Capt. Mark Phillips (Photo USEF Archives) Lexington, KY - At the conclusion of 2012 the US Eventing Program will undergo a significant change. After 20 years, Capt. Mark Phillips has announced his retirement as Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor following the London Olympic Games to "give someone else the opportunity to put their stamp on the program." To date, Capt. Phillips has led the Eventing Team to 23 Team and Individual medals during his time at the helm of the program. Highlights...

Lexington, Ky. - The Show Jumping Hall of Fame is proud to announce the three new inductees that will be honored at the $200,000 American Invitational, presented by G&C Farm. Honored with induction are Steve Stephens, Seamus Brady, and Daniel Marks, VMD. The ceremony will take place on the night of Saturday April 5, 2014 during the international competition at its new location at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, home of the Miami Dolphins NFL team. Induction into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame is...

Hannah Lovrein and Quick Resolve (Waltenberry Photography) Oklahoma City, OK - The Adequan Championship Arena at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City showcased the bright future for reining in the U.S. as more than 20 competitors demonstrated their best in USEF Youth Reining National Championship and CRIJY NAJYRC Selection Trial competition. In the 13 & Under Championship Hannah Lovrein seized her first National Title, while in the 14-18 Championship Kaylan Marks dominated on Saturday...

A symbolic horse wedding in Las Vegas at the most romantic time of the year marks two months to the prestigious Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping and Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Finals in the entertainment capital of the world. (Liz Gregg/FEI). “Love and marriage, go together like a horse and carriage”. The words of the Frank Sinatra 1956 Emmy-winning song still ring true today, and as equestrian sports fans and athletes all know, “you can’t have one without the...

Mark Bluman and VDL Vinzell (Shannon Bower/Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - The Ridge at Wellington's Turf Tour saw some of its biggest classes today travelling to the inaugural event at The Wanderers Club. Mark Bluman was the second ride in the first 1.30m-1.35m class on VDL Vinzell and posted the first double clean of the day, with at time of 29.412. His time held up for the entirety of the day, despite many close attempts to catch him. Alex Granato continued his winning streak...

Kevin Babington jumps to his second grand prix win at HITS Saugerties VI (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - Kevin Babington and Shorapur were on the brink of their second grand prix win in a row at HITS Saugerties as they approached the fifth fence of Sunday’s jump-off. They were on track to best 15 contenders when Babington’s martingale got caught on his rein. “Once I got my tack sorted out we had already added three strides,” said Babington. “I knew her...

Photo Courtesy FEI (Mara Dean and Nicki Henley) Mara Dean has become the first rider to post a winning score on the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing leaderboard, following an emotional pillar-to-post victory in the Florida sunshine at the Red Hills International CIC***-W in Tallahassee, FL. Riding her veteran 15-year-old Irish-bred Nicky Henley, who was coming back into competition after sustaining a tendon injury at the 2007 Pan American Games, Virginia-based Dean held off the always serious...

Mark Jungherr and Conte Couleur won the $30,000 Manchester & The Mountains Grand Prix on August 6 at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (Andrew Ryback Photography) East Dorset, Vt. – Mark Jungherr of Amesbury, MA, riding Conte Couleur was victorious in the $30,000 Manchester & The Mountains Grand Prix on Saturday, August 6, during week five of the Vermont Summer Festival. The Vermont Summer Festival runs for six consecutive weeks from July 5 through August 14, 2016,...

Colombia’s Mark Bluman and G&C Blue won the $10,000 Theory Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on August 8 at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT - Colombian rider Mark Bluman was in the winner’s circle yet again on Thursday, August 8, after topping the $10,000 Theory Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The win marked Bluman’s third...

Mark Bluman of Colombia rode G&C Lagran to victory in the $10,000 Open Welcome, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 4, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT - Mark Bluman of Colombia won the $10,000 Open Welcome, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, held Thursday, July 4, at the Vermont Summer Festival. The six-week equestrian competition is running July 2 through August 11 at Harold Beebe Farm in East...