Quentin Judge and HH Sandor (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - The FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival began its fifth week of competition today. Quentin Judge of Ridgefield, CT, rode HH Sandor, owned by Double H Farm, to victory in the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers. Week five of the FTI WEF, sponsored by Spy Coast Farm , will run February 8-12. The highlight class of the week is Saturday night's $125,000 FEI World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix, presented by Spy Coast Farm. The 2012 FTI...

Richard Spooner and Cristallo won the Alltech National Horse Show $250,000 Grand Prix CSI-W. Photo: Shawn McMillen. Lexington, KY - The Open Jumper action at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition, wrapped up tonight with a fast-paced jump-off during the Alltech National Horse Show $250,000 Grand Prix CSI-W. Richard Spooner and Cristallo set the pace with tidy inside turns and a clear effort, beating Great Britain's Nick Skelton aboard Carlo 273 by just three-tenths of a second....

Lillie Keenan and Vanhattan won the $50,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship at the Alltech National Horse Show Photo, 128th edition. Photo: Shawn McMillen. Lexington, KY - This evening hosted an array of talented Junior and Amateur-Owner Jumper riders as they vied for the top honors at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition. The $50,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship put riders and horses to the test as the...

Its 6 PM and Weltino’s Magic is hungry. He has been staring at his groom Eddie Garcia Luna for five minutes nodding his head begging for a snack. Turns out, he’s always hungry. “He eats everything. Carrots, apples, chips,” said Eddie. “He really likes potato chips – I always give them to him and now he’s drinking Gatorade. He likes sugar too.” He’s picked up that habit from his addict teammate Grandioso who has been hooked on the stuff for...

The 11-year-old Westphalian gelding was produced through the USEF Young Horse and Developing Horse Program by Jason Canton. He was the 2007 6-year-old Champion at the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Championships and was then third in 2009 at the Developing Horse Championships. Now ridden by Cesar Parra, who until 2010 represented his native Colombia, is making his first U.S. Team appearance. Jenny Mandracia has worked for Cesar since 2002 but she is also making her first U.S. Team appearance....

Lexington, KY - It was slightly overcast today at the Kentucky Horse Park as riders gathered to compete in the Walnut Ring during the Kentucky Summer Horse Show. The Young Jumpers took center stage competing in the Five-Year-Old, Six-Year-Old, and Seven/Eight-Year-Old classes. Today's top ribbon winners included Kim Prince, Christian Heineking, and Mark Bluman in their respective classes. Allen Rheinheimer designed today's designed today's technical tracks, which included a...

Endurance photo finish on a hot Kentucky summer day. Photo: SusanJStickle.com. Lexington, KY - For first time in the event's history, the Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North played host to the North American Young Rider Endurance Championship. The competition included both CEI2* and CEI4* divisions which were completed yesterday, and team medals were presented today in both divisions. CEI4* In the CEI4* divisions, Team USA...

McLain Ward and Pjotter Van De Zonnehoeve won the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show (Photo: Rebecca Walton/PMG). Lexington, KY - It was a late night at the Kentucky Horse Park as riders gathered at the Rolex Stadium to compete in the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show. McLain Ward proved to be the best of the best, dominating the jump-off with the only two double clear efforts aboard Pjotter Van De Zonnehoeve and Vocas to place...

Julia Fowler and Sierra win Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search at the Brandywine Valley Summer Series (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG). Devon, PA - The weather was sunny and warm for the first part of the Brandywine Valley Summer Series, presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services, at the Devon Show Grounds. Junior riders had the opportunity to showcase their skills during the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) Equitation and the Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search before the...

Joel Kiesner. (Photo by Stuart Vesty.) Welcome to the second of many features profiling various people in equestrian sport - athletes, trainers and more. The profiles are published regularly in the United States Equestrian Federation's Week in Review e-newsletter. This week meet Joel Kiesner, whose lifelong experience has evolved into training methods focused on maximizing the best assets and talent of the Arabian horse. His exceptional talent and abilities have resulted in numerous awards -...