Lexington, KY- Four American horses and three riders are set to take on a huge, and hugely competitive field at the Boekelo CCI3* in The Netherlands. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for Boekelo is comprised of Boyd Martin’s pair Remington XXV (owned by Henley House Stables, LLC) and Otis Barbotiere (owned by The Otis Barbotiere Syndicate), Michael Pollard on his own, his wife Nathalie’s and his father-in-law Carl Bouckaert’s DV8 and Tamra Smith on Leigh Mesher’s Mar de...

The stars were out at the L.A. International Horse Show (Sep 21-25), particularly at the $50,000 L.A. International Grand Prix, a World Cup Qualifier, where performances in the ring kept the crowd on the edge of their seats. Sixteen riders tackled Michel Vaillancourt's course in LAEC's indoor arena, but it was the youngest of them all, Saer Coulter (Markus Beerbaum, trainer), who was the only rider to go double clear and clinch the top title. The excitement started early in the class,...

Annville, PA — In the competition for top positions and places in the regular season of the 2010-2011 North American League (NAL), six top riders emerged as division winners. The NAL runs season-long series in six hunter-jumper divisions — Adult Hunter, presented by Practical Horseman, Children’s Hunter, Adult Jumper, Children’s Jumper, Pony Jumper and the Low Junior/ Amateur-Owner Jumper. The NAL qualifying period started September 1, 2010 and ended August 31, 2011....

Upper Marlboro, MD - Eight championships were awarded today at the Capital Challenge Horse Show, honoring the best hunters in the country. Sandy Ferrell piloted Showman, owned by Krista and Alexa Weisman, to the championship in the $9,000 Second Year Green Working Hunters. In the $10,000 High Performance Hunters, Hunt Tosh and Dr. Betsee Parker's Rosalynn earned the top tricolor. Along with those two rated divisions, championships were given in five Future Hunter divisions and the...

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...

Tracy Fenney on course in the $40,000 HITS Grand Prix at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. Fenney and MTM Farm’s MTM Centano picked up a win and the first qualifying opportunity for the 2012 $1 Million Grand Prix. ESI Photography. CULPEPER, VA – After posting a top-20 finish in the 2011 Pfizer Million, Tracy Fenney of Flower Mound, TX, wasted no time in preparing for next year’s $1 Million Grand Prix. On Sunday, she and MTM Farm’s MTM Centano rode to victory in the...

Upper Marlboro, MD – With the 18th annual Capital Challenge Horse Show underway at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center, the countdown is on for the USHJA World Championship Hunter Rider Challenges and Finals taking place October 5-9. Each year the top 10 nationally ranked riders in each WCHR category, as well as the top six riders from each region, are invited to compete in their respective WCHR Challenge competitions at the Capital Challenge. Challenge classes are run in either a...

Hayley Barnhill and Asparagus. Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. Upper Marlboro, MD – Hayley Barnhill, of Collierville, TN, earned an exciting victory today as she topped the North American Equitation Championships at Capital Challenge. Barnhill’s win was followed by a top finish for Pilar Flournoy, of Topanga, CA, in the Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) National Children’s Medal Finals. The day concluded with the North American Amateur Equitation Championships with a victory...

Garfield and Scott Stewart won an over fences class in the High Performance Hunters. Photo: Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. Upper Marlboro, MD - Class winners were honored today in presentations at the 2011 Capital Challenge Horse Show. This was the start of the professional hunter divisions, and many beautiful pairs graced the ShowPlace Arena. While the more experienced horses competed indoors, the Future Hunters showed in the outdoor ring. The Capital Challenge Horse Show, held at the Prince...

California's best dressage horses and riders will compete this week in Rancho Murieta at the CDS Championships. Photo: Jennifer M. Keeler. Rancho Murieta, CA - Horse trailers are on the move, riding boots are being polished, and excitement is building as final preparations for the 44th Annual California Dressage Society (CDS) Championship Show presented by HorseShow.com are underway. The show will begin this Thursday, October 6 and offer spectacular competition through Sunday, October 9, 2011...