At the FITS CEI* in Williston, FL John Crandell aboard Heraldic won the 160km ride by more than 15 minutes with an average speed of more than 20 KPH . Two-time World Champion Valerie Kanavy was second on Destiny Gold, a horse just beginning to compete at the top levels and veteran Kathy Brunjes was one second behind Kanavy on LM Parys. There were three 120km rides held throughout the weekend, Deborah Reich and SA Zacks Comet won the first one, completing in just under eight hours. Nicki Meuten...

Jonathan Wentz and NTEC Richter Scale (Lindsay Y McCall) Del Mar, CA - March 13, 2011 – Closing day of the 2011 Dressage Affaire (CDI3* W/Y/J & CPEDI3*) arrived at the beautiful Del Mar Horsepark on Sunday March 13, 2011. The Para-Equestrian Dressage riders could breath a sigh a relief with the two qualifying days of the Team Test and Individual Championship Test now completed. Sunday was the day for each rider from the United States, Canada, and Mexico to be bold and showcase his or her...

North Salem, NY - Old Salem Farm will host its 2011 spring horse shows at its facility in North Salem, NY, in the heart of Westchester County. Old Salem Farm boasts its historic grass Grand Prix field, state-of-the-art stabling facility and three pristine all-weather outdoor rings. Prior to the start of the Spring Horse Shows, Old Salem Farm will host an unrecognized Local Day horse show on Sunday, May 8. In honor of Mother's Day, there will be free admission on this day. Families are invited...

Albuquerque, NM - The Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America (WCPSA) is pleased to introduce a Junior Merit Program designed to recognize and encourage our juniors to get out and enjoy, compete, work with, and learn from and about their Welsh ponies and cobs in all sorts of venues. The program also recognizes general good citizenry by including such accomplishments such as school and community service. Points are obtained through both an activity workbook and a questions workbook. The WPCSA Junior...

Dr. Betsee Parker with last year's Small Pony Classic winners, Meredith Darst and Elation (ManciniPhotos) Wellington, FL Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) announces that the prize list for the ESP Spring Circuit at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center is now available online at their website, www.equestriansport.com. Reduced stall prices and early stall discounts are available for the ESP Spring Circuit (restrictions apply for early stall discount). There are many exciting classes...

Wellington, FL - At the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, the eighth week of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival came to a close. The FTI WEF hosts the best that the sports of show jumping, hunters, and equitation have to offer in 12 rings of competition. The 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival hosted its 10th annual $75,000 FEI Nations Cup on Friday evening, presented by G&C Farm, with an exciting victory for Team USA. Made up of Mario Deslauriers riding Urico, owned by Jane F....

The eventers invaded the International Ring at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday night, as PRO DerbyCross took center stage before the $30,000 Hermes Puissance. It was good fun, each team had three eventers, one show jumper and one polo player. They jumped three similar, modified courses. Everyone was really game, show jumpers Laura Kraut and Katie Prudent were recruited to jump the solid fences and both not only had a blast – they looked like they knew what they were...

Last night was awesome. The standard of riding demonstrated by the US riders was unbelievable. McLain, Mario, Margie and Beezie gave a riding lesson in how to ride effectively and efficiently to everyone that was watching. Beezie also showed some great stickability when Coral Reef Via Volo channeled her inner-pony and decided to be a little uncooperative as she took her tour of the ring prior to the buzzer sounding. However, when she went back in for her second round all antics were left...

Mario Deslauriers kicked off CSIO Wellington with a win on Jane Clark’s Vicomte D in the WEF Challenge 8. He will ride Urico on the Nations Cup Team tomorrow but today he topped a big competitive International field, many looking to make sure all the buttons were working for tomorrow night’s $75,000 FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm. I made it just in time to catch most of the class, it feels so nice to get a little sunshine and not constantly looking for my gloves. It was a...

Hope Glynn and Sabrina Hellman's Woodstock. (Flying Horse Photography©.) Saugerties, NY - The Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final is the talk of the town this season and its key to qualifying, the Devoucoux Hunter Prix, continues to be one of the most popular offerings at the HITS Winter Circuits in Ocala, FL, Thermal, CA, and Tucson, AZ. Never before has a purse of this magnitude been offered for hunters, and never before have so many talented riders at all levels of their careers had the...