Beezie Madden & Simon (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Gothenburg, Sweden - Speed and efficiency were the order of the day in the Scandinavum Arena as the 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final kicked-off with the first of four rounds of competition. Utilizing the faults converted format competitors were asked to balance forward riding and efficient turns with tidy jumping. A total of 39 combinations lined up to tackle Uliano Vezzani's 13 effort track and for the second year running an...

Johannes Ehning and Cayenne 162 (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Week ten of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by Horseware Ireland, featured the $33,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45 speed class on Wednesday with a win for Germany's Johannes Ehning and Cayenne 162. Earning points on the Longines FEI world ranking list, the pair won over Alise Oken (USA) riding Kaid Du Ry and Beezie Madden (USA) aboard Mademoiselle, with a lightning fast round. Week ten's FTI WEF...

Katie Dinan, Reed Kessler, and Brianne Goutal. Photo (Kenneth Kraus) Wellington, FL - The youngest rider in Saturday night's $50,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty Grand Prix was the winner as eighteen-year-old Reed Kessler and Ligist jumped to victory during the highlight event of week two at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). With riders representing fourteen different countries competing in the class, the USA took the top seven placings and the young women were...

Meg Sleeper and Syrocco Reveille on race day (Merri Melde-Endurance.net) Newmarket, UK – Saturday, August 25 started out pleasant at Euston Park, but throughout the day the weather deteriorated into heavy downpours and severe thunderstorms. Due to the extreme weather, officials had to call the race off for the safety of the horses and riders. In an unusual finish to an endurance race, several riders were placed based on the position they were in at the time that the race was called, but...

Jonathan Holling of the United States won the Volvo Bromont CCI3* Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, with Downtown Harrison. Representatives of title sponsor Volvo Canada presented Holling with the Todd Sandler Trophy. (Cealy Tetley) Bromont, Quebec – Jonathan Holling of the United States won the 2012 Volvo Bromont CCI3* Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, on Sunday, June 10, in Bromont, Quebec. The CIC3* division was won by Karen O’Connor of the United States. It...

Karen O’Connor of the United States riding Mr. Medicott head the CIC3* division of the Volvo CIC3* Bromont Three Day Event following cross-country on June 9 in Bromont, Quebec (Cealy Tetley) Bromont, Quebec – Jonathan Holling of Ocala, FL, leads the CCI3* division of the Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, following the cross-country phase of competition held Saturday, June 9, in Bromont, Quebec. Often described as the triathlon of equestrian sports, eventing...

Calvin Van Het Wuitenshof and Kent Farrington. Flashpoint Photography. Hampton Falls, NH - The Fidelity Investments® Jumper Classic®, presented by Porsche, was all Kent Farrington today as he won both feature classes. He and Samar, owned by R.C.G. Farm, repeated their win from yesterday, this time in the $15,000 Equine Insurance Services Speed Stake presented by Great American Insurance Group. He then topped a strong field of contenders in the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix...

Laura Kraut and Cedric won the $78,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2* during week four at the 2011 FTI W (Photo by Sportfot©.) Wellington, FL - February 6, 2011 - The 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded its fourth week of competition on Sunday afternoon with the $78,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2* held in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. In a talent packed class, Laura Kraut (USA) and Happy Hill Farm's Cedric jumped to victory over 48...

Kyndall Harper and Whiz Bang Boom (Waltenberry Photo) Dressage In Austria at the Fritzen CDI4*, Chris Hickey and Cabana Boy finished seventh in the Prix St. Georges and eighth in the Intermediaire I. Riding in the Grand Prix for Special, Tina Konyot and Calecto V scored a 69.02% to finish fourth and were then seventh in the Grand Prix Special. In the Grand Prix for Freestyle, Catherine Haddad guided new partner Winyamaro to a fifth place finish, the pair scored a 71.55% in the Grand Prix...

Photo by Flashpoint Photography (Elizabeth Boyd and Brunello.) The summer season arrived early with plenty of sunshine and blue skies to kick off two weeks of heated competition at the Georgia International Horse Park. “This has been some start-up week—great weather, exciting competition, and new class debuts!” said Bob Bell, president of the Classic Company. Week one was designated a World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) event and as such hosted both the United States HUnter Jumper...