Shane Sweetnam and Solerina (The Book LLC 2013) North Salem, NY - The 2013 American Gold Cup CSI4*-W returned to the picturesque Old Salem Farm Wednesday to kick-off the week-long international jumping competition featuring the world's top athletes. Thanks to phenomenal reviews from 2012, a large number of entries created a section split for the day's main event on the Grand Prix Field: the $8,000 Danbury Porsche Audi 1.40m Open Jumper class. During the first section, it was...

Lausanne, Switzerland - Rivalry between the leading riders is hotter than ever with only two points separating current ranking leader Laura Kraut (USA) and Christian Ahlmann (GER). They are among the very best in international show jumping today heading for Lausanne, Switzerland, next week. The Swiss leg is one of the last critical points of the 2013 Longines Global Champions Tour series and the competition will be intense. Champions US rider Laura won the debut Grand Prix in Lausanne in 2012...

Olympic champion Steve Guerdat, shown here on Tresor V at Spruce Meadows, will compete with Nasa and Carpalo at this year's 'Masters" (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, Alberta – Spruce Meadows will host the world's best show jumpers at the prestigious 'Masters' Tournament, held September 4-8, 2013, in Calgary. The 'Masters' is a CSIO 5* event and will award $2.115 million in prize money. Seven of the top 10 ranked show jumpers in the world plan to attend,...

Liza Boyd, Brunello and Boyd's father and trainer Jack Towell sharing a moment following her win (Emily RIden) Lexington, KY - Liza Boyd and Brunello have consistently been top contenders at the USHJA International Hunter Derby Championships, but they have always come just short of the victory. Saturday night at the Kentucky Horse Park Boyd and Brunello made the shot when it really counted, finally securing the win and earning the title of 2013 USHJA International Hunter Derby Tier I Champions....

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands - U.S. star Laura Kraut is the new ranking leader after a Grand Prix full of drama was won in triumphant style by Alvaro de Miranda on AD Rahmannshof’s Bogeno. The shake up sets the stage for a thrilling final stage of the championship series at next month’s leg in Lausanne. The Brazilian champion set the arena on fire shaving a full four seconds off the time of Frenchman Simon Delestre. Dutch home rider Gerco Schroder had the capacity crowd on the edge...

Hannah Holik and Dahlila (Mary Adelaide Brakenridge for Phelps Media Group, Inc. ) Parker, CO - Hannah Holik is moving up the ranks in the jumpers and showing that she is capable of dominant performances in the hunter ring as well. She and Czech Mate LLC's Dahlila notched two wins on Wednesday and placed well on Thursday to secure the championship in the 3'6" Performance Working Hunters, with Ashley Keeler and Emma Willsky's Simply Said taking the reserve. "She was really good...

Jumping Young Rider Team Gold medalists from Zone 2: Lillie Keenan, Michael Hughes, Gabrielle Bausano, and Mattias Tromp (Sportfot) Lexington, KY – There were four Team medal competitions today at the 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC). In the Jumping, Zone 2 won both the the Young Rider and Junior Golds. USA took Gold in the Junior division of Reining, while the Young Riders from Canada were best. The NAJYRC continues...

Peter Wylde guided Lewin 5 to victory in the $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix, presented by Johnson Horse Transportation, on July 13 at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT — Olympic gold medalist Peter Wylde and Lewin 5 sped to their second Grand Prix victory in a row at the Vermont Summer Festival, winning the $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix, presented by Johnson Horse Transportation, during week two of the six-week show jumping...

Frances Land raises her first trophy in the International Ring with Ken Morgan, Vice President, Sales Support of Pepsico Beverages Canada (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, Alberta - Out of a starting field of 77 entries, 11 went to the jump-off, but no one was able to catch Frances Land (USA) and Vieanne. They blazed around the shortened course in 37.99 seconds for victory. Land was only thinking speed when she entered the ring for the jump-off. “A class like this you have Eric...

Lauren Tisbo and Roundthorn Madios (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, Alberta - The 'North American' Tournament had three international competitions today in two rings. Riding to the top of the standings in the $35,000 PwC Cup 1.60m was Lauren Tisbo (USA) on Roundthorn Madios. Christine McCrea (USA) won the $35,000 Progress Energy Canada Cup 1.50m as the first in the jump-off with Romantovich Take One. In the All Canada ring, an early fast round by Abigail McArdle (USA) and Cosma...