(c)Rich Kessler Photography The Plains, Virginia - June 03, 2015 -Many of the nation's best event riders have confirmed their entries and will be making their way to Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia to compete at the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® on June 19-21. In addition to the $30,000 CIC3* competition, the international event will host the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for its final preparation trial prior to the 2015 Pan American Games which will...

Lexington, KY - May 22, 2015 - On a beautiful Friday in May, The Split Rock Jumping Tour hosted its inaugural evening event on The Rock Jumping Field, the $40,000 Hollow Creek Farm CSI3* Grand Prix. An international field of twenty-four horse and rider combinations representing Argentina, Venezuela, Canada, Australia, Guatemala, Russia, Germany, New Zealand, Chile, Ireland and the United States competed over Brazilian Guilherme Jorge's course. Eight returned for the jump-off. Andres...

Mclain Ward and HH Carlos Z (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – May 15, 2015 – Mclain Ward went one-two against 43 contenders to win the $35,000 Grand Prix of North Salem, presented by Karina Brez Jewelry, on HH Carlos Z for Double H Farm. He was also second aboard Troya Retiro, who he co-owns with Susan Heller, to kick off weekend competition at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are in the second week of competition and run through Sunday,...

Kelli Cruciotti and Monterrey won the Platinum Performance USEF Talent Search at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show (Lauren Baker/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - Kelli Cruciotti is a three-year veteran in the Platinum Performance USEF Talent Search, and today's blue-ribbon performance further proved her excellence in the equitation ring. The Talent Search classes showcase equitation basics over fences and on the flat, reinforcing the principle that form follows function. The class plays an...

Las Vegas, Nev. – Returning to the U.S. for the first time in six years, the FEI World Cup Finals will take over Las Vegas, Nev., this week, hosting many of the finest jumping and dressage athletes from around the world. The U.S. will be represented by an impressive line-up of athlete-and-horse combinations, including three former champions and four athletes currently ranked within the top ten in the world. Taking place April 16-19 at the Thomas and Mack Center, competition will include...

Defending champions Daniel Deusser of Germany and Cornet d'Amour (FEI / Dirk Caremans) Las Vegas, Nev. - After a hotly-contested season, many of the world's top show jumping athletes have earned their golden ticket to the "Entertainment Capital of the World" for the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2014/2015 Final that will be held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, concurrently with the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final, April 15-19. The list of competitors...

Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) began its twelfth and final week of competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Wednesday with a win for Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Artisan Farms and Torrey Pines Stable's Rosana du Park in the $34,000 1.45m FEI speed class. Abigail McArdle (USA) galloped to second place with Cosma 20; McLain Ward (USA) and Azibantos finished third. Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park (SportFot) Steve Stephens (USA) is the...

Kevin Babington and Mark Q take the $34,000 FEI Thursday Prix at HITS Ocala CSIO4* (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Day two of international competition in the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium at HITS Ocala CSIO4* continued with the $34,000 FEI Thursday Prix, a qualifying opportunity for the $150,000 Ocala Grand Prix on Sunday, February 15. Excitement for the Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ was in the air as Kevin Babington of the Irish Show Jumping Team, and Mark Q, co-owned with...

Lexington, KY.- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to anounce the six horses are up for the 2014 USEF Horses of Year honors. International Horses of Honor Cortes 'C' (SusanJStickle.com) Cortes ‘C’ (Randel Z x Orchidee Van De Tombeele) 2002 Belgian Warmblood gelding Owner: Abigail Wexner Cortes ‘C’ enjoyed a banner year in 2014, cruising to some of the most coveted titles in the sport of show jumping. Abigail Wexner’s scopey Belgian Warmblood...

Upper Marlboro, Md. - After working for six years to qualify for and achieve her ultimate goal of winning the ARIAT National Adult Medal Finals, Rachel Boggus of Indianapolis, Ind., succeeded. She rode Papillon 136 through two rounds of equitation competition and came away with the win over 30 competitors. Since it's inception in 1994, the ARIAT National Adult Medal has given adult riders the opportunity to compete in a competitive equitation class over fences 3' in height. The classes...