Nayel Nassar and Lordan jump to a win in the $33,500 FEI HITS Desert Classic, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Thermal (Flying Horse Photography) Thermal, Calif. - It all came down to the gallop in the $33,500 FEI HITS Desert Classic, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Thermal on Thursday. With only two horses in the jump-off, Nayel Nassar put the speed of his nine-year-old Hanoverian gelding Lordan to the test and bested Bliss Heers by fractions of a second. Nassar of Santa Clara, California represents...

Tracy Fenney and MTM Timon jump to the top in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Ocala (©ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Tracy Fenney and MTM Farm of Flower Mound, Texas are on a hot streak at HITS Ocala with two crowd-pleasing grand prix jumper stars, MTM Timon and MTM Centano. The streak has strung together an impressive four grand prix wins to date – two for each horse – in a quest to qualify for the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix. Fenney notched...

The Closer and Havens Schatt (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The first hunter championship of week seven was awarded to Kelley Corrigan's The Closer with Havens Schatt in the irons in the Loddon Stalls Pre-Green Hunter Level One three-foot division. Schatt and The Closer won the first class over fences on Wednesday and then placed first and second over fences on Thursday to earn the division championship. Le Reve Farm, Inc.'s At Ease and Christopher Payne finished in reserve with first...

Pin Oak Sponsors, Exhibitors, Volunteers and Texas Chidlren's dignitaries gathered to mark the new Pin Oak commitment to Texas Children's Hospital, pictured: Randal Holstead, Sloan Hopson, Lane McCool, Bo Hopson, Kakhi McCool, and Mia Holstead, Back Row: John Scales, VP of Deveopment and Marketing at Texas Children's, Mark Wallace - CEO of Texas Children's, Lynn Walsh - President of the Pin Oak Charity HorseShow, Mary Jones - Charity Liaison of the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, and Dr. Al...

Wellington, Fla.- Following the first day of competition at the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* sponsored by Stillpoint Farm, the U.S. teams stand in first and third places, on totals of 212.802, and 206.853, respectively. Splitting the two American teams is Spain in second place on a total of 206.895. The Ground Jury of Anne Gribbons, Gabriel Armando, Cesar Torrente, Lorraine MacDonald, and Bo Jena judged Small Tour combinations, performing the FEI Prix St. Georges, in the morning, and saw 12...

The 37th Annual American National Riding Commission (ANRC) National Intercollegiate Equitation Championship is being hosted by Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia April 25 -27, 2014. Approximately 15-20 college teams will showcase their most talented riders, who will be judged and scored in four phases: a Program Ride (including USEF hunter equitation tests); a Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Course; a Derby Style Equitation Course (over natural obstacles in a field); and a written test...

The U.S. Team (USEF Archive) Lexington, Ky. - Top U.S. combinations and rising stars will be on display this week at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., as two American teams are set to contest the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* sponsored by Stillpoint Farm. Nine teams from seven countries will line up in North America's only Nations Cup competition that is set to host both Big and Small Tour combinations. Team medals will be determined by the top three scores from the...

Darragh Kenny and Alpha VDL’s are presented with winner’s awards, including a Horze Equestrian cooler, after the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - With no faults and the fastest time, Darragh Kenny of Wellington, Florida and Alpha VDL bested a large field of 51 top tier horses and riders to win the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis at HITS Ocala. The nine-year-old gelding, Alpha VDL, was purchased by Eva Castegren at the VDL...

Wellington, FL -As Nations Cup Night draws near, the United States Equestrian Team is calling on the sports youngest fans to get creative and show their support. On Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 24, Junior and pony riders are invited to make and submit a poster for the third annual "TEAM USA Poster Contest." Poster making supplies will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days at the Winter Equestrian Festival Pony Pavilion Covered Seating Area located near rings 11 and 12....

Aaron Vale and Spirit of Alena win the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Thirty contenders showed up to challenge the difficult track set by course designer David Ballard of Tottenham, Ontario, Canada in the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, on Sunday at HITS Ocala. It was, however, Aaron Vale of Williston, Florida and Spirit of Alena that took the victory. The time allowed was set at 77 seconds, and the course included a...