Devon, Pa. - Ashley Holzer and her bay mare, Tiva Nana, winner of Friday’s Grand Prix Qualifier, thrilled the crowd with their freestyle dressage performance that earned a score of 76.125. Their movements were challenging. For instance, they moved from canter to piaffe to passage without missing a beat of the epic, orchestral music. Apparently Ashley had made a last minute decision to enter the freestyle competition. She says that the electric atmosphere at Devon worried her mare a bit...

Andrea Fappani & Custom Cash Advance earned down a big score for U.S. Reining Monday morning in Caen. Fappani was 13th rider to complete the first pattern and nailed it with a 224.0 score. "I went in and tried to do the best I could. Overall it was great!" Great enough to have him in the lead 1/4 of the way through round one, and starts the U.S. team off well.

Pablo Barrios & Antares (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group, Inc.) Lexington, Ky. - If the $50,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix sponsored by GGT Footing is any indication of how the Venezuelan team will perform at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy France, then they look very strong. Pablo Barrios' rule of the Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park continued as he piloted Antares to blazing double clear victory, while fellow Venezuelan rider Angel Karolyi took home the second...

Kristin Smith & Ophelia (Tricia Booker Photography) Traverse City, Mich. - Kristin Smith's plan was pretty straightforward said trainer Tammy Provost: "To take no prisoners." With 20 of the 35 starters qualifying for the jump-off in the $10,000 North Face Farm Children's/Adult Jumper Prix on July 27, there was no doubt the winner would need to chart a course that combined speed with precision and careful jumping. Designer Scott Starnes' challenging tie-breaker included a daring...

Chester Weber in Saturday's Marathon (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Aachen, Germany - A fantastic four-in-hand driving season for American star Chester Weber got even better on Saturday with a hard-earned win at CHIO Aachen. The CAIO4* field full of international talent and former world champions, and the crowd of spectators at the historic show, made the weekend’s win one of the biggest of Weber’s career. With his and Jane Forbes Clark’s team of KWPN geldings, Weber (Ocala, Fla)...

Lexington, Ky. - With Opening Ceremonies just three days away, final preparations for the 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) are in full swing. The Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that 216 Definite Entries have been received for the championship, which runs July 15-20, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. This year's championships look to be as competitive as ever with Canada, the Dominican Republic,...

Ben Maher & Aristo Z (Stefano Grasso/LGCT) Paris, France - Friday evening’s feature class of the Longines Global Champions Tour Paris Eiffel Jumping presented by Gucci, the Prix du Qatar, was won by Ben Maher (GBR) and Aristo Z from the most difficult position in the draw, first to go in the jump-off. Second went to a very happy Abdelkebir Ouaddar (MAR) and Quickly de Kreisker, and third to Harrie Smolders (NED) and Don VHP Z. Uliano Vezzani’s first round design was a technical...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North will take place July 15-20, 2014 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover should submit an application by July 2, 2014. The NAJYRC is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, age 14-21. Young equestrians come from the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Central...

Lexington, Ky. - The future of U.S. reining will be on display this weekend at the Adequan/USEF Youth Reining National Championships in the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla. Held in conjunction with the NRHA Derby, the top young reiners in the United States will go head-to-head in the Adequan Championship Arena on June 28. Two national championship titles will be up for grabs over the weekend, as America’s best vie for 13 & Under and 14-18 crowns. All competitors will ride...

Luhmuhlen, Germany - Clear rounds were at a premium on Sunday in the final phase of the Luhmuhlen CCI4* over Heiko Wahlers’ 13-obstacle track. Of the 31 combinations that went forward into the show jumping, only three competitors were able to jump faultlessly. Leading the way for the American contingent were Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Boyd Martin and Shamwari, 4 who continued their Boyd Martin and Shamwari 4 (Shannon Brinkman) climb up the leaderboard, finishing the...