Lexington, KY - The following riders have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in America's only Nations Cup which will be held in Wellington, FL on March 2, as part of CSIO Wellington. The Palm Beach International Equestrian Club's International Arena will host some of the best horses and riders from across the globe as they vie for top honors in the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm. The United States will be represented by...

Orlando, Florida - Olympian Peter Leone joined members of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Board of Directors at their annual meeting held in Orlando, FL to celebrate the launch of his new book, Peter Leone's Show Jumping Clinic: Success Strategies for Equestrian Athletes. Leone's book, written along with Kimberly S. Jaussi, PhD, herself an avid rider, writer and leadership professor and coach, explores every aspect of riding from the basics of correct use of aids...

Everyone will remember something different from 2011: exactly how long seven-hundredths of a second can be, the vast desolation of the Abu Dhabi desert, the joy of going undefeated or the nagging ache of defeat. Whatever you recall, 2011 was a year of tremendous success for the USEF High Performance programs. When the dust settled over Guadalajara, Mexico the USEF's teams had recorded a record Pan American Games medal haul. Ten medals - that is every medal but two - came back to the United...

Washington, D.C. – Looking for that perfect gift for a loved one (or yourself)? The Washington International Horse Show silent auction is offering a wonderful selection of fun, one-of-a-kind and equestrian-themed items for the holidays. How about a private riding lesson with Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward or a weekend getaway at the Blackthorne Inn in Upperville, Va., with two polo lessons and a special dinner at the Fox’s Den Tavern? And for the non-equestrian on your list, who...

Wellington, FL - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) is pleased to announce the schedule highlights of the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), including the USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games along with the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival Prize List availability online. The prize list is online at their website, www.equestriansport.com under the "Horse Show" tab and "Prize List" link. The 2012 FTI Consulting Winter...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the four athlete/horse combinations to represent the U.S. at CSIO-W Buenos Aires in Argentina. This CSIO will take place over Thanksgiving weekend (November 23-27). The following Team will represent the United States in Argentina: Cara Raether (Bedford, NY) will ride Trelawny Farm's Lyonell Lyonell is a 10-year-old Sachsen-Anhaltiner gelding Cara Anthony (Redmond, WA) will ride Potcreek Partners, LLC's Woodpecker...

Washington, D.C. - The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), the country's leading metropolitan indoor horse show, will provide free live streaming of its 53rd annual championship event, which will be held October 25-30 at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. The entire show, more than 70 hours of the best equestrian sport in the country, will be available free online, including the $100,000 President’s Cup Grand Prix, the show jumping highlight of the week, and the WIHS...

Kirsten Coe and Baronez pictured with (from left) Moti Ferder, Equ Lifestyle's Francisco Pasquel, Tomas Harlan, Melissa Brandes, Robert Ridland, Nathalie Cooper and RJ Brandes. CapturedMomentPhoto.com. San Juan Capistrano, CA – Twenty couples toured the track designed by Leopoldo Palacios in tonight's $50,000 World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix, presented by Equ Lifestyle Magazine in the Blenheim Farms Covered Arena. Of those twenty we saw four fault free trips, all ridden by talented...

Bridgehampton, NY — The world's best horses and riders, including riders from seven countries, will come together at the 36th annual Hampton Classic Horse Show, which returns to Bridgehampton, NY, August 28 – September 4, as they vie for top honors at one of the world's most prestigious show jumping competitions. Highlighting this year's Hampton Classic Horse Show is the $250,000 FTI Grand Prix and FEI World Cup™ Qualifier on Sunday, September 4, which is open to...

Danielle Cooper and Frank Madden enjoy a moment in the winner's circle after Amalfi and Cooper were named the 2009 Grand Champion (Lili Weik Photography). Saugerties, NY – Junior riders will make an anticipated return to Saugerties, NY, this summer to compete in the USEF National Junior Hunter Championship – East Coast. The three-day event will kick-off August 1 and entries must be post-marked by today. Young talent from all corners of the country will meet at the HITS-on-the-Hudson...