Lexington, Ky. – A rainy day at the Kentucky Classic CDE did not stop the competitors in the USEF Four-in-Hand Driving National Championship from delivering competitive performances in the marathon phase over the picturesque grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park. Chester Weber won the phase and remained atop the leaderboard as he looks to claim his 12th National title. Chester Weber (Picsofyou.com) Weber (Ocala, Fla.) and his and Jane Clark’s team looked phenomenal throughout the...

Laren Annet and Savannahh (Hoof Print Images) Devon, Pa. - For the first in 40 years, Dressage at Devon postponed the Grand Prix Freestyle Qualifier. “The safety of our competitors and their horses is our primary concern,” said President and CEO of Dressage at Devon. The following changes to the schedule and reserved seating have been made. Due to rescheduling of the Grand Prix Freestyle from Saturday 10/3 to Sunday 10/4, Saturday reserved seat tickets will be honored on Sunday 10/4....

Gladstone, N.J. - The future stars of U.S. show jumping will be tested this weekend as 61 top junior and young riders meet for the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals East taking place October 3-4. The event will be held at the United States Equestrian Team Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, N.J. Judges and course designers Candice King and Chrystine Tauber, both from Wellington, Fla., will put the field through an intense four-phase competition designed to prepare...

Culpepper, Va. - Fall show jumping competition at HITS Commonwealth Park came to a close with the HITS Culpeper Finals but not without one last week of exceptional competition boasting over $86,000 in prize money. Dorothy Douglas and S&L Elitewin the final $15,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix of HITS Culpeper. (ESI Photography) $15,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix Friday’s final $15,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix of HITS Culpeper went to Dorothy Douglas, of Flower Mound, Texas, and...

Eve Jobs, Hannah Selleck, Georgina Bloomberg, and Jessica Springsteen (Shutterstock Rex for EEM) Opening day of the Longines Masters of Los Angeles attracted crowds of sports fans, families, business executives, and celebrities to witness all levels of international show jumping as athletes from around the world converged on the city for the start of four days of competition. Eve Jobs, daughter of the late Steve Jobs, and Quickley 3 won the Écuries d’ Écaussinnes Trophy,...

Lexington, Ky. – The USEF Four-in-Hand Driving National Championship got off to an exciting start on Thursday at the Kentucky Classic CDE. Due to excessive rain at the Kentucky Horse Park, the dressage phase was moved from its usual grass location to the Rolex Stadium. The drivers performed excellent tests on the grand stage in pursuit of a national title. Chester Weber leads the field, while less than five-tenths of a point separates the other three competitors. Chester Weber (Picsofyou....

Lexington, Ky. – The Kentucky Classic CDE will host a small but mighty field for the USEF Four-in-Hand Driving National Championship, October 1-4. The renowned drivers will vie for top honors as they compete in the dressage, marathon, and cones phases at the Kentucky Horse Park. Chester Weber competing at the 2013 Kentucky Classic CDE (Picsofyou.com) Chester Weber (Ocala, Fla.) has his eye on his 12th USEF Four-in-Hand Driving National Championship title. After earning the Individual...

Region 1 Winner - Kendra Gierkink Lexington, Ky. - In just one month, the nation's top junior equitation riders will travel to Lexington, Kentucky for the CP National Horse Show and the prestigious ASPCA Maclay Horsmanship Finals. In order to punch their ticket to the finals, riders first had to qualify through highly competitive Regional Finals held in eight different regions throughout the month of September. Winning their regions this year were Kendra Gierkink, Katherine Bundy, Ashton...

Tyler, Texas – A small but mighty field of 11 combinations competed in the Adequan Advanced Gold Cup Final division of the 2015 Nutrena USEA American Eventing Championships presented by VTO Saddlery (AEC) at the Texas Rose Horse Park over the weekend. The USEF Open Horse Trial National Championship was held in conjunction with the Advanced division, allowing this year’s nine U.S. competitors to earn an additional prestigious title. Twenty-one-year-old Jacob Fletcher had a stellar...

Emanuel Andrade Wins 2015 Hagyard Challenge Series $50,000 Leading Rider Award (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - For the third year in a row, the $50,000 Hagyard Leading Rider Award was presented to a Venezuelan rider, but this time it was to young rider Emanuel Andrade. At just 19 years old, Andrade has taken the international show jumping scene by storm. He kicked off the Hagyard Challenge Series with a win during the Kentucky Spring Classic, and then went on to place first...