McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z (Rebecca Walton/PhelpsSports.com) Wellington, Fla. - McLain Ward showcased his winning style once again at the CP Wellington Masters, presented by Sovaro™, piloting HH Carlos Z to his second victory in a row during the $50,000 Longines Qualifier CSI3*. The Pan American gold medalist used going early in the order to his advantage, sticking to his plan with his quick mount and challenging the other riders try to catch him. The duo topped the 11-horse jump-off,...

Ocala, Fla. - The weekend brought exciting competition to HITS Post Time Farm in Week II of the Ocala Winter Circuit with the $50,000 Equioxx Grand Prix and the $7,500 U-Dump Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic. Dorothy Douglas and S&L Elite winning the $50,000 Equioxx Grand Prix (ESI Photography) $50,000 Equioxx Grand Prix Dorothy Douglas of Flower Mound, Texas, riding S&L Elite, owned by MTM Farms, galloped to the win in the $50,000 Equioxx Grand Prix on Sunday in the Ocala Horse...

Lindsay Archer and Camerone winning the $50,000 Go Rentals Grand Prix (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - The curtain closed for Week II of the HITS Desert Circuit on Sunday with big money classes for jumper exhibitors featuring the $50,000 Go Rentals Grand Prix and the $10,000 Jr/A-O Jumper Classic. $50,000 Go Rentals Grand Prix Week II of the HITS Desert Circuit closed out with Sunday’s $50,000 Grand Prix sponsored by Go Rentals. It all came down to speed as riders and horses went...

Lexington, Ky. - The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover will feature a special concert- Hunter Hayes & Friends - following Saturday's Cross-Country. Known as the "Best Weekend All Year," Rolex Kentucky takes place April 28 - May 1 at the Kentucky Horse Park. Hayes, a 5-time GRAMMY nominee whose hits include his most recent single "21" and the No. 1 smashes "Wanted," "Somebody's Heartbreak" and "I Want Crazy," will perform at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky...

Ocala, Fla. - The HITS Ocala Winter Circuit continued with the $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome on Wednesday, January 27, and the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix on Thursday, January 28. Manuel Torres and Christofolini H on their way to a $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome win. (ESI Photography) $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome Jumpers attacked the 1.40-meter course set by course designer, Oscar Soberon of Dallas, Texas, for the $2500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome in Week II of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit....

Jim McNerney, Lucy Deslauriers and S Tucker S Johnson (Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2016 Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Trophy is the talented show jumping rider Lucy Deslauriers of New York, New York. Each year this award is presented to a young rider in one of the Olympic disciplines who exemplifies both sportsmanship and horsemanship. In 2015, Deslauriers career took off when she...

Dortmund (GER) has been confirmed as the venue for the Final of the FEI World Cup™ Vaulting 2015/2016 series from 3-6 March 2016. The FEI Bureau had originally allocated the Final to Vienna (AUT), but when the Vienna Organising Committee announced on 18 November 2015 that their event was cancelled, the application process was re-opened. Bids were subsequently received from Dortmund and Saumur (FRA). Germany’s Jannis Drewell, the reigning European Male Individual champion, has been...

Jim McNerney, Phillip Dutton and S Tucker S Johnson (Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation is pleased to announce that top ranked eventing rider Phillip Dutton of West Grove, Pennsylvania, is the recipient of the 2016 Whitney Stone Cup. The award is presented annually to an active competitor who displays consistent excellence in international competition and high standards of sportsmanlike conduct while serving as an ambassador for the United...

Thermal, Calif. - Week I of the HITS Desert Circuit is jam-packed with excitement. There was no shortage of action with the $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome on Wednesday, January 20, and the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix on Friday, January 22. Susan Hutchison and Ziedento on their way to a $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome win. (ESI Photography) $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome Riders and horses were put to the test during the first $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome in Week I of the HITS Desert Circuit...

Ocala, Fla. - The HITS Ocala Winter Circuit kicked off in the Sunshine State with the $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome on Wednesday, January 20, and the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix on Thursday, January 21. Lisa Goldman and Morocco on their way to a $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome win. (ESI Photography) $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome Lisa Goldman from Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, riding her own Morocco, topped the leader board of the Brook Ledge Open Welcome in the January Classic at HITS Post Time...