Luifer Larrazabal and Atlodetto FZ (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY –The $25,000 Under 25 Grand Prix saw a start list of 33 horse and rider combinations gather at the Rolex Stadium for the pilot event on the final day of the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. It was Luifer Larrazabal of Venezuela who dashed for the cash Sunday afternoon, winning the majority of the purse with recent mount, Atlodetto FZ. The 22-year-old consistently showed throughout the Wellington and Ocala...

Matt Brown and Happenstance (Shannon Brinkman) Allentown, N.J . - The Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event concluded Sunday with CCI3* and CCI2* competitors completing the show jumping phase of competition. Buck Davidson and Carl and Cassandra Segal’s Ballynoe Castle RM held the lead all three days to take home the three-star title with a final score of 41.6. Michael Pollard and Cyrano Z also led the field through all three phases of two-star competition, winning with a score of 36....

Aaron Vale and Quidam's Good Luck (Kendall Bierer/Phleps Media Group) Lexington, KY – Capturing the first place finish was no easy feat during Saturday night’s $85,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix, sponsored by Audi of Lexington. Forty-four starters contended for the lion’s share of the earnings in the FEI CSI2* event, but when nine qualified for the jump-off, it came down to the wire. Besting the clock and the short course was Aaron Vale aboard Quidam’s Good Luck,...

Victoria Colvin and Clearway (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. – Equitation riders took their turn in the limelight at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows today, where Victoria Colvin was crowned winner of the $5,000 Equitation Challenge, presented by EquiFit, inc. She and Betsee Parker's Clearway were the best of 27 entries with scores of 90 and 92 for a 182 total and the win. In the hunter rings, Matti Fisher and Candia Fisher's As You Wish were Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter...

Stephanie Danhakl and Golden Rule take championship in the Amateur-Owner 18-35 3'6 Hunters (Lauren Baker/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY -- Stephanie Danhakl, Becky Gochman and their talented horses are no strangers to success, and today's hunter classes at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show awarded the amateur riders plenty of chances to shine atop their entries. The day began with the Amateur-Owner 18-35 3'6 Hunters, as Danhakl piloted her flashy chestnut Golden Rule to two third-place...

Rich Fellers and Flexible (CapturedMomentPhoto.com) Del Mar, CA - Fan favorites and famously talented duo Flexible and Rich Fellers thrilled a crowd of spectators, taking the victory in the highlight event of the week, the $60,000 Grand Prix of California, presented by Equ Lifestyle Boutique. Back for the third time as master builder for the Ranch & Coast Classic, Texan course designer Oscar Soberon is quite familiar with the challenges of building for this class. After Thursday's tight...

Matt Brown (Shannon Brinkman) Allentown, N.J. – Competition at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event continued Saturday with CCI3* and CCI2* competitors taking on the cross-country course. Buck Davidson and Carl and Cassandra Segal’s Ballynoe Castle RM remained in the lead on a score of 41.60 in three-star competition, while Michael Pollard and Cyrano Z lead the field with 36.9 in the two-star. Matt Brown (Petaluma, Calif.) and Mary McKee’s 2006 Holsteiner gelding,...

Kelli Cruciotti and Monterrey won the Platinum Performance USEF Talent Search at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show (Lauren Baker/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - Kelli Cruciotti is a three-year veteran in the Platinum Performance USEF Talent Search, and today's blue-ribbon performance further proved her excellence in the equitation ring. The Talent Search classes showcase equitation basics over fences and on the flat, reinforcing the principle that form follows function. The class plays an...

Vivian Yowan and Vornado van den Hoendrik win the High Amateur-Owner/Junior Jumpers at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - For Lexington native Vivian Yowan, the winner's circle at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show is a familiar place. Today, the young talent returned to the Rolex Stadium with veteran mount Vornado van den Hoendrik, capturing the $1,500 High Amateur-Owner/Junior Jumper as the only double-clear combination of the class....

Hiller Farms' Center Court with John French (CapturedMomentPhoto.com) Del Mar, CA - Calm and cool described the unusual weather as well as the unusually talented horse who earned the win in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. After a rainy morning that drenched Del Mar, the cool afternoon air created an interesting challenge for the high performance hunters. However, six-year-old Center Court, piloted by John French, impressed the judges from the first jump. The eleven elements in the...