Jennifer Alfano and Candid won the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at Equifest I. (Photo By: Chicago Equestrian) Wayne, IL - July 27, 2015 - SBS Farms continued to shine in the hunter rings this past week at the Equifest I Horse Show held at Lamplight Equestrian Center. Jennifer Alfano put in impressive trips on several horses to earn top ribbons in numerous divisions, yet it was Candid who stole the limelight in Chicago. Alfano captured the Second Year Green Working Hunter Championship with...

Beezie Madden on Cortes C (c) Karl-Heinz Frieler Mannheim, Germany - What a crazy final day of the 100th CSIO of Germany: In the press conference at noon show director Peter Hofmann had just expressed his happiness about the moderate weather conditions for Saturday’s Nations Cup and the Gala Evening, when after the first half of the 300,000 Euro Grand Prix of Mannheim heavy rain showers and stormy winds broke into the MVV Equestrian stadium like the Mannheim region has not seen them for...

NCEA applauds the NCAA’s committee’s decision to support collegiate equestrian’s status as an emerging sport WACO, Texas – Along with more than 20,000 advocates for women’s collegiate equestrian programs across the U.S., the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) celebrates the decision made by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) committee’s to continue to support the growth and future of women’s collegiate equestrian. Last...

Caledon, Ont. - The 2015 Pan American Games equestrian competition will begin tomorrow with dressage. New for the 2015 Pan American Games, dressage teams may be comprised of both Small Tour and Big Tour combinations. The following nations have entered at least one Grand Prix combination in team competition and are thus eligible to compete for 2016 Olympic qualification: Argentina, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The remaining six teams have entered Small Tour combinations only, but are...

Despite winning two national classes earlier this week, and having been a regular visitor for many years, an international win at Royal Windsor Horse Show had eluded Laura Kraut. But, in front of a packed crown, the former Olympic Gold Medallist changed that today by taking top place in the Kingdom of Bahrain Stakes for the King’s Cup. Laura Kraut during the awards ceremony (Trevor Meeks/HPower) With a midway draw in the 10-strong jump-off, Laura produced a superbly quick round and held...

Annabel Revers and Quax (Lauren Baker/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY - May 15, 2015 - Annabel Revers has become a familiar face in equitation ring, and today the 15-year-old rose to the top in a field of 29 entries, taking home the blue ribbon in the ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship Class at the Kentucky Spring Classic. The young talent from Weston, Massachusetts placed fourth last week, but came back today with Quax ready to win. The pair impressed the judges with a smooth trip around Bobby...

Christine Traurig, Sean Caddell, and Bonnie Jenkins (Courtesy of the USET Foundation) Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. - High Performance Dressage supporters all gathered together this week as the United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET) hosted the "Ride to Rio" fundraiser. Benefiting the United States High Performance Dressage Programs, the event was held Thursday, April 23, 2015, at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf and Tennis Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California during the Del Mar National Horse Show....

Beginning in 2017, the APHA Open & Amateur World Championship Show will take place in September at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth or Oklahoma? For trainers, exhibitors and judges who love both Paints and Quarter Horses, the tough choice between the AQHA and APHA World Championship Shows will be eliminated in a few short years. Based on feedback from APHA exhibitors and market analysis, the dates of the APHA World Championship Show will shift from November...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the USEF Land Rover Competition Grants for the spring of 2015. Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been awarded a USEF Land Rover Competition Grant to compete at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event CCI3*, May 6-10, 2015 in Allentown, N.J. Matt Brown (Petaluma, Calif.) and Blossom Creek Foundation's Super Socks BCF or...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the USEF Land Rover Competition Grants for the spring of 2015. Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been awarded a USEF Land Rover Competition Grant to compete at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event CCI3*, May 6-10, 2015 in Allentown, N.J. Matt Brown (Petaluma, Calif.) and Blossom Creek Foundation's Super Socks BCF or...