Wellington, FL – The Exquis World Dressage Masters finale showcased the world’s best dressage riders under the lights in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Club on Saturday night. The temperature was unseasonably low but the quality of dressage was seriously high. The reigning Olympic Champion, Anky van Grunsven, lived dangerously in the Grand Prix on Friday, she only qualified for the Freestyle when Michael Barisone opted for the Grand Prix Special...

Lexington, KY – Ashlee Van Raalte, 18, of Scales Mound, Illinois, will represent the United States in Bahrain, December 15-18, as she rides for the title at the 2005 FEI World Endurance Championships for Juniors and Young Riders. The 2005 Championship promises to be the largest competition of its kind to date, and will play host to more than 150 expected entries from a record 33 participating countries. Van Raalte will compete on the 75-mile course with either “Saif Al Arab”...

Lorenzo de Luca and Elky van het Indihof (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Italy's Lorenzo de Luca and Elky van het Indihof sped their way to an exciting win in Friday's $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m on a beautiful afternoon at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. De Luca and Elky van het Indihof have had several top finishes at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) recently and finally got their victory with a fantastic round to beat...

Ashlee Bond and Cornancer July 27, 2015 - Del Mar, CA - Truly a race up until the last ride, the $40,000 Racing Festival Grand Prix, presented by Equestrian Almanac, kept everyone on the edge of their seats. In the end, the talented Ashlee Bond and Little Valley Farms' Cornancer earned the mare's first Grand Prix win against a field of talented competitors. International FEI course designer Anderson Lima of Mexico set a precise course that tested both the horses and riders. With three...

Spencer Smith and Beau Van Het Keysershof (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Spencer Smith and Ashland Farm's Beau Van Het Keysershof, a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood, topped the Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent Search on Friday morning at the FTI WEF. This was the second week in a row the pair collected the top prize for the class. Second place went to Victoria Colvin with Stallone VDL and the top three was rounded out by Lilly Ulrich and Vocus. The top ten riders over fences were...

Margie Engle and Eckham Van Het Steentje (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - It can take time for new partnerships to come together in the sport of show jumping, but Friday that happened for Olympian Margie Engle and her new mount Eckham Van Het Steentje. The pair captured their first victory together with a double clear effort in the 1.45 Open Jumpers at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. Engle only began riding Eckham Van Het Steentje for owners Elm Rock LLC in December, but...

Kaely Tomeu and Amor Van De Rostal were the only pair to execute a clean round during the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class, ultimately earning the top honors (Photo: Kendall Bierer/PMG). Lexington, KY - There was nothing but blue skies and sunshine at the Kentucky Horse Park for the fourth day of the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. Talented horse and rider combinations competed at the Rolex Stadium during the High and Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper classes attempting to post the target...

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Hunter Pony Championships came to a close on Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Medium Regular Hunter Ponies went to task in the Walnut Ring in their Over Fences phase to determine the 2017 Champion. Augusta Iwasaki and News Flash emerged victorious on Saturday afternoon, collecting not only the Medium Regular Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans, but also the Grand Champion Hunter Pony title for the 2017 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting...

US Equestrian is thrilled to congratulate all participating student athletes and schools on another fantastic year of collegiate and scholastic competition. The season recently wrapped up with a multitude of championships for hunter seat equitation, reining, saddle seat, dressage, and more. US Equestrian would like to offer a special thanks to all our collegiate and scholastic Alliance Partners who make it happen for these dedicated students every year. Check out the links below to catch up...

Aachen, Germany – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team passed the horse inspection on Thursday and is poised for competition at the Aachen CICO3*. Led by Chef d'Equipe David O’Connor, the team will include Matt Brown , Hannah Sue Burnett , Phillip Dutton , and Lauren Kieffer . The U.S. will look to build on the momentum from last week’s Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® CICO3*, where the U.S. captured the Gold medal in North America’s first...