Margie Engle and Abunola on their way to a $50,000 HITS Welcome Stake FEI CSI-5* win at National Sunshine Series II in Thermal, California. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Show jumping’s biggest stars have converged at the National Sunshine Series at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California. Riders will enjoy five days of FEI ranked competition at the west coast’s premier horse park, all leading up to the $350,000 Sunshine Grand Prix FEI CSI-5* on Sunday, November 8 at 2 pm...

John Bragg and Lukatoni take home a $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix blue ribbon from National Sunshine Series I in Thermal, Calif. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Excitement filled the air at National Sunshine Series I with anticipation for the $100,000 USHJA Hunter Derby debut on Saturday, November 7, as hunter riders continued to prepare for the Week II main event. John Bragg, of Laguna Beach, California, and Lukatoni, owned by Pamela Moellenhoff closed out the weekend winning the $5,000...

Lexington, Ky. - The Brooke, the world's largest international equine welfare charity, has announced the selection of Emily Marquez-Dulin for the newly created position of executive director for their American division, Brooke USA. Ms. Marquez-Dulin will advance Brooke USA's objective to introduce donors in the United States to their unique mission: alleviating the suffering of working horses, donkeys and mules in the world's poorest countries. At least 100 million working equines...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is excited to announce the 10th annual USEF Horsemastership Training Session, to be held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla., December 30, 2015 through January 2, 2016. The training session is designed to identify and develop the next generation of top U.S. Equestrian Team talent through instruction from experts in a variety of aspects of horsemastership. Past participants include members of recent...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Collecting Gaits Farm is now the presenting sponsor of the US Pony Finals. For seven consecutive years, Collecting Gaits Farm supported the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions, and has returned to continue its support of the USEF. The US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm is set to return to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., August 9 – 14. This prominent event will...

Adrienne Sternlicht and Providence (Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - Adrienne Sternlicht, of Greenwich, CT, won the Show Jumping Hall of Fame (SJHF) Jumper Classic Series Final at the National Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park on October 31. Riding her 8-year-old mare Providence, owned by Starlight Farms, Sternlicht topped a field of 32 horses, 11 of which made it to the jump-off. Sternlicht then rode Providence to the only fault-free ride in the jump off, finishing...

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Board of Directors recently approved a rule change, which expands the range of responsible parties for violations of the USEF's Drugs and Medications rules. Beginning December 1, 2015, the rule will include additional categories of individuals who are responsible and accountable parties, which are defined as Persons Responsible and Support Personnel. The Trainer will continue to be held accountable for violations; however, in addition to the Trainer, and in the...

Rich Fellers and Flexible on their way to a $50,000 Sunshine Series Grand Prix win at National Sunshine Series I in Thermal, Calif. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Showjumping returned to Southern California this past week with the National Sunshine Series at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California. Hailed as this Fall’s premier boutique show, Nation Sunshine Series I featured thrilling competition in preparation for week two, which features an all-new FEI CSI-5* jumping...

Katy, Texas – It could not have gone more perfect for Rebecca Hart. After posting spectacular scores in the Team Test and Individual Test, Hart wowed the judges in the Freestyle to earn her seventh USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship today. Hart topped the CPEDI3* Championship High Performance division with an overall score of 73.333%. Kate Shoemaker edged out the field in the CPEDI1* Championship National division to win the National title on an overall score of 71.435%,...

Cecilia Cox works all year to be able to make her annual trip to the U.S. Dressage Finals by Adequan a reality. (SusanJStickle.com) Lexington, Ky. - Competitors are now arriving on the hallowed grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park for this week’s U.S. Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®, and these horses and riders represent a myriad of both physical and personal journeys in traveling from across the country to take part in this unique national head-to-head dressage competition. For...