Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week five of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Friday with a win for Ireland's Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 in the $35,000 Illustrated Properties 1.45m Classic. Cyklon made Friday's class his comeback to the winner's circle after suffering a difficult year with illness and multiple surgeries. WEF 5, sponsored by Fidelity Investments®, runs...

Reed Kessler and Cylana (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - USA's Reed Kessler and Cylana were the winners of the $130,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 5 on Thursday afternoon at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL. Competing in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), Kessler and Cylana topped the week five class over Elizabeth Gingras (CAN) and Coup de Chance in second, and Yann Candele (CAN) aboard First Choice 15 in...

Beezie Madden and Coach (Emily Riden/PhelpsSports.com) Wellington, Fla. - Beezie Madden is bringing a new winner up the ranks, and Saturday he claimed his first major Wellington win. Madden and Coach, owned by Abigail Wexner, earned the victory in the $20,000 1.40m Jumpers at the CP Wellington Masters, presented by Sovaro™. With Madden in the irons, Coach, an 8-year-old Holsteiner gelding, was one of 39 horses to compete over the Alan Wade designed track set at Deeridge Farms and one of...

Toronto, Ontario – McLain Ward of the United States scored his third consecutive victory in the $132,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Toronto on Wednesday, November 11, at the Royal Horse Show®, h Mclain Ward of the United States and HH Azur jumped to victory in the $132,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Toronto on Wenesday, November 11 at the Royal Horse Show®. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography, www.benradvanyi.com eld as part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in...

Kelley Farmer with Mindful and Dalliance, finished first and second respectively in the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby presented by CP. Ed Steinbeck of CP (second from the right) was on hand for the presentations. (ChicagoEquestrian) Antioch, Ill. – The National Show Hunter Hall of Fame Chicago Hunter Derby, presented by Canadian Pacific, has another year in the books with big winners all the way around. The big winner of the day was Kelley Farmer, taking the top three spots in...

The Board of Directors of the EQUUS Foundation is proud to announce that over $250,000 was awarded in grants and scholarships in 2015 to ensure the well-being of horses, improve the quality of life of people through equine-assisted activities and therapies, and foster the horse-human bond. "Our challenge is to not only come to the rescue of horses in need and to make equine therapy available to more people, it is also to ensure that the charities receiving financial support are operating at the...

Jennifer Alfano and Candid were shining stars in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at Equifest I. (Phelps Media Group) Wayne, IL - July 24, 2015 - Equifest I featured the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at Lamplight Equestrian Center. Twenty-nine riders took the opportunity to show off their horses to the judges Frank Willard, Pat Bostwick, Oliver Brown and Thom Brede. Dean Battaglia designed the derby track in the scenic Wisconsin Equine Main Hunter Ring with bending lines and long...

Wilhelm Genn and Welcome COR win the $50,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City, sponsored by Meijer, during the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. Pictured with Kendall Meijer (left) and Patty Genn (right). (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 5, 2016 - For Wilhelm Genn the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival at Flintfields Horse Park holds nostalgic memories. One in particular flashed across his face Sunday afternoon as he won the $50,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City, presented by...

Mclain Ward and HH Carlos Z (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – May 15, 2015 – Mclain Ward went one-two against 43 contenders to win the $35,000 Grand Prix of North Salem, presented by Karina Brez Jewelry, on HH Carlos Z for Double H Farm. He was also second aboard Troya Retiro, who he co-owns with Susan Heller, to kick off weekend competition at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are in the second week of competition and run through Sunday,...

Laura Kraut and Cedric (Mancini Photos) Wellington, Fla. - The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) hosted its $50,000 Holiday & Horses Grand Prix CSI-W 2* on Saturday night with an electrifying winning performance from show jumping stars Laura Kraut (USA) and Cedric. A FEI World Cup qualifying event, the competition saw 55 starters with ten clear rounds to advance over the Catsy Cruz (MEX) designed course. Kraut and Cedric topped Hardin Towell (USA) and Silence and Leslie...