Laura Chapot and Quointreau Un Prince (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, N.Y. - Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, and Quointreau Un Prince won the $30,000 Adirondack Jumper Classic Thursday at the inaugural Adirondack Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables. Chapot was one of five entries from the starting field of 18 to reach the jump-off by riding without penalty over the first-round course designed by Pierre Jolicoeur. Todd Minikus went first in the jump-off and set the mark to beat with a...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Double H Farm has renewed its sponsorship of the Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC), which takes place July 15-20, 2014, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Double H Farm has a history at the NAJYRC, as owner and rider Cayce Harrison won the Individual Gold medal in the 2002 Jumping Championship. The 2014 NAJYRC marks the third...

Jeff Welles and Prem Dollar Boy winning the $75,000 Devoucoux Grand Prix at the Lake Placid Horse Show (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, N.Y. - Jeff Welles, won the $75,000 Devoucoux Grand Prix of Lake Placid Sunday at the 45th annual Lake Placid Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables. Riding Prem Dollar Boy, an 11-year-old French-bred gelding owned by Mary-Kate Olsen, Welles was one of 5 entries from the starting field of 27 to qualify for the jump-off by completing the 15-jump, first-round...

Columbia, S.C. - University of South Carolina hunt seat coach Carol Gwin has been named the head coach at SMU, it was announced late yesterday. Gwin takes over a Mustang program that went 5-10 last year. Gwin becomes SMU's third head coach in the last 12 months. "We are sad to see Carol go but we're excited for her with this new opportunity and certainly wish her all the best," South Carolina head coach Boo Major said. "The search for our new assistant hunt seat coach has already...

Jen Alfano and Candid. Photo (The Book, LLC.) North Salem, N.Y. - The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show I has seen top talent from across the nation, but none shined as brightly as Jennifer Alfano and Candid. The pair garnered the overall Grand Hunter Championship after rising to the top of the standings in the Green Conformation Hunters. Alfano began her partnership with Candid in 2013, where they dominated the Pre-Green Incentive classes across the nation. The brown Holsteiner continued his...

Catherine Passmore and Z Canta. (PicsofYou.com) Ocala, Fla. - Poise, precision and power landed Catherine Pasmore of White Hall, VA and Pasmore Stables, LLC’s Z Canta at the top of the John Deere stadium leader board in the $33,000 CSI2* Hollow Creek Winning Round on the final day of competition at the 2014 Live Oak International in Ocala, FL. Pasmore topped a field of 32 contenders including U.S. Olympic veteran ‘Leapin’ Leslie’ Howard, of Darien, CT, whose fault-free...

Minneapolis, Mn. - The Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America (WPCSA) held its 2014 Annual General Meeting over the weekend of February 22-23, 2014 in Minneapolis, MN. The cold weather around the country may have created travel difficulties but attendees received a warm welcome from the Welsh of Minnesota! Society members from across the United States joined in Society business and committee meetings, award banquets and presentations. Welsh of the Year Announced! The Welsh Pony & Cob Society...

Lexington, Ky. – The United State Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce its Customer Care Center, led by Teresa Stephens, was awarded the Bronze Stevie Award for excellence in Front-Line Customer Care at the 8th Annual Stevie Awards in Las Vegas Friday evening. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service recognize the achievements of sales, business development, customer service, and call/contact center professionals worldwide. Organizations and individuals submitted...

Tim Maddrix pilots Claudia Styslinger's KT Cher to the win in Saturday night's $10,000 Open Jumper class (A&S 2014) Pensacola, Fla. - The Pensacola community packed the stands Saturday night in the covered arena at the Escambia County Equestrian Center to watch some top show jumpers compete for the $10,000 Open Jumper purse. Eighteen horse and rider combinations took to the course designed by Classic Company's Official Course Designer, Allen Rheinheimer of Zionsville, Indiana. "I...

Halifax, MA - April 17, 2013 - Stadium Jumping is pleased to announce that the Fieldstone Spring Festival competition's prize list is currently available online. The prize list and entry blank are posted on www.showfieldstone.com and www.stadiumjumping.com . Entries for the Fieldstone Spring Festival close on May 3, 2013. The Fieldstone Spring Festival will mark the beginning of top competition from May 15 - 19, 2013, at the Fieldstone Show Park in Halifax, MA. Jumper highlights include the...