Harrisburg, Pa. – This year’s Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Medal Final has attracted a large number of qualified competitors to the event held at Pennsylvania National Horse Show, which is celebrating its 70th year. Over 300 of the nation’s top junior equestrians will compete head-to-head for the Adrian Van Sinderen Memorial Trophy in this hotly contested equitation final held on Sunday, October 11. Previous winners of this Medal Final include the legendary George Morris and...

Boekelo, The Netherlands – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team had strong performances in the dressage phase at the Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3*. The U.S. Nations Cup team of Matt Brown and Super Socks BCF, Buck Davidson and Copper Beach, Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp and HHS Cooley, and Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous are currently in fourth place out of 10 nations with a score of 137.70 following the first phase. Little and RF Scandalous lead the way individually for the U.S. in 20th...

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...

Harrisburg, Pa. – The 2015 Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championship kicked off Thursday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show with Phase I of competition, the Speed Leg, as efficiency and clean jumping were of utmost importance in the faults-converted class. Victoria Colvin outran the field of 29 that went to task over Michel Vaillancourt’s track to hold the early lead in the Individual standings. Colvin and Take The High Road LLC’s Cafino finished 6.6...

Lexington, Ky. - The Split Rock Jumping Tour has announced a change to its Friday schedule, moving its FEI Grand Prix earlier in the day. With heavy rain forecasted for Friday afternoon, the start time for the Grand Prix is being moved up to 11:30 am. The Bourbon International CSI 3*, the second show of Split Rock's new international jumping series, is being held at Split Rock Farm in Lexington, KY, October 9-11. "The weather forecast is calling for some heavy rain on Friday afternoon so in...

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...

Harrisburg, Pa. - Seven teams of accomplished junior jumper competitors head to the Pennsylvania National Horse Show this week to contest the exciting Prix des States event. For many of the riders, this competition represents their first equestrian team experience, and it always proves to be a memorable one. The collective spirit behind it is evidenced in the glittering posters and banners cheering on each zone. The stands will be full as each spectator roots for his/her zone or favorite...

Boekelo, The Netherlands – A strong U.S. contingent of 10 combinations among the field of 85 is ready to tackle the Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3*, taking place October 8-11. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team competing in the Nations Cup is comprised of Matt Brown and Super Socks BCF, Buck Davidson and Copper Beach, Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp and HHS Cooley, and Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous. Several other solid U.S. combinations will also compete as individuals at the renowned event....

Mikala Gundersen and My Lady (Hoof Print Images) Devon, Pa. – With the sun actually peeking out from behind the clouds, the rescheduled FEI Grand Prix Freestyle took place Sunday morning. It was ladies day with female riders claiming the top three places. My Lady, a bay Danish Warmblood owned by Janne Rumbough, danced into first place under the guidance of her rider, Mikala Gundersen. My Lady, who also won last night’s Grand Prix Freestyle Qualifier, demonstrated even more of her...

Marco Kutscher and Van Gogh (McCool Photos for EEM) Los Angeles, Calif. – Four days of champion caliber show jumping action at the Longines Masters of Los Angeles culminated in Sunday afternoon’s Longines Grand Prix. Thirty-six of the world’s best riders competed in the grand finale of the American leg of the Longines Masters series for $450,000 in prize money, the largest purse in any United States indoor competition. Marco Kutscher and Van Gogh stunned the crowd with a...