Photo Courtesy Hilltop Farm, Inc. (Popeye, the eight-year-old Westfalen pony stallion) This week Hilltop Farm, Inc., received the exciting news that Popeye, the eight-year-old Westfalen pony stallion that is owned by Summit Sporthorses, LTD, and stands at Hilltop Farm, has fulfilled his sport test requirements to receive his third star in the Star Award Program with ISR/Oldenburg NA. The ISR/Oldenburg Star Awards recognize exceptional achievements for stallions, mares, and breeders with...

Kyndall Harper and Whiz Bang Boom (Waltenberry Photo) Dressage In Austria at the Fritzen CDI4*, Chris Hickey and Cabana Boy finished seventh in the Prix St. Georges and eighth in the Intermediaire I. Riding in the Grand Prix for Special, Tina Konyot and Calecto V scored a 69.02% to finish fourth and were then seventh in the Grand Prix Special. In the Grand Prix for Freestyle, Catherine Haddad guided new partner Winyamaro to a fifth place finish, the pair scored a 71.55% in the Grand Prix...

Rebecca Hart and Kazan (Fire and Earth Photo) Wayne, IL - Three days of competition for the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship concluded on Sunday at the stunning Lamplight Equestrian Center which has hosted this event for each of the past three years. "This is the largest number of riders we have ever seen," said Sandy Raferty, Chairman of the USEF Para-Equestrian High Performance Committee, "We are thrilled with the turnout." Eighteen riders competed in either a Long Course...

Wayne, IL-June 27, 2010- It was another beautiful day at the Lamplight Equestrian Center where the USEF Para-Dressage Selection Trials are occurring for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Riders and their top mounts entered the arena in front of spectators, their peers and international judges. The three judges included Chris Porterfield (GBR), Lillian Iannone (ARG), and Carlos Lopes (POR). Saturday was the individual competition, which will be counted alongside Friday’s team tests,...

National Champs: (l-r) Chloe Gray, Kyndall Harper and Layla Choate (Waltenberry Photo) Oklahoma City, OK – It was a busy day in the Adequan Arena at the 2010 NRHA Derby as United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Youth Reining champions were crowned in very competitive fashion. Chloe Gray was happy just to be able to compete after her horse injured a suspensory ligament the day before the competition. Luckily her trainer's wife, Shannon Rafascz stepped in with a horse for her to ride...

A picture perfect day in Wayne, IL, set the backdrop for another great day of competition at the Showplace Spring Spectacular II on Saturday. In the Grand Prix Ring, Thomas Cerra and United raced to victory in the outstanding $30,000 Showplace Productions Grand Prix, sponsored by Tapestry Farm of Bristol, Wisconsin. The day began with a win for Samantha Wagner and Brosius in the $2,500 Modified Children's/Adult Jumper Classic, and following the grand prix, The Low Children's and Adult Jumpers...

Photo Courtesy Equine Resources International (John Nicholson) Pfizer Animal Health and American Horse Publications (AHP) presented John Nicholson with the ninth annual Equine Industry Vision Award at a ceremonial breakfast held during the AHP 2010 40th Anniversary Seminar in Lexington, KY. Established in 2002, the Equine Industry Vision Award was the first of its kind to showcase innovation and recognize ingenuity and service across the entire equine market. Nicholson has earned this honor for...

Photo by James Leslie Parker (Jersey Boy and Jennifer Alfano.) Fresh off of their win in the $25,000 Chronicle of the Horse /USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Devon Horse Show on June 6, 2010, Jennifer Alfano and SBS Farms' Jersey Boy added another win to their long list of hunter derby accolades after securing top honors in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby on June 19, 2010, at the Saratoga Classic Horse Show in Saratoga, NY. Alfano and Jersey Boy have led the USHJA...

Photo by Flying Horse Photography (Susie Hutchison and El Dorado 29's Cantano.) The $30,000 Blenheim June Classic Grand Prix, made possible by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, had 20 horse-and-rider combinations take a turn on the course designed by Javier Fernandez. With only four riders bringing their mounts back for the jump-off, it was the team of Susan Hutchison and El Dorado 29's Cantano who came out on top for the win. As the 15th pair to enter the ring, Hutchison and Cantano were the...

Photo by Flashpoint Photography (Elizabeth Boyd and Brunello.) The summer season arrived early with plenty of sunshine and blue skies to kick off two weeks of heated competition at the Georgia International Horse Park. “This has been some start-up week—great weather, exciting competition, and new class debuts!” said Bob Bell, president of the Classic Company. Week one was designated a World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) event and as such hosted both the United States HUnter Jumper...