Tim Gredley and Unex Valente (Rebecca Walton) Lexington, KY - Great Britain's Tim Gredley proved to be one of the world's bravest riders Firday evening when he galloped up to a 7'6" wall aboard his talented mount Unex Valente. The pair was already champions of the $50,000 Puissance at Alltech National Horse Show, 129th edition after being the only horse and rider combination to clear the 7" wall. Although they were unsuccessful during their final attempt, the crowd was on their feet...

Ohlala and Lauren Hough. (Shawn McMillen Photography) Washington D.C. - Lauren Hough (USA) and Ohlala were the winners in the $32,000 International Open Jumper 1.50m faults converted class, sponsored by Sleepy P Ranch, as part of the evening competition on Friday.Nineteen entries jumped the course, and Hough and Ohlala cleared the obstacles in a blazing fast time of 46.82 seconds for the win. ? Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) and Stal de Kalvarie’s Diebrich de Kalvarie cleared the course just a...

Scott Stewart and VIP Z. (Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.) Upper Marlboro, MD – The best six hunter riders in the country this year - Peter Pletcher, Scott Stewart, Elizabeth Boyd, Kelley Farmer, Hunt Tosh, and John French - competed in the WCHR Professional Finals sponsored by the John R. Ingram Fund. The head-to-head unique competition saw Scott Stewart ride four different horses for his fifth win, the most of any rider in the 19 year history of the class. In the afternoon session, Annie...

Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Palouchin (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Brazil's Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Palouchin and Germany's Jörg Oppermann and Lux As If each jumped to victory in Wednesday's double $5,000 Welcome Stake classes during week eight's CSIO 4* competition, sponsored by G&C Farm, at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Due to a large number of entries, the Welcome Stake was held as two classes, with half of the entries showing in the afternoon,...

Keenan and Jacobs Take USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Wins Nayel Nassar and Lordan (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Egypt's Nayel Nassar proved to be the best in Friday night's $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix, presented by Dutta Corporation in association with Guido Klatte. Nassar and Lordan, owned by Nayel and Sharaff Nassar, won in a jump-off of three over a challenging course for victory. Katie Dinan (USA) and Grant Road Partners' Sandro were second, while Caitlin...

Likely V and Nina Zollo Top Smartpak's Low Hunter 2'6 Division Kent Farrington and Uceko (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - It was a great afternoon for grand prix riders Kent Farrington (USA) and Richie Moloney (IRL) at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) as each took home the top share of prize money in a split class for round five of the WEF Challenge Cup Series. Held in a 'California Split', the class awarded two sets of placings, each with $32,000 distributed...

Upper Marlboro, MD - In a day full of exciting classes, John French and Small Affair, owned by Iwasaki & Reilly, repeated their victory in the $15,000 WCHR Professional Challenge. Victory in the $5,000 WCHR Emerging Professional Challenge sponsored by Seashore Acres Products went to Tara Metzner of Los Angeles, CA, riding Dogwood Hill LLC's Rumba. ?? To watch an interview with John French about his second straight win, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pljcS4UNZXU. ?? To hear...

London, OH – If you love horses, you owe it to yourself to put Equine Affaire on your calendar for November 10–13 at the Eastern States Exposition in W. Springfield, MA. Imagine what you could do with four days to devote to your passion for horses . . . Immerse yourself in educational clinics, seminars, and demonstrations. Explore breeds and riding disciplines you’ve only read about or seen online. Visit hundreds of vendors at an equine marketplace filled with equestrian...

Gladstone, NJ - The rain just couldn’t help itself. After a dry day on Friday, the 2009 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions at the USET Foundation Headquarters – like much of the rest of the country, was again, drenched. The Grand Prix Freestyle, which was expected to be the highlight of the weekend – didn’t disappoint. But Adrienne Lyle surprised a few (including herself) by ending up on top of the leader board with Wizard. “Basically,...

For Immediate Release August 27, 2007 Lexington, KY - The eight American combinations boarding planes to head to the 2007 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials include a grandfather, an Idahoan, an 18-year-old horse, a combination contesting their first CCI**** and a combination looking to settle a score with one of the most challenging CCI**** tracks in the world. Ranging in age from 21 to 56 these riders bring all levels of experience and expectation to England to take on the world’s best at...