Megan McDermott and Bull Run's Becky Blue (Paws and Rewind, LLC) Skillman, NJ - Some of the country's best young riders competed against seasoned professionals in the $30,000 Grand Prix of Princeton. The track was set by world renowned course designer Werner Deeg. The first round and jump-off courses were true testsof adjustability. Five of the twenty-eight starters found thier way around the course faults free. Schuyler Riley and Carney Hough Manx returned first and put in a clear round,...

Kathryn Gieschen on Revlon (Mike Tomlinson) Lexington, VA – In the senior division at the CVI1* in Lexington, VA it was Kathryn Gieschen who, over two rounds of compulsory and freestyle competition, earned first place finishes at the U.S. East Coast’s first ever CVI competition. With a first round overall score* of 7.618 and second round overall score of 7.572 Gieschen, vaulting on Revlon and lunged by Alison Gieschen, came away with wins in both rounds.** Coming in second in round...

Skillman, NJ - 37 starters took on the Guillherme Jorge built course in Skillman on Thursday. Ramiro Quintana had a fantastic day finishing in first and second. He took the blue ribbon on St. Bride's Farm's Ziedento and second on Remarkable Famr's Ollywood Des Horts. Ilan Bluman finished third on Gustavo Mirabel's G&C Blue and Linda Sheridan fourht on her own invitational.

Aachen, Germany - The U.S. Dressage Team emphatically marked their resurgence with a podium finish in Wednesday’s Lambertz FEI Nations Cup at the Aachen CDIO5*. The U.S. Team of Steffen Peters, Tina Konyot, Jan Ebeling and Shelly Francis earned a third place finish on a team total of 217.298. The U.S. Team (Shannon Brinkman) “Our Nations Cup riders came here for a medal and they did not disappoint. Each of them showed why they are among the best in the world,” said Chef...

Laura Chapot on Bradberry (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, NY - Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ swept both featured classes Thursday at the 44th annual Lake Placid Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC. The horse show continues through Sunday at the North Elba Showgrounds before giving way to the 36thannual I Love New York Horse Show, July 2-7. Chapot rode Bradberry to victory in the High Peaks Resort 1.40 meter speed class and then followed that up with a win on Umberto in the WPTZ...

Lexington, KY - The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team heads to a mecca of horse sport this week to compete at the Aachen CICO3* for the first time. Eventing competition will be held over two days, June 28-29, at the prestigious German venue which hosted the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. On Friday competitors will perform their dressage tests early in the day before heading to the Main Stadium in the evening for the show jumping phase. Following the conclusion of Saturday’s cross country...

Aachen, Germany - Competition was in full swing at CHIO Aachen Wednesday with dressage, driving and jumping competitions all taking place. The U.S. had representation in all three disciplines and did not disappoint as American combinations notched solid results. Driving Leading the U.S. effort on Wednesday was veteran driver Chester Weber, who dominated the start of CAIO-4 competition. For the second consecutive year, Weber (Ocala, FL) claimed victory in the Preis der Fa. Horsch in a...

Lexington, KY- The U.S. will be represented by a veteran team in Wednesday’s Lambertz FEI Nations Cup, one of the feature competitions of the 2013 Aachen CDIO5*. All three members of the U.S. Team from the 2012 London Olympic Games will be competing at the Tina Konyot and Calecto V (Shannon Brinkman) prestigious German competition, along with a 1998 FEI World Equestrian Games veteran. The Aachen CDIO5* will run June 26-30 as part of the CHIO Aachen. Jan Ebeling, Shelly Francis, Tina...

Lexington, KY - The U.S. sends a strong group of athletes to Germany to compete across five disciplines at the prestigious CHIO Aachen. The host of the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games, Aachen draws many of the best in the game for world class competition held over ten days. In 2013, the competition runs June 21-30 and will feature 20 talented American athletes. Kimberly and Cassidy Palmer performing a Pas de Deux freestyle test on Saturday at CHIO Aachen (www.barny-th.de) Vaulting The first...

Alicen Divita (Shannon Brinkman) Lexington, KY - The U.S. effort at the 2013 CHIO Aachen kicks off Friday as vaulters take center stage at the historic German venue. The United States will be represented by six athletes across three divisions in CVIO3* competition held June 20-23. Alicen Divita, Elizabeth Ioannou, and Mary Garrett will look to earn top Individual Female honors, while in Individual Male competition Kristian Roberts is the sole U.S. representative. In Pas de Deux competition,...