The winning U.S. team in Dublin (Laurence Dunne/Rockmountainstudios) Lexington, Ky. - The full spectrum of the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team’s talent was on display Friday as mixture of veterans and young stars claimed the third CSIO5* Nations Cup victory for the U.S. in one week at CSIO5* Dublin, while a group of rising talents gained valuable experience at CSIO3* Bratislava. CSIO5* Dublin Four members of the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States has high hopes of strong finishes in European CSIO5* Nations Cup competition this week, as they field teams in both Hickstead, England, and Gijon, Spain. In Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup of Great Britain presented by Longines at CSIO5* Hickstead, the U.S. sends a veteran team into competition. McLain Ward, Reed Kessler, Margie Engle, and Beezie Madden look to showcase the form that earned them spots on the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Short List...

Region 7 Young Rider Team Gold medalists (l to r): Anna Buffini, Cassidy Gallman, Catherine Chamberlain, and Lindsey Brewin (SusanJStickle.com Lexington, Ky. - The first day of competition at the 2014 Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships kicked off at the Kentucky Horse Park, with dressage riders taking to the Rolex Stadium. Region 7 and Region 1 proved unbeatable in the USDF/Platinum Performance North American Junior and Young Riders' Dressage Championship, as...

Angel Karolyi and Indiana 127 (Spruce Meadows Media Service) Calgary, Alberta - The 'North American' Tournament CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows concluded on Sunday with an extraordinary showdown in the $210,000 Cenovus Energy Classic Derby. It was déjà vu from the 'National' Tournament in June, as Angel Karolyi of Venezuela and Quentin Judge of the USA battled it out in an exciting derby jump-off. Judge took the win four weeks ago and was hoping to repeat his victory with...

This article was originally published at www.useventing.com . Leesburg, Va. - In her announcement of the appointments to the task force, Ms. Pitts stated, “I believe all of us share in the belief that one of the USEA's primary concerns should always be the improvement of safety in our sport.” The USEA, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) and the sport as a whole have made tremendous strides in the past two...

Devon, Pa. –The Devon Horse Show's famous Dixon Oval hosted an exciting evening of grand prix show jumping Thursday night as fans watched Ireland's Paul O'Shea and Primo de Revel jump to victory in the $100,000 Grand Prix of Devon, sponsored by Main Line Dental, Land Rover, and Horseshoe Trail Farm, LLC. In his first time ever competing at Devon, O'Shea took the victory gallop in front of thousands of cheering spectators in the highlight event of the week. Paul O'Shea and...

Kalvin Dobbs and Woodstock O (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - The Amateur-Owner and Junior riders took over the Rolex Stadium during the final day of the Kentucky Spring Classic, showcasing their speed and accuracy. Kalvin Dobbs mastered the short course during the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame High Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic sponsored by Audi of Lexington with Woodstock O. In the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame High Junior Jumper Classic, sponsored by Sleepy P...

Long hours in the saddle…….trailering to lessons……..scrimping and saving to pay for show fees………cleaning tack………body clipping……….polishing hooves. The preparation work for the first show of the season is time-consuming and sometimes tedious. But equine enthusiasts around the country could not imagine spending their time doing anything else right now – that show is right around the corner. Besides...

Jeffery Welles and Bilion (Phelps Media Group, Inc.) Wellington, Fla. - The final week of the Wellington Turf Tour kicked off today at Deeridge Farms. It was a heated competition, with some of the nation's top riders, both professional and amateur, going neck to neck for the top awards in the 1.30m-1.35m Jumper classes and the YJC Finals. Jeffery Welles and Bilion once again rode to the top of the leader board in the first 1.30m-1.35m Jumpers, proving exactly why he sits at the pinnacle of...

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) kicked off its eleventh week of competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Wednesday with a win for Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Cyklon 1083 in the $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m speed class, marking Sweetnam's fifth world ranking class win of the circuit. FTI WEF week eleven, sponsored by Artisan Farms LLC, runs March 19-23, 2014. The week will...