Lexington, Ky. – Cross-country was the order of the day at the Kentucky Horse Park as the second phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover took place under rainy skies. Despite deteriorating conditions the competition went off as planned with 72 starters challenging Derek di Grazia’s course of 47 jumping efforts. It was a tough day for the American contingent with several top placed athletes opting to retire on course, but brave rides were rewarded as the U....

Lexington, Ky. – The dressage phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover wrapped up today with an expected shake-up of the leaderboard. The remaining starters in the field went to task today in the Rolex Stadium before the ground jury of Dr. Ernst Topp (GER), Angela Tucker (GBR), and Wayne Quarles (USA). The U.S. now holds five positions within the top ten, led by Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights in fifth place. Rutledge and Covert Rights , a nine-year-old...

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...

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued its fourth week of competition on Thursday with an incredible fourth consecutive win for Canada's Eric Lamaze in the Ruby et Violette Challenge Cup Series. One of the most competitive classes each week with a roster of top international horses and riders, Lamaze won the first two classes of the series riding Rosana du Park and earned his third and now fourth victories aboard Fine...

Laura Kraut and Cedric (Mancini Photos) Wellington, Fla. - The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) hosted its $50,000 Holiday & Horses Grand Prix CSI-W 2* on Saturday night with an electrifying winning performance from show jumping stars Laura Kraut (USA) and Cedric. A FEI World Cup qualifying event, the competition saw 55 starters with ten clear rounds to advance over the Catsy Cruz (MEX) designed course. Kraut and Cedric topped Hardin Towell (USA) and Silence and Leslie...

Stuttgart, Germany. - American Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) and her WEG partner Barron earned a great finish among many of the world's best riders and horses at CSI5* Stuttgart on Sunday. Davis and Barron cleared the 10 fence jump off course in 49.84s. They ended up one of only two combinations to complete the course clear in under 50s. The other, William Whitaker & Fandango, smoked the field, beating Davis and Barron by more than two seconds. "I had almost two months off and my...

Stuttgart, Germany. - American Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) and her WEG partner Barron earned a great finish among many of the world's best riders and horses at CSI5* Stuttgart on Sunday. Davis and Barron cleared the 10 fence jump off course in 49.84s. They ended up one of only two combinations to complete the course clear in under 50s. The other, William Whitaker & Fandango, smoked the field, beating Davis and Barron by more than two seconds. "I had almost two months off and my...

Lexington, Ky. - The organizers of Rio 2016 have extended the registration period for individuals interested in volunteering at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Candidates now have until December 15, 2014 to apply for one of the remaining 70,000 openings. “All within the U.S. Equestrian Teams that will be travelling to Rio in 2016 hopes that as many Americans as possible volunteer to work at Rio,” said Will Connell, USEF Director of Sport. “It is always...

Roxanne Trunnell & Nice Touch (SusanJStickle.com) Caen, France - Roxanne Trunnell and Rebecca Hart brought FEI World Para-Dressage Championship competition at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to a close with their Freestyle Tests. The La Prairie Racecourse hosted the final tests of the championships as the top third of competitors from Grade 1a, 1b, II, III, and IV looked to ascend the medal podium. Grade 1a rider Trunnell (Rowlett, Tx.) was making her final competitive...

Caen, France - Nations took the next steps in earning Para-Dressage Team medals, as riders also had their first opportunity to claim Individual medals at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Wednesday at the La Prairie Racecourse. Grade III and 1b combinations went to task throughout the day, as the U.S. was represented by Angela Peavy and Sydney Collier. Angela Peavy and Ozzy Cooper (SusanJStickle.com) In the Grade III Championship, Peavy (Avon, Conn.), competing as an Individual,...