Gladstone, N.J. - At the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees, Saturday, January 23 in Wellington, Florida, the Foundation welcomed three new trustees, Suzanne Porter, Alex Boone and Tom Tierney, to serve a four-year term. Suzanne Porter Suzanne Thomas Porter Suzanne Porter oversees the Sleepy P Ranch, her family's horse operation based in Wellington, Florida. A native Texan, Ms. Porter grew up in London, England and is a graduate of the...

McLain Ward and HH Ashley in Turf Tour Week 5's Grand Prix (Andrew Ryback Photography) Wellington, Fla. – Two-time US Olympic Gold Medalist McLain Ward brought three horses to compete in Friday’s $15,000 Grand Prix at Carben Farm on the 2016 Turf Tour, and proved once again that he is a force to be reckoned with. He took the top three spots in the class with double clears aboard Tine Le Boheme, HH Best Buy, HH Ashley over the turf course designed by Pierre Jolicoeur. An early double...

It was too close to call for Robert Dover, MC of the America’s Equestrian’s Got Talent competition, to determine a winner for the third week of auditions. Nine acts competed in Tuesday night’s competition, which Teaghan James and Robert Dover by G. Cizadlo is a United States Equestrian Team Foundation event to benefit USEF Developing Programs. Hheld at the White Horse Fashion Cuisine in Wellington, all acts are seeking a spot in the line-up for the Finale to be held Sunday,...

Reed Kessler & Cylana on their way to winning the Prize of Firma Walter Solar at the Stuttgart German Masters Stuttgart, Germany – Late on Thursday evening, American Reed Kessler won the speed class for the Prize of the Firma WALTER Solar at the 31st International STUTTGART GERMAN MASTERS Horse Show. It was the first of two qualifying competitions for the MERCEDES GERMAN MASTER on Friday. In the saddle on the 13-year old mare Cylana, the 21-year old rider’s time of 60.94 seconds...

Jordan Larson, Mandy McCutcheon, Andrea Fappani, Shawn Flarida, and Jeff Petska (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Caen, France - The U.S. contested five World Championships during the first week of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, with international veterans demonstrating why they have had such longevity in the sport, and new faces turning heads with outstanding performances on the world’s biggest stage. More than 500 athletes took part in competition at five venues across Normandy,...

Leann Kelly (Paws and Rewind, LLC.) Conyers, Ga. - FEI 4* course designer, Michel Vaillancourt set a great track that suited the entry of horses and riders. Six clear rounds were produced. Leann Kelly & Leander made an inside turn from fence 4 to 5 that no on else attempted. It proved to be a successful strategy and put her to the top of the class. Ramiro Quintana and Ronan McGuigan bested her time, but both had unfortunate rails.

Emma Kurtz and True Love (Shawn McMillen Photography) Washington, D.C. - Young riders competed in the WIHS Pony Equitation Finals at the Washington International Horse Show Sunday afternoon with a win going to 13-year-old Emma Kurtz of Hudson, OH, riding True Love. Trained by Amanda Lyerly and Mike Rheinheimer, Kurtz scored an 86 over fences and moved from second to first with her ride in the work-off under saddle to take the lead. She was presented The Jane Marshall Dillon Memorial Perpetual...

Lexington, KY - Drivers from the United States put the world on notice over the weekend in France as they stor Chester Weber on his way to a win in Saumur (Photo Courtesy of Chester Weber) med to victory in both the Four-in-Hand and Pony Team divisions at the Saumur CAI-A4. Chester Weber cruised to victory in a world class Four-in-Hand division, finishing on a three-day total of 128.5,while in Pony Team competition Laurie Astegiano ended on an overall score of 145.93 to earn her first Saumur...

Lexington, KY - The 2012 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) is proud to welcome all of the 261 young athletes that will compete in five disciplines over the next five days. The NAJYRC is held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Today, the NAJYRC hosted the athletes, trainers, friends, and family at the Opening Ceremonies. Five disciplines (a total of 9 championships for juniors and young riders) will take part in the...

North Salem, NY - Stadium Jumping, Inc. the organizers for 2012 American Gold Cup, announced today that the official prize list for this year's event is now available on line at: www.stadiumjumping.com and www.theamericangoldcup.com The American Gold Cup returns to action in September at its new home at Old Salem Farm, in North Salem, NY. The show is scheduled for September 12th through the 16th, 2012, with the famed $200,000 American Gold Cup, CSI4*-W, a FEI World Cup Qualifying...