Heiko Wahlers' Exhilarating Course Tested the Horse's and Rider's Skills and Provided Fun for the Crowd The Del Mar National Horse Show , May 3-8, 2016, always provides an exciting weekend of competition at the Del Mar Fairgrounds for exhibitors, sponsors, and owners. This year was no exception, with intense Richard Spooner and Chivas Z top 51 entries in the $25,000 Surfside Grand Prix Presented by iJump Sports Photo by Del Mar National Horse Show competition in the weekend's...

Mill Spring, NC - May 7, 2016 - Kent Farrington (USA) piloted the talented Gazelle to another FEI victory at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), as the pair finished atop the leaderboard in the $130,000 Kent Farrington and Gazelle (SharonPackerPhotography) Asheville Regional Airport Grand Prix CSI 3* in front of a large crowd of spectators. Farrington and Gazelle demonstrated their efficiency, finishing the short course in 37.367 seconds. Fernando Cardenas (COL) and Quincy Car rode to...

Omaha, Nebraska - May 7, 2016 - Christian Heineking of Germany won the $130,000 Burlington Capital Group Omaha Grand Prix for the fourth time in five years, riding NKH Selena to victory at the fifth annual Germany's Christian Heineking won the $130,000 Burlington Capital Group Omaha Grand Prix for the fourth time in five years riding NKH Selena (c) Lili Weik Photography International Omaha. International Omaha is produced by the Omaha Equestrian Foundation (OEF) at the CenturyLink Center in...

Badminton, Gloucestershire, England – It was an influential cross-country day at the 2016 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials CCI4* with 48 of 75 starters finishing Giuseppe Della Chiesa’s substantial track. Libby Head and Sir Rockstar were the top U.S. combination on Saturday in 33rd place, making light work of the track that caused problems for several veteran pairs. Libby Head and Sir Rockstar (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Head (Talbotton, Ga.) and her own Sir Rockstar looked...

Omaha, Nebraska - May 6, 2016 - Tracy Fenney rode MTM Reve du Paradis to victory in the $40,000 Mutual of Omaha Bank Speed Derby at the fifth annual International Omaha. Fenney topped a field of 35 horses by turning in the fastest fault-free ride in the one- International Omaha is produced by the Omaha Equestrian Foundation (OEF) and runs May 5-7 at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, site of the 2017 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final and the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final....

Omaha, Nebraska - May 6, 2016 - Karen Pavicic led another Canadian sweep of the top two places, winning the Borsheims FEI CDI4* Grand Prix Dressage Freestyle at the fifth annual International Karen Pavicic and Don Daiquiri (c)SusanjStickle.com Omaha. Pavicic and her 14-year-old, Oldenburg gelding won for the second straight night in the first International Equestrian Federation (FEI) approved CDI 4* Dressage competition being held at Omaha along with its CSI 3* Jumping competition....

Badminton, Gloucestershire, England – Two days of dressage at the 2016 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials CCI4* saw 77 combinations come down the centerline in front of the Ground Jury of Marilyn Payne (USA), Andrew Bennie (NZL), and Angela Tucker (GBR). Buck Davidson and The Apprentice are just outside the top 20 after the first phase and lead the U.S. contingent with a score of 45.7, followed by Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant recipient Boyd Martin and Cracker Jack and...

6 May 2016, Badminton, UK – Michael Jung (GER) continued his winning form from the Rolex Kentucky event last weekend to lead the 2016 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials after the Dressage phase, to set him on course for the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing prize. With a stunning dressage score of 34.4 Jung, riding his double gold medal winning horse La Biostheetique-Sam FBW, leads the 77 strong field of competitors with the UK's Emily King in second place riding Brookleigh and...

Brooke USA ambassador and international three-day eventer Boyd Martin (Brooke USA) Lexington, Ky. - Three-day eventing fans had a chance to get up close and personal with some of the top names in the sport while learning about the overseas work that Brooke USA does to support equine welfare during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington, Kentucky. Brooke USA had a booth generously donated by Equestrian Events Inc at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Board member Jim Wolf was on hand...

Kent Farrington and Gazelle (Sharon Packer Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - In his first appearance at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), Kent Farrington (USA) piloted Gazelle to a win in the $35,000 FEI 1.50m Suncast® Welcome, finishing the class in 43.76 seconds. Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Casper crossed through the timers in 47.387 seconds for second place, while Alise Oken (USA) and Hitchcock VD Broekkant collected third place with a time of 47.387 seconds. Major FEI...