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2005 News & Press Releases

Week 5— Vermont Summer Celebration

  • Danielle Torano Celebrates $50,000 Vermont Grand Prix Victory – Danielle Torano of Fort Lauderdale, FL, won the $50,000
    Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix to conclude the five-week Vermont Summer Festival show jumping tournament running July 13 to August 14 in East Dorset, VT.

  • Local Competitor Susan Wheeler Loves Vermont Summer Festival Horse
    Show
    – Local equestrian Susan Wheeler has been
    competing at the Vermont Summer Festival for the past five
    years. Held for five weeks each year at the Harold Bebee
    Farm in East Dorset, the equestrian competition is a short
    drive from Wheeler’s home in Manchester.
  • Christine McCrea Masters Mini Prix at Vermont Summer Festival – Christine McCrea of East Windsor, CT, made another
    trip to the Vermont Summer Festival winner’s circle
    by claiming victory in the $10,000 Mini Prix on Friday,
    August 12, at the five-week long show jumping competition
    running July 13 to August 14 in East Dorset, VT.
  • Victoria Birdsall Claims FEI Children’s Qualifier at Vermont Summer
    Festival
    – Victoria Birdsall of Topsfield, MA,
    claimed the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Children’s
    Jumping Qualifier at the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show
    running July 13 to August 14 in East Dorset, VT.

“Danielle Torano guided Capitano to victory in the $50,000 Vermont Summer Festival Grand Prix to conclude the 2005 Vermont Summer Festival.”
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“Local competitor Susan Wheeler of Manchester enjoys competing with Lancelot at the five-week Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show.”
Photo Credit – Raphael Photography
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“Christine McCrea and Promised Land mastered the $10,000 Mini Prix during Week Five of the 2005 Vermont Summer Festival.”
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  • Final Week of Competition Underway at 2005 Vermont Summer Festival – The final week of competition began on Wednesday at the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show running July 13 to August 14 in East Dorset, VT.


“Libby McKinney won the $2,500 Open
Jumper Challenge during the final week of competition at the
2005 Vermont Summer Festival.” Photo credit: David Mullinix
Photography. Additional photos available upon request. Photos
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“Victoria Birdsall riding Maxim
W claimed the FEI Children’s Qualifier at the 2005 Vermont
Summer Festival.” Photo credit: David Mullinix Photography.
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Week 4— Manchester & the Mountains Horse Show

  • Ian Silitch Navigates Grand Prix Win at Vermont Summer Festival
    – Ian Silitch made a triumphant return to the Vermont
    Summer Festival Horse Show by winning the $30,000 Manchester
    and the Mountains Grand Prix held Sunday, August 7, in East Dorset, VT.

  • Julie Welles Keeps Winning at 2005 Vermont Summer Festival
    – Julie Welles continued her winning ways during Week
    Four at the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show running July
    13 to August 14 in East Dorset, VT.


“Ian Silitch rode Navigator to victory
in the $30,000 Manchester and the Mountains Grand Prix during
Week Four of the 2005 Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show.”
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“Julie Welles continued her winning
ways at the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show, claiming the
WIHS Equitation Championship riding Redwood.” Photo credit:
David Mullinix Photography. Additional photos available upon
request. Photos may be used free of charge in relation to the
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  • Tracy Magness Masters Mini Prix at 2005 Vermont Summer Festival
    – It just may prove to be Tracy Magness’ week
    at the Vermont Summer Festival running July 13 to August 14 in East Dorset, VT.
“Tracy Magness
and Lebora mastered the $10,000 Mini Prix during Week Four at
the 2005 Vermont Summer Festival.” Photo credit: David
Mullinix Photography. Additional photos available upon request.
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  • Blythe Marano Tops USEF Talent Search at 2005 Vermont Summer Festival
    – One week after helping USA Zone 2 capture the Gold
    Medal at the North American Young Riders’ Championship,
    Blythe Marano once again demonstrated her winning form by
    claiming the USEF Talent Search at the Vermont Summer Festival
    running from July 13 to August 14 in East Dorset, VT.
  • Top Grand Prix Riders Set to Face-Off at 2005 Vermont Summer Festival
    – Tracy Bartko-Magness won the $2,500 Open Jumper competition
    on Wednesday to open the fourth of five weeks of show jumping
    competition at the Vermont Summer Festival running July
    13 to August 14 in East Dorset, VT.

“Tracy Bartko-Magness riding Lebora
won the $2,500 Open Jumper competition during Week Four at the
2005 Vermont Summer Festival.” Photo credit: David Mullinix
Photography. Additional photos available upon request. Photos
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“Blythe Marano and Little Foot
claimed their second USEF Talent Search title during Week Four
at the 2005 Vermont Summer Festival.” Photo credit: David
Mullinix Photography. Additional photos available upon request.
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Week 3— Valley Classic Horse Show

  • Christine Tribble Crowned Grand Prix Champion at Vermont Summer Festival – Christine Tribble broke Jimmy Torano’s stronghold
    on the Vermont Summer Festival by winning the $30,000 Mt.
    Equinox Grand Prix on Sunday, July 31, the third of five
    weeks of show jumping competition running in East Dorset,
    VT.
  • Olivia Weeks Wins NAL/WIHS Jumper Classic at Vermont Summer Festival
    – Olivia Weeks followed in her sisters’ footsteps
    by winning the $1,500 NAL/WIHS Children’s Jumper Classic
    on Saturday at the Vermont Summer Festival running July
    13 to August 14 in East Dorset, VT.
  • Jimmy Torano Wins Again at Vermont Summer Festival
    – Jimmy Torano extended his winning streak to four major victories
    in three weeks of competition at the Vermont Summer Festival
    running July 13 to August 14 in East Dorset, VT.
  • Tatiana Dzavik Wins USEF Talent Search at Vermont Summer Festival
    – The third of five weeks at the Vermont Summer Festival
    is underway in East Dorset, Vermont, and Tatiana Dzavik
    of Toronto, Canada, came up the big winner in Thursday’s
    United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Talent Search.

    “Jimmy Torano won the $10,000
    Mini Prix riding Aguila, marking his fourth victory of the
    Vermont Summer Festival.”Photo credit: David Mullinix
    Photography. Additional photos available upon request.
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    press release. Photo also available in high resolution,
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“Christine Tribble guided Laddidor
to victory in the $30,000 Mt. Equinox Grand Prix at the Vermont
Summer Festival.” Photo credit: David Mullinix Photography.
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“Olivia Weeks claimed the NAL/WIHS
Children’s Jumper Classic at the Vermont Summer Festival.”
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“Tatiana Dzavik
guides Quidam to the win in the USEF Talent Search at the 2005
Vermont Summer Festival.”Photo credit: David Mullinix
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Week 2— Manchester Classic Horse Show

  • Jimmy

    Torano Wins Again – Claims Victory Riding Marlo in
    the $30,000 Otter Creek Grand Prix at Vermont Summer Festival

    Joy Slater and Shindig Win $10,000 Jr/A-O Jumper Classic
    – Jimmy Torano riding Marlo, the big gray mare
    he owns with Sir Ruly, Inc., topped a field of 20 horses
    to win the $30,000 Otter Creek Grand Prix today, his second
    consecutive Grand Prix win at the Vermont Summer Festival
    in East Dorset, Vermont.

  • Dudley

    Macfarlane Masters Marshall & Sterling Adult Hunter
    Classic

    Casey Kole Claims Show Circuit Magazine Children’s Medal

    Kara Bergenty Bests Pony Jumpers at Vermont Summer Festival
    – Dudley Macfarlane, 50, of Darien, Connecticut, won
    the Marshall & Sterling Adult Hunter Classic today riding
    Holiday owned by Juliana Fischer.

  • JimmyTorano Riding Marlo Wins $10,000 Open Mini Prix at Vermont
    Summer Festival
    – Jimmy Torano’s winning
    streak continued today as the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based
    rider notched yet another win at the Vermont Summer Festival.
  • Julie Welles Wins USEF Talent Search and WIHS Hunter Phase at
    Vermont Summer Festival
    – Julie Welles, 17, of
    West Simsbury, Connecticut, had quite a morning at the Manchester
    Classic Horse Show in East Dorset, Vermont, today, claiming
    victories in two major classes.
  • Vermont Summer Festival Ramps Up for Week 2: Manchester Classic
    Horse Show Abigail Greer and Nevada Dominate Hunter Ring
    Kim Perlman and Postman Top Level 4 Jumpers

    – The Vermont Summer Festival launched Week 2 of the five-week
    event today with the Manchester Classic Horse Show, which
    runs from July 20-24, 2005, at the Harold Beebe Farm in
    East Dorset, Vermont.

Jimmy Torano and Marlo – Photo credit:
David Mullinix Photography. Additional photos available upon
request.
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Dudley Macfarlane and Holiday – Photo
credit: David Mullinix Photography. Additional photos available
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Robin Swinderman riding her own Lord Byron
Z won the Open NAL Speed III on July 21, during week 2 of the
Vermont Summer Festival. Photo credit: David Mullinix Photography.
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Jimmy Torano and Marlo – Photo credit:
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request: Photos may be used free of charge in relation to the
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Week 1— Manchester Summer Festival Horse Show

  • Jimmy Torano and Edesa’s Caruso Win $30,000 Battenkill Grand
    Prix at Manchester Summer Festival
    – Jimmy Torano
    of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, riding Edesa’s Caruso
    for owner James B. Pirtle and the Caruso Group won the $30,000
    Battenkill Grand Prix at Manchester Summer Festival today,
    besting a field of 24 horses. —July 17, 2005
  • Vermont Summer Festival Features Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper
    Classic Series
    – Danielle Torano Aboard Lojana
    Wins $10,000 Jr/A-O Jumper Classic Michael Kennedy and Marco
    Claim $5,000 Low Jr/A-O Jumper Classic Caitlin Darnall and
    Jiffy Pop Win Low Children’s/Adult Jumper Classic
    —July 17, 2005
  • Kate Mahoney Wins USEF Small Pony Medal, Olivia Jack Claims USEF
    Medium Pony Medal, Anna Kluger Earns USEF Large Pony Medal
    – Pony riders at the Manchester Summer Festival
    showed their mettle today, contending for three USEF Pony
    Medals.—July 16, 2005
  • Canadian Olympian Beth Underhill Makes Vermont Debut at Manchester
    Summer Festival
    – The Vermont Summer Festival is
    now sanctioned by Equine Canada, the national body for equestrian
    sport in Canada..—July 15, 2005

Beth Underhill and Magdaline –
Photo credit: David Mullinix Photography. Photos may be used

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Jimmy Torano and Edesa’s Caruso – Photo credit: David Mullinix
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Olivia Jack and Baubles and Bows, USEF
Medium Pony Medal winner – Photo credit: David Mullinix Photography.
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  • Robert

    Ross and Argensohn Win $10,000 Mini Prix at Vermont Summer
    Festival
    – Robert Ross riding Argensohn for owner
    Joe Zada and Romance Farm won the $10,000 Open Mini Prix
    today at the Manchester Summer Festival, the first week
    of the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, Vermont.—July
    15, 2005

  • Blythe

    Marano Aboard Little Foot Victorious in USEF Talent Search
    Whitney Goulart on Convent 8 Wins USEF Hunter Seat Medal
    Andrew Philbrick and E Ticket Triumph in NAL Open Speed

    – Blythe Marano, 17, of Bedminster, New Jersey, riding Little
    Foot for owner Missy Clark and North Run Stables, topped
    a class of 22 entries today to win the two-phase USEF Talent
    Search at the Manchester Summer Festival, the first week
    of the Vermont Summer Festival Horseshows in East Dorset,
    Vermont.—July 14, 2005

  • Vermont

    Summer Festival Kick-Off Amy Momrow Wins Open Jumper at
    Manchester Summer Festival
    – The Vermont Summer
    Festival kicked off today with the first of five horse shows
    in the five-week summer series at the Harold Beebe Farm
    in East Dorset, Vermont. —July 13, 2005

Press Releases prior to the start of the 2005 Circuit

  • Vermont

    Summer Festival Has Huge Economic Impact on Vermont Tourism
    – The Vermont Summer Festival, the largest ‘AA’
    rated hunter-jumper horse show held in New England, has
    a huge economic impact on the state of Vermont with approximately
    $15 million spent throughout the duration of the five-week
    competition.—June 27, 2005

  • Vermont

    Summer Festival To Host FEI Children’s Final Qualifier
    – The Vermont Summer Festival is proud to host a qualifying
    competition for the prestigious International Equestrian
    Federation (FEI) Children’s Jumping Final. —June
    14, 2005

  • Equinox Resort & Spa Continues to Support the Vermont Summer Festival
    as a 2005 Grand Prix Sponsor
    – For the fourth consecutive
    year, the Equinox Resort & Spa has partnered with the
    Vermont Summer Festival horse show as a Grand Prix sponsor
    —May 16, 2005

  • Vermont

    Summer Festival Receives Equine Canada Sanctioning
    – The Vermont Summer Festival will be welcoming Canadian
    competitors back to East Dorset this year for five consecutive
    weeks of show jumping competition running July 13 to August
    14, 2005 in East Dorset, VT.—April 19, 2005

  • Vermont

    Summer Festival Announces Impressive Roster of Officials
    – The Vermont Summer Festival will once again feature an
    impressive list of officials for the 2005 edition of its
    hunter-jumper competition, running July 13 to August 14
    at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.—March 23,
    2005

  • Vermont

    Summer Festival Returns with Five Weeks of Equestrian Competition
    – The Vermont Summer Festival returns in 2005 featuring
    five weeks of exciting equestrian competition running July
    13 to August 14 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, —March
    3, 2005

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