Derek Braun and Lacarolus (Photo by Shawn McMillen Photography) Lexington, KY - July 22, 2015 - On the first day of the Kentucky Summer Horse Show, it was the first horses in the ring that dominated the competition. Both Derek Braun and David Blake led their classes at the Kentucky Horse Park wire-to-wire to win the 1.40m Open Jumpers and the 7-Year-Old Jumpers, respectively. As the first pair to go in the one round 1.40m Open Jumpers in the Rolex Stadium, Braun and MRN Family Corp's...

Lexington, Ky. – Show jumping competition at the 2015 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) presented by Gotham North came to a close on Saturday with the awarding of the Individual medals. Riding away with Gold were Vivian Yowan in the Junior division and Lucy Deslauriers in the Young Rider division. The USDF/Platinum Performance North American Junior and Young Rider Dressage Championships also concluded on Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park with the...

Lexington, Ky. – Dressage riders from across the United States and Canada competed for Individual medals at the 2015 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) on Friday at the Kentucky Horse Park. In the USDF/Platinum Performance North American Junior and Young Rider Dressage Championship, it was Helen Claire McNulty (Region 2) who claimed the Gold medal in the Junior division. In the Young Rider division, the Gold medal went to...

McLain Ward and HH Azur © Spruce Meadows Media Services Calgary, AB, Canada – July 4, 2015 – The stars aligned for McLain Ward (USA) and HH Azur to earn a major victory in Saturday’s $400,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows. There are not many major competitions left in the world that Ward has not won, but he will now have his name etched in history in one of the sport’s most prestigious events aboard a rising young star. For the momentous win, Ward...

Calgary, AB, Canada – June 6, 2015 – Saturday at Spruce Meadows was packed with excitement and a full house of spectators as two of the highlight events of the 2015 ‘National’ Tournament, presented by Rolex, were held. Continuing a fantastic winning streak, Kent Farrington (USA) raced to victory on top horse Voyeur to win the $400,000 RBC Grand Prix, presented by Rolex. Reed Kessler (USA) finished second with Cylana and Jaime Azcarraga (MEX) placed third aboard Anton....

McLain Ward and HH Azur Calgary, AB, Canada – June 5, 2015 – USA’s McLain Ward and HH Azur emerged victorious in an exciting battle to the finish for Friday night’s $35,000 RBC Capital Markets Cup at Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex. Also competing on Friday, Hardin Towell (USA) and Emilie de Diamant AS topped the $35,000 Encana Cup 1.45m. The ‘National’ Tournament is the first in five weeks of competition during...

Dorothy Douglas and S&L Elite win the $50,000 Barrington Saddlery Grand Prix as the only pair to jump double clear. Wayne, IL - June 6, 2015 - Jumping a national standard $50,000 grand prix is a feat of its own. For Dorothy Douglas and S&L Elite, jumping to the only double clear effort of the $50,000 Barrington Saddlery Grand Prix at the Showplace Spring Spectacular Horse Show marked a moment Douglas will always remember. "This is definitely a highpoint," eventual winner Douglas said....

Calgary, AB, Canada – June 3, 2015 - Spruce Meadows kicked off its 'National' Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, on Wednesday with a full day of show jumping at the world-renowned venue in Calgary. The first day of competition saw wins for Quentin Judge (USA) and HH Copin van de Broy in the $34,000 Roadtrek Motorhomes Cup 1.55m, Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Rosana du Park in the $34,000 Back On Track 1.50m, and Andres Rodriguez (VEN) with Fifty Fifty 111 in the $34,000 Bantrel Cup 1....

Bjorn Ikast and Colorado win the $15,000 Welcome Stake Parker, CO - The second day of week two of Summer in the Rockies at the Colorado Horse Park brought clearer skies and a respite from the winds for most of the day. The competitors and staff welcomed evacuated horses to the safety of the expansive and scenic facility. Appropriately, the highlight of the day in the Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix Arena was the $15,000 Welcome Stake and the winner was a horse named Colorado. Course...

Lauren Hough and Quick Study (Rebecca Walton) Lexington, KY - fter spending the summer in Europe, Lauren Hough and Quick Study made a triumphant return to the United States during the Alltech National Horse Show, 129th Edition. The pair bested a 14-horse jump-off with a speedy double clear effort during the $75,000 Double H Farm International Open Jumper class. Ireland's Richie Moloney galloped into second place position aboard Slieveanorra, while Kent Farrington and his young mount Venus...