Adrienne Sternlicht and Providence (Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - Adrienne Sternlicht, of Greenwich, CT, won the Show Jumping Hall of Fame (SJHF) Jumper Classic Series Final at the National Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park on October 31. Riding her 8-year-old mare Providence, owned by Starlight Farms, Sternlicht topped a field of 32 horses, 11 of which made it to the jump-off. Sternlicht then rode Providence to the only fault-free ride in the jump off, finishing...

Rich Fellers and Flexible on their way to a $50,000 Sunshine Series Grand Prix win at National Sunshine Series I in Thermal, Calif. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Showjumping returned to Southern California this past week with the National Sunshine Series at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California. Hailed as this Fall’s premier boutique show, Nation Sunshine Series I featured thrilling competition in preparation for week two, which features an all-new FEI CSI-5* jumping...

Katy, Texas – It could not have gone more perfect for Rebecca Hart. After posting spectacular scores in the Team Test and Individual Test, Hart wowed the judges in the Freestyle to earn her seventh USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship today. Hart topped the CPEDI3* Championship High Performance division with an overall score of 73.333%. Kate Shoemaker edged out the field in the CPEDI1* Championship National division to win the National title on an overall score of 71.435%,...

Kent Farrington and Voyeur (Rebecca Walton/PhelpsSports.com) Lexington, Ky. - Top athletes need that special horse to help them stay at the pinnacle of the sport, and Kent Farrington found that mount in the very quirky Voyeur. Farrington has worked hard to develop all of Voyeur's qualities that make him special and turn him into a winner. Sunday afternoon at the CP National Horse Show, they once again proved why they are ranked as one of the best pairs in the world when they bested a...

McKayla Langmeier (RJ Walton/PhelpsSports.com) Lexington, Ky. - It is no secret that being drawn to go first in any major equitation championship is less than desirable. But when that rider is someone who knows her horse and knows her job, the results can be flawless. At 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, 15-year-old McKayla Langmeier nailed the technical course presented by judges Chris Kappler and Ralph Caristo at the CP National Horse Show. Her performance left them in awe, and it made her the...

Temecula, Calif. – The Galway Downs International CCI3* got underway Friday afternoon with the dressage phase. The USEF Land Rover Competition Grant recipients are off to a solid start in the competition with Lauren Kieffer and Meadowbrook’s Scarlett and Phillip Dutton and Mr. Candyman both in the top 12. Lauren Kieffer and Meadowbrook's Scarlett (Captured Moment Photography) Kieffer (Middleburg, Va.) and Meadowbrook's Scarlett laid down a lovely test with a few minor bobbles to...

Temecula, Calif. – Two talented combinations traveled west with the help of USEF Land Rover Competition Grants to compete in the Galway Downs International CCI3*, running October 29-November 1. Phillip Dutton and Mr. Candyman and Lauren Kieffer and Meadowbrook’s Scarlett aim for top performances to bring their seasons to a close. Lauren Kieffer and Meadwbrook's Scarlett (Captured Moment Photography) Dutton (West Grove, Pa.) brings his new mount Mr. Candyman for the horse’s...

Lexington, Ky. – The second competition of the $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship presented by the Porter Family, the Jacobs Family, the Jobs Family, & the Keenan Family took place Thursday afternoon at the CP National Horse Show. Lucy Deslauriers and Hester led the victory gallop in the Alltech Arena after winning the $20,000 Jump-Off competition. Lucy Deslauriers and Hester (Shawn McMillen Photography) Six combinations were clear in the first round over Guilherme...

Katy, Texas – A talented group of Para-Equestrian athletes will gather at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center for the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships. Running from October 30 through November 1 during the Houston Dressage Society Deep in the Heart of Texas Shows, 15 riders will contest the 2015 titles across two divisions. The 2015 championships will highlight four members of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage team: Sydney...

Lexington, Ky. – The inaugural $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship presented by the Porter Family, the Jacobs Family, the Jobs Family, & the Keenan Family got underway Wednesday night in the Alltech Arena with the $15,000 Faults Converted competition. Katherine Strauss rode a fast, masterful round on All In to win the first of the three competitions that make up the championship. Katherine Strauss and All In (Shawn McMillen Photography) Seventeen-year-old Strauss...