Ocala, Fla. - Jumpers descended on HITS Post Time Farm to compete for a shot at the blue and a piece of the prize purse in the Week III $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix and the $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome. $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix Lisa Goldman of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, and her longtime partner Morocco, sped to another victory in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix on Thursday. Aaron Vale riding from Williston, Florida, and Thinkslikeahorse’s Spirit of Alena was second, and Andrew Kocher...

Lexington, Ky. - The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover will feature a special concert- Hunter Hayes & Friends - following Saturday's Cross-Country. Known as the "Best Weekend All Year," Rolex Kentucky takes place April 28 - May 1 at the Kentucky Horse Park. Hayes, a 5-time GRAMMY nominee whose hits include his most recent single "21" and the No. 1 smashes "Wanted," "Somebody's Heartbreak" and "I Want Crazy," will perform at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky...

Sydney Denham and Quidam Van De Kapel won the $5,000 NAL West Coast Children's Jumper Final Presented by EquiFit (McCool) Annville, Pa. - Qualified riders and horses from across the West Coast made their way to the Las Vegas National Horse Show to compete in the North American League (NAL) West Coast Finals held at the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, N.V., November 14-15. The winners of this year's five Finals received an NAL coolerette, and gift certificates from...

Wish List and Kaitlyn Van Konynenburg (c) CapturedMomentPhoto.com July 22, 2015 - Del Mar, CA - Over the previous two days, when the horse show grounds are usually quiet in anticipation of the next show, the green grass of the Del Mar Horse Park Grand Prix Field was dressed in flower boxes, walls, stone rolltops and white poles, setting the stage for the 2015 U.S. Junior Hunter National Championship - West Coast. After a Classic Round on Monday, and an Under Saddle and a Handy Round on Tuesday,...

Richie Moloney and Alsvid ©LizCrawleyPhotography Mill Spring, NC - July 8, 2015 - Starting off the third week of the Tryon Summer Series by making a major statement, Richie Moloney (IRL) and Alsvid took the first FEI class of the week in good form with a speedy jump-off round clocking in at 36.375 seconds to take the win at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Kristen Vanderveen (USA) had a strong showing with both her mounts, finishing second and third aboard Bull Run's Eternal in...

Parker, CO - June 10, 2015 - Colorado Horse Park (CHP) concluded its first week of hunter/jumper competition with the Summer in the Rockies I horse show this past weekend. Summer in the Rockies I featured a $30,000 Front Range Kubota Grand Prix and a $20,000 Open Welcome Stakes. The $30,000 Front Range Kubota Grand Prix saw 17 entries contest the first round course, and four combinations advanced to the jump-off, where the short course saw two double clear rounds. Victory was claimed by the...

Lexington, Ky. - The World Equestrian Festival held from May 29 – May 31, 2015 at the renowned Aachen, Germany equestrian venue was an exciting display of excellence in the disciplines of dressage, driving, and jumping. The United States held their own on the international stage with excellent placings by American participants in all three disciplines. Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Dressage The U.S. was well represented in Grand Prix competition by Shelly Francis...

Molly Talla and Java Keltic Courage (McCool) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The second week of Spring season competition at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano culminated in today's $40,000 Spring Classic I Grand Prix. Eighteen entries competed for the top prize in the showcase class, presented by The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, over a sweeping track designed by Brazil's Guilherme Jorge. After 15 years of course designing for Blenheim EquiSports, Jorge is an...

Allyssa Hecht and Calvatos Z, owned by Neaulani Farms, won the $10,000 Jr. A-O Jumper Classic High at HITS Thermal on Sunday, February 22, 2015 (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Allyssa Hecht and Calvatos Z won Sunday's $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic – High at HITS Thermal. Hecht won the class, and $3,000, on Neaulani Farms’ Calvatos Z, in a two-horse jump-off over Gerardo Pasquel on his Big Red. Federico Fernandez Senderos rounded out the top three on his Pyrenes...

Derek Petersen and Cassevel win the $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Derek Petersen of Archer, Florida, riding his and Maddie Skimming’s Cassevel, came out on top in the $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome on Wednesday at HITS Post Time Farm, after placing second in the same class during the first week. The Brook Ledge Welcome included two combinations set in the course designed by Foster, and proved to be a challenge for the competitors. Only two, Petersen with...