Susan Hutchison and Viedento (Phelps Media Group, Inc.) Parker, Colo. - The $50,000 Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix resumed at 8 a.m. sharp on Sunday morning. Seven horse and rider combinations had yet to finish their jump off round due to thundershowers that temporarily postponed events at Summer in the Rockies at the Colorado Horse Park on Saturday in the early evening. Marina Azevedo built a track worthy of the prize money and the horse and rider combinations stepped up to the plate....

The Woodside Vaulters (Dirk Caremans/Hippo Foto/Shannon Brinkman Photo) Aachen, Germany - The U.S. vaulters had a wonderful showing in the CVIO3*, part of the CHIO Aachen that took place July 11-13. Performing well in the Albert-Vahle-Arena in Aachen, Germany, the U.S. contingent had excellent rounds in the Squad and Pas de Deux competitions as well as respectable showings in the Individual divisions. In the CVIO competition, the U.S. came home with third-place honors. The Woodside Vaulters...

Laura Chapot and Quointreau Un Prince (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, N.Y. - Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, and Quointreau Un Prince won the $100,000 Woodlea Farms Adirondack Grand Prix Saturday to culminate the inaugural Adirondack Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables. Chapot was one of four entries from the starting field of 19 to reach the jump-off by riding without penalty over the 16-jump, first-round course designed by Pierre Jolicoeur. Julie Welles went first over the...

Dolly Hannon riding Finesse CB, owned by Suzanne Zimmer (Jennifer Bryant) The Dressage Foundation's Continuing Education for Dressage Instructors Fund, established by Maryal and Charles Barnett, has awarded a grant to Dolly Hannon to attend the United States Dressage Federation's Instructor Certification Final Testing at Fort Collins, CO in October. “The grant I received for the Instructor Certification Program is appreciated,” said Dolly. “Maryal Barnett is such an...

Kim Carey and Legato (Tricia Booker Photography) Traverse City, Mich. - When Kim Carey traveled to Europe to look for a new horse for client Michelle Carroll, they went with high hopes. But after a long and fruitless search, they faced a trip home horseless. Then, the night before they were to leave, Carey heard about one more prospect. "The people we were with said, 'Oh, you don't want to go see that horse.' A couple of good trainers had looked at it and didn't like it. I said,...

Susan Hutchison and SIG Zuleika (Phelps Media Group, Inc.) Parker, Colo. - A crowd gathered in the Animo pavilion and on the grass to watch the $15,000 Open Welcome Stake in the Kathy and Brad Coors Grand Prix Arena for Week V of Summer in the Rockies at the Colorado Horse Park. FEI course designer Marina Azevedo from Campinas, Brazil designed a big, tough but fair track for the competitors. The Open Welcome was run as a II.2 ab allowing the competitors the option to either go to the jump off...

Caitlin Bevins, 2014 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final winner, riding The Wizard (Howard Schatzberg) Lexington, Ky. – A field of 10 competitors vying for the 2014 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final title kicked off the evening session at the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show on July 9. At the end of the class, held at the famous Red Mile Race Track in Lexington, Ky., history was made as Caitlin Bevins was named the winner of the 2014 USEF Saddle Seat Adult...

Devon, Pa . - The 2014 US Junior Hunter National Championship East Coast came to a close on Tuesday, following two days of competition in the historic Dixon Oval at the Devon Horse Show grounds. More than 100 of the country’s top juniors headed to the championship to complete three phases in front of the judging panel of Leo Conroy, Christina Schlusemeyer, and Bill Ellis over Skip Bailey-designed Classic Round course and Handy Hunter courses, which both counted for 40% of the overall...

Aachen, Germany - A strong group of U.S. vaulters have traveled to Germany to represent their country at the prestigious CHIO Aachen. With the World Equestrian Festival running from July 11-20, the CVIO3* takes place July 11-13 in the Albert-Vahle-Arena in Aachen, Germany. Kristian Roberts and Colton Palmer will compete in the Individual Male competition, with Mary McCormick, Mary Garrett, and Elizabeth Ioannou representing the U.S. in the Individual Female division. Sisters Cassidy and...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented in both Large and Small Tour dressage competition at the CHIO Aachen, July 11-20, in Aachen, Germany. Four members of the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team will compose the U.S. team in the CDIO5*, with a further four contesting CDI4* competition. Big Tour competition at CHIO Aachen will serve as the second Mandatory Outing for the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI...