Mill Spring, N.C. - Jim and Bernadette Cogdell of The Fork International CIC */**/*** & Horse Trials announce the relocation of the event to the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, NC, in 2017. One of the most prestigious Eventing competitions on the North American calendar, the Cogdells have made the decision to move locations in order to ensure that the popular event will continue at the same high level. Jim Cogdell stated, "We have proudly hosted The Fork Horse...

Jenny Karazissis and Felix (McCool Photography) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Friday's hunter classes at Blenheim EquiSports' Spring Classic II concluded with the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby, presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services . An idyllic blue sky was the backdrop for 21 entries as they competed over a flowing course on the grass in the Pacific Hunter Field. With a competitor list including top professionals such as Jenny Karazissis and talented young up-and-coming...

Lauren Hough has announced the retirement of 17-year-old Selle Francais, Quick Study (Quick Star—Sirene de Plantro, What A Joy XX), after a decade-long partnership that traveled the world many times over. “It is with great pride, and a touch of sadness, that I am announcing the retirement of my partner of 10 years, Quick Study, better known to his friends as Joey,” said Hough from her winter base in Wellington, Fla. “We have had a remarkable journey together and have had...

Week 5 of the Americas Equestrians Got Talent competition again came down to the wire in the second round of competition this week sponsored by Gardy Bloemers, Wealth Management Advisor for Teaghan James Merrill Lynch. Seven competitors battled for those top three coveted spots in the second round only to end up in a three way tie after all the cheering from the audience was measured with the applause meter. The audience was warmed up with some of the winners from past week’s auditions...

Lexington, Ky . - On a night dedicated to the horse, two special athletes were recognized for their excellence in 2015 during the USEF's Year-End Awards Gala. In a year that witnessed equestrian athletes excel, PVF Peace of Mind and Brunello reached the pinnacle of their sports and for their achievements were named International and National Horse of the Year, respectively. Voting was open to the public through January and both horses, already fan favorites, were rewarded for their...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Medal Final presented by Elisabeth M. Goth will be held Saturday, November 14, as part of the United Professional Horsemen’s Association’s American Royal National Championship. The best saddle seat equitation riders from across the country will head to Kansas City, Mo. and perform for the judging panel of Betsy Boone (Concord, N.C.), Liz McBride Jones (Raeford, N.C.), and Helen Robertson (Simpsonville, Ky.)....

Lexington, Ky. – Bruce “Buck” Davidson Jr. and Sydney Hagaman held on to their first place positions, following the show jumping phase, to secure the USEF One-Star Eventing National Championships as part of the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event & Team Challenge. Davidson led the victory gallop with Legion Kat as they claimed the USEF One-Star Eventing National Championship for the Richard Collins Trophy on an overall score of 41.50. Hagaman and Diablo Tejano secured the...

Dr. Betsee Parker presents the Championship to Kahlua and Emma Kurtz. (All Cook Photo) Harrisburg, Pa. - Emma Kurtz and Victoria Colvin cantered off with all the division titles for Junior Hunters at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Kurtz, who hails from Hudson, OH, won both the Small and Large Junior Hunter - Riders 15 and Under Champion ribbons, while Colvin, Wellington, FL, took the Small and Large Junior Hunter - Riders 16-17 Champion titles. Kurtz, 14, won the Small Junior Hunter...

Meagan Nusz, Landyn Maynard, Derek Braun and Denise Wilson (Classic Communications) Lexington, Ky. - As excitement builds for the Bourbon International CSI 3*, Grand Prix riders Meagan Nusz and Denise Wilson joined Derek Braun, founder of the Split Rock Jumping Tour, to visit with patients at the University of Kentucky Children's Hospital. The kids and their families talked horses, hobbies and sports with the riders, and were happy to hear about a fun equestrian event happening in Lexington...

Jennifer Alfano and Miss Lucy (Phelps Media Group) New York, N.Y. - The hunters made their Rolex Central Park Horse Show debut on Saturday with SBS Farms' Jennifer Alfano and Helen Lenahan'sMiss Lucy making history by claiming the inaugural $50,000 Duchossois Cup, presented by the Gochman family and held in memory of Bruce Duchossois. The horse show posed an unusual city setting for the hunters with fences painted in graffiti and decorated to represent elaborate New York City skylines...