Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Shane Sweetnam became the third Irish rider to win a class in the Grand Prix Ring at the 40th annual Hampton Classic when he urged Venturo 9 to victory in the $10,000 Marders Open Jumper on Wednesday afternoon. Sweetnam's jump-off time of 41.01 seconds was just enough to hold off Amanda Derbyshire of Great Britain on Lady Maria Bh (41.65) and Richie Moloney of Ireland on Ypaja Yando (42.16). Derbyshire also claimed fourth on Cannavaro Bh (42.95), while Sweetnam took...

Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Lorcan Gallagher of Ireland rode Esquina Van Klapscheut to an unbeatable jump-off time that claimed the $20,000 Royalton Farms Jumper Challenge on the first afternoon of show jumping at the 40th annual Hampton Classic. Gallagher's time of 32.07 seconds was more than a second faster than Todd Minikus on Paratrooper (33.13 seconds) and Wilton Porter on Patriot (33.87 seconds). Lorcan Gallagher of Ireland and Esquina Van Klapscheut (McMillen photo) Minikus, a U.S. team...

Chloe Hase (mounted) and Brando were Co-Grand Local Hunter Champions at the 40th annual Hampton Classic. (McMillan photo) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Chloe Hase, 17, a senior at Southampton High School, and Sue Marder-O'Connor, 65, a teacher at the nearby Springs School, finished in a tie for the South Fork Perpetual Trophy, awarded to the Grand Local Hunter Champion at the 40th annual Hampton Classic. Hase rode Brando, 18, to the Local Junior Hunter, Sec. B, title on her way to the grand...

Wilhelm Genn and Welcome COR won the $50,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City, sponsored by Meijer, on the final day of the opening week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. (Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 6, 2015 - For Wilhelm Genn the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival at Flintfields Horse Park holds nostalgic memories. One in particular flashed across his face Sunday afternoon as he won the $50,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City, presented by Meijer. It was a decade ago that Genn rode...

Sarah Scarnechia and Win Vision capture the $5,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Gambler's Choice, sponsored by Wisconsin Equine. Wayne, IL - June 19, 2015 - Despite just moving up from the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers, Sarah Scarnechia and Win Vision have only found success. Showing in only her second High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class of her career, she took a gamble in the Grand Prix Ring during the Showplace Productions Spring Spectacular III. As all bettors know, without risk there is...

Simon Nizri and E Muze Yek (McCool) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - As the riders took to the Grand Prix field to walk the course, the gleaming horses entered in the $500 Grooms' Class sauntered in. Standing in center field the grooms illustrated all the essentials used to keep riders and horses prepared to enter the ring beautifully. Adolfo Garcia of Revolution Farms took home the win, showing off Laura Hite's Chapot Z in pristine, sparkling condition. Sally Stith-Burdette, Director of...

Long hours in the saddle…….trailering to lessons……..scrimping and saving to pay for show fees………cleaning tack………body clipping……….polishing hooves. The preparation work for the first show of the season is time-consuming and sometimes tedious. But equine enthusiasts around the country could not imagine spending their time doing anything else right now – that show is right around the corner. Besides...

Lexington, Ky .- Land Rover North America is continuing its longstanding support of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and equestrian sports by returning as Presenting Sponsor of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. The 2014 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Land Rover returns to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, April 24-27. America’s only Four Star Three-Day Event, “Rolex Kentucky” is one of the world's most prestigious equestrian...

Lars Petersen and Mariett (Susan J. Stickle) Wellington, Fla. - Lars Petersen (DEN) and Mariett have become familiar faces in the winner's circle at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), and Thursday evening was no exception. Petersen topped the FEI Grand Prix 4* presented by The Dutta Corp. with Marcia Pepper's 16-year-old Danish Warmblood mare with a score of 70.960%. For his win in Thursday's class, Petersen was also presented with the Champion Equine Insurance Dressage...

Lexington, Ky. - Voting is now open for the coveted 2013 USEF Equestrian of the Year award. Following decades of tradition, the winner will again be announced when the horse world meets at the United States Equestrian Federation's annual Pegasus Awards gala. This year's gala will be held on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Lexington in Lexington, Ky., and broadcast live on the USEFNetwork presented by Smartpak. Known as the USEF Equestrians of Honor, eight stars of...