Varsity Intermediate Over Fences 2' Team Elizabeth Trexler from Chatham, Virginia who rides for Chatham Hall in Zone 3 (McKenzie Yates for IEA) Lexington, Ky. - After two days filled with rigorous competition, the third day of the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) National Finals highlighted individual awards and saw the start of the team competition, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday. Classes included Hunt Seat Team and Western Individual competitions. Of the Hunt Seat...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations who will represent the United States on the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup competition at CSIO4* Coapexpan, in Coapexpan, Mexico, April 28 through May 1, 2016. From left to right: Richard Spooner, Jonathan McCrea, Ali Wolff, and Christine McCrea The following athletes and horses will represent the United States (listed alphabetically):...

Raeford, N.C . – A field of seven talented combinations vied for top honors over the weekend in the 2016 USEF Single Horse Driving National Championship held at the Southern Pines CDE. Suzy Stafford and PVF Peace of Mind led from start to finish to claim their second consecutive National Champion title, finishing on a score of 134.17. In addition to the championship, the CAN2* Single Horse and Four-in-Hand divisions served as Selection Trials for this summer’s FEI World Driving...

Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve (Nelson Aerial Productions) Boone, N.C. —The Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Foundation and the Appalachian State University Equestrian Team are pleased to announce the Team is hosting a Hunt Seat Schooling Show at the Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve beginning at 8:00AM and ending around 5:00PM on Saturday April 23. This project will help raise awareness for Horse Helpers of the High Country, a non-profit horse rescue and rehabilitation facility located...

Vani Khosla and Billy Mexico (McCool Photography) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The Spring Series at Blenheim EquiSports concluded four weeks of grand prix events on Saturday afternoon with the $50,000 Blenheim Spring Classic IV Grand Prix, presented by Davidson Communities. With hundreds of guests enjoying a catered lunch in the hilltop VIP and spectators spread around the field, it was a grand afternoon under a cloudless spring sky for the audience and equestrians alike, most especially for...

Maldini and Katie Gardner (McCool Photography) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Amid the quiet morning backdrop of the San Juan hills, twenty-nine entries took to the Grand Prix grass field to vie for the top prize in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. With esteemed judges Timmy Keyes, Rob Gage, Brian Lenehan and Frank Willard presiding in two panels, the class was a display of athleticism and scope in both the classic and handy rounds while everyone in attendance enjoyed a...

Brenda Riddell and Dutch Amouretta (McCool Photography) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The $25,000 Markel Insurance 1.40m Welcome Grand Prix was quite a contest for the sixty-four horse and rider pairs who galloped on course today. As the last of three in the jump-off, Canadian Brenda Riddell and Silverstar Farms, Ltd.'s Dutch Amouretta were the only pair to produce a double clean effort to take the top prize. Veteran FEI course designer Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) designed a track that asked a...

April 12, 2016 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Horses and riders glittered with special hunter awards in ten WCHR divisions at this week's Blenheim Spring Classic III. New this year, SmartPak presented the High Georgy Maskrey-Segesman's Cassini V, ridden by Victoria Otto Score and Grand Champion awards to ponies and horses alike which generated some intense competition throughout the open, amateur, junior, children's and pony divisions. Once all the classes were pinned, and awards...

April 10, 2016 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - It looked like Karl Cook was going to make it two wins in two days until the final go of the ten horse jump-off. Speed demon Lane Clarke riding Georgy Lane Clarke and Balu U. Photo by McCool Photography Maskrey- FEI Course Designer Peter Holmes of Canada set the 1.50m track for the twenty-eight competitors. Initially it was a ladies' game as the first six to go clean were all female. Ultimately, seven women and three men jumped without fault,...

Katie Ruppel and Houdini (USEA/Shelby Allen Photo) Norwood, N.C. - The Advanced entries followed up the smashing rounds of the CIC3*group this afternoon at The Fork. Because there were so many Kentucky hopefuls looking for their last great go before the big event, there were two sizeable Advanced divisions. Boyd Martin and Blackfoot Mystery (Out of Place x True Mystery) took the win in the Advanced A division, and Katie Ruppel and Houdini (Hot Rock x Nancy’s Star) won Advanced B coming...