Christine Traurig, Sean Caddell, and Bonnie Jenkins (Courtesy of the USET Foundation) Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. - High Performance Dressage supporters all gathered together this week as the United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET) hosted the "Ride to Rio" fundraiser. Benefiting the United States High Performance Dressage Programs, the event was held Thursday, April 23, 2015, at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf and Tennis Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California during the Del Mar National Horse Show....

2015 Freestyle World Champion Laura Sumrall & Wimpys Top Model (©Waltenberry) Lexington, Ky. - The 5th annual Kentucky Reining Cup held in conjunction with the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event was one for the record books. Attendance at the event increased by a whopping 50% over the previous (a World Equestrian Games qualifying year), while the online broadcasts via USEFNetwork.com and iEquine.com were seen by over 50,000 viewers from all 50 states and 39 countries around the world. The top...

Lexington, Ky. – The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover came to a conclusion this afternoon as 41 combinations went head-to-head over Richard Jeffery’s show jumping course inside Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park. Michael Jung of Germany rode the impressive mare, fischerRocana FST, in yet another foot perfect jumping effort to win the title of Rolex Kentucky Champion on their dressage score of 39.3. Jung said of fischerRocana FST, “She is very...

Xalapa, Mexico –The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team took an emphatic win today in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO4* Coapexpan. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. team of Candice King riding Kismet 50, Callan Solem riding VDL Wizard, Ali Wolff riding Casall, and Brianne Goutal riding Nice de Prissey stood atop the podium on the strength impressive jumping efforts, including a double clear round from Wolff. The U.S. has now clinched the North and Central America...

Ali Wolff and Casall (photo by Anwar Esquivel) Xalapa, Mexico – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team took an emphatic win today in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO4* Coapexpan. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. team of Candice King riding Kismet 50, Callan Solem riding VDL Wizard, Ali Wolff riding Casall, and Brianne Goutal riding Nice de Prissey stood atop the podium on the strength impressive jumping efforts, including a double clear round from Wolff. The U.S....

Lexington, Ky. - Held alongside the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, the Kentucky Reining Cup is thrilled to announce an all-star line-up of celebrity Eventing riders who will take part in the annual favorite Celebrity Reining Challenge, presented in conjunction with the World Championship Freestyle Reining on Saturday April 25th in the Alltech Arena of the Kentucky Horse Park. Celebrity Eventing Riders include: David O’Connor (2014 high score celebrity) Sinead Halpin Michael Pollard...

Lexington, Ky. – The crown-jewel of the U.S. eventing calendar, the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover, gets underway this week at the Kentucky Horse Park. Seventy-five horses were presented and accepted today at the first horse inspection. Entries from nine countries will contest America's only CCI4* event in their quest for the coveted champion title and Rolex watch. In addition to hosting the Rolex/USEF CCI4* Eventing National Championship, this year’s...

Brian Walker and Tamara 296 (ESI Photography) Culpeper, Va. - Brian Walker and Tamara 296 claimed victory in the first Grand Prix at HITS Culpeper in the Commonwealth National Show on April 19, going last in the four-rider jump-off to complete the course three seconds faster than second-place finisher Filip De Wandel on his Gentley. "The course was difficult enough [Sunday] with only four clear, but that worked in my favor," said Walker, after his win. "The jump-off, with long gallops between...

Aurora, Colo. - The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is thrilled to announce its recent Educational Alliance partnership with the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA). CHA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that strives to teach and promote excellence in safety and education for the benefit of the entire horse community and industry. By certifying instructors, accrediting equine facilities, and producing educational conferences and resources such as horsemanship manuals, DVD’s, safety videos,...

Aurora, Colo. - The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is excited to announce that they are officially naming May, 2015, 'Celebration of the Arabian Horse Month.' This is a time for Arabian horse enthusiasts to share in their communities the wonderful, intelligent and beautiful Arabian breed. AHA encourages members, clubs and regions to host at least one outreach event during the month of May in their area. Designed as a grassroots marketing initiative, Arabian Horse Month encourages local...