Barbara Crabo of Scottsdale, Arizona, riding Groovy (Thoroughbred: Pencil Point x Round A Note, by Tell), won the Richard D. Collins Trophy for the USA National One Star Eventing Championship, held at the Jaguar Select Edition Three-Day Event and Horse Trials at Galway Downs in Temecula, California, October 31 - November 3. Barbara and Groovy maintained first place throughout the event, adding only 2 time penalties to her dressage score to finish with a total of 44.40.

India McEvoy of Santa Rosa, California, riding Seamus (Thoroughbred), won the John. H. Fritz Trophy for the USA National Young Riders Championship in the CCI**, also held at the Three-Day Event and Horse Trials at Galway Downs. This event is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as a USA Junior Olympic - Equestrian event. Championship results follow:

National One Star Championship

• Champion - Barbara Crabo with Groovy
• Second place - Dayna Lynd Pugh with Zillion
• Third place - Brooke Phillips with Murray Of the Sea
• Fourth place - Susan Goodman with Branaghan
• Fifth place - Natalie Rooney with Swiss Detail
• Sixth place - Andrew Temkin with Bucephalas
• Seventh place - Evalyn Bemis with Roosevelt
• Eighth place - Alissa Gjelten with Hercules II
• Ninth place - Jennifer Miller with Cheers
• Tenth place - Natalie Rooney with Jackson
• National Young Riders Championship
• Champion - India McEvoy with Seamus
• Second place - Lauren Whitlock with Kipling
• Third place - Kathryn Farrar with Atlanta
• Fourth place - David Acord with Doctor's Orders
• Fifth place - Jennifer Rodgers with Ballad of Eire

For more information, please contact Sarah Holt, Public Relations on (859) 225 6974 or via email at sholt@equestrian.org. USA Equestrian press releases are available on our web site - http://www.equestrian.org/ .

USA Equestrian Inc., as the National Equestrian Federation of the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian competition. As the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates who officiate at these shows.

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