Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W won the $35,000 Welcome Speed CSI3* on the opening day of the 2016 Kentucky Spring Horse Show. (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - The Kentucky Spring Horse Show commenced on Wednesday with the highlight of the day being the $35,000 Welcome Speed CSI3* held in the Rolex Stadium. The United States' Kaitlin Campbell and her own Rocky W took home the blue ribbon and their first-ever FEI win to kick-off the week. "[Rocky W's] like my solid...

2015 Jersey Fresh International Three-Day CIC3* champion Lauren Kieffer and Meadowbrooks's Scarlett during Show Jumping. (Shannon Brinkman) Allentown, N.J. - Leading contenders for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team headline the entry list at the 2016 Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event (JFI) presented by B.W. Furlong & Associates, which returns to the Horse Park of New Jersey, May 11-15. As the last qualifying selection event for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team that will compete in the...

The 71st Pin Oak Charity Horse Show II, presented by Irish Day Farm, closed out two weeks of action-packed competition after Hunters, Jumpers, American Saddlebreds, Andalusians and Lusitanos showed off their talents from March 22-April 3. More than 1,000 horses competed at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas, providing great sport, entertainment and fund-raising opportunities galore. It was an honor and a privilege for Pin Oak to host Victoria "Tori" Watson, the Week II Texas...

The story of the $30,000 Walter Oil & Gas Grand Prix couldn’t have had a better script: Hometown girl returns to where it all began and rides her dream horse to victory. That girl was Nusz and Willow. Photo copyright Tricia Booker Photography. Meagan Nusz, and the horse was Willow, a mount she reunited with at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show after two years apart. “I’m thrilled. It’s a nice ending to the story,” she said with a smile. “My best friend,...

Gothenburg, Sweden – The 2016 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final concluded this afternoon with 26 starters entering the Scandinavium Arena for day three’s round one. Twenty combinations moved forward to round two, taking on challenging tracks set by course designer Santiago Varela Ullastres. Impressing in their FEI World Cup™ Final debut, Callan Solem and VDL Wizard finished the day as the top-placed American combination in seventh place. Also representing the U.S. in...

Lexington, Ky. — USA Equestrian Trust® is pleased to announce it is now accepting proposals from IRS-registered equine non-profit organizations for its 2016 grants program. To submit an application, visit trusthorses.org and complete the online form. Any organization applying must submit copies of its IRS non-profit determination letter and most recent Form 990, as well as a proposed budget for its project. The deadline to submit applications for the foundation's 2016 grants...

Wellington, FL - March 10, 2016 - Week nine of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, continued on Thursday with a win for Reed Kessler (USA) and Cylana in the $130,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 9 held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. It was Kessler and Cylana's second win of the series in 2016 after also topping the $130,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 5. Reed Kessler and...

Wellington, Fla . - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team placed second in a highly competitive $150,000 FEI Nations Cup at the Winter Equestrian Festival. Competing in a seven-team field, the team of Georgina Bloomberg, Audrey Coulter, Laura Kraut, and Beezie Madden ended on a two-round total of eight faults. U.S. Team Takes Second (Sportfot) Leading off for the U.S. was Bloomberg (New York, N.Y.) with Gotham Enterprizes, LLC’s Lilli, who set a positive tone for the evening, jumping...

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...

Ocala, Fla. -The 2016 USEF Four-in-Hand Driving National Championship came to a close with the cones phase at Live Oak International. Chester Weber earned his 13th USEF Four-in-Hand Driving National Championship title after leading the competition from start to finish. The field of four competitors demonstrated great driving throughout the competition and is looking strong as the U.S. prepares for the 2016 FEI World Championship this summer. Top Three in the USEF National Championship...