Lauren Kieffer and Boyd Martin (22Gates) The Plains, Va. - Many of the nation's best event riders are filing their entries and finalizing their plans to compete in the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® on July 8-10. The 2016 Great Meadow International (GMI) at Great Meadow, in The Plains, VA, will be hosting the first-ever FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing competition outside Europe. This competition is the final preparation trial for the U.S. Olympic Eventing...

Pablo Mejia and Reglisse Top on their way to a $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - As the second weekend of elite show jumping competition continued at HITS-on-the-Hudson II, riders and horses descended upon the Grand Prix Stadium to try their luck in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix. Oscar Soberon of Monterrey, Mexico, designed a challenging course comprised of many roll-back turns, a triple bar, and combinations that tested the navigational skill of each horse...

Lake Placid, N.Y. - The 47th annual Lake Placid Horse Shows, presented by Sea Shore Stables LLC, will host two amazing weeks of top horse show competition this summer beginning with the Lake Placid Horse Show on June 28-July 3 followed by the I Love New York Horse Show on July 5-10. Many of the special events Britta Lippert, owner of Sea Shore Stables, LLC (The Book, LLC) and annual traditions that riders, owners and spectators look forward to each summer will continue this year. Lake Placid is...

Emanuel Andrade aboard Natif Des Roches (SEL Photography) Lexington, Ky. - After the Gala at the Rock, the black tie affair that Split Rock has quickly become known for, went well into the night, the third morning of competition kicked off at 10 am with the $2,000 Brook Ledge High JR/AO 1.40m Jumper. Victory was claimed by Emanuel Andrade aboard Natif Des Roches who won by a large margin with a speedy jump-off. Maria Roberts and Bongo (TPence Photo) The next class to follow was the $7,500 Kask...

Devon, Pa. - The 120th Annual Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, just days away from getting underway for the 2016 season, will be featuring a full slate of equestrian action, including the all-new FEI Open Jumper division with a huge boost in prize money, the best professional hunter competition in America, the American Saddlebreds in all their glory, the majestic Coaching division and exhibitions that will thrill the entire family. It all kicks off on Thursday with the traditional Junior...

Ryan Wood and Powell (Shannon Brinkman) Allentown, N.J. - Ryan Wood (AUS) and Powell led from start to finish to take the championship title in the CCI*** at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event (JFI), presented by BW Furlong & Associates on Sunday with a score of 46.0 penalties. Boyd Martin (USA) riding Welcome Shadow finished second and won the Gladstone National OpenTrophy as the leading US rider with 46.3 penalties. Canada's Jessica Phoenix was third with 49.2 penalties on...

Ryan Wood and Powell (Shannon Brinkman) Allentown, N.J. - Ryan Wood (AUS) held onto the lead in the CCI*** following cross country despite incurring 2.4 time faults on Powell for a two day score of 46.0 penalties at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event (JFI), presented by BW Furlong & Associates on Saturday. "He was awesome. He saved me in a couple spots around the course. He's a big horse and he's got a massive stride. He was quite good on his minutes," said Wood of...

Allentown, N.J. - Olympic veteran William Coleman (USA) and Off the Record are on top of the leaderboard in the CIC** scoring 43.3 penalties in the dressage phase at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event (JFI), William Coleman and Off the Record Photo Credit: (c) Shannon Brinkman "He was good, he's a young horse, he's only seven and this is his first CIC**. I was pleasantly surprised with how he did," said Coleman of his Irish Sport Horse. "He can do a good test but for the...

Ryan Wood and Powell (Shannon Brinkman) Allentown, N.J. - Ryan Wood (AUS) has taken the lead in the CCI*** following dressage scoring 43.6 penalties with Powell in the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event (JFI), presented by BW Furlong & Associates. Allison Springer (USA) is second with Cascani and is the leading US rider with a score of 44.3 penalties. Will Faudree (USA) and Pfun are third with 45.0 penalties. All three riders were pleased with their tests and are looking forward to...

The EQUUS Foundation is pleased to announce this year's Champions of Equine Service Scholarships made possible by Ariat International to the following seven equine volunteers: Chelsea Ammons, Kimberly Ball, Victoria Isaacson, Alexis Lalor, Terry Pratt, Mackenzie Russ and MerriBeth Vaughn. Read more about these exceptional individuals who logged hundreds of hours in support of organizations on our Equine Welfare Network while still maintaining a dedication to academic excellence by achieving...