Kathleen Raine & Breanna made their return to the Grand Prix arena a winning one at the Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W. (Terri Miller) Burbank, Calif. - An impressive line-up of West Coast riders including some of the top-ranked competitors in the nation gathered at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano, Cal. for the first day of competition at California Dreaming Productions' Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W/Y/J/U-25 presented by Hof Kasselmann. As...

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces over the table at fence 19 (Hannah Bennet/USEA) Richfield, MI - All the action at the Richland Park Horse Trials CIC3* came to a roaring climax Saturday as the horses and riders galloped through the cornfields across Ian Stark’s massive cross-country test. Time was a major factor due to the twisting nature of the course, and not one pair was able to avoid the sting of time penalties. This weekend was also a part of the exciting Adequan USEA Gold Up and PRO...

This article was originally published at www.useventing.com . Lynn Symansky and Donner performed a lovely show jumping round to lead the Adequan USEA Gold Cup & PRO Tour Series CIC3* at The Fork with cross-country up next (Leslie Threlkeld/USEA Photo) The margin of error is slim in the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series CIC3* division at The Fork. Phillip Dutton and Bruce Duchossois’ 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse Mighty Nice, the leaders after dressage, plummeted to 19th place...

Marilyn Little-Meredith of the United States and RF Rovano Rex won the dressage phase of the CIC3* division of the Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event on June 7 in Bromont, Quebec. (Cealy Tetley) Bromont, Quebec – Marilyn Little-Meredith took the lead in the CIC3* division of the Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, following the opening phase of dressage in Bromont, Quebec. This 26th edition of the Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event is the final North...

Clark Montgomery of the United States riding Loughan Glen is the defending champion of the CCI*** division of the VOLVO Bromont CCI*** Three Day Event to be held June 7 to 10, 2012, in Bromont, Quebec. (Cealy Tetley, www.tetleyphoto.com) Bromont, Quebec – The Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, held June 7 to 10 in Bromont, Quebec, will be the final North American outing for athletes hoping to earn a spot at the 2012 Olympic Games this summer. The 26th edition...

Gladstone, NJ - The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is pleased to announce that the Jacqueline B. Mars Domestic Competition and Training Grant has been awarded to Jolie Wentworth of Martinez, CA. The grant is given to an Eventing rider who has been identified and recommended by the USEF Eventing Selectors, with an impressive record and potential to represent the United States in future international competition. Wentworth began riding at the young age of seven, and one of her earliest...

Lexington, KY - The USEF Selection Procedures for the 2012 Olympic Games are approved are now available on the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) website. The 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London, UK July 27-August 12, 2012. The links to the procedures and more information about each discipline is available below: Dressage https://www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsdisciplines/discipline/alldressage/2012OlympicGames.aspx The USEF Selection Trials for Dressage will take place at the...

Shane and Kaley Pratt won the $15,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Children’s/Adult Jumper Classic, presented by Parlanti, at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Kaley Pratt of Gainesville, Florida, piloted Shane to victory in the $15,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Children’s/Adult Jumper Classic, Presented by Parlanti, on Sunday, August 14, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. Of the more than 70 that qualified, a total...

Saugteries, NY — It was a big weekend for Todd Minikus and Sweetheart, owned by Candy Tribble and Windsor Show Stables. The pair had two gigantic Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix qualifier wins at HITS-on-the-Hudson V, including Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix and Sunday’s $75,000 HITS Grand Prix, both presented by Pfizer Animal Health, to highlight an exciting week of show jumping in Saugerties, New York. Sunday’s course was set by Florencio Hernandez of Mexico City,...

Kim Vanderveen earned the top prize money in the $50,000 Parker Adventist Hospital Grand Prix during week six of the Colorado Summer Circuit (Photo: Flying Horse Photography). Parker, CO — Kristen Vanderveen made her trip from Wellington, FL, worthwhile when she capped three weeks in Colorado with a win in the $50,000 Parker Adventist Hospital Grand Prix. The six-week Colorado Summer Circuit ended with a bang, complete with Military Appreciation Day, a visit from...