Harrisburg, Pa. – The 2015 Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship concluded this afternoon at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show with Phase III welcoming back 13 combinations to jump for the national championship title. Lucy Deslauriers was the ultimate victor, adding nothing to her three-phase total of one fault to secure the Gold medal. In a jump-off for the Silver medal, Victoria Colvin secured the second spot on the podium with a clear jump-off round ahead of Vivian...

Boekelo, The Netherlands – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team had another day of splendid performances at the Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3* as they took on Sue Benson’s challenging cross-country track. The U.S. Nations Cup team of Matt Brown and Super Socks BCF, Buck Davidson and Copper Beach, Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp and HHS Cooley, and Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous are currently in third place with a score of 170.10. Lauren Kieffer and Landmark’s Monte Carlo had a...

Conor Swail and Viva Colombia (SEL Photography) Lexington, Ky. - October 10, 2015 - On a tremendous Day Two at the Split Rock Jumping Tour's Bourbon International, Conor Swail made it two-for-two when he picked up the win in the $35,000 Amalaya CSI3* Speed Cup. Thirty-five horses vied for the top prize over a 1.45m course where not only speed was needed to go clean. FEI course designer Anthony D'Ambrosio set a technical track with some light jumps and stride options, and less than half...

Madison Goetzmann and Wrigley (Al Cook-www.alcookphoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - Team medals were on the line Friday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as seven teams and a further 29 individuals went to task for two rounds of jumping over a Michel Vaillancourt-designed course in the 2015 Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship. Zone 2 earned Team Gold, while Zone 1 took Team Silver and Zone 4 took Team Bronze. Led by first-time Chef d'Equipe Krista Freundlich, Zone 2...

Harrisburg, Pa. – This year’s Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Medal Final has attracted a large number of qualified competitors to the event held at Pennsylvania National Horse Show, which is celebrating its 70th year. Over 300 of the nation’s top junior equestrians will compete head-to-head for the Adrian Van Sinderen Memorial Trophy in this hotly contested equitation final held on Sunday, October 11. Previous winners of this Medal Final include the legendary George Morris and...

Boekelo, The Netherlands – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team had strong performances in the dressage phase at the Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3*. The U.S. Nations Cup team of Matt Brown and Super Socks BCF, Buck Davidson and Copper Beach, Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp and HHS Cooley, and Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous are currently in fourth place out of 10 nations with a score of 137.70 following the first phase. Little and RF Scandalous lead the way individually for the U.S. in 20th...

Dr. Betsee Parker presents the Championship to Kahlua and Emma Kurtz. (All Cook Photo) Harrisburg, Pa. - Emma Kurtz and Victoria Colvin cantered off with all the division titles for Junior Hunters at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Kurtz, who hails from Hudson, OH, won both the Small and Large Junior Hunter - Riders 15 and Under Champion ribbons, while Colvin, Wellington, FL, took the Small and Large Junior Hunter - Riders 16-17 Champion titles. Kurtz, 14, won the Small Junior Hunter...

Harrisburg, Pa. – The 2015 Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship kicked off Thursday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show with Phase I of competition, the Speed Leg, as efficiency and clean jumping were of utmost importance in the faults-converted class. Victoria Colvin outran the field of 29 that went to task over Michel Vaillancourt’s track to hold the early lead in the Individual standings. Colvin and Take The High Road LLC’s Cafino finished 6.6...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting bids to host the 2017 and 2018 U.S. Junior Hunter National Championships. Anyone interested in requesting a bid packet does so with the understanding that the bid will be for the 2017 and 2018 competition years to be hosted at the same location and under the same licensee/management. Please contact Kelsey Shanley at (859) 225-6960, or by email at [email protected] for a copy of the bid packet. Bids will be due in...

Lexington, Ky. - The Split Rock Jumping Tour has announced a change to its Friday schedule, moving its FEI Grand Prix earlier in the day. With heavy rain forecasted for Friday afternoon, the start time for the Grand Prix is being moved up to 11:30 am. The Bourbon International CSI 3*, the second show of Split Rock's new international jumping series, is being held at Split Rock Farm in Lexington, KY, October 9-11. "The weather forecast is calling for some heavy rain on Friday afternoon so in...