Boston Common, the site of the Putnam Boston Equestrian Classic Preview Party (Photo courtesy City of Boston Parks and Recreation). Boston, MA - Mayor Thomas Menino will be on-hand at the beautiful Boston Common Parade Ground for an equestrian demonstration by the Olympic-caliber show jumping riders of the Putnam Boston Equestrian Classic. This event, taking place on Thursday, August 25, 2011, will celebrate the annual tradition of show jumping returning to the Boston area and will...

Gladstone, NJ - The USET Foundation is pleased to announce that four Elite Dressage Rider Clinics are to be held this fall. Two clinics will be held on the west coast and two on the east cost, both with U.S. Olympic athlete and World Equestrian Games medalist Steffen Peters and USEF Technical Advisor Anne Gribbons. The clinics will be by invitation only for horse and rider combinations on the USEF Grand Prix Long List and are designed to provide guidance and instruction for the top U.S....

The U.S. Junior and Young Riders Ready for Action in Belgium (USEF Archives). Bonheiden, Belgium – The U.S. Young Rider Show Jumping Team was second Saturday in the Nations Cup at CSIOJY Bonheiden – the first Young Rider Nations Cup of the USEF European Young Rider Tour. In the first round, Catherine Pasmore was clear on My Boy, Richard Neal on Transmission had 14 faults, Jessica Springsteen had a clear round on Vornado Van Den Hoendrik and Reed Kessler on Onisha ended the round...

Ehrin Rittmueller and Mr. Valentine (Photo by Diana Hadsall). Grass Lake, MI - For Ehrin Rittmueller, today’s win in the inaugural Hunter-Jumper Association of Michigan’s $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Classic aboard Diane Sheet’s Mr. Valentine was especially important and significant as not too long ago the future for the 10- year-old grey Zangersheide gelding was at best, very uncertain. “At one point in time this horse came close to being euthanized for his dangerous...

Goldstein and Levistano 2 won the $20,000 Bluegrass Classic at the Kentucky Spring Classic (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG). Lexington, KY - Early this morning, riders gathered at the Rolex Stadium to compete in the $20,000 Bluegrass Classic, as the Kentucky Spring Classic comes to a close. After late thunderstorms last night, the sun had come back out this morning at the Kentucky Horse Park, where four horse and rider combinations were able to advance to the jump-off. The fastest of the day...

Tom McCutcheon and Darlins Not Painted (Art & Light/FEI). Bökeberg, Sweden – Set in a beautiful arena and in front of a capacity crowd, the 2011 FEI World Reining Final had an electric atmosphere at Bökebergs Gård, Sweden, just outside of Malmö. The best reining horses in the world contested the highly coveted title, and Tom McCutcheon of the United States was flawless in his effort to top the podium. Riding Darlins Not Painted to an extraordinary score...

Kent Farrington and Uceko won the $55,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix at the Kentucky Spring Classic (Photos by Rebecca Walton/PMG). Lexington, KY - As the Kentucky Spring Classic hosted another night of show jumping, the incredible duo of Kent Farrington and Uceko continued their complete domination of the last two weeks by securing the $55,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix victory. Tonight's event was sponsored by Audi of Lexington and honored Mary Rena Murphy, a horsewoman whose dedication...

Saratoga Springs, NY - Health, history and horses is what Saratoga Springs, NY, was built upon. The Skidmore College Saratoga Classic Horse Show (SCHS), June 14-19 and 21-26, 2011, not only highlights the early summer season in Saratoga but also gives visitors a chance to experience the magic of the oldest Thoroughbred race track in the country. The horses are stabled in the same stalls that such greats as Secretariat once occupied, and while horse show exhibitors are competing, this...

Kent Farrington and Uceko Win $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Kentucky Spring Classic (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG). Lexington, KY - For tonight's $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic it was once again about speed in the Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park. Continuing his streak at the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows, Kent Farrington once again led the way, winning his second grand prix event in a row with Uceko. The duo dominated the fifteen horse jump-off, beating second place...

USA is off to a great start in Bonheiden! Meg O'mara won the first Junior class and Victoria Birdsall placed only a few spots behind. Yesterday Meg O'mara was winning again all the way until the end of the class and then got bumped to second. It wasn't the end of the world, I think all the other riders were getting sick of only hearing the US National Anthem being played at the end of every class!!! Meg Victoria Reed Kessler won the first young riders class, Catherine Pasmore (I)...