New Albany, Ohio – For the fourth consecutive year, the North American Riders Group (NARG) has named The New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day the #1 Specialty Equestrian Event in North America. The Classic was recognized as best-in-class among an impressive group of events that included the Trump Invitational at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida and the Rolex Central Park Horse Show in the heart of New York City. “When we developed The Classic 19 years...

Rich Fellers and Coupis winning the $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Week VII of the HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, California, kicked off an exciting week of big money opportunities for jumpers with the $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome. Rich Fellers took home another win at HITS Desert Circuit, this time riding a new horse for Fellers, Coupis, owned by Leslie Nelson. Fellers topped the leaderboard in Wednesday’s $5,000 Brook Ledge Open Welcome with a...

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week nine of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, began Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for Ireland's Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Jumper Classic. WEF 9 runs March 9-13, 2016, featuring CSI 5* jumper and 'AA' rated hunter divisions. The week will feature the...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations who will represent the U.S. at the Stillpoint Farm Nations Cup CDIO3*, which runs in conjunction with the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, March 29-April 2, 2016, in Wellington, Fla. The U.S. team consists of Big Tour combinations and Robert Dover will serve as the Chef d’Equipe. The following combinations will make up the U.S. team (in alphabetical order): Shelly...

Ocala, Fla. - As the curtains closed on Ocala Week VII, jumpers competed for a blue-ribbon victory in Sunday's $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix, $7,500 U-Dump Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic and $1,000 S.A. Comunale Adult Jumper Classic. Harold Chopping and Basje winning the $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix. (ESI Photography) $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix In an exciting ten-horse jump-off, Harold Chopping from Southern Pines, North Carolina, riding Basje, owned by Kendra Bullington, scored...

Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 (Terri Miller) Del Mar, Calif. – As 2016 Olympic Games qualifying kicks into high gear, the West Coast will see its largest field of international Grand Prix competitors of the year to date as 17 horse/rider combinations square off during this week’s California Dreaming Productions’ Dressage Affaire CDI3*/Y/J/U-25, being held March 10-13 at the Del Mar Horse Park. As the competition heats up, once again dressage fans from around the world will be...

Thermal, Calif. - Horses and their riders wrapped up Week VI of the HITS Desert Circuit on Sunday with big money classes for jumper exhibitors featuring the $50,000 HorseWare Ireland Grand Prix and the $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic presented by Bayer’s Legend. Kasey Ament and Zuidhoeve winning the $50,000 HorseWare Ireland Grand Prix. (ESI Photography) $50,000 HorseWare Ireland Grand Prix Week VI of the HITS Desert Circuit wrapped up with Sunday’s $50,000 Grand Prix...

American Equestrians Got Talent has its final weekly audition of the season March 9, at 7:45 p.m. at the White Horse Fashion Cuisine and it is open to the public! Plan to arrive around 6:30 p.m. to ensure efficient food service before the show begins. Chrystine Tauber is a Week 9 AEGT Judge. Photo by Kenneth Kraus. American Equestrians Got Talent is excited to announce this week's judges: Chrystine Tauber , U.S. Equestrian Federation President Randese Lioni , former Broadway star Leslie...

Aurora, Colo. – The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is seeking a contract-only commerical sales representative for its magazine, Modern Arabian Horse (MAH) and related advertising sales. Gain the opportunity to work with an energetic sales and marketing team, while providing services to the Arabian horse industry. MAH is the official magazine of the Arabian Horse Association and has a circulation of nearly 15,000. In addition, MAH offers several different digital advertising...

Aurora, Colo. - The Arabian Horse Youth Association (AHYA) fundraising raffle is back! This year, AHYA will be selling raffle tickets for a chance to win another Dever Golf Car, donated in part by Dever Golf Car Sales & Rentals . As one of the AHYA’s largest fundraisers of the year, this year’s raffle item is made for ‘on the farm’ endurance and grit, and ‘at the show’ comfort and style. The 2016 E-Z-GO Valor Limited Edition Cargo Golf Car with a black...