Lausanne (SUI) - Andrew Nicholson, pictured here en route to victory at Les Etoiles de Pau CCI 4* (FRA) with Nereo, heads into the third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012/2013 - the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event - as series leader and still at the top of the HSBC Rankings. (Photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) All eyes will be on Andrew Nicholson (NZL) this weekend as he heads for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) on 25-28 April to try to extend his lead in the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012/2013...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Caroline Roffman has been awarded a Dutta Corp. sponsored flight to compete and train in Europe. As approved by the USEF Dressage High Performance Committee, Roffman (Wellington, FL) will ride Hyperion Farm Inc’s 14-year-old KWPN gelding Sagacious HF in the FEI U-25 Division at prestigious European CDI competitions. Roffman, 24, has been quickly gaining a reputation in the United States as a future...

Paul O'Shea and Primo de Revel (Mancini Photos) Wellington, FL - Equestrian Sport Productions LLC (ESP) concluded its third week of competition for its 2013 spring horse show circuit this week at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. The show featured a full schedule of "AA" hunter and 4-star jumper competition, including a $25,000 Grand Prix, a $10,000 Open Jumper Stake, and a $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Classic. The highlight class of the week was the...

Lexington, KY- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that 10 dressage athlete/horse combinations have been awarded training and competition grants to be used in 2013. These grants were awarded in order for the combinations to take part in CDI competitions throughout Europe in preparation for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Grants were awarded based on international competition experience and athlete’s prospect of contributing to a Team or...

Lexington, KY - Eleven of the United States’ best jumping riders head to Gothenburg, Sweden aiming to be named the 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final champion. The United States is attempting to retain the title after a 25-year winless draught ended in spectacular fashion last year. The 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final will run from April 24-28th in conjunction with the annual Gothenburg Horse Show in the Scandinavum Arena. Rich Fellers the 2012 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final Champion (SusanJStickle....

Katy, TX - On Friday, April 19th, Jordan Larson and Luga Quarter Horses, LLC Custom Cash Advance earned a score of 228.5 to take the National Reining Breeders Classic Open Classic Challenge and in the process earned CRI3* and USEF Open 1 class wins. Their score as one point better than runner up Andrea Frappani and Star for the Chicks. When asked about the horsem, a 7 year old Stallion, Larson said “He’s the brokest thing, rides like a machine and he makes me look good. He is a...

Recently on the NAWD Facebook page, discussion has centered on the terms “connection” and “collection” with riders, trainers and instructors piping in with comments. If you have not checked in with the Facebook discussions on the websites for all the organizations, I encourage you to do so. All of these comments are so valuable! This is a critical conversation and is truly at the root of the discussion that surrounds WD videos that are currently out there. Dressage...

Beijing, China - Laura Kraut took home the top prize at the Longines Beijing Equestrian Masters CSI2* Grand Prix in Beijing over the weekend. Kraut and U-Prova (a borrowed horse*) bested a field of 35 mostly Chinese riders for the win. Nine riders were clear after the first round of competition over an eleven fences course. Kraut, the only American in the class, was joined by three Germans, four Chinese riders, and one representing Hong Kong. Laura guided the KWPN-Stallion U-Prova quickly...

When HITS Horse Shows returned north this weekend, Peg Seals and Surely led hunters in a win in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix, another qualifier for the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final at HITS-on-the-Hudson (©ESI Photography) Culpepper, VA - Virginia’s own Peg Seals and Surely, owned by Chelsea Ireland, returned to familiar territory at HITS Culpeper to capture the first $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix of the spring and summer season this weekend. Seals, who spent the winter...

Lyman, ME - Join the USPEA for a four day Para-Dressage Training Symposium. World-class trainers and practitioners will be at Carlisle Academy for an educational and interactive program packed with information and training for para-dressage riders, trainers and coaches. The Training symposium is presented in two parts, with a theme of "A Team Approach." Train the Trainer Workshop~ May 29 - 30 Para Rider Symposium ~ May 30 - June 1 This is a U.S. Para-Equestrian Association sanctioned event and...