Hagen, Germany – The U.S. team of Lauren Asher, Barbara “Bebe” Davis, and Kerrigan Gluch will take on seven teams in the Nations Cup as part of the Future Champions event at CDIO-Y Hagen, June 8-12. This will be the final competition of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Dressage Young Rider European Tour following CDI-Y Compiegne in May. USEF Youth Coach, George Williams, will serve as Chef d’Equipe. Asher (San Diego, Calif.) will compete with her own De...

Saugerties, N.Y. - HITS Saugerties’ second qualifying opportunities for the $500,000 Diamond Mills Hunter Prix and the $250,000 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix at the HITS Championship in September, continued with the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix and $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix during Week II at HITS-on-the-Hudson. McKayla Langmeier and Czar-Z on their way to a $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix win. (ESI Photography) $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix Talented riders, including many...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations for the CDIO5* and five combinations for the CDI3* at Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 22-26, 2016. Both competitions will serve as the final of three designated observation events for determining the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. Previous observation events included CDIO5*/CDI3* Compiegne, May 19–22, and CDI4* Roosendaal, June 1-5. The following athletes and horses will...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations for the CDIO5* and five combinations for the CDI3* at Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 22-26, 2016. Both competitions will serve as the final of three designated observation events for determining the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. Previous observation events included CDIO5*/CDI3* Compiegne, May 19–22, and CDI4* Roosendaal, June 1-5. The following athletes and horses will...

Michael Hughes and Sans Soucis Z on their way to a $75,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - The $75,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix served as the grand finale of HITS-on-the-Hudson II, closing out the weekend with an exciting opportunity for riders to snag a piece of the week’s largest prize purse. Michael Hughes of Allendale, New Jersey, and Sans Soucis Z, owned by Caroline Lloyd, proved to be the team to beat. HITS has witnessed Hughes develop from...

Juan Ortiz and Nenuphar'Jac (Flying Horse Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Juan Ortiz of Wellington, FL, and Nenuphar'Jac captured the $25,000 Lodge on Lake Lure Grand Prix at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) with a time of 41.317 seconds to conclude competition at Tryon Spring 7. Kyle Timm of Apex, NC, and Georgie B finished in second, crossing through the timers in 40.287 seconds, while Sharn Wordley of Wellington, FL, and Corino collected third place, finishing in 41.31...

McLain Ward and Tina La Boheme (The Book, LLC) Devon, Pa. - On Friday, McLain Ward of Brewster, New York, was named the Longines World Number One in show jumping. He has spent the last week competing at the historic Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, and on Saturday night he captured his third victory, winning the $50,000 Idle Dice Open Jumper Stake aboard Tina La Boheme. Six entries advanced to the jump-off in the highlight event of the evening sponsored by Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine...

Jeffery Welles and Calais on their way to a $15,000 KindredBio Jumper Prix. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - Thirty-five horses and riders took the stage in Grand Prix Stadium at HITS-on-the-Hudson II to take their chance at the money in the $15,000 KindredBio Open Jumper Prix. Ten conquered the course designed by Oscar Soberon of Monterrey, Mexico, to advance to the immediate jump-off, but it was Jeffery Welles of Wellington, Florida, to emerge victorious with Calais, owned by Sharon...

Grass Lake, Mich. – The 2016 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships sponsored by Deloitte and Selection Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games wrapped up Sunday with Grade Ib athlete Sydney Collier and Western Rose being crowned National Champions in the High Performance Division. Grade III athlete Pamela Hardin and Quaterjack earned top honors in the National Division. Sunday’s Freestyle Tests accounted for the final 20% of the overall championship scores with the...

Grass Lake, Mich . – The 2016 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships sponsored by Deloitte and Selection Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games wrapped up Sunday with Grade Ib athlete Sydney Collier and Western Rose being crowned National Champions in the High Performance Division. Grade III athlete Pamela Hardin and Quaterjack earned top honors in the National Division. Sunday’s Freestyle Tests accounted for the final 20% of the overall championship scores with the...