Lexington, KY - Saturday as expected was an action packed day at the Kentucky Classic CDE with all competitors contending with Richard Nicoll’s formidable marathon course. Four divisions were also being run as USEF National Championships, with the 18 entries vying for National Titles driving an eight obstacle second phase at the Kentucky Horse Park. USEF National Combined Driving Ponies Championship In the USEF National Combined Driving Ponies Championship, the top drivers in each...

Andrea Bennett and Caliente earned double victories at the 66th Annual Buffalo International Horse Show, capturing the blue ribbons in the Children's/Adult Jumpers and Children's/Adult Jumper Speed Class. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Buffalo, NY - It was a brisk morning as the third day of the 66th Buffalo International Horse Show greeted competitors. Today commenced with a full morning of hunter action with horse and rider combinations competing to win top honors and prize money in their respective...

Megan Moshontz-Bash and Pourkoipa Fontaine won the 1.35m Open Jumper class at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Lexington, KY - The morning was ablaze with fierce competition in the Rolex Stadium as the second day of the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show got underway at the Kentucky Horse Park. Time was the bottom line Thursday with riders speeding to break the beam with both accuracy and an unsurpassed pace. Shane Sweetnam and Solerina exceeded expectations in the 1.40m Open...

Hi Lite and Madeline Schaefer Live the High Life, Taking Grand Pony Hunter Championship Lili Hymowitz and Rafael Pose for the Grand Pony Hunter Reserve Championship Photo Lexington, KY – It was the crowning of the champions today at the Kentucky Horse Park as the 2012 US Pony Finals and US National Pony Hunter Champions completed their fifth day of competition. It was the Large Pony Hunter Over Fences that dawned on the Walnut Arena early this morning, and Madeline Schaefer and Hi Lite...

Fairfield, CT - Just in time for the start of a new semester, the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) has announced the launch of its revamped website at: www.ihsainc.com . “We are updating the design and navigation to make things simpler and fresher. This new site will also be much more mobile-friendly,” says 2012 IHSA Oregon State national champion team assistant western coach, Carrie Hertel. The all-volunteer IHSA Website Committee consists of Hertel, Lori Cramer, Jen...

Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W rode to the top finish in the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Kentucky Summer Classic. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Lexington, KY - The Rolex Stadium was alive with the nation's top horse and rider combinations gathering to compete beneath the lights in the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic during the Kentucky Summer Classic. Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W topped tonight's seven-horse jump-off with a beautiful double-clear effort. Campbell also was the last...

Margie Engle and Royce won the $100,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, NY - Olympian Margie Engle and Elm Rock Partners LLC's Royce continued their domination of HITS-On-The-Hudson this weekend when they claimed their biggest victory to do date during the $100,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix on Sunday. The pair posted a double clear effort to top the 27-horse field, racing to the top of the leader board by almost three seconds during the jump-off. "Royce is still young,...

Students were awarded ribbons for their efforts during the PBSFA Horse Show hosted by the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center. (From left to right) Ms. Nora, Ray S., Garron M. and Stephen A. Photo: Kendall Bierer/PMG. Loxahatchee, FL - The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC) held its first Palm Beach School for Autism Horse Show on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. The students have been participating in a recently developed program by the VTRC and the Palm Beach School for Autism (PBSFA)...

HorseShow.com, the premier online horse show network, announces the launch of a new line-up of digital competitions which includes their inaugural shows for the hunter discipline, the Landmark Hunter Challenge and Best of the Hunters. HorseShow.com offers a revolutionary way to assess a horse and rider's readiness for competition and receive expert feedback without the expense of actually traveling to a live show, and in celebration of the unveiling of their newly-updated website, HorseShow....

Lexington, KY - Isabelle Leibler and her own Watson 108 have arrived safely in Germany and have begun diligently preparing to represent the US at the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final. Leibler (Greenwich, CT) and the 14-year-old Westphalian gelding arrived early this week in Kronberg im Taunus. They will be based at Schafhof, the renowned training and breeding center of Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff, Klaus Martin Rath, and Matthias Rath, prior to heading to Frankfurt for the competition....