Courtesy NRHA/Waltenberry (Austria’s Rudi Kronsteiner and Smart Spook) Oklahoma City, OK - The world of reining converged in Oklahoma City on Thursday, December 3, at the FEI World Reining Masters where 20 top riders from 18 nations competed on 20 world-class reining horses for one night of high-caliber competition. From the snow-capped peaks of Switzerland to the rain forests of Brazil, riders from across the globe came on a quest for international glory. The event was held during the 2009...

McLain Ward raises the CP trophy with Keith Creel, President & Chief Operating Officer, CP (Spruce Meadows Media Service) Calgary, Alberta - On the final day of the 'Continental' Tournament CSIO 5* at the Spruce Meadows Summer Series, the $210,000 CP Grand Prix drew a large crowd to watch top sport. They were treated to an exciting jump-off with McLain Ward (USA) taking the top spot on the leaderboard with Rothchild over Yann Candele (CAN) riding Showgirl and Eric Lamaze (CAN) on...

Michael Janson and Sangre Azul rode to the top of the $10,000 Fieldstone Grand Prix rankings during the Plymouth Rock Hunter/Jumper Classic (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Halifax, MA - The Grand Prix field at the Fieldstone Show Park was immaculate as riders gathered this afternoon for the highly anticipated $10,000 Fieldstone Grand Prix. The arena was hot with competition for the fourth day of the Plymouth Rock Hunter/Jumper Classic. It came down to eight horses in the jump-off, all vying...

Event: HITS Arizona Winter Horse Show Circuit What: Six-week hunter/jumper horse show circuit produced by Horse Shows In The Sun, Inc. Where: Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, AZ When: Wednesday through Sunday, 2005 show dates are: February 2-6 - Sundance Welcome February 9-13 - Kachina Classic February 16-20 - Tucson Winter Classic February 23-27 - Sahuaro Classic March 2-6 - Arizona Winter Festival March 9-13 - Arizona Desert Finals In Brief: The six-week Arizona Winter Circuit has been a...

Lexington, Ky. – Tamie Smith and Mai Baum led heading into the final day of competition at the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian™. With the pressure on, the pair maintained their composure and jumped a clear round to earn the win in impressive fashion. Smith and Mai Baum ended a 15-year drought by being the first U.S. combination to win at Kentucky since 2008. In addition to the overall title, the duo won the Land Rover/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing...

Harrisburg, Pa. – The first rides of this year’s Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final took place before the sun had even risen over the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. With 231 of the country’s best hunter seat equitation competitors to go in the first round, there was plenty to get through during the day. Luke Jensen and Jamaica. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian After the vast first round followed by the top 25 entries returning for the second round, the judges...

Lexington, Ky. – Parry Thomas was not simply the sharp business mastermind that revolutionized the city of Las Vegas, Nev. The equestrian community knew him as the passionate owner whose love of horses helped inspire and impact the sport of dressage. Surrounded by his supportive family, Thomas passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2016, at his cherished River Grove Farm in Hailey, Idaho, at the age of 95. No one could have predicted the success that would significantly leave a...

Sinead Halpin won the Dubarry boots as the best-dressed woman at the first horse inspection. (Ben Radvanyi photo) Lexington, Ky. - Sinead Halpin and Joe Meyer are the first riders to win awards at this year's Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. During Wednesday evening's welcome reception, they each earned a new pair of Dubarry boots as the best-dressed female and male riders at the first horse inspection, held on Wednesday afternoon. Danny Hulse, from Dubarry of...

Daniel Deusser (GER) and Clintop 2 (LGCT/Stefano Grasso) Miami - Daniel Deusser (GER) stole the show in today’s prestigious American Invitational CSI5* feature class with his beautiful bay gelding, the 13 year old Clintop 2. The exhilarating jump-off saw the top three riders cross the line all within sixth tenths of a second of each other, and all three clearing the field a full two seconds ahead of everyone else. As the sun began to set behind the iconic Miami Beach skyline, 47 of the...

Week 4 Auditions are brought to you by Matt Johnson with Engel & Völkers American Equestrians Got Talent has its third audition of the season on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the White Horse Fashion Cuisine and it is open to the public! Plan to arrive around 6:30 p.m. to ensure George Morris is a Week 4 Judge efficient food service before the show begins. American Equestrians Got Talent is excited to announce this week's judges: George Morris , legendary horseman and former...