Dressage At the Majestic Farm CDI1* in Batavia, OH, Olivia LaGoy-Weltz and Rifallino took home the win in the FEI Prix St. Georges scoring 68.904%. George Williams and Don Bailey came in a close second with 68.860%. LaGoy-Weltz and Williams had repeat one-two performances in the FEI Intermediaire I with a 69.868% and 68.026% respectively. LaGoy-Weltz and Williams dropped to second and third in the Intermediaire Freestyle with Tina Irwin of Canada winning with a score of 70.833%. Please visit:...

Hadidi in October 2009 (ArabianHorseGlobal.com). It’s a common sentiment these days among horse breeders, the idea that the pioneer American Egyptian Arabian imports of the 1960’s and ‘70’s were extraordinary and utterly unique. Gleannloch Farm’s bloodlines are certainly among those that are mentioned in reverent tones. No wonder the reappearance in America of the Gleannloch-bred stallion, Hadidi caused such an emotional reaction among knowledgeable Egyptian...

Hadidi in October 2009. Photo courtesy ArabianHorseGlobal.com. It’s a common sentiment these days among horse breeders, the idea that the pioneer American Egyptian Arabian imports of the 1960’s and ‘70’s were extraordinary and utterly unique. Gleannloch Farm’s bloodlines are certainly among those that are mentioned in reverent tones. No wonder the reappearance in America of the Gleannloch-bred stallion, Hadidi caused such an emotional reaction among knowledgeable...

The Dutch team scored a back-to-back double when winning the third leg of the 2011 FEI Nations Cup™ at St Gallen, Switzerland today. Pictured (L to R) Peter Stoessel, CSIO St-Gallen President; John Roche, FEI Director of Jumping and Dutch team-members Eric Van Der Vleuten, Maikel Van Der Vleuten, Chef d’equipe Rob Ehrens, Piet Raymakers Jr and Jur Vrieling. Photo: FEI/Katja Stuppia. St. Gallen, Switzerland - The Dutch team recorded a back-to-back double when topping the third leg of the 2011...

Oklahoma City, OK – The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) welcomes Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) competitors with an opportunity to participate in a competition similar to the long-standing NRHA Collegiate Championship. The NRHA Interscholastic Championship brings together the top four riders from the Individual Open Reining at the IEA National Western Championship and the top four riders from the 2010 NRHA Youth 14-18 division in an exciting competition where the...

John and Lisa Seger of Markel Insurance present the Markel/USEF 5-Year-Old Western Selection Trial championship ribbon to Sabine Schut-Kery and Sanceo (Photo courtesy of Genia Ply Photography). Burbank, CA - Young dressage horses were the stars of the weekend in the historic and pastoral setting of the Flintridge Riding Club for Dressage at Flintridge CDI*/Y/J, May 26-29, 2011 in La Cañada-Flintridge, CA. As host of the Markel/USEF Young Horse Western Selection Trial for the FEI/WBFSH...

Eventing At the Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trials in Fairburn, GA clear jumping rounds were at a premium in the CIC one and two star divisions. In the CIC2*, Young Rider Lizzie Snow rode the veteran Coal Creek to victory over Jonathon Holling and Downtown Harrison. Snow began the weekend in third place but was the only person in the division to jump double clear on the third day to finish on her dressage score of 48.6. Beth Perkins and Fernhill Cove were third. Alabama's Hannah Begue and...

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...

North Salem, NY – McLain Ward had four horses entered in the $75,000 Empire State Grand Prix presented by Land Rover of Larchmont/Mt. Kisco at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows, but it was up to Rothchild, the last horse to enter the ring, to give Ward a clear round. Each of Ward’s previous mounts had four faults, and in fact two of them even managed to post the exact time over the course. It was up to the 10 year old chestnut gelding, Rothchild, owned by Sagamore Farm, to give...

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...