I would describe today as a Between Day; somewhere between good and bad, and for my persona, somewhere varying between “sociably acceptable and bear with sore head and irritated butt”. There is a standing guideline within the British Military called the 1/3rd - 2/3rd Rule – of the time available, use 1/3rd for your own planning leaving 2/3rds for your subordinates. I think it works in reverse when preparing for the first arrival of horses, grooms, staff and OMG..they are...

Brooke Kemper and Classified. (Andrew Ellis) Lexington, Va. - An impressive crowd of over 1,000 spectators turned out Saturday night to see Virginian Brooke Kemper and her own Classified, a 12-year-old Holsteiner Thoroughbred gelding, take home the win in the $25,000 Grand Prix of Roanoke. The evening class was the highlight of the show that this year found a new home at the Virginia Horse Center. Kemper bested a field of 11 in the Grand Prix, emerging victorious after a four-horse jump off....

Thermal, Calif. - Victors of the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix, a qualifying opportunity for the $500,000 Diamond Mills Hunter Prix, and the $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix, a qualifying opportunity for the $250,000 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix at the HITS Championship in September, returned to again take home the winning titles. Hope Glynn and Lake of Stars winning the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix. (ESI Photography) $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix Hope Glynn has consistently stacked...

Adam Prudent and Vasco won the $35,000 Sovaro 1.50m Jumper CSI 3* event (Pics of You) Ocala, Fla. - France's Adam Prudent got off to a hot start on a cool day Friday, in the heart of Thoroughbred country he won the Daily Double by sweeping the first two show jumping classes at the 25th annual Live Oak International. Prudent, with Vasco, took the lead early in the $35,000 Sovaro 1.50m Jumper CSI 3* event with a time of 60.24 seconds. No one was able to come near his time in the Longines FEI...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Courtney Ball as the winner of the 2015 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award. The USEF Youth Sportsman's Award is designed to identify potential future leaders in the equine industry and provides an opportunity for the USEF to recognize outstanding youth members for their achievements. An American Saddlebred competitor from Scottsdale, Ariz., Ball was nominated by the American Saddlebred Horse...

Molly Schiltgen and Leisl TF earned their first ribbon today from the 2015 US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®. Photo by Susan J. Stickle Under glorious skies and with unseasonably warm temperatures the third edition of the annual US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® got underway Thursday at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Riders took advantage of a full day of open competition with Dressage in the Bluegrass classes to prepare for their Championship performances over the...

(c) Ferrara Photography Aurora, Colo. – The 2015 Youth National Arabian & Half-ArabianChampionship Horse Show and Shopping Expo is set from July 18 to 25 at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque. Youth Nationals is free and open to the public. Youth exhibitors will have the chance to show off their hard work over a week period in a variety of classes. Classes will range in every discipline from English pleasure to working cow horse, to driving and more; showing the versatility of the Arabian...

Susan Treabess and Kamiakin at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France. Photo (C) SusanJStickle.com Rancho Murieta, CA - June 11, 2015 - Eleven horse and rider combinations from Canada and the United States showcased their mounts for the Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* FEI jog. Scheduled June 11-14, 2015, the Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* takes place at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, CA. The Golden State Dressage Classic features top...

Lexington, Ky. - The Silverama Horse Show & Region XIV Championships would like to invite everyone to visit the Kentucky Horse Park June 24-28, 2015 for one of the largest Arabian & Half Arabian Shows in the country. The show will start at 8:00 am ET and run until approximately 10:00 pm ET every day but Sunday. During the breaks you can visit the horse museums and many different exhibits the Kentucky Horse Park has to offer. There is no charge to watch the show. June 24 Silverama @...

Lexington, Ky. - The World Equestrian Festival held from May 29 – May 31, 2015 at the renowned Aachen, Germany equestrian venue was an exciting display of excellence in the disciplines of dressage, driving, and jumping. The United States held their own on the international stage with excellent placings by American participants in all three disciplines. Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Dressage The U.S. was well represented in Grand Prix competition by Shelly Francis...