Valle de Bravo, Mexico – January 20, 2016 – The newly minted North American League Longines FEI World Cup qualifying season continues in 2016 in Mexico. With ten events complete, four remain before the Finals this March in Gothenburg. The first of those four is also the first ever FEI World Cup Qualifying event produced in Mexico. Welcome to Valle de Bravo CSI4*. Patricio Pasquel and Carnival. Photo by Anwar Esquivel/EqSol Setting Latin American records right from the start, 81...

Leslie Howard and Gentille Van Spieveld Win $85,000 Grand Prix De Penn National (Al Cook - www.alcookphoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - Olympic veteran and World Cup winner Leslie Howard won the $85,000 Grand Prix De Penn National, the showcase event of the 70th Pennsylvania National Horse Show, and a class that the rider has never won before, on Saturday night riding Gentille Van Spieveld. Only four riders managed to get around Designer Michel Vaillancourt's 1.60 meter course. It wasn't...

Doda de Miranda and AD Amigo B (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) began its fourth week of competition, sponsored by Fidelity Investments®, on Wednesday with a $34,000 1.45m speed class to kick things off in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Following a win in Sunday's $34,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic with AD Argos to conclude week three, Brazil's Alvaro 'Doda' de...

McLain Ward and Dulien Van De Smeets fly to a win (©ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - When McLain Ward climbed down from the tack of Dulien Van De Smeets after winning the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix presented by Zoetis, he didn’t look for congratulations, but marched straight to the mare’s owner, his godmother. Susie Heller stood clutching a winner’s trophy and was scooped up by Ward’s embrace. Every win is special, but this was divinely special. This week marked the...

Jordan MacPherson and Piccobello du val de Geer (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week two of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) concluded at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Sunday with a win for Jordan MacPherson (CAN) and Piccobello du val de Geer in the $34,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. The Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix Series, Presented by The Dutta Corp. in Association with Guido Klatte, also kicked off with its...

Paul O'Shea and Primo de Revel. Photo (Mancini Photos) Wellington, Fla. - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) hosted its Holiday Festival III this weekend on December 20-22, 2013, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. The competition featured National 'A' rated hunter and 4* jumper competition, including a $10,000 Open Jumper Stake and a $25,000 Holiday III Grand Prix. The $25,000 Holiday III Grand Prix was the highlight event of the weekend, held...

Paul O'Shea and Primo de Revel (Mancini Photos) Wellington, Fla. - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) hosted its Fall III Horse Show this weekend on October 25-27, 2013, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. The first grand prix of the fall season was held on Sunday afternoon with a win for Ireland's Paul O'Shea riding the 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding Primo de Revel (Quinault x Lys de Darmen), owned by Michael Hayden. Skip Bailey of...

Holly Shepherd and Triompf claim the $35,000 Grand Prix de Lamplight victory with speedy tie breaking jump-off (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Wayne, IL - The resounding cheers and applause could be heard throughout the Lamplight Equestrian Center as six horse and rider combinations faced off in today's $35,000 Grand Prix de Lamplight, presented by Saddler's Row. It came down to a battle of speed as each consecutive rider bested the next, but it was Holly Shepherd and Triompf that came away the...

Alvaro de Miranda and Show Show. (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Week eleven of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by Artisan Farms, continued on Thursday with a one-two finish for Brazil in the $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 11. Alvaro de Miranda was the winner riding Show Show with Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Let's Fly in second. Germany's Daniel Deusser and Cornet d'Amour finished third. Week eleven runs March 20-24 featuring "AA"...

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) General Assembly opened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday, November 11, 2011, with a meeting of the FEI Bureau, the first in four days of meetings culminating in the General Assembly on Monday, November 14, 2011. At its meeting Friday, the Bureau unanimously agreed to a proposal from the Dressage Committee to withdraw the proposed addition to Article 430.7.6: evidence of blood in the arena, in order to allow the Veterinary...