Lake Placid, NY — Scott Stewart of Wellington, FL, dominated the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, presented by Eastern Hay and Purina Mills, for the second straight year at the 34th annual Intercat, Inc. I Love New York Horse Show. Stewart finished with the top score in both rounds on Carlos-Boy, owned by Krista and Alexa Weisman of Sherborn, MA, to win with an overall score of 381.500 points. Kim McCormack of Simpsonville, SC, was second on her 16.2h, chestnut, gelding,...

Peter Pletcher and Copperfield Credit (photo by Katie Anich/PMG). Traverse City, MI - Sun and a light breeze set the stage for a wonderful day for the hunters at Horse Shows by the Bay today. It was very busy in the R.L. Polk Family Main Hunter Ring, with over ninety rounds to be seen. As the professional hunter divisions came to a close this afternoon, several championship ribbons were presented, with Peter Pletcher of Magnolia, TX, Kelley Farmer of Keswick, VA, and Erynn Ballard of Hornby, OT...

Erynn Ballard and Fun 2 Fly (Photo by Robyn Keyster/PMG). Traverse City, MI - A few lingering clouds gave way to brilliant sunshine this morning at the Horse Shows by the Bay equestrian festival in beautiful Traverse City, MI. Held each year in one of the country's premier vacation destinations, Horse Shows by the Bay will welcome thousands of equestrians over the next four weeks. Hundreds of horse and rider combinations have arrived already, with many putting on powerful performances this...

Last Walk Through in Senior Mare Championship at The Egyptian Event. Could there be any three shows more different than the Buckeye, Region One and the Event? All are older, respected and classic. The Egyptian Event, 31 this year, is actually the youngest of the three shows. Though each of them represents the purebred Arabian horse in all of its ability and classic quality, they are also representative of just how diverse and different our beautiful breed has become over the last three decades....

Wcffiveoclocksumwhere with LaRae Fletcher Powell. Region 7 Champion PB Western Pleasure Junior Horse. Photo by Rick Osteen Photography. While most of America’s Arabian horsemen are packing the vans and coaching the kids for their first set of summer season shows, Arizona is winding down from its important winter circuit. Region 7, an area that encompasses Arizona, Utah and Nevada, is held the last weekend in April. For the horsemen of the great Southwest this is their “shoulder...

Scott Stewart and Empire at the Kentucky Spring Classic (Photo by Heather Bellock). Lexington, KY - It was a dreary first day at the Kentucky Spring Classic, but that's not keeping the competitors from boasting the beautiful courses here at the Kentucky Horse Park. Today, the Kentucky Spring Classic kicked off with the second week of the Kentucky Spring Series. This week features World Champion Hunter Rider Week. Riders will have the opportunity to earn quality points in various hunter...

People say things always happen for a reason. Throughout the past few months I have had loads of change come my way and have learned to deal with things the way that they have presented themselves. This spring season has not been the best for Pop and me. He turned 14 this past January and has done more than I have ever thought he would. Many people told me he would never go preliminary and, for a while, I believed them. He was tough in the beginning and after the first few trainings he did I...

Thursday was one of those days that started at 5 am and finished at 10 pm without a moment to actually consider the pace at which we were actually moving. We have some great sponsors at the USEF, they are not only great friends, but they make our programs possible. So yesterday was a day full of sponsor photo shoots and other opportunities. It went like this: 6am Truluck (Phillip Dutton's horse who was scratched before the jog so is just along for the ride) had his morning handgraze...

East Dorset, VT — The annual Vermont Summer Festival will return to East Dorset, VT, for six consecutive weeks of competition running July 6 through August 14, 2011. Frequent Vermont Summer Festival competitor, Hillary Dobbs, won the $30,000 Manchester & The Mountains Grand Prix, presented by Hand Motors, at the 2011 Vermont Summer Festival. (Photo by David Mullinix Photography). New England’s largest hunter/jumper competition, the 2011 Vermont Summer Festival will...

It seems to be the question on everyone's mind as the water continues to pour from the Kentucky sky. Despite a brief afternoon respite on Tuesday, the forecast remains grim for the next 36 hours. The Organizing Committee moved the first horse inspection from 3 PM to 10 AM to try to get the best of the weather as it continues to deteriorate Wednesday afternoon. Anyone living in the Midwest path of the storms won't find any of this information surprising but we have been beat up for weeks...