Devon, PA – July 1, 2012 - The final day of the first week of the Brandywine Valley Summer Series presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Service (THIS) concluded with the week’s highlight event, the $10,000 Johnson Horse Transportation USHJA International Hunter Derby. The final battle was between the Heritage Farm riders, with trainer Patricia Griffith taking home the win aboard Sienna with a total score of 380. Lillie Keenan garnered the second and third place honors with Monterrey and Kid Rock, respectively, while Matthew Metell placed fourth aboard Pioneer, and Allison Toffolon claimed fifth riding Class Action, all under the Heritage Farm banner. Patricia Griffith and Sienna won the $10,000 Johnson Horse Transportation USHJA International Hunter Derby. (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG) Kenny Krome of Maryland designed today’s courses set in the Dixon Oval at the Devon Show Grounds. During the first round, riders showed over coops, brush racks, and a spilt rail aiken. They also had to jump a two stride to a bending seven that finished through the Brandywine Arch, the event’s new signature fence

San Juan Capistrano, CA – June 30th, 2012 – It was déjà vu this afternoon as Josephina Nor-Lantzman (BRA) and Tina Di Landri went head to head in the jump-off for the $30,000 Red, White and Blue Classic Grand Prix. The first week of the series featured the $30,000 Blenheim Classic Grand Prix where both riders returned in the jump-off as the final two rounds. Di Landri put up the final time and bested the field, leaving Nor-Lantzman (BRA) in second, respectively. Today, Nor Lantzman (BRA) was able to scare off the competition and seek revenge without fault to take the $30,000 Red, White and Blue Classic Grand Prix, presented by Ritz Carlton – Laguna Niguel. Josephine Nor-Lantzman (BRA) aboard Chello Z Seven nations represented the twenty six rounds of today’s Grand Prix. Leaving it to the young rider from Brazil, Josephina Nor-Lantzman (BRA) was the only rider to post two clean rounds and master the course designed by fellow Brazilian, Anderson Lima. “She did a phenomenal job.” Lima complemented Nor-Lantzman, “We set a tough course, but Josephina (Nor-Lantzman) handled it great.” Of the sixteen efforts, riders found complications coming into a wide oxer with only four strides to regroup and set for a skinny vertical

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): A record crowd of over 13,000 fans came out to celebrate Canada Day at Spruce Meadows, while cheering on their favourite athletes during the 2012 Spruce Meadows ‘Canada One’ Tournament. Eric Lamaze & Coriana Van Klapscheut, winners of the West Canadian Cup. (Photo by Spruce Meadows Media Services) Canada Day competition started off with the 1.50 meter West Canadian Cup, with 34 horse/rider combinations on the playing field. As predicted, Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA) created a tough track for the riders, stretching over 555 meters with 16 jumping obstacles. Four combinations moved on into the jump off, with only one Canadian among them

Wellington, FL (June 29, 2012) – New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag makes a living writing thrillers – and now Hoag has a thriller of her own. Two years ago Hoag purchased a young mare, Highlife’s Aria, and the mare has made her debut in the dressage ring and in typical Hoag style the talented mare is a winner! Highlife’s Aria, owned by Tami Hoag and ridden by Charlie Pinneo, in winning form during their test. (Photo courtesy of Mitch Weiss) Hoag, who is a professional Grand Prix dressage rider when she isn’t sitting at her keyboard pounding out suspenseful novels, bought Aria at an auction hosted by Highlife Farm two years ago

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): The sun was shining strong on Spruce Meadows for the second day of the 2012 ‘Canada One’ Tournament. Shane Sweetnam & Everlychin De La Pomme winners of the West Jet Cup. (Photo by Spruce Meadows Media Services) With 75 horse/rider combinations saddling up for the 1.45 meter West Jet Cup, course designer Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA) created a difficult and technical track for the riders. After 16 jumping efforts over 540 meters, a scant 6 combinations moved on into the jump off. Among them, Shane Sweetnam (IRL) beat out his competitors with double clear rounds aboard his 8 year old Belgian Warmblood mare, Everlychin de la Pomme

Conyers,Georgia– 15-year-old show jumping sensation Emanuel Andrade of Venezuela added another championship title to his ever-growing resume, picking up the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship at the Atlanta Summer Classic II held June 20-24 in Conyers, Georgia. 15-year-old Emanuel Andrade of Venezuela claimed the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship title riding Black Pearl at the Atlanta Summer Classic II in Conyers, Georgia. (Photo by Flashpoint Photography) Hot off his fourth place finish in the recent FEI World Jumping Challenge held inCaracas,Venezuela, Andrade returned to theUnited Statesfor the second week of competition at the Atlanta Summer Classic.  With a win earlier in the week and a second place finish in the $5,000 NAL 1.25m Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, Andrade took home the championship title with Black Pearl.  The black Argentinean Warmblood mare also won a Six-Year-Old Young Jumper qualifying class during the Atlanta Summer Classic. In the High Junior/Amateur-Owner division, Andrade took the Reserve Championship title riding Costa, and also enjoyed a second place finish in the $10,000 NAL High Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic with Tiny Tim. Stepping up to the top level of the sport despite his young age, Andrade was the lead-off rider in Saturday night’s $35,000 Outback Steakhouse Grand Prix.  Riding La Fe Forli, a 10-year-old bay gelding bred inArgentina, Andrade turned in a fast four fault effort to place fifth overall. “Emanuel was the first rider on course and had a beautiful round; he rode really well,” said Andrade’s trainer Angel Karolyi, who operates Hollow Creek Farm in Aiken, South Carolina, with business partner Andrea King.  “Being first in the order, he didn’t have the advantage of knowing how the course was going to ride, but I thought he managed it beautifully.  He was unlucky to have the plank down which came down a lot; the horses didn’t see it well and it was easy to knock down.” Coach Karolyi, who also hails fromVenezuela, enjoyed a top 10 finish of his own in the $35,000 Outback Steakhouse Grand Prix, incurring eight faults over the course with Boccaccio, owned by Hollow Creek Farm.  Karolyi and Boccaccio only began competing together in December of 2011, with their first major victory coming on New Year’s Eve in the $25,000 New Year Grand Prix held inWellington,Florida.  In March, the pair were members of the Venezuelan team for the $75,000 G&C Nations’ Cup, also held inWellington

Gladstone, NJ (June 27, 2012) – It was a weekend of fireworks for Wellington-based dressage rider Caroline Roffman and her horse Pie, as the duo dominated the Intermediaire I Division at the 2012 Festival of Champions to ride away with the National Championship. While fireworks on a nearby golf course had Pie a little unsettled one night during the competition, Roffman and Pie set off their own fireworks in the ring to win the championship with a 74.535% total for their three classes. Caroline Roffman and Pie have been named the 2012 United States Intermediaire I National Champions. (Photo courtesy of SusanJStickle.com) Early in the week Roffman took a commanding lead of the Intermediaire I division, winning both the Prix St