Tracy Fenney and MTM Centano jump their way to a win in the $40,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Culpeper to cap the Constitution Classic at HITS Culpeper (©ESI Photography) Culpeper, VA - HITS recently announced a Culpeper Finals schedule change moving the $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby originally scheduled for Sunday morning in the Grand Prix Ring to Sunday afternoon in the Main Hunter Ring. The Culpeper Finals begin Wednesday, September 25. For a complete revised scheduled,...

Laura Chapot on Castelllano (Devon Walder) Devon, PA - Out of eleven riders, only five made it to the jump off. Four-- if you don't count Laura Chapot twice. After the first few rounds with both jump and time faults, it looked like the course was proving a little too tough for the riders and horses, especially in the heat. Then Laura Chapot took the ring and swept the first round clean. Chapot is notoriously a skilled equestrian, and she did not disappoint, securing a solid 33 seconds in...

Devin Ryan on Quandorette Z (Devon Fall Classic) Devon, PA - The first day of the Devon Fall Classic was sticky and humid, but the riders braved the heat and the lingering promise of rain. While the riders in the 30 Meter Jumpers walked the course, their horses paced anxiously back and forth in the warm-up ring. The course was challenging, with hard lines, a tight triple, and some sharp rollbacks. Coles chose a particularly tight rollback in her jump off round, clearing with no faults and a...

Ava Stearns and Denmark leading the Child Individual Championship in the USHJA Child/Adult Amateur Jumper Regional Championship at HITS Saugerties (©ESI Photography) Saugerties, NY – Individual Champions were crowned during the USHJA Child/Adult Amateur Jumper Regional Championships over the weekend at HITS Saugerties. Ava Stearns, representing Massachusetts, stole the show for the children, and Lexi Maounis of Connecticut won for the adults. Stearns piloted Missy Clark's Denmark and...

Grace Knox and Rapidash leading Illinois to a Team Championship in the USHJA Child/Adult Amateur Jumper Regional Championship at HITS Saugerties. (©ESI Photography) Saugerties, NY – Illinois and New Jersey were the teams to beat in the Team Championship at the inaugural USHJA Child/Adult Amateur Jumper Regional Championships taking place at HITS Saugerties this week. The Children's team from Illinois was guided by Chef Mary Goldman and included team members Caelinn Leahy, Louisa...

Penelope Leprevost and Dame Blanche van Arenberg (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB , - The Spruce Meadows 'Masters' continued today with two top competitions in the International Ring. Taking the top prize in the $125,000 CANA Cup 1.60m was Penelope Leprevost (FRA) and Dame Blanche van Arenberg. The luck of the Irish was with Conor Swail today when he finished first and second in the $50,000 ATCO Structures & Logistics Cup 1.50m on Martha Louise and Lansdowne. The Spruce...

Spooner and Caretol 2 (From @csiogijon on Twitter) Gijon, Spain - After a second place finish on Thursday, the "Master of Faster" Richard Spooner one-upped himself and won the LACERA "speed and handiness" competition Friday. With Caretol 2 Spooner (Agua Dulce, CA) sped to a clear round in 79.83s, just fast enough to beat out France's Patrice Delaveau. Delaveau and Quenndal de Lojou HDC finished in 79.92s. For full results click here . Follow U.S. Jumping internationally here .

Sarah Segal and Tilghman (Pawsa nd Rewind LLC) Skillman, NJ - Sunday's $30,000 Grand Prix of Princeton capped off a great week of show jumping at Hunter Farms North. Seven clear rounds were produced from eighteen starters. The course was designed by Canadian, Chris Brandt. The faults cam primarily from a challenging triple combination and a big tri0ple bar going away from the in gate to an airy narrow vertical. Adjustability was put to the test throughout the course. The exciting jump off...

Chester Weber finished first in Friday's dressage at CAI Caen and maintains the lead heading into Sunday's cones phase. Normandy, France - After another world-class performance in Friday's dressage at the Caen CAI-A4 (A 2014 Alltech World Equestrian Games Test Event), one in which he took the blue ribbon, Chester Weber (Ocala, FL) finished second in the marathon on Saturday. With a score of 69.65. He was 1.64 points off the winner Hans Heus of Holland. Weber is now the over all leader with...

Lexington, KY- Over the weekend, the Stanley Park Fairgrounds in Estes Park, Colorado, played host to 25 of the top junior dressage riders for the 2013 USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals. Held in conjunction with the Paragon Dressage CDI, the annual championship hosted elite equitation Alexander Dawson (www.yourhorses.ifp3.com) competition in 13 & Under and 14-18 age divisions. In the 13 & Under division, Alexander Dawson topped the field of 13 to claim championship honors, while in 14-18...