Upper Marlboro, Md. - After working for six years to qualify for and achieve her ultimate goal of winning the ARIAT National Adult Medal Finals, Rachel Boggus of Indianapolis, Ind., succeeded. She rode Papillon 136 through two rounds of equitation competition and came away with the win over 30 competitors. Since it's inception in 1994, the ARIAT National Adult Medal has given adult riders the opportunity to compete in a competitive equitation class over fences 3' in height. The classes...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named combinations to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the Military Boekelo CCIO3* and re-allocated USEF Land Rover Competition Grants for that competition and Les Étoiles de Pau CCI4*. Military Boekelo CCIO3* The following horse-and-rider combinations have been named to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the Military Boekelo CCIO3*, October 9-12, 2014 in Boekelo, The Netherlands (in alphabetical order):...

Waco, Texas - Following a full weekend of action in collegiate equestrian, the National Collegiate Equestrian Association has announced its latest team rankings on Tuesday, as determined by the NCEA selection committee. Georgia, the defending NCEA National Champion, opens its season this Friday and remains at No. 1. Oklahoma State, which defeated South Dakota State in its opener, holds steady at No. 2. Auburn was idle and remains at No. 3. Kansas State, which posted a 3-0 weekend, moves up to...

Riding Ariana, Ireland's Conor Swail successfully defended his title (Ben Radvanyi Photography) Palgrave Ontario. - For the second year in a row, Ireland’s Conor Swail stood in the winner’s circle following the $50,000 World Cup Grand Prix, presented by Peel Maryborough and Aviva Insurance, held Sunday, September 28, at the CSI2*-W Canadian Show Jumping Tournament at the Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON. While Swail was the winner last year riding Lansdowne for owners...

Birmingham, Ala. - The third season of Southeastern Conference equestrian begins on Friday when a pair of SEC squads open their campaigns. Auburn travels to UT-Martin for an 11 a.m. ET contest, while South Carolina visits Kansas State at 2 p.m. ET. Texas A&M opens its 2014-15 season on September 25 when it plays host to UT-Martin, while Georgia begins on October 3 by traveling to South Carolina. Each of the four equestrian programs of the SEC are among the nation’s top-10 teams,...

Waco, Texas - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association on Tuesday announced its 2014-15 preseason rankings, as determined by the NCEA Selection Committee. Georgia, the 2014 NCEA Champion, is the nation’s No. 1 team in the preseason. The Bulldogs captured their sixth NCEA Overall Championship this past April. South Carolina, the 2014 NCEA runner-up and the 2014 SEC Champion, is second in the preseason rankings. Oklahoma State is ranked No. 3 and Auburn is No. 4; both were...

Laura Linback and Attention Please rode to the top of the $5,000 SJHOF Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Showplace Productions Fall Classic (Phelps media Group, Inc) Wayne, Ill. - The seconds ticked away in the background as Laura Linback navigated Attention Please through the serpentine of obstacles. It came down to two competitors in the $5,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic presented by Wisconsin Equine Clinic, but Linback captured the win with her young...

North Salem, N.Y. - Rewind to a month ago and Kenny had yet to even show the 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse. Now a few short weeks later, the pair has racked up an impressive track record, winning all four of their last four attempts. "He's an amazing horse," Kenny said. "He just keeps winning all the time. It's unbelievable." With three wins with Kenny already under his belt, today's 1.60m track, set on the beautiful grass field at Old Salem Farm, served as the next big test for...

North Salem, N . Y. - When Darragh Kenny and Gatsby entered the ring as one of the last to go in today's $34,000 Don Little Memorial Welcome Stake, the time to beat sat at 76.040 seconds. That time, held by Jessica Springsteen and Vindicat W, had been set nearly 50 rounds before and looked like it would remain untouchable. But by the time Kenny and Gatsby trotted off the grass grand prix field at Old Salem Farm, they had blown Springsteen's time out of the water by nearly 5.5 seconds...

Lisa Goldman and Morocco sped to the top of the $10,000 Welcome Stake in 32.842 seconds during the Showplace Productions Fall Classic Championship. (Phelps Media Group) Wayne, Ill. - The air was crisp and the horses fresh as the Showplace Fall Classic Championship Horse Show got underway at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. The LUXMAX USA Grand Prix Ring was alive with action early in the morning with the Young Jumper Championships, but the heat turned up later in the day when riders faced off...