Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named 10 show jumping athletes to the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Athletes named to the Short List will compete on U.S. teams in Nations Cup competitions at CSIOs Spruce Meadows 'Continental', Rotterdam, Aachen, Hickstead, and Dublin. The following 10 riders have been named to the Short List (in alphabetical order): Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) Katie Dinan (Wellington, Fla.) Margie...

Megan Nusz & Vesuvius (From Kent Farrington's Facebook page) Antwerp, Belgium – A good weekend for U.S. jumpers in Belgium got even better on Sunday when Americans won big CSI2* and CSI4* classes at CSI Antwerp. First, it was Carly Anthony (Redmond, Wash.) jumping clear over two rounds with Artisan Farm’s Rosana du Park. The University of Georgia Equestrian Team alum was one of only two competitors able to finish the jump-off with no faults, and her time of 37.88 was well ahead...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce applications are now being accepted for the 2015 US Saddle Seat Young Riders Teams. The teams have been created to help develop riders for future U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Teams, and in 2015 USEFwill be fielding teams for two international competitions. One team will travel to South Africa for an Invitational and one team will compete at an Invitational in the United States. Each team will consist of twelve...

Lauren Kieffer and Veronica, 2014 Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Champions (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Lexington, Ky. – The 2014 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover came to a close Sunday afternoon with 37 horse-and-rider combinations entering the final phase of competition. Richard Jeffery’s 13 obstacle show jumping course set the stage in the Rolex Stadium for an exciting finish to Kentucky’s CCI4*. A sold-out crowd of 22,388 saw 10 pairs go double clear with five...

Lexington, Ky. Shawn Flarida & Spooks Gotta Whiz (Alleyn Evans for Shannon Brinkman/USEF photo) - Sixteen combinations entered the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena Sunday morning with National Championship honors and selection for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on their minds for the second and final round of the Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship and Selection Trial for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Reining Squad. And in a repeat of...

Phillip Dutton (left) and wife Evie (right) accepted a 2014 Range Rover Evoque from Kim McCullough, the Land Rover of North America vice president for branding, at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. (Ben Radvani photo) Lexington, Ky., - Phillip Dutton won the Land Rover Best Ride of the Day award on Saturday at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. His prize was a two-year lease on a 2013 Range Rover Evoque, a car he drove away on Saturday...

Lexington, Ky. - It was a night full of costumes and music, but a remarkable performance by Australian Dan James and Smart Little Elan put him at the top of the podium with a score of 227.0 at the World Freestyle Championship at the Kentucky Reining Cup. Drake Johnson, aboard Sonic Chic Dream, and Rocky Dare, aboard Bruce and Sue Kuryloski's Squeaky Clean Genes, tied with a score of 226 for the silver medal. Dan James, winner of the World Freestyle Championship. James' performance...

Lauren Kieffer and Veronica (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Lexington, Ky. – An exciting day unfolded at the Kentucky Horse Park for the cross country phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover. A crowd of 35,471 turned out to see the influential phase that caused a change-up to the leaderboard. Fifty-five horse-and-rider combinations began the trek across Derek di Grazia’s substantial course made up of 45 jumping efforts with 19 pairs going double clear, six...

McLain Ward & Rothchild (Stefano Grasso/LGCT) Antwerp, Belgium - McLain Ward (USA) and Rothchild blasted to the top of the new season ranking winning the Longines Global Champions Tour of Antwerp Grand Prix in front of a buzzing, sell-out crowd this evening. Second place went to LGCT fan favourite Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) with Casall ASK and third to a thrilled Constant van Paesschen (BEL) with Citizenguard Toscan de Sainte. The first leg of the prestigious LGCT series was a truly...

Shawn Flarida & Spooks Gotta Whiz (Alleyan Evans for Shannon Brinkman Photo) Lexington, Ky .- The 2014 Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship and Selection Trial for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Reining Squad kicked off Friday evening at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena with the first of two rounds of competition. A field of 35 international veterans went to task in the CRI3* competition which is being held in conjunction with the Kentucky Reining...