West Yorkshire, England – Nine of the 19 combinations in the Bishop Burton College Under 25 CCI3* division performed their dressage test in front of the Ground Jury of PollyAnn Huntington (AUS), Christina Klingspor (SWE), and Les Smith (GBR). Under the guidance of USEF Eventing Developing Rider Coach Leslie Law, Jenny Caras had an excellent test with Fernhill Fortitude to sit atop the leaderboard with a score of 48.9 at the end of the first day of competition. Jenny Caras and Fernhill...

Justine Dutton on "Jollybo" conquers the bareback puissance during the 2014 WEG Prep Trial at Great Meadow. (Alec Thayer, AB3 Photography) The Plains, Va. – Rounding out a robust opening night of the 2016 Land Rover Great Meadow International, Presented by Adequan® will be the Morningside Bareback Puissance, sponsored by Morningside Training Farm in The Plains, V.A. The event first appeared at Great Meadow as part of the 2014 WEG Prep Trial event and proved wildly popular with riders...

Parker, Colo. - The Organizing Committee of the 2016 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) has announced that due to insufficient international entries, the Individual and Team Endurance Championships will not be held this year. Following the close of the Entry in Principle, the FEI requirement of at least two National Federations represented with teams was not met in order to run the endurance division as a Continental Championship....

Kent Farrington and Gazelle won the Bantrel Cup 1.55m (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – The Spruce Meadows Summer Series kicked off competition on Wednesday, June 8, with some of the best show jumpers in the world riding for top honors in the ‘National’, presented by Rolex. Kent Farrington (USA) won the highlight competition of the day, the Bantrel Cup 1.55m, with Gazelle. Conor Swail (IRL) and Cita were the fastest to capture the Erwin Hymer Group Cup 1....

Sharn Wordley and Barnetta (Flying Horse Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) ushered in the first-ever FEI CSI 5* week today, as spectators watched Sharn Wordley (NZL) take the win in the $35,000 1.45m Horseware Ireland Open aboard Barnetta with a time of 41.985 seconds. Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Cyklon 1083 collected second place, finishing in 43.219 seconds, while Karl Cook (USA) and Caillou 24 rounded out the top three, crossing the timers in 44.231...

Her Majesty The Queen joins The Duchess as Her Royal Highness hosts a horsemanship demonstration by Brooke Ambassador Monty Roberts at the Royal Mews. (IJP Event Photos) Lexington, Ky. - Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has today officially extended her Presidency for Brooke - Action For Working Horses And Donkeys, celebrating 10 years of being president of the UK-based charity. Brooke helps to improve the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules in developing countries. In her time...

The 2015 Rolex Central Park Horse Show (MegBanks/ESP) New York, N.Y. - Want to jump to new heights in the Big Apple? The 2016 Rolex Central Park Horse Show, one of the most highly anticipated equestrian events of the year, is seeking interest from competitors for a potential $50,000 Puissance class to be hosted in the iconic Wollman Rink on Thursday, September 22. An additional $50,000 Rider Bonus will be offered to the combination who can break the international outdoor Puissance record. The...

West Yorkshire, England – Jenny Caras will make her overseas debut at the Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials as part of the inaugural Karen Stives European Developing Tour. She will compete in the Bishop Burton College Under 25 CCI3* division with the assistance of a Karen Stives Endowment Fund for High Performance Eventing Grant. Jenny Caras and Fernhill Fortitude (Adam Fanthorpe) Twenty-year-old Caras (Cartersville, Ga.) will compete her own Fernhill Fortitude in her first...

Hagen, Germany – The U.S. team of Lauren Asher, Barbara “Bebe” Davis, and Kerrigan Gluch will take on seven teams in the Nations Cup as part of the Future Champions event at CDIO-Y Hagen, June 8-12. This will be the final competition of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Dressage Young Rider European Tour following CDI-Y Compiegne in May. USEF Youth Coach, George Williams, will serve as Chef d’Equipe. Asher (San Diego, Calif.) will compete with her own De...

Saugerties, N.Y. - HITS Saugerties’ second qualifying opportunities for the $500,000 Diamond Mills Hunter Prix and the $250,000 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix at the HITS Championship in September, continued with the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix and $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix during Week II at HITS-on-the-Hudson. McKayla Langmeier and Czar-Z on their way to a $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix win. (ESI Photography) $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix Talented riders, including many...