Michael Hughes and Sans Soucis Z (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, N.Y. - Michael Hughes rode Sans Soucis Z to victory in the $30,000 Lake Placid Open Jumper Classic Friday at the 47th annual Lake Placid Horse Show, presented by Sea Shore Stables LLC. In the first round, 15 of 35 entries rode fault-free over the 15-jump course designed by Olaf Petersen, Jr. of Germany. The first to return for the eight-jump tiebreaker was Andrew Kocher on Uppie De Lis and he set the mark to beat with a clean round in...

2015 USEF 13 & Under Youth Reining Reserve Champion Bo Van Duys with Wimpys Lucky Girl (Waltenberry) Lexington, Ky. – Top young reiners have come to the NRHA Derby in hopes of claiming a title in the 2016 USEF Youth Reining National Championships. On Saturday, July 2, these rising stars will compete at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla., in one of three divisions: 13 & Under, 14-18, and 19-21. All three divisions will perform pattern eight in their pursuit of becoming a...

Phillip Dutton at Great Meadow International (Tony Gibson) THE PLAINS, V.A. - With the announcement by The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) of the Eventing Team that will represent the United States at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, The Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® is set to roll out the red carpet for them in their final prep for the Games. In addition, the Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® will host several...

Lauren Chumley and Melissa Dowling’s German Riding Pony Nikolas will be one of the talented young ponies competing in the new National Dressage Pony Cup Futurity and DSHB divisions in 2016. (Jennifer Keeler) Lexington, Ky. - One of the most exciting developments for this year’s National Dressage Pony Cup (NDPC) Championship Show (being held July 8-10 in Lexington, Ky.) is the addition of a showcase for young ponies and their breeders with the addition of the new NDPC Young Pony Futurity...

Lexington, Ky . – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team and The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team, along with three individual athlete-and-horse combinations, for CHIO Aachen, taking place July 12-17, 2016. Robert Ridland will serve as Chef d'Equipe for the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team and Robert Dover will serve as Chef d'Equipe for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team. The following athletes will compose the...

Brooke Kemper and Classified. (Andrew Ellis) Lexington, Va. - An impressive crowd of over 1,000 spectators turned out Saturday night to see Virginian Brooke Kemper and her own Classified, a 12-year-old Holsteiner Thoroughbred gelding, take home the win in the $25,000 Grand Prix of Roanoke. The evening class was the highlight of the show that this year found a new home at the Virginia Horse Center. Kemper bested a field of 11 in the Grand Prix, emerging victorious after a four-horse jump off....

Will Simpson and The Dude (Sportfot) Parker, Colo. - Rising to the occasion in the largest class of the week at Summer In The Rockies (SIR) III, a well-deserved blue ribbon was awarded to Will Simpson of Westlake Village, CA, and his mount The Dude, for their dominating performance in the $50,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix at The Colorado Horse Park (CHP). The speedy pair conquered a tough track, crossing through the timers with a jump-off time of 38.919 seconds to secure the win. Claiming...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team and one traveling reserve combination for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Show Jumping competition at the Games will take place August 12-19, 2016 at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The following athlete-and-horse combinations will compose the Team (in alphabetical order): Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Old Oak...

Lexington, Ky. – The final North American Selection Trial for the 2016 FEI World Driving Championships took place over the weekend at the Bromont International Driving CAI. James Fairclough led from start to finish to claim top honors in the CAI2*-H4 division. James Fairclough (Cealy Tetley) Fairclough (Newton, N.J.) and his mixed team of Warmbloods started off the competition with a solid dressage test to earn a score of 46.91 to win the dressage phase. He and his horses delivered a bold...

Lexington, Ky . – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the Long List for the 2016 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Seniors, including Individual, Pas-de-Deux, and Squad. By no later than August 2, 2016, the USEF will name three individual females and one alternate, three individual males and one alternate, two Pas de Deux combinations, and one Squad to the championships taking place August 17-21, 2016, in Le Mans, France. The following athletes have...