Hayley Barnhill and Casallo. (Photo by Sportfot©.) Wellington, FL - February 13, 2011 - Today's competition was the wrap-up of week 5 of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, which runs through April 3. Numbers were soaring today as competitors and spectators alike came to enjoy the sunshine and the horses. Among those competitors were the older section of Large Junior Hunters. Casallo was awarded the championship honor in the Large Junior 16-17 Hunters. Hayley Barnhill was aboard the John...

Jacobs and Leap of Joy. (Photo The Book LLC©.) Wellington, FL and East Aurora, NY - February 9, 2011 - Charlie Jacobs rode his mount Leap of Joy to two blues and the weekend's championship tricolor during in the fourth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The duo won both classes during the High Amateur-Owners, completing four clear efforts over the technical track. Over the 12 weeks of the circuit, Jacobs chooses to show for six weeks....

Daisy Farish and Elation are the Gotham North Small Pony Hunter Champions. (Photo by Sportfot©.) Wellington, FL - February 6, 2011 - Numerous championships were awarded in the pony hunter divisions. The FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, which runs through April 3, hosts some of the fanciest ponies in the country. Today, the Gotham North Small Pony Hunters were among those awarded. Loads of spectators, including many pony riders and their accompanying family members, filled the areas surrounding...

Malmö, Skåne, Sweden - December 13, 2010 - The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) has announced that the renowned equestrian facility of Bökeberg, just outside of Malmö, Sweden, will be the official host of the inaugural FEI World Reining Finals on May 21, 2011. The new Finals are a reinvention of the old FEI World Reining Masters. Each National Federation may send athletes to compete on behalf of their country in the annual championship with national pride, prize money and the individual...

Lexington, KY (November 24, 2010) - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to John ‘Jack’ Kimball and Judith Noone at the Salute Gala & Annual Awards Banquet on December 3, 2010, at the Adequan/USDF National Convention & Symposium in Jacksonville, FL. These two recipients have shown a lifetime of dedication to USDF through volunteering, and developing programs, projects, and committees that have contributed to USDF's mission. They also have a long...

Kristen Rozycki and Full Circle ((Stockimageservices.com)) Lexington, KY- On a blustery fall day the USEF National CCI1* Championships concluded with some of the United States' best up-and-coming combinations contesting the show jumping phase. Champions were crowned across four separate divisions at the competition that was held in combination with the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event and Team Challenge at the Kentucky Horse Park. Kristen Rozycki (Barrington, IL) claimed the National CC1*...

Susan Treabass, earlier in the week (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF) Lexington, KY - The FEI World Para Dressage Championships came to a close today with the Grade IV Individual Freestyle Test. The Kentucky Equine Research U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team sent four riders into the ring to perform their tests to music. First in the ring for the U.S. was Mary Jordan of Wells, ME riding her own Paxton Abbey. Jordan and the 12-year-old Hanoverian mare performed a steady test that stayed...

Eirin Bruheim and Qarco V'T Merelsnest (Photo by Connie Kelts) Katy, TX - October 4, 2010 - Nordic Lights Farm continued their streak of success this weekend at the Southwest Fall Classic. Junior riders Eirin and Lene Bruheim showed their talented mounts in the Jumper divisions held at the Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. Each rider achieved excellent results throughout the weekend and retained their leads in Zone 7. Lene attended the show with NLF Valhall and competed in the High...

Karen O'Connor and Mandiba. (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF.) Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named Karen O'Connor and Mandiba to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, following the withdrawal of Tipperary Liadhnan by Kim Severson (that story is available here: https://usef.org/_IFrames/newsdisplay/viewPR.aspx?id=6225). The following horse/rider combinations will represent the U.S. on the Team: Buck...

Hampton Falls, NH - Fans of the Olympic sport of equestrian show jumping will have the unique opportunity to meet with some of the nation's top riders and Olympic medalists coming to the Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic in Hampton Falls, NH, September 15-19. The popular 'Elite Shavings Meet and Greet" to be held Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the SmartPak Equine Rider's Tent on the show grounds of the Silver Oak Equestrian Center is a free event open to the public. Here you will meet a panel of...