Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo (The Book LLC) Miami, Fla. - Saturday, history was made as the 42nd Gene Mische $200,000 American Invitational, presented by G&C Farm, found its new home at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, FL. The class has become a landmark of the showjumping world, and tonight was no exception as 29 horse and rider combinations gathered on the field to compete in a battle of the best. It was an electrifying night as spectators looked on to the stadium turf, but it was with...

Victoria Colvin and Don Juan (Kendall Bierer) Miami, Fla. - A field of the nation's top 20 riders gathered at Sun Life Stadium for the inaugural $25,000 Hollow Creek Farm Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic. Victoria Colvin was the only rider to lay down a double-clear effort, taking home the victory with Don Juan. Nicole Bellissimo and VDL Dogan rode to the second place, while Venezuela's Emanuel Andrade was awarded third place. Steve Stevens and Leopaldo Palacios designed a course...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by two combinations at the 2014 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final in Lyon, France April 17-21, both having qualified from the North American League. The following combinations qualified during World Cup Qualifying Events held throughout the 2013-2014 season: Tina Konyot (Palm City, Fla.) will ride her own Calecto V. Calecto V is a 1998 Danish Warmblood stallion. Konyot was first named to the U.S. team short...

Molly Ashe Cawley and Kennzo (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Molly Ashe-Cawley of Newtown, CT, rode Kennzo to the top of the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby on the final Sunday afternoon at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. Kennzo and Ashe-Cawley's win wrapped up the last week of the FTI WEF, presented by FTI Consulting, after 12 weeks of top-notch competition. The hunter derby consisted of two rounds over fences over two days of competition, with the top 25 being called...

Ashley Holzer and Tiva Nana (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Ashley Holzer (CAN) and Marissa Mastranardi's Tiva Nana picked up their second win of the weekend in the FEI Grand Prix Special CDI 3*, presented by Diamante Farms, during the AGDF 12 CDI 3*/5* at The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Fellow Canadian Chris Von Martels and his own Zilverstar concluded competition for the weekend with a win in the FEI Intermediaire-1 Freestyle, presented by Wellington...

Tracy Fenney & MTM Timon Katy, Texas. - If MTM Timon was impressive in winning the $25,000 Bisso Marine Grand Prix on Thursday at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, he was simply outstanding during the $30,000 Walter Oil & Gas Grand Prix, the featured Saturday night event. Going early in the 11-horse jump-off, Timon scorched around the shortened course to post a clear round in 32.25 seconds, a time no one could come close to catching. Only Fenney’s second ride, MTM Centano, was able...

Jan Ebeling & Rafalca win the Grand Prix Special at California Dreaming Productions' Festival of the Horse CDI 3* (Terri Miller) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The Grand Prix Special Test became a hard-fought battle for top honors on the second day of competition at California Dreaming Productions' Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J/U-25 (presented by Hof Kasselmann) at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano, Cal. The right to claim the blue ribbon came down to...

Katy, Texas. - Peter Pletcher knew what he had to do in the Handy Hunter Round of the $30,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, presented by Valobra Master Jewelers. He stood third and fourth aboard CR Beethoven and Luxe, respectively, after the Classic Round and had some ground to make up. With Jennifer Alfano and the superstar derby horse Jersey Boy comfortably leading the way and the talented Martien van der Hoeven in second with Cellino, Pletcher decided it would have to be something pretty...

Nick Dello Joio and Boomerang (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) hosted classics for the young jumpers on Friday during its twelfth and final week of competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. In the $20,000 Adequan® 8-Year-Old Young Jumper Classic, Nick Dello Joio (USA) and Boomerang were the winners. Sloane Coles (USA) and WEC l'Ami Noir topped the the $20,000 Adequan® 7-Year-Old Young...

Temecula, Calif. - With the top-scoring dressage test and a four-fault show jumping round, Kristi Nunnink and R-Star have claimed a substantial lead in the CIC3* at the Galway Downs International Horse Trials. Their score of 51.9 faults gives the pair a 5.1-fault lead over second-place Jolie Wentworth on GoodKnight (57.0) and John Michael Durr on Esprit De La Danse (57.6). With first place in the CIC3* worth $2,500, course designer Sarah Dubost set a course with a very tight optimum time....