Upperville, Va. – The 162nd Upperville Colt & Horse Show, the oldest horse show in the country, takes place on June 1-7, 2015 in Upperville, Va. UCHS was founded in 1853 to encourage better breeding of horses. Since that time, thousands of equestrians, horse breeders and spectators have gathered in Upperville each year to admire some of the nation’s most talented horses and riders. What began as a one-day show, with only a few breeding classes, has grown into a week-long...

Ramiro Quintana and Whitney won the $34,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI2* (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY - Seventy-four horse and rider combinations faced off Thursday evening in the first $34,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI2* of the season, but it was Ramiro Quintana (ARG) who took the night's victory with Whitney. The talented combination beat out a field of 24 during the nail-biting jump-off, tripping the timers in a speedy 41.27 seconds. Quintana and Whitney,...

Darby Mazzarisi and Gemology (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – May 7, 2015 – Adult Amateur hunter competition at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows was highlighted today as Darby Mazzarisi of Chesterfield, NJ, collected Grand Adult Amateur Hunter Champion honors aboard her own Gemology. On the Grand Prix Field, Mclain Ward kept Double H Farm on the leaderboard today, winning his second $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m in a row, this time in the irons of the seasoned HH Carlos Z. The Old...

Sandy Ferrell and Calibur Trail (The Book, LLC) North Salem, NY – The presentation of tricolors at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows reached a pinnacle today with Sandy Ferrell and Calibur Trail taking home the first Grand Hunter Champion award of the two-week event. Meanwhile, jumpers christened the Grand Prix Field with Mclain Ward and HH Best Buy topping 46 in the $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows run May 5-10 and May 12-17 at the picturesque Old Salem...

Matt Brown and Happenstance (Shannon Brinkman Photography) Allentown, N.J. – The focus of the U.S. eventing scene will be on the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event , the final U.S. Selection Trial for the 2015 Pan American Games, this weekend as top American combinations descend upon the Horse Park of New Jersey. In three-star competition, a field of 23 lines up for the CCI3* division, with another 23 combinations compete in the CIC3*. The CCI2* will host 43 up-and-coming...

Old Salem Farm (Photo by Lindsay Brock/Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.) North Salem, N.Y. – The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows kicked off today at Old Salem Farm in the rolling hills of North Salem, NY. Over the past week, international equine talent, Olympic veterans, rising stars and local horse sport enthusiasts converged on Old Salem Farm for the 33rd return of the celebrated Spring Horse Shows. Competition runs Tuesday-Sunday for two consecutive weeks May 5-10 and May 12-17 and features...

Keirstin Johnsen and Hennepin (Photo by Sarah Latterner) North Salem, N.Y. – Old Salem Farm kicked off their Spring Horse Shows with Welcome Day on Sunday, May 3. Highlighting the schedule was The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) $2,000 Low Thoroughbred Hunter Division and a full day of hunter, jumper and equitation competition. Welcome Day is a great start to the Spring Horse Shows, which run May 5-10 and May 12-17 featuring a full schedule of top competition. The T.I....

The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows kick off next week and are proud to welcome a celebrated list of horse sport supporters in 2015. Again ranking among The North American Riders Group's Top 25 Horse Shows and offering over $500,000 in prize money, the 2015 season runs May 5-10 and May 12-17 with two weeks of exceptional equestrian competition. Highlighting a group of dedicated returning and new sponsors alike, The Kincade Group at Merrill Lynch continues its support of the Old Salem Farm...

2015 Freestyle World Champion Laura Sumrall & Wimpys Top Model (©Waltenberry) Lexington, Ky. - The 5th annual Kentucky Reining Cup held in conjunction with the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event was one for the record books. Attendance at the event increased by a whopping 50% over the previous (a World Equestrian Games qualifying year), while the online broadcasts via USEFNetwork.com and iEquine.com were seen by over 50,000 viewers from all 50 states and 39 countries around the world. The top...

Lexington, Ky. - Held alongside the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, the Kentucky Reining Cup is thrilled to announce an all-star line-up of celebrity Eventing riders who will take part in the annual favorite Celebrity Reining Challenge, presented in conjunction with the World Championship Freestyle Reining on Saturday April 25th in the Alltech Arena of the Kentucky Horse Park. Celebrity Eventing Riders include: David O’Connor (2014 high score celebrity) Sinead Halpin Michael Pollard...