Remington XXV, the first of four Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team horses to contest the Boekelo CCI3* in the Netherlands, got the team off to a good start on the first day of dressage. With Boyd Martin (West Grove, PA), he put in a polished performance to finish on a score of 45.8. This effort puts them fourth after the first day of dressage. Henley House Stables’ 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding has had top finishes at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone and the Pau...

Shannon Lilley discusses her weekend at Morven Park and heading to Ocala .

OXFORD, PA - The Dansko Fair Hill International is right around the corner, marking the culmination of the Bit of Britain Jersey Fresh Fair Hill Challenge. Lisa Marie Fergusson has her sights set on claiming the $15,000 prize by competing in the CCI 3* aboard her teammate Smart Move. John Nunn, owner of Bit of Britain, wanted to create a challenge that really gives upper level competitors some incentive to compete at two outstanding events. He also thought a hefty cash prize would be a nice...

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,...

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) recommended to the USOC the following changes to the entry for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2011 Pan American Games Team. Kent Farrington and Uceko (Photo Beatrice Scudo) Happy Hill Farm's Cedric, currently based in Europe with his rider, U.S. Team veteran Laura Kraut, is no longer available to represent the United States at the 2011 Pan American Games due to European Union quarantine regulations, transportation and logistics issues. "I...

Saugerties, NY — Looking to take next year’s season finale in Saugerties, New York to the next level, HITS, Inc. announced today that two major equitation finals will be incorporated into the competition schedule for the eighth and final week of the 2012 HITS Saugerties Show Series. In addition to the $1 Million Grand Prix, Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final and the all-new $250,000 HITS 3’ Hunter Prix Final, the last week of HITS Saugerties will conclude with a...

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...

The following changes have been made to the 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the Boekelo CCI3* running in The Netherlands, October 5-9, 2011. Michael Pollard (Dalton, GA) was added to the entry last week on DV8, an 11-year-old New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding owned by Carl Bouckaert, Nathalie Pollard and Michael Pollard. In addition, Ali Slusher has withdrawn Last Call and Jules Stiller has withdrawn Charlie Weld leaving the following athlete/horse combinations contesting the CCI3*. Boyd...

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...