Ashlee Bond and Cadett 7 (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, Alberta - Ashlee Bond and her veteran partner Cadett 7, a 16-year-old Holsteiner gelding by Cor de la Bryere x Capitol I owned by Little Valley Farm, flew through the 16 numbered obstacles on today's course for the $60,000 TransCanada Parcours de Chasse 1.45m to take the top prize in 100.059 seconds. John Perez (COL) and Utopia set the early winning pace and finished second in 103.505 seconds. Third place went to Francois...

Rome, Italy - The Rome CSIO5* started off well Thursday for Kent Farrington and Robin Parsky's Blue Angel. The pair finished third in the opening 1.50m Speed Class. With a clear round in 64.77s Farrington and the speedy, agile mare secured their share of the 23,500euro purse and earned a place near the top of a talented field. Winning the class were Great Britain's Scott Brash and Bon Ami, while Italian rider Juan Carlos Garcia gave the hometown crowd something to cheer about and...

Lexington, KY - Applications for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Youth Sportsman's Award are being accepted through October 1, 2012. The award recognizes young equestrians who exhibit exceptional leadership potential, serve as positive role models for their peers, demonstrate an ongoing commitment and dedication to the promotion of equestrian sport, are involved in their community, and exemplify positive sportsmanship principles. The overall winner of the 2012 USEF Youth...

Lexington, KY - The search is underway for nominees for the 2012 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Youth Sportsman's Award. The award recognizes young equestrians who exhibit exceptional leadership potential, serve as positive role models for their peers, demonstrate an ongoing commitment and dedication to the promotion of equestrian sport, are involved in their community, and exemplify positive sportsmanship principles. The overall winner of the 2012 USEF Youth Sportsman's...

Dressage CDI Verden in Germany hosted the 2011 FEI World Breeding Championships and the U.S. was represented in this prestigious event by dressage rider Jennifer Hoffman. Hoffmann and Florentinus V were eighth in the first qualifying competition for 5-year old horses with a score of 8.42, with Ratzinger Z, Hoffmann was tied for eighth in the 1st qualifying competition 6-year old horses with a score of 8.36. Hoffman qualified for the Finals in both the 5-and 6-year-old divisions, which was a...

Dressage CDI Verden in Germany hosted the 2011 FEI World Breeding Championships and the U.S. was represented in this prestigious event by dressage rider Jennifer Hoffman. Hoffmann and Florentinus V were eighth in the first qualifying competition for 5-year old horses with a score of 8.42, with Ratzinger Z, Hoffmann was tied for eighth in the 1st qualifying competition 6-year old horses with a score of 8.36. Hoffman qualified for the Finals in both the 5-and 6-year-old divisions, which was a...

RH Princess Haya addresses the General Assembly after scoring a landslide victory for re-election as (Photo by: FEI/William Tzeng) HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein (JOR) was today re-elected as President of the FEI at the Federation’s General Assembly in Taipei in a landslide victory in the first round of voting. Princess Haya, who was seeking a second and final four-year term as President, won with 90 votes of a total 124 valid ballots. The other contenders for the position were Sven Holmberg...

Dressage In Saugerties, NY the Centerline Events at HITS on the Hudson CDI-W took place. Coming off a strong sixth place finish at the National Grand Prix Championships at the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions, Jan Ebeling and Rafalca won both the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle. Pierre St. Jacques and Lucky Tiger (fifth at the National Grand Prix Championships) took second in both classes. Heather Mason and Glen Emeril finished just behind Canadian Amanda...

Lexington, KY - The Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials concluded the 2010 qualifying season with competitions held across the country in Illinois, California and Virginia to select the U.S. representatives for the 2010 FEI World Breeding Championships to be held in Verden, Germany, August 5 - 8, 2010. The first Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trial was held at CDI 3*/Y/J Wayne & Dressage at Lamplight in Wayne, IL, May 21 - 23, 2010. Dominating the Five-Year-Old...

Dressage At the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL, the Lamplight Dressage CDI3* took place. Joe Sandven and his Hanoverian gelding Rachmaninoff were first in the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle. On the small tour Kassandra Barteau dominated, finishing first and third in the Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire I with Toscano and GP Delano respectively. With Toscano, she was also won the Intermediaire I Freestyle with a score of 69.950%. For full results please click here . Jumping Show...