Hunter Holloway Rides Away with Ronnie Mutch Equitation Championship The R.W. "Ronnie" Mutch Equitation Challenge Trophy is presented each year to the junior rider who shows the most consistency throughout the two days and four equitation classes of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair. The 2015 winner, Hunter Holloway, and her mount Any Given Sunday have proven that consistency time and again across the hunter, jumper and equitation divisions. On Friday morning at the Devon Horse Show,...

Laura Linback and Attention Please rode to the top of the $5,000 SJHOF Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Showplace Productions Fall Classic (Phelps media Group, Inc) Wayne, Ill. - The seconds ticked away in the background as Laura Linback navigated Attention Please through the serpentine of obstacles. It came down to two competitors in the $5,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic presented by Wisconsin Equine Clinic, but Linback captured the win with her young...

Traverse City, Mich. - July 20, 2014 - Amanda Derbyshire and Attack II left no prisoners during the $40,000 Grand Prix of the Great Lakes. Derbyshire had the luxury of going sixth of the seven competitors who had qualified for the jump-off in the featured jumper class, held during Horse Shows by the Bay Series III. Derbyshire was able to win the battle by leaving out a stride that second-placed Kim Farlinger hadn't. "I did five strides after the double, where most people did six, and I...

Abigail Albrecht and MTM Flashdance (Phelps Media Group) Parker, Colo. - The ASPCA Maclay courseset by Scott Starnes in the Olson Family Main Hunter Ring tested riders with various bending lines, a long approach to a substantial oxer, and a tight rollback to an in-and-out. Most challenging for this group of riders were the rollback and the spooky single oxer. Some of the horse and rider combinations struggled with keeping pace through the tight turn. The group was also tested on the flat. The...

Calgary, AB, Canada – In a day packed full of show jumping, three top athletes posted victories in the International Ring on the opening day of the Spruce Meadows 'National' Tournament. In the $85,000 ATB Financial Cup 1.55m, Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Powerplay were victorious. McLain Ward (USA) had two wins today, and Shane Sweetnam (IRL) was also honored in awards presentations. The 'National' Tournament presented by Rolex is the first of five in the Summer Series and runs...

Ben Maher and Cella (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Scott Brash and Ben Maher proved once again why they are the number one and two ranked riders in the world on Saturday night as the British superstars battled it out for top prize in the $370,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI-W 5*, presented by Rolex, at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Competing in front of a large, enthusiastic crowd at the Palm Beach Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington,...

Queen Lattifa and Hunt Tosh (Shawn McMillen Photography) Upper Marlboro, MD – Nine championships were awarded today at the Capital Challenge Horse Show presented by The Gochman Family, honoring the best hunters in the country. Along with the Second Year Green Working and High Performance Hunter divisions, championships were given in six Future Hunter divisions and the Performance Hunters 3'6”. The Capital Challenge Horse Show, held at the Prince George's Equestrian Center in...

Barbara Ann Merryman and El Paso (Randi Muster) Jacksonville, FL - The third day of the 2013 Southeast Medal Finals was another busy day at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center. Highlights included the Children's Adult Jumper Championship, the Phelps Media Group Junior Medal with an astounding number of entries in its second year- over 60 entries, and the Southeast Adult Medal Final. For the second year in a row, Dr. Juan Gamboa and his incredible horse, Partizan, captured the lead of the...

Caitlin Boyle following her win in the IHJA Junior Medal Finals (Emily Riden) Wayne, IL - The long anticipated Illinois Hunter Jumper Association (IHJA) "A" Medal Finals sponsored by Barrington Saddlery, were the highlight of the Grand Prix Ring today at the Showplace Fall Classic Championship Horse Show at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. An all day slow rain didn't stop competitors since the new GGT footing was perfect in the rain. Popular course designer Skip Bailey of Wellington, FL,...

Dressage Young Rider Individual medalists: Devon Wycoff (Reg 5), Bronze; Ayden Uhlir (Reg 6), Gold; Jamie Pestana (Reg 7) Silver (SusanJStickle.com) Lexington, KY – Dressage riders completed their tests for Individual medals today at the 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC). Taking home the Gold medal in the Young Rider division was Ayden Uhlir (Region 6) on Sjapoer. The Gold medalist in the Junior division was Lindsey...