Hillary Dobbs and Marengo (Jon Kassel/Hampton Classic Photo) Driving The second of two Mandatory Outings for the drivers on the Short List for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games was held Wednesday-Friday at Cedar Lane Farm in Oldwick, NJ. The informal competition format included dressage, a shortened version of the marathon and a challenging cones course. Tucker Johnson, Chester Weber, Jim Fairclough, Josh Rector and David Saunders participated in the Outing which was overseen by US Driving...

Halifax, MA -August 27, 2010- Gregory Price and Mariano became derby royalty following their win in the $10,000 3'3" Open Hunter Derby on the fourth day of competition at the Fieldstone Summer Showcase. The Summer Showcase, which runs August 24-29, features top-notch equestrian competition, great prize money, and nightly parties. The schedule for this year's Summer Showcase is highlighted by the $35,000 Grand Prix, which will be held on Fieldstone's pristine, all grass Grand Prix field on...

Singapore: U.S. rider Eirin Bruheim (Houston, Texas) ended competition at the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games on a high note. In her final round on Tuesday in Singapore, she recorded just four faults to wrap-up the two-day Individual Jumping event tied for 17th place with 12 penalties at the Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre. “Today was really good,” Bruheim said. “I finally felt like I actually understood my horse a bit more. He had calmed down considerably with the crowd. Overall, it was a...

SINGAPORE - At the conclusion of round two, Eirin Bruheim (Houston, TX) and her teammates ended the Team Jumping competition in sixth place at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. The group, comprised of five riders from North and Central America as well as the Caribbean Islands, finished with 32 penalties for the two-round event at the Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre. “The only problem today was that my horse is a little shy of crowds, so he gets really nervous and he didn’t really...

Dressage The first weekend of the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of Champions got underway at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, NJ. Along with the National Intermediaire I Championships the first phase of the National Grand Prix competition, which is serving at the USEF Selection Trial for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games also took place. The Prix St. Georges (the first leg of the National Intermediaire I Championships) kicked off the competition on Friday;...

Photo by Marc Manning (The combined driving trophy and medal for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games) The beauty of the horse and the spirit of the Bluegrass will be showcased in the unveiling of the trophies and medals to be presented to the world champions of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Lexington-based luxury gift store and fine trophy provider, L.V. Harkness & Co., has worked intimately with Moser Crystal of the Czech Republic to create Team and Individual trophies and...

Lexington, KY - The popular show MythBusters tests the validity of urban legends and myths and now we’re going to do the same. We are going to challenge some of the biggest rumors and myths about the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. (Note: the following are actual myths). Myth One: Ticket prices are outrageous! Tickets to the 2010 Games start as low as $25 for a grounds pass. Competition tickets also start at $25. Tickets for eventing cross-country, driving marathon and endurance are...

Jumping In Canada, competition continued at Spruce Meadows with the Canada One Tournament. On Friday, US riders swept the $31,000 WestJet Cup - Charlie Jayne and Athena won, Reed Kessler and Mika were second, and Mario Deslauriers and Urico were third. Deslauriers and Urico went two better on Saturday to the win the $31,000 Talisman Energy Cup. Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo were the big money winners over the weekend, blazing to the win in the $50,000 RBC Cup on Saturday and jumping...

Photo by Louise Bowden (Visitors to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will get to visit with penguins from the Newport Aquarium.) The 100 Days to Go Celebration for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games was a hit on June 17, and the Fifth Third Pavilion in downtown Lexington drew in hundreds of fans, residents and passerbys to help celebrate the occasion. “It was excellent,” said Diana Simpson, a resident of Lexington, about the celebration. “The speakers were great, and there...

Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games spectators will have a variety of parking and transportation options, including hotel shuttles and on-site parking, for the 16 days of the event. With the recent availability of property adjacent to the Kentucky Horse Park, parking for 10,000 vehicles each day is now possible on-site. Parking will be $20 per vehicle with cash only accepted upon entry. A limited number of premium parking spaces near the spectator entry, with pass-out parking privileges, are...