OCALA, FL - Tracy Fenney banked her eighth Grand Prix of the qualifying season with a win in yesterday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health , aboard MTM Farm’s MTM Centano to become eligible for her third appearance in the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix . No stranger to Pfizer Million glory, Fenney appeared in HITS-on-the-Hudson’s big ticket class in both 2010 and 2011 with two top twenty finishes to show for it. Fenney, of Flower Mound, Texas leads...

McLain Ward (Brewster, NY), double Olympic Gold medalist for the U.S. Jumping Team, was released from the Wellington Regional Medical Center late on Tuesday afternoon after undergoing surgery to repair a compound fracture of his patella (kneecap). Ward was injured on January 14th in the $30,000 Surpass Grand Prix at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival when Oh D'Eole made a mistake at the double combination and fell, causing Ward to hit his knee on the standard of second element. Several...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has posted the Selection Procedure and Application for the 2012 Show Jumping European Young Rider Tour. In addition, to the Young Rider Tour, there will be a Junior Rider Tour for up to two individual Junior Riders. It is planned that the 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour will consist of the following competitions: CSIOY and CSIOJ Moorsele (FRA): May 10-13, 2012, CSI - To Be Determined: May 17-20, 2012, CSIOY...

Lexington, KY - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) is pleased to announce the unveiling of a brand new Saddlebred blog on the ASHA website . Featured in this week's blog is the first in what will be a series of entries about a three-year-old American Saddlebred filly, who began as a show horse, but is now learning how to jump. Future blog posts will include an array of subjects from fun facts to helpful hints, reflections, and more! To suggest ideas to the blog or to make a...

Driving The U.S. Pony Drivers drove three confident phases to secure a Team Bronze medal at the 2011 FEI Pony World Driving Championships in Lipica, Slovenia. Their three-phase total of 402.3 guaranteedBronze behind driving powerhouse nations, Germany, who won on 359.4, and The Netherlands on 375.4. Additionally, Suzy Stafford - driving as an Individual for Team USA - drove an impeccable cones phase to move from fourth to third and secured her second consecutive Individual Bronze medal. Single...

Springfield, IL - The 2011 National Show Horse Registry (NSHR) Finals return to Springfield September 22–24 in the Coliseum at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Approximately 200-300 horses from around the country are expected for the show, competing for National titles, prize money, and college scholarships. Admission to the event is free and open to the public. “We invite everyone to come out to enjoy the performances, especially for the Friday and Saturday evening shows, which...

Marylisa Leffler of Brookville, Maryland, and Zivago won the $5,000 Hunter Derby on Thursday, August 4, at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Marylisa Leffler of Brookville, Maryland, and Zivago won the popular $5,000 Hunter Derby held Thursday, August 4, during week five of the six-week Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, Vermont. In the $5,000 Hunter Derby, the top 12 riders after the first round came back in reverse order of...

Dressage Dressage preparations for the Pan American Games continued as Prix St Georges and Intermediaire I competition took place at CDIs across the country. Jan Ebeling swept the small tour at CDI Flintridge with Rosenzauber 8, scoring 70.263% in the Prix St Georges, 70.702% in the Intermediaire I and 70.292% in the Freestyle. For complete results please visit www.cornerstonedressage.com/results/2011_7.pdf . At the CDI Lexington, Lisa Wilcox and Pikko del Cerro HU dominated the Small Tour....

Lexington, KY - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) would like to remind potential applicants that the deadline to submit applications for ASHA Youth Scholarships is April 30. The purpose of ASHA scholarships is to encourage, support and recognize participation in all aspects of the American Saddlebred industry, as well as to strengthen the American Saddlebred industry and breed through education. Scholarships are awarded only to high school graduates or those students whose...

Aaron Vale and Paparazzi. (ESI Photography.) Ocala, FL – Aaron Vale won the $25,000 Ocala Horse Properties, LLC Grand Prix on Saturday, April 9, during the Ocala International held at Sharn Wordley Equestrian in Ocala, FL. Just as Canada’s Francois Lamontagne had done the week before during the Ocala Jumping Classic, Vale won the $10,000 Blue Gate Farm Open Welcome on Thursday, April 7, as well as Saturday’s $25,000 Ocala Horse Properties, LLC Grand Prix during the Ocala International. Having...