Orchard Hills Dragonflyy in his winning "Best Young Pony" presentation (The Book LLC) Devon, P.A. - While junior competitors showed their equitation in Devon's famous Dixon Oval, the young hunter ponies competed in-hand in the Gold Ring on Thursday. The ponies showed in their respective age groups divided by gender, and the top ponies of all ages were then judged together for championship honors. The Best Young Pony was ultimately crowned overall. The Hunter Pony Championship for Fillies...

Spencer Smith and Beau van het Keyershof. Photo (The Book LLC) Devon, P.A. - While the young ponies were showing off in the Gold Ring, the junior exhibitors competed in their equitation classes in the Dixon Oval. The WIHS Equitation Classic Jumper Phase was held in a California Split and awarded four sets of prizes. Top honors went to Megan MacPherson of Boulder, CO, in Section A. Kelli Cruciotti of Elizabeth, CO, won Section B. Spencer Smith of Wellington, FL, topped Section C, and Michael...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation has named three horse-and-rider combinations to the U.S. Dressage Team for the 2014 Rotterdam CDIO5* taking place during the CHIO Rotterdam in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 18-22. Additionally, the U.S. will be represented by one individual in the CDI-U25 competition. The following combinations have been named to the U.S. Dressage Team for the Rotterdam CDIO5* (listed in Alphabetical Order): Susie Dutta (Wellington, Fla.) will ride Tim...

Saumur, France - The Saumur CCI3* is set to host some of the top international eventing combinations, May 22-25, in France’s picturesque countryside. Doug Payne has traveled from his North Carolina base to the prestigious competition on a Land Rover Competition Grant, and looks to impress with the ever-improving Crown Talisman. Doug Payne and Crown Talisman (USEF Archive) Payne (Apex, N.C.) and his own and Larry and Amelia Ross’ 11-year-old Holsteiner/Thoroughbred gelding make their...

Westport, Conn. - May 21, 2014 - Voted the USHJA Zone 1 Member's Choice for two years in a row, the Fairfield County Hunt Club June Benefit Horse Show (Fairfield) is a dynamic, community event with free admission that welcomes the public to experience top equestrian competition up close and personal and offers activities for the entire family. The show benefits the EQUUS Foundation and will now also offer the Best Performance Competition, the joint program of the EQUUS Foundation and the...

Kalvin Dobbs and Woodstock O (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - The Amateur-Owner and Junior riders took over the Rolex Stadium during the final day of the Kentucky Spring Classic, showcasing their speed and accuracy. Kalvin Dobbs mastered the short course during the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame High Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic sponsored by Audi of Lexington with Woodstock O. In the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame High Junior Jumper Classic, sponsored by Sleepy P...

Chester Weber in the marathon on Saturday (From the @Windsorhorse on Twitter) This article was originally published at www.rwhs.co.uk/ Windsor, England - Chester Weber from Florida, USA took the top spot in the fiercely contested horse four-in-hand class at Royal Windsor after an edge-of-the seat final phase. Weber, who last competed – and won – here with a horse pair in 1996, posted a smooth and accurate dressage test with his perfectly-matched bay KWPNs, earning him the early lead...

The top three CIC3* finishers at CHC International. Left to right: Elisa Wallace, Nilson Moreira da Silva, Jonathan Holling (Leslie Threlkeld/USEA Photo) This article was originally published at www.useventing.com . The Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series CIC3* was an excellent illustration of the phrase “it’s not over until it’s over.” Jonathan Holling, of Ocala, Florida, moved up to win the CIC3* with Proper Timing and then held the lead at Advanced with Zatopek...

McLain Ward and Zander (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. – It was Derby Day at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show, with hunters and jumpers competing in their own derby classes simultaneously on the show grounds. Victory in the $20,000 Speed Derby of North Salem, Presented by Miller Motorcars went to McLain Ward and Zander, who were clear and fast over the challenging course. Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy had yet another victory in their specialty, the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter...

Old Salem, N.Y. - Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy made it their 27th win in an international hunter derby at Old Salem Farm, taking the top spot in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. They scored 179 in the first round and sat in second place going into the handy round. With a dominating, 200-point performance in the handy, they easily took the win by 22 points. Watch an interview with Jennifer Alfano Second place went to Amanda Steege on Loxley, owned by Finale Partners LLC. They...