Chloe Hase (mounted) and Brando were Co-Grand Local Hunter Champions at the 40th annual Hampton Classic. (McMillan photo) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Chloe Hase, 17, a senior at Southampton High School, and Sue Marder-O'Connor, 65, a teacher at the nearby Springs School, finished in a tie for the South Fork Perpetual Trophy, awarded to the Grand Local Hunter Champion at the 40th annual Hampton Classic. Hase rode Brando, 18, to the Local Junior Hunter, Sec. B, title on her way to the grand...

Emanuel Andrade and Clouwni (Kendall Bierer) Lexington, Ky. – Three months ago, 18-year-old Emanuel Andrade and recent mount Clouwni rode to the top of the $34,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI3* during the Kentucky Spring Classic. Sunday, on the final day of the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show, Andrade mimicked his spring effort, riding to a 1-2 finish with Clouwni finishing at the pinnacle of the $40,000 Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix leader board, and claiming second place with veteran...

Alexa Lowe-Wiseman and Ami Du Houssoit on their way to victory in the $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix on August 8, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (Photo by David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, Vermont – Alexa Lowe-Wiseman of Upperville, VA, boasted the only double-clear performance of the day to win the $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix aboard Ami Du Houssoit on Saturday, August 8, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The...

Jimmy Torano and Lion Hearted won the $5,000 NEHJA Performance Stake Hunter Derby, presented by Eastern Hay, during the fifth week of the Vermont Summer Festival. (Photo by David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, Vermont – Jimmy Torano of Wellington, FL, claimed the blue ribbon in the $5,000 NEHJA Performance Stake Hunter Derby, presented by Eastern Hay, aboard Lion Hearted on Thursday, July 30, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The Vermont Summer Festival runs for six...

Manuel Torres and Anabella on their way to victory in the $10,000 NYDJ Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on July 30 at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (Photo by David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, Vermont – Manuel Torres of Leesburg, VA, and Anabella had the speed to win the $10,000 NYDJ Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 30, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The Vermont Summer Festival...

Peter Pletcher and Luxe (Elaine Wessel/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 25, 2015 - Talent was in no short supply Saturday at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival IV as riders from all corners of the country vied for the top spot and the major claim of the $25,000 pot in the USHJA International Hunter Derby, generously sponsored by the Gochman Family. The premier hunter event of the four-week series brought 23 entrants to the Grand Prix Ring after a quick transition from the morning's...

Sydney Shulman and Venice (Phelps Media) Lexington, KY - July 25, 2015 - Saturday night at the Kentucky Horse Park ushered in hundreds of spectators for Hats Off Day and one of Sydney Shulman's biggest career grand prix wins. The 20-year-old and her mount Venice bested a field of 36 horse-and-rider combinations to win the $50,000 Rood and Riddle Kentucky Grand Prix at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show. "I've had a really good couple of weeks," Shulman said. "I won the Ox Ridge [Hunt Club]...

Mark Bluman and Cumulet ©LizCrawleyPhotography Mill Spring, NC - July 19, 2015 - Mark Bluman of Lexington, KY, finished the final day of the Tryon Summer Series at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) with a win aboard Cumulet, owned by Stransky's Mission Farms, Inc, in the $15,000 Under 25 Grand Prix. The duo finished in 44.632 seconds to beat out David Blake of Wellington, FL, aboard Baron, who stopped the clock at 46.038 seconds. Hayley Iannotti of Wellington, FL, and Carlos G...

Lisa Goldman and Centurion B (Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 17, 2015 - Lisa Goldman and Mary Goldman's Centurion B bested a large field of horse and athlete combinations over a track built by FEI course designer Leopoldo Palacios. The pair earned the lead spot in the victory gallop in the $25,000 Welcome Stake during Week III of Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. David Beisel and Call me Hannes raced to the second place spot in the sensational class. Of the nearly 30 entrants,...

Sarah Segal and Cantara 59 ©BarryKosterPhotography Mill Spring, NC - July 1, 2015 - Competition at Tryon Summer 2 began today with a strong showing by Ireland's Tom Foley aboard 2005 Swedish Warmblood mare, Beluga, owned by Spy Coast Farm, LLC. The duo kicked off the week with a win in the $34,000 1.50m Speed Stake hosted at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), the first of three FEI classes to be held throughout the duration of the competition week. Tryon Summer 2 will continue...