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» PRO Offers Accident and Disability Insurance for Professional Riders and Grooms
January 25, 2012 - Vero Beach, FL: Samantha Lendl, Executive Director of the Professional Riders Organization (PRO) announced today that they will be provide their Professional Membership with Accident & Disability Insurance. The A&D Insurance is a new policy that PRO has designed, with the assistance of Wells Fargo Insurance Services, AmWINS Group Benefits, and underwriter Zurich Insurance, to cover professional event riders and grooms. ...(read more)... ... Click here for flyer

» Team Guardian Tops the Field at PRO DerbyCross Wellington
January 23, 2012 - Wellington, FL - It was an epic night for Team Guardian who dominated PRO DerbyCross at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. ...(read more)...

» USEF Network presented by Smartpak to Live Stream PRO DerbyCross in Wellingon
January 17, 2012 - Wellington, FL - The PRO DerbyCross Team Competition will be live streamed on the USEF Network presented by Smartpak on January 20 at 7 PM. Film production is being provided by CatchRide. ...(read more)...

» PRO DerbyCross Occupies Wellington January 20th
January 12, 2012 - Wellington, FL - The much anticipated PRO DerbyCross Team Competition returns to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, home of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, on Friday January, 20th at 7:00 PM.  Team FarmVet/Cavalor, featuring Captain Buck Davidson, Bruce Davidson, Will Faudree, Aaron Vale and Kris Kampsen returns in full to defend their title against five other teams. ...(read more)...

» Martin Collins USA Teams Up with the Professional Riders Organization as the Official Footing of PRO
Vero Beach, FL - January 11, 2012 - We are very pleased to announce our partnership with Martin Collins USA as the Official Footing of The Professional Riders Organization.  With over 2,000 stadium and private installations in Europe Martin Collins premium synthetic surfaces are synonymous with quality. Martin Collins CLOPFâ and MC Ecotrackâ sets the standard for premium synthetic surfaces and Martin Collins Equine Surfaces are the United Kingdom’s market-leader of premium footing." ...(read more)...

» Sara Kozumplik Hosting Linda Zang Clinics in Ocala
Ocala, FL - January 4, 2012 - Sara Kozumplik to bring Linda Zang up from Wellington to Ocala for twice a month dressage clinics and private lessons starting January 5th and 6th. "The farm I have rented has a dressage arena with excellent footing and mirrors, extra stalls, and camper hookup," said Sara. "I think Linda is the best I have ever worked with." ...(read more)...

» Dutton Tops 2011 PRO Tour Voltaire Design Riders Leader Board and Nina & Tim Gardner's William Penn Captures the Haygain Horse Leader Board
Vero Beach, FL - December 6, 2011 - Phillip Dutton's consistency in competing in six of the seven competitions on the 2011 PRO Tour Series paid off as he capped off the season by finishing in first place on the PRO Tour Voltaire Design Rider's Leader Board with 77 points. Buck Davidson, who topped the leader board for the 2011 USEA Adequan Gold Cup Series, finished in second place with 56 points. The PRO Tour Series includes: Southern Pines II Horse Trials Advanced Division, The Fork CIC***, Bromont Three Day Event CCI***, The Millbrook Horse Trial Advanced Division, Plantation Field International CIC***, Dankso Fair Hill International CCI*** and The Galway Downs International Three Day Event CCI***. ...(read more)...

» Join Us at the PRO Annual Meeting Friday, December 9th
Vero Beach, FL - December 5, 2011 - We hope everyone will join us at the PRO Annual Meeting Friday, December 9^th from 11AM-1PM. We will be having a presentation from Wells Fargo Insurance on the proposed Accident & Disability Insurance and also Major Medical Insurance. The PRO Awards Reception will also be on Friday evening at 6:00PM and we hope that you will also join us in honoring our 2011 Award Recipients: PRO As You Like It Owner's Award Honoree Ms. Jacqueline B. Mars; The PRO Liz Cochran Memorial Groom's Award Honoree Ms. Lindsey Taylor; The PRO Tour Voltaire Design Rider Leader Board Champion Phillip Dutton and HAYGAIN Horse Leader Board Champion William Penn owned by Nina and Tim Gardner. ...(read more)...

» PRO to Honor Jacqueline B. Mars as 2011 Recipient of the As You Like It Owner's Award
Vero Beach, FL - November 30, 2011 - The Professional Riders Organization is very pleased to announce that Jacqueline B. Mars, who has owned horses for Karen and David O’Connor, Lauren Kieffer and Pan American Games Team Gold Medalist Hannah Sue Burnett, has been selected as the recipient of the PRO As You Like It Owner’s Award. ...(read more)...

» Lindsey Taylor Selected as First Honoree of the PRO Liz Cochran Memorial Groom's Award
Vero Beach, FL - November 28, 2011 - The Professional Riders Organization is very pleased to announce that Lindsey Taylor, head groom for Boyd Martin, has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural PRO Liz Cochran Memorial Groom’s Award. Lindsey will be honored December 9, 2011 at 6:00 PM at the PRO Awards Reception at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee site of the 2011 USEA Convention. Lindsey will receive an engraved silver bowl; a $5,000 cash award and PRO will donate $500 to a cancer charity of Lindsey’s choice in memory of Liz Cochran. ...(read more)...

» Save the Date! PRO DerbyCross 2012
Wellington, FL - November 28, 2011 - PRO DerbyCross 2012 will be held on January 20, 2012 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.  Click here to learn how you can get involved.

» Galway Downs Recap
Temecula, CA - November 9, 2011 - James Alliston had a very successful weekend at Galway winning the CCI***, the final event in the 2011 PRO Tour Series, the CCI*, and finishing second in the CCI**. Despite the soggy weather, Robert Kellerhouse really upped the level of the event with great video coverage and superior social marketing. ...(read more)...

» Alliston Completes an Awesome Weekend at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event
Temecula, CA - November 6, 2011 - Although the rains returned at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event today, they couldn’t stop the juggernaut that was British rider James Alliston. He started the day by winning the CCI1* aboard Mojo, then he placed second in the CCI2* with Tivoli. And then he finished his day with a victory in the CCI3*, the last event on the PRO Tour Series, aboard India McEvoy’s Jumbo’s Jake, and also placed seventh with his own Parker II. ...(read more)...

» Stars Come Out for Galway Downs International 3-Day Event
Temecula, CA - October 27, 2011 - In only it's second year, the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event, part of the Professional Riders Organization's PRO Tour Series to be conducted in Temecula, California November 3 - 6, 2011, is quickly becoming the place to be. ...(read more)...

» Boyd Martin and Ying Yang Yo Crowned Dansko Fair Hill International CCI*** Champions
Elkton, MD – October 16, 2011 – Boyd Martin and Fay Woolf's Ying Yang Yo pull off the PRO Tour Series CCI*** win at Dansko Fair Hill International, which also crowns them as the USEF CCI*** National Champions. Becky Holder and Tom Holder's Can't Fire Me finished second, and Jan Byyny capped off a super weekend by finishing third with her own Inmidair. ...(read more)...

» Jan Byyny Leads the Field After Cross-Country at Fair Hill
Elkton, MD – October 15, 2011 – With her parents and friends there to watch, Jan Byyny rode her own Inmidair around Derek DiGrazia's CCI*** cross country course with characteristic grit and determination. Jan took over the lead from Boyd Martin and Ying Yang Yo, but they remained close behind. ...(read more)...

» Dansko Fair Hill International CCI*** Day Two Leaders and Big SSG Winner
Elkton, MD – October 14, 2011 – Neither rain, nor severe thunderstorms could stop Boyd Martin and Faye Woolf's Ying Yang Yo from putting in a very nice test to take over the lead in the CCI*** at the Dansko Fair Hill International Festival in The Country on Friday. The weather was trying at best with the competition halted while severe storms soaked the area. Becky Holder and Can't Fire Me owned by husband Tom Holder sit in second place with Team Rebecca LLC's Veronica ridden by Karen O'Connor in third going into tomorrow's cross country phase. ...(read more)...

» Phillip Dutton Currently Atop the Leader Board at Dansko Fair Hill
Elkton, MD – October 14, 2011 – With half of the three-star field finished, Phillip Dutton and Team Rebecca LLC's Ben stood atop the leader board Thursday afternoon with a score of 47.2 at the Dansko Fair Hill International CCI***. ...(read more)...

» B.W. Furlong and Associates Sends Veterinarians to Pan-Am Games
Oldwick, NJ – October 12, 2011 – Veterinarians from B.W. Furlong and Associates in Oldwick, New Jersey will accompany the US and Canadian Eventing Teams to the Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico: Dr. Brendan Furlong is team veterinarian for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team and Dr. Christiana Ober is Team Veterinarian for the Canadian Eventing Team. ...(read more)...

» PRO: The Liz Cochran Memorial Groom's Award
Vero Beach, FL – October 11, 2011 – The Liz Cochran Memorial Groom’s Award will be offered annually to an outstanding groom of a PRO professional member who has had a large influence on their rider’s career and the health and well-being of the horses under their care. Grooms shall be nominated by PRO professional riders and their peers and selected by PRO’s Award Committee. The award will be presented at the PRO Awards Reception at the USEA Convention each year. The winning groom will receive an engraved award and a cash award of $5,000. In addition, a $500 contribution to a designated cancer research fund will be made in the recipient’s name. ...(read more)...

» The Dansko Fair Hill International Marks an End to Bit of Britain's Challenge
Oxford, PA – October 5, 2011 – The Dansko Fair Hill International is right around the corner, marking the culmination of the Bit of Britain Jersey Fresh Fair Hill Challenge. Lisa Marie Fergusson has her sights set on claiming the $15,000 prize by competing in the CCI 3* aboard her teammate Smart Move. ... (read more) ...

» Marilyn Little-Meredith Tops the Field at Plantation Field International CIC*** and Amy Ruth Borun Comes Away with the Big SSG "Go Low For The Dough" Award
Unionville, PA – September 19, 2011 – In only her thirteenth eventing competition, Marilyn Little-Meredith showed that she is coming on strong and a force to be reckoned with by capturing her first CIC*** title with RF Rovano Rex at Plantation Field International, a PRO Tour series event. Although Boyd Martin and Densey Juvonen’s Remington XXV led after dressage and were performing in front of their hometown crowd, Marilyn showed everyone how strong her dressage is getting by posting a 47.70 to sit just 5 points in back of Boyd and Remington after the dressage phase. A fast and efficient cross-country round adding 7.20 in time penalties had her overtake the hometown favorites on the leader board. Sunday’s show jumping round was picture perfect, which is no less than what anyone would expect from this grand prix show jumper and now event rider. ... (read more) ...

» Four Juniors Awarded PRO Junior Young Rider Training Level Scholarships
Vero Beach, FL - September 15, 2011 - Natalie Kuhny, age 16, from Calabasas, California and Patience O'Neal, age 11, from Sisters, Oregon were the highest scoring riders in the PRO Junior Young Rider Training Level Scholarship Award Program on the west coast. Each rider has been awarded a full week of training as part of the scholarship program: "I'm really excited to be a part of this program," said Amy Tryon "I had several mentors that made a huge difference in my life growing up and I would like to provide that same experience for young riders". Natalie will be training with Amy Tryon and Patience will be training with Hawley Bennett-Awad: "I'm happy, surprised, and excited that I was awarded the scholarship and get to spend a week with Hawley Bennett-Awad," said Patience, "I was very nervous and tried very hard to show the judges my horsemanship and riding abilities." ... (read more) ...

» Plantation Field to Give Three Cheers to Boyd, Neville Bardos, and the Burghley and Blenheim Riders
Unionville, PA - September 12, 2011 - Neville Bardos was the last horse rescued from the burning building, due to the heroic efforts of Boyd Martin and Phillip Dutton. He has made a remarkable recovery, astonishing all those who have cared for him, including his vets. The pair have recently returned home from England where they finished 7th at the Burghley CCI****, traditionally thought of as the largest and most grueling three-day event in the world. ... (read more) ...

» Stars Come Out for Plantation Field International CIC
PRO Bareback Puissance is dedicated to Operation Homefront
Unionville, PA - Sept. 6, 2011 - The Plantation Field International CIC in Unionville, Pennsylvania brings the feel of much bigger European competitions to this bucolic piece of Chester County. The Professional Riders Organization today announced that it is dedicating the Bareback Puissance exhibition on Sunday, September 18th to the support of Operation Homefront, the Official Charitable Partner of PRO. Operation Homefront is a national non-profit providing emergency financial and other assistance to the families of service members and wounded warriors. ...(read more)...

» The PRO AECs Course Walk Schedule
Vero Beach - September 7, 2011 - Click here for the PDF

» USEF Names 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the Pan American Games
Lexington, KY - August 30, 2011 - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the Pan American Games. The Pan American Games will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico October 14-30, 2011. ... (read more) ...

» SSG "Go Low for the Dough" Continues at Plantation Field
Unionville, PA - August 24, 2011 - Due to the bonus award money rollover from Millbrook, $2,000 in bonus award money will be available to be won in the Plantation Field International CIC*** in the dressage phase, for any rider with the lowest overall score who is wearing SSG Digital or Eventer style gloves. Each subsequent phase of the competition will be worth an additional $500 in bonus award money. ... (read more) ...

» Montgomery and Davidson Finish on Top at the Millbrook Horse Trials
Millbrook, NY - August 7, 2011 - Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen continued their winning ways by taking the Millbrook Horse Trials Advanced-A division, which was their second consecutive PRO Tour win; the first having come at the Bromont CCI3* in June. ... (read more) ...

» Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen and Buck Davidson and Ballynoecastle RM are on Top after Cross-Country
Millbrook, NY - August 6, 2011 - Cross-country day saw some changes to the PRO Tour Advanced division leader boards at the Millbrook Horse Trials. ... (read more) ...

» Boyd Martin and Neville Bardos and Buck Davidson and Ballynoecastle RM Lead the PRO Tour Advanced Divisions at the Millbrook Horse Trials
Millbrook, NY - August 5, 2011 - Two days of perfect weather at the Millbrook Horse Trials helped riders produce some spectacular dressage tests in the PRO Tour Advanced division. ... (read more) ...

» Woodburn, 1996-2011
West Grove, PA - August 2, 2011 - We at PRO would like to offer our sincere condolences to Phillip Dutton on the loss of Woodburn. Our thoughts are with Phillip, Woodburn's owners Jess, Sharon and Robyn Sweely, Annie Jones and Mardie Faucette, as well as his longtime groom Emma Ford. Click here for Phillip's tribute to Woodburn.

» Kristin Schmolze Eventing and Sport Horses Partners with Kedrah House Stud to Import Ricardo Z Offspring to USA
Califon, NJ - July 28, 2011 - Kristin Schmolze Eventing and Sport Horses of Califon, NJ is partnering with Kedrah House Stud of Ireland to import quality young horses to the United States. Schmolze, who runs a training business out of Everbreeze Farm, has imported frozen semen for several years from the two stallions standing at Kedrah House: Ricardo Z and Lux Z. They hope that bringing some of the stallions’ young offspring to the United States will help promote the breeding side of the business too. ... (read more) ...

» Riders4Helmets to Host 2nd Helmet Safety Symposium
Lexington, KY - July 11, 2011 - The popular helmet awareness campaign Riders4Helmets will be hosting the 2nd Riders4Helmets Helmet Safety Symposium on July 23rd, 2011, at the Kentucky Horse Park (theater room), Lexington, KY, from 8:30am to 5pm. The symposium is being sponsored by Tipperary, Troxel Helmets, Charles Owen, Samshield, Ovation and Equestrian Professional. ... (read more) ...

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