrian Festival. Olympic Team Gold Medalist Beezie Madden and her 2004 Athens Olympic partner Authentic set a feverish pace early on that had the rest of the starting field chasing her without success for the entire afternoon. It was another gorgeous, albeit windy day for the crowd that gathered for Round Seven of the WEF Challenge Cup series, the final leg in Wellington. (Read on…)

Jennifer Reid and Jiminy Crickett Win Tricolor Ribbon at Winter Equestrian Festival for Second Week in a Row

For the second week in a row at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Jennifer Reid of Wellington, FL, and Jiminy Crickett have come home with a tricolor ribbon in the Adult Amateur 18-35 Hunters. Their consistent performances throughout the Winter Equestrian Festival have led to a current third place ranking for the WEF Circuit Championship in the Adult Amateur 18-35 Hunter division. (Read on…)