McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week seven of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Suncast®, began Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for McLain Ward (USA) and HH Carlos Z in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Jumper Classic. WEF 7, sponsored by Suncast®, runs February 24-28, 2016. The week's highlight classes include the $130,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup...

Devon, Pa. - On the heels of making their largest gift ever – $500,000 to Bryn Mawr Hospital – The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Foundation Board of Directors are investing $1 million into the show grounds before the 2016 Show scheduled for May 26 – June 5, 2016. Celebrating its 120th anniversary this year, The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair will enhance the experience for attendees and competitors through a variety of renovations and new construction. The most dramatic...

Wellington, FL - February 20, 2016 - In the 20-year history of the WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular, one well-known name never made it on to the roster of winners until now. Scott Stewart, of Wellington, FL, showed in Catch Me and Scott Stewart. Photo by Sportfot. almost every year of the competition in his long running and decorated career as a top hunter rider, but the winning prize had eluded him. On Saturday night at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Stewart...

Lexington, Ky . - Following a banner year in 2015, the United States Equestrian Federation's innovative Developing Driver Program is once again off to a successful start. Current participants and graduates continue to find their way to the winner's circle, and a record number of drivers were welcomed for the first official USEF clinic of 2016, held February 4-7 in Florida under the guidance of U.S. Team Coach Thorsten Zarembowicz. U.S. Coach Thorsten Zarembowicz watches Developing...

There is an Olympic ring to the new Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2016 season which gets off to a flying start this week with legs in Al Ain (UAE) on Thursday 18 and Ocala (USA) on Friday 19 February. Team Belgium topped the podium at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final in Barcelona (ESP) last season. The excitement begins all over again this week with the first two qualifiers of the 2016 Furusiyya series taking place at Al Ain (UAE) and Ocala (USA). (FEI/Dirk Caremans) Just...

Thermal, Calif. - A big week of high-caliber, FEI competition commenced at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California, for the Longines FEI World Cup - Jumping Thermal. International and domestic riders descended on Grand Prix Stadium to contend for the money, but only one rider took home the glory in both the $36,400 Desert Welcome Stake and the $36,400 Desert Classic. Christian Heineking and NKH Selena winning the $36,400 Desert Welcome Stake. (ESI Photography) $36,400 Desert Welcome Stake...

Wellington, Fla. - The fifth week of competition at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Fidelity Investments®, concluded on Sunday with a win for Jessica Springsteen (USA) and Davendy S in the $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. Competing in the International Ring at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), Springsteen topped an 18-horse jump-off to win over Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Rosana du Park in second, and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum...

Wellington, Fla. - Two-time Olympic team and 2015 Pan American Games individual gold medalist McLain Ward (USA) jumped to a thrilling victory on Saturday night in the McLain Ward and Rothchild (Sportfot) $380,000 Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix CSI 5* at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Ward and his longtime mount Rothchild raced to the top of an eight-horse jump-off in front of a packed house at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum...

Week 5 of the Americas Equestrians Got Talent competition again came down to the wire in the second round of competition this week sponsored by Gardy Bloemers, Wealth Management Advisor for Teaghan James Merrill Lynch. Seven competitors battled for those top three coveted spots in the second round only to end up in a three way tie after all the cheering from the audience was measured with the applause meter. The audience was warmed up with some of the winners from past week’s auditions...

The Plains, Virginia -- February 12, 2016 -- The Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® has extended invitations world wide for nations to compete at Great Meadow this July when it hosts the first FEI Eventing Nations' Cup™ ever held outside Europe. Top riders will bring world-class horses and showcase their hard work and preparation at the picturesque Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia, July 9-10. The event will be the final outing for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing...