Dressage Freestyle Young Rider medalists. Photo: SusanJStickle.com. Lexington, KY - It was a stormy afternoon at the Kentucky Horse Park for part of the USDF/Platinum Performance North American Junior and Young Rider Dressage Championship at the 2011 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North, but storms could not dampen the brilliance of the dressage being performed. Competition was suspended at approximately 3:30 p.m. when a thunder...

Julie Curtin and Vince (Flashpoint Photography). Johns Island, SC — The final week of the Charleston Summer Classics held at Mullet Hall Equestrian Center was much like an adventure packed vacation itinerary, one moment you’re enjoying the sport with friendly competitive rivals- then shopping together for the social gatherings. This was also the week where the Wee Warriors of the Pony divisions battled for the coveted titles of Grand Pony Kahuna and the glory of being named Most...

Culpepper, VA — With all new footing in the Grand Prix ring and beautiful weather, the $40,000 Strongid C 2X Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia, was well suited to highlight the Showday National. Kevin Babington of Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, could not have asked for much more, as he captured the first place honors aboard his own Mark Q. Sunday's course was designed by Jerry Dougherty of Bokeelia, Florida. Four riders went...

Yvonne Barteau and GP Delano (Photo by Diana Hadsall). Traverse City, MI - For Yvonne Barteau and KYB Dressage, the journey north from Maple Park, IL, proved to be quite fruitful as she and her mounts GP Raymeister and GP Delano took home both blue ribbons in this week's feature money events. GP Raymeister scored a 74.5% to win the $2500 FEI Grand Prix Musical Freestyle while GP Delano won the $1500 FEI Intermediare I Musical Freesyle with a score of 75%. Both horses are owned by Grand Prix...

Clark Montgomery of Fairburn, GA, holds the Todd Sandler Challenge trophy after winning the CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event on June 12 in Bromont, Quebec. Photo by Cealy Tetley, www.tetleyphoto.com. Bromont, Quebec – Clark Montgomery of the United States won the CCI3* Bromont Three-Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, on Sunday, June 12, in Bromont, Quebec. More than $30,000 in prize money was awarded to the top finishers. In addition to Clark’s win in the three-star...

Burbank, CA – Beautiful horses and talented riders will gather at the historic and picturesque Flintridge Riding Club in La Cañada-Flintridge, CA, for this weekend's CDI*/Y/J dressage competition, May 26-29, 2011. In addition to serving as Southern California's final qualifying competition for the Pan American Games Selection Trials, Dressage at Flintridge will also host the Markel/USEF Young Horse Western Selection Trial for the FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Championships in...

Oklahoma City, OK – The newest trend in reining is the addition of aged classes for horses age seven and older. This year the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is excited to offer its own 7 & Up class at the NRHA Derby, held June 27-July 2, 2011, in Oklahoma City. This exciting new opportunity will showcase the industry’s most experienced reining horses. NRHA encourages owners of competing reining horses age seven and older to enter the 7 & Up Derby, which consists...

Lexington, KY - For the first time in the history of the Western saddle sport of reining, a collection of the world’s best reining athletes slid into the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, to contest the inaugural five-star reining competition known as the CRI5* - the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup. When the dirt in the arena settled, it was Shawn Flarida and KR Lil Conquistador who laid down a spectacular pattern to take the title on a score of 226.5 in this the...

Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy. (Sportfot.) Wellington, FL - Jennifer Alfano and SBS Farms' Jersey Boy have led the USHJA International Hunter Derby program since its inception, winning classes all over the country in the last few years and proving their expertise in the handy rounds and finesse over the jumps. Tonight was no different, as the pair jumped their way to victory in the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby during the twelfth and final "Saturday Night Lights" event at the 2011...

A competitor on course in the Purina Mills Horseless Horseshow. (Photo by Sarah Owen.) Ocala, FL - The annual Purina Mills Weekend, which featured exciting classes, a $50,000 Purina Mills-sponsored Grand Prix, and a series of special events, wrapped up the fifth week of AA-rated competition at the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. Another round of beautiful weather provided picture-perfect conditions, and exhibitors were out in force to take advantage of an action-packed schedule, with several key...