Ocala, Fla. - Despite an uncertain forecast, droves of spectators packed two VIP tents and filled the grandstands for the return of the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix to the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium at HITS Post Time Farm. With hopes for a battle of the best, onlookers received just that when Charlie Jayne, of Elgin, Illinois, aboard Chill R Z, owned by Alex Jayne and Maura Thatcher, hustled his way to the win. Forty-six of the world’s top riders, including World Cup...

Adrienne Iverson and Fandango HX sail to a $25,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix win at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - On Monday, March 23, the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium will host the iconic Great American $1 Million Grand Prix, but first, Hunters had their day in the sun for the $25,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix. Spectators remained on the edge of their seats as it all came down to the last round of the day when Fandango HX, owned by Redfield Farms, piloted by Adrienne Iverson of Toronto,...

Intermediaire I Freestyle winners Sabine Schut-Kery & Sanceo. (Terri Miller) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - After a fifth-place finish in Friday's hard-fought Prix St. Georges class, Sabine Schut-Kery and Alice Womble-Heightman's bay Hanoverian stallion Sanceo (San Remo x Rivera by Ramiro's Son II) returned to winning form in the Intermediaire I Freestyle on a score of 73.950%. Despite this being the first time Schut-Kery had performed the new freestyle (which was created with...

Andre Thieme in first place, Margie Goldstein-Engle in third place, and Cian O’Connor in second plae (JRPR) Ocala, Fla. - Andre Thieme and Conthendrix bested a class of 40 combinations with a time of 42.70 seconds to win the $34,000 Hollow Creek Farm Winning Round, the last class at the 2015 Live Oak International. The top ten riders of the highly competitive Winning Round class were invited back to the jump-off— with any penalties reset to zero. The top two riders, Andre Thieme and Cian...

Steffen Peters & Legolas 92 (Terri Miller) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Steffen Peters successfully punched his ticket to return to the site of his 2009 World Cup glory by winning the CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle with Legolas 92 in an exciting conclusion to California Dreaming Productions' Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W/Y/J/U-25, held March 19 - 22 in San Juan Capistrano, Cal. Peters' new personal-best score of 80.925% aboard Four Winds Farm's Westphalian gelding...

Steve Wilson (Picsofyou.com) Ocala, Fla. – The first United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Driving National Championship titles of the year were decided today at Live Oak International CDE in the Single Pony, Pair Pony, Pony Team, and Pair Horse divisions. Drivers navigated the 20-obstacle course on the final day of the championships as the leaders coming into the cones phase faced stiff competition from a talented field of challengers. USEF Single Pony Driving National Championship...

Alexa Bayko and Blue Shamrock top the $5,000 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Alexa Bayko from Haverhill, Massachusetts, added another Hunter Prix win to the books after topping the leaderboard in the last $5,000 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix of the HITS Ocala Winter Show Circuit. This time, with trainer Monica Hunt’s Blue Shamrock, she gracefully sailed through the course besting the runner up by a full six points, with strong scores of 86...

Paige Johnson and Dakota (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - USA's Paige Johnson and Dakota were the big winners in the $127,000 Engel & Völkers Grand Prix CSI 4* at "Saturday Night Lights" in week 11 at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Competing in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), Johnson won a four-horse jump-off, beating out trainer Kent Farrington (USA) with Gazelle in second. Ramiro Quintana (ARG) and Whitney placed third;...

Phillip Dutton and I’m Sew Ready finished a seamless weekend on the top of the leaderboard at the Cloud 11 – Gavilan North LLC. Carolina International CIC3*, part of the Adequan USEA Gold Cup Series. Phillip Dutton & I'm Sew Ready (USEA/Caroline Culbertson) “Jackson” (Lupicor—Jarda) has only competed in two CIC3* competitions, and Phillip kicked on to make the 7:05 optimum time for have a shot at the $35,000 purse. “He probably hasn’t gone that fast...

Miranda Cadwell (Pics of You) Ocala, Fla. – United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Driving National Championship competition continued today with the marathon phase at Live Oak International CDE. Drivers across four championship divisions demonstrated their mettle through seven hazards on the marathon track designed by Gabor Fintha (HUN). In what was a hotly contested phase, the leaders from day one’s dressage phase were able to secure their spots on the top of the championship...