HJN Content posted for August, 2006

USEF Announces Formation of First-Ever Youth Council

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation® announces the formation of the USEF Youth Council, designed to encourage and support existing affiliate youth programs. The goal will be to create the most varied board possible with members from each and every USEF national affiliate. (Read on…)

Madden Does It Again, Retains Lead in Show Jumping at 2006 WEG; Fairclough Posts Score in First Day of Driving Competition

It’s double duty again at the 2006 World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Aachen, Germany, as two disciplines played out simultaneously – one of them in the Main Stadium (show jumping) and the other having its first-day opener in Stadium 2 (four-in-hand driving). Both of the disciplines have fans running back and forth to take in the action. (Read on…)

Anne Kursinski Tops $7,500 Land Rover Open Jumping Class At 31st Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show

Bridgehampton, NY—August 30, 2006— It was once again a battle of Olympians in the $7,500 Land Rover Open Jumper 1.45 meter class at the 31st Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show as the top three finishers came home within two-tenths of a second of each other in the day’s only event held in the Grand Prix ring. (Read on…)

Canada’s Eric Lamaze Maintains Second Position at 2006 World Equestrian Games

Aachen, Germany — Canada’s Eric Lamaze maintained his runner-up position following the second day of show jumping competition on Wednesday, August 30, at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. (Read on…)

Netherlands maintains Showjumping Team Lead at WEG; Ukraine is 2nd and USA is 3rd

The second day of Jumping was just as exciting and promising as anticipated. Some 114 riders – 25 teams along with 23 individual riders – took part in the first round of the Nations Cup competition. With three clear rounds and a score of 7.01 penalty points, The Netherlands (Piet Raymakers / Van Schijndel’s Curtis; Jeroen Dubbeldam / BMC Up And Down; Albert Zoer / Okidoki; Gerco Schröder / Eurocommerce Berlin) are in the lead. (Read on…)

Dutch team narrowly ahead of the Ukraine . USA is 3rd and Germany is 4th. Beezie still in 1st Individually.

In the first round of the Nations’ Cup, the Mercedes-Benz Prize, the Dutch team managed to repeat the good form they showed in the opening speed competition of the FEI World Equestrian Games. With a total score of 7.01 penalty points, Piet Raymakers/Van Schijndel’s Curtis, Jeroen Dubbeldam/BMC Up and Down, Albert Zoer/Okidoki and Gerco Schröder/Eurocommerce Berlin are currently heading the team classification. Gerco Schröder (28) and Albert Zoer (31) proved to be the best riders in the Oranje team today, both jumping clear. (Read on…)

Creature of Habit…

Even when I travel, I notice I am a creature of habit. One might think that leaving their lives behind to head to Europe for a month would shake them out of their rituals, but not so. At least, not for me. (Read on…)

Quick reactions and great heart help Canada’s Eric Lamaze and Hickstead

Aachen, DE – August 29, 2025 – “Amazing round!” was the description used by Canadian Show Jumping Team Chef d’Équipe Terrence (Torchy) Millar after Eric Lamaze, of Schomberg, Ontario, and his mount Hickstead blazed through Frank Rothenberger’s course for the Speed and Handiness competition at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. (Read on…)

Juniors Shine in the Rain at 31st Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show

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Bridgehampton, NY—August 29, 2006—Junior riders were a bright spot on a rain soaked day at the 31st Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show.

The Junior Jumper 1.30 meter class had a field of 36 who slogged through the course with Carolyn Curcio of West Islip, NY, gaining the win riding her own Croft Temptation, Chelsea Moss of Medford, NJ, finished second on Lauren, owned by Mary Alexis Healy and Gleneayre Farm. Third went to Alexandra Arute of Avon, CT, and Blast owned by Scott Stewart. (Read on…)

Chris Kappler and Rivell C Drive Home First in the Jaguar Open Jumper Class at the Hampton Classic Horse Show

Bridgehampton, NY—August 29, 2006—Olympic Medalists swept the top three places in the $5,000 Jaguar 1.35m Open Jumper Class at the 31st Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show.

Finishing first was Chris Kappler of Pittstown, NJ, winner of team Gold and individual Silver Medals at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, who drove into the top spot with the fastest clear round. Kappler finished in a time of 52.70 seconds, riding Rivell C, owned by Allyson Hawkes. (Read on…)

Canada’s Eric Lamaze in Second Position at 2006 World Equestrian Games

Aachen, Germany — Canadian Show Jumping Team member Eric Lamaze is in second place following the opening day of competition on Tuesday, August 29, at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.

In the opening speed round, where the objective is to leave all of the jumps up in the fastest time, Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, was the 84th of 116 competitors to attempt the challenging track set by renowned course designer Frank Rothenberger of Germany. (Read on…)

Beezie Madden and Authentic Lead Pack in Day One of 2006 WEG Show Jumping

Aachen, Germany— The first qualifier and speed class for the individual and team FEI World Championships in show jumping has ended, and the 16 efforts put in front of the 116 show jumpers going round were a bit more than a few could handle. And for Team U.S.A., there were few bumps along the road translating into less than a handful of downed rails in a windy Main Stadium. Overall on this first day of show jumping in Aachen, six horses were eliminated and one retired. (Read on…)

Excitement in the Nations’ Cup - Beezie Madden and Authentic finish 1st in the Speed and Handiness Competition. McLain Ward and Sapphire are 4th.

Team USA in 2nd place behind the Netherlands in a tight race.

After the first show-jumping competition of the FEI World Equestrian Games at the Aachen Soers, the top 6 teams are extremely close.

Team USA had strong performances from Beezie Madden and Authentic who led all riders with no faults in a time of 77.62. McLain Ward was also one of the twelve who managed a clear ride on Sapphire. His time of 79.35 earned him 4th place in the individual standings. (Read on…)

Hey, hey, hey, Beezie Madden of the USA takes day 1

Jumping made its spectacular entrance on the sporting scene of the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. The winner of the speed competition – one of four part of the World Championship programme – is Beezie Madden (USA) aboard Authentic (77.62 time faults – 0 points). Eric Lamaze (CAN) on Hickstead is second (78.40 time penalties – 0.39 points) and Gerco Schröder (NED) on Eurocommerce Berlin is third (78.47 time penalties – 0.43 points). (Read on…)

Checkmate elected “Horse of the Year”

The Hanoverian gelding, Checkmate won the “Horse of the Year 2005″ readers’ vote initiated by the German equestrian sport magazine “Reiter Revue International”. The 11-year-old dark bay ridden by Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum accounted for 24.77 percent of the submitted votes. (Read on…)

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