Grass Lake, Michigan - The 2016 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships sponsored by Deloitte and Selection Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Prize List and Entry Form is available online at HorseShowOffice.com . Taking place at Waterloo Hunt Club in Grass Lake, Michigan, the 2016 USEF Selection Event; Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships; and Open Para-Dressage National Show is scheduled for June 3-5, 2016. The weekend event...

2015 Jersey Fresh International Three-Day CIC3* champion Lauren Kieffer and Meadowbrooks's Scarlett during Show Jumping. (Shannon Brinkman) Allentown, N.J. - Leading contenders for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team headline the entry list at the 2016 Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event (JFI) presented by B.W. Furlong & Associates, which returns to the Horse Park of New Jersey, May 11-15. As the last qualifying selection event for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team that will compete in the...

Sinead Halpin won the Dubarry boots as the best-dressed woman at the first horse inspection. (Ben Radvanyi photo) Lexington, Ky. - Sinead Halpin and Joe Meyer are the first riders to win awards at this year's Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover. During Wednesday evening's welcome reception, they each earned a new pair of Dubarry boots as the best-dressed female and male riders at the first horse inspection, held on Wednesday afternoon. Danny Hulse, from Dubarry of...

Daniel Deusser (GER) and Clintop 2 (LGCT/Stefano Grasso) Miami - Daniel Deusser (GER) stole the show in today’s prestigious American Invitational CSI5* feature class with his beautiful bay gelding, the 13 year old Clintop 2. The exhilarating jump-off saw the top three riders cross the line all within sixth tenths of a second of each other, and all three clearing the field a full two seconds ahead of everyone else. As the sun began to set behind the iconic Miami Beach skyline, 47 of the...

Wellington, FL - April 1, 2016 - As the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) comes to a close, so too will the twelve-week Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic Series. One of the biggest supporters of the Winter Equestrian Festival, Suncast® is now in its eighth year of sponsorship. Suncast® presents the 1.50m Championship Jumper Series, always an exciting and competitive division throughout the winter season. In 2016, the series offered a total purse of $699,000 with 10 FEI...

The riders of the Ninth Annual George H. Morris Excellence in Equitation Championships with ringmaster Christian Craig and George H. Morris. (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week eleven of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on Friday with a win for T.J. O'Mara riding Kaskade in the Ninth Annual George H. Morris Excellence in Equitation Championship and victory for Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Chanel in the $35,000 Illustrated Properties 1.45m Classic. WEF 11 features CSI 4* rated...

Mikala Gundersen (DEN) and My Lady, winners of the 2015 FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 4* at AGDF. (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - The Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) welcomes back international competition this week to Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) as the facility prepares to host the AGDF 10 CDI 4* presented by Havensafe Farm, CDI 3* presented by The Dutta Corporation, and CDI 1* presented by Mike & Roz Collins. The 2016 Florida International Youth...

Lauren Hough has announced the retirement of 17-year-old Selle Francais, Quick Study (Quick Star—Sirene de Plantro, What A Joy XX), after a decade-long partnership that traveled the world many times over. “It is with great pride, and a touch of sadness, that I am announcing the retirement of my partner of 10 years, Quick Study, better known to his friends as Joey,” said Hough from her winter base in Wellington, Fla. “We have had a remarkable journey together and have had...

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week seven of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Suncast®, began Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for McLain Ward (USA) and HH Carlos Z in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Jumper Classic. WEF 7, sponsored by Suncast®, runs February 24-28, 2016. The week's highlight classes include the $130,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup...

Ocala, Fla. - The $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix and the $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix resumed a weekend packed with big opportunities for horses and riders at HITS Post Time Farm. Robert Lee and Cameron winning the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix (ESI Photography) $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix A talented field of thirty-three tested the course to vie for the blue as well as a prestigious qualifying opportunity for the $500,000 Diamond Mills Hunter Prix at the HITS Championship in September...