Thermal, CA (March 13, 2016): The team to beat in the Desert Circuit VII $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix was Chris Pratt and Concorde, marking another 2016 Desert Circuit victory for the Lake View Chris Pratt and Concorde on their way to a $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix win. Photo by ESI Photography. Terrace, California, equestrian. Week VII was in full swing on Friday afternoon at HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, California as thirty-six elite equestrians competed for the top prize in the $25,000...

New Albany, Ohio – For the fourth consecutive year, the North American Riders Group (NARG) has named The New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day the #1 Specialty Equestrian Event in North America. The Classic was recognized as best-in-class among an impressive group of events that included the Trump Invitational at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida and the Rolex Central Park Horse Show in the heart of New York City. “When we developed The Classic 19 years...

Rich Fellers and Coupis winning the $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Week VII of the HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, California, kicked off an exciting week of big money opportunities for jumpers with the $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome. Rich Fellers took home another win at HITS Desert Circuit, this time riding a new horse for Fellers, Coupis, owned by Leslie Nelson. Fellers topped the leaderboard in Wednesday’s $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome with a...

Ocala, Fla. - As the curtains closed on Ocala Week VII, jumpers competed for a blue-ribbon victory in Sunday's $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix, $7,500 U-Dump Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic and $1,000 S.A. Comunale Adult Jumper Classic. Harold Chopping and Basje winning the $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix. (ESI Photography) $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix In an exciting ten-horse jump-off, Harold Chopping from Southern Pines, North Carolina, riding Basje, owned by Kendra Bullington, scored...

Aurora, Colo. - The Arabian Horse Youth Association (AHYA) fundraising raffle is back! This year, AHYA will be selling raffle tickets for a chance to win another Dever Golf Car, donated in part by Dever Golf Car Sales & Rentals . As one of the AHYA’s largest fundraisers of the year, this year’s raffle item is made for ‘on the farm’ endurance and grit, and ‘at the show’ comfort and style. The 2016 E-Z-GO Valor Limited Edition Cargo Golf Car with a black...

Thermal, Calif. - Week VI's big competiiton and big money opportunities continued into the weekend. The rider in the winner's circle was Karl Cook, who took home back to back wins in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix and the $15,000 UltrOz Jumper. Karl Cook and Basimodo winning the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix. (ESI Photography) $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix Forty-three riders attacked the course in hopes of claiming the blue ribbon and the lion’s share in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand...

USEF Customer Care Department was presented with a Silver Stevie® Award in the category of Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year at the tenth annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Susan Steward, Michelle Bray, and Danae Philippus of USEF Customer Service. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top sales awards, business development awards, contact center awards, and customer service awards. The Stevie Awards organizes several of the...

Ocala, Fla. - Week VII of the Ocala Winter Circuit kicked off with the $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome and the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix. Aaron Vale and Carlo on their way to a $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome win. (ESI Photography) $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome Williston’s own Aaron Vale, riding Carlo, owned by Amatoville Enterprises, topped the leaderboard in Wednesday’s $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome with a double clear round in a blazing-fast 33.220 seconds. Course designer...

Tiffany Foster and Brighton (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week eight of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on Thursday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) with a win for Canada's Tiffany Foster and Brighton, owned by Artisan Farms and Torrey Pines Stable, in the $35,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 8. The Hollow Creek Farm Children's, Junior, and Young Rider divisions also hosted the first of their classes for the week with wins for...

The stage is set for a fascinating series of contests when the FEI World Cup™ Vaulting 2015/2016 Final gets underway in Dortmund (GER) tomorrow, Thursday 3 March. This is the sixth season of World Cup competition in this discipline which has grown a big audience in recent years, and which continues to attract top athletes whose courage, skill and determination are tested to the limit every time they compete. (L to R) Simone Jaïser (SUI), Anna Cavallaro (ITA), Anne Sophie Musset (FRA),...