Wayne, Ill. - An elite group of young and talented dressage athletes competed for championship honors in the USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals on Sunday at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. Judges examined the riders’ equitation skills in two phases, individual patterns and group work patterns. Camille Molten claimed top honors in the 13 & Under division, while Isabel Gregory won the 14-18 division. 13 & Under Division Molten (Mount Pleasant, S.C.), trained by Michelle Folden, bested...

Meet the Beast.... The Beast is a very bad beastie as it has “done a leg” and gone on sit down strike a) right in front of our container and b) on the main horse walk in to the stables. To be more accurate, the Beast can easily be repaired if a) the AWOL driver could be found and b) the driver was given accreditation so he / she / it could access the venue and remove the Beast. I just hope that we are not contributing to the day rate for the Beast to be away from his / her Cave of...

Lauren Kieffer & Veronica (Amy Dragoo) Unionville, Pa. - Lauren Kieffer and Veronica started out the first day of Plantation Field International Horse Trials on a high note, scoring 31.8 to lead the small yet talented Advanced division after dressage. After placing second at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in April, Kieffer and Veronica were named to the U.S. World Equestrian Games squad in addition to receiving a Land Rover Competition Grant to the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials....

The endurance race at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games kicked off at 7:00 a.m.local time on Friday, as 165 horse-and-rider combinations headed out on the five-loop track, all hoping to be the first to finish at the end of the day. A sloppy trail from rain all week tested teams’ strategies and riding tactics, resulting in numerous problems throughout the day. On Thursday, the U.S. was represented by Ellen Olson, Jeremy Olson, Heather Reynolds, Jeremy Reynolds, and Kelsey Russell....

Sartilly, France - The endurance race at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games kicked off at 7:00 a.m.local time on Friday, as 165 horse-and-rider combinations headed out on the five-loop track, all hoping to be the first to finish at the end of the day. A sloppy trail from rain all week tested teams’ strategies and riding tactics, resulting in numerous problems throughout the day. On Thursday, the U.S. was represented by Ellen Olson, Jeremy Olson, Heather Reynolds, Jeremy Reynolds,...

Shannan Gossman and Ever So Clever (AnLi Kelly-Durham/Phelps Media Group) Parker, Colo. - Summer in the Rockies at the Colorado Horse Park came to a close today, but not before the Amateur Owner Hunters took their last trips of the circuit in the Olson Family Main Hunter Ring. Taking home the Amateur Owner 3'3" Hunter Championship this morning was Shannan Gossman and Ever So Clever, a pair that is starting to mesh in the show ring. In the Amateur Owner 3'6" Hunters, it was Amy Gallagher...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the following dates and locations for the 2014 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals. Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals West: September 19-21, 2014; Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals East: October 3-5, 2014;USET Foundation Headquarters, Gladstone, N.J. For more information, or...

Evi Strasser and Rigaudon Tyme (SusanJ.Stickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - The FEI Intermediaire Freestyle was seen later in the afternoon, with Canadian Evi Strasser besting the class with Rigaudon Tyme and a score of 72.208%. Second place went to Gabriela Stumpf (AUT) and Finally Love, who finished with a 68.125%. Amy Walker-Basak (USA) and Wagner were third with a 64.917%. Strasser's scores have steadily increased throughout the weekend before her win on Sunday. Strasser explained the trip...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Christina Kimery as the winner of the two prestigious awards in the discipline of Endurance, the Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award and the Brunjes Junior/Young Rider Trophy. 2013 is the first time the Christine Kimery (Fanny Doublein) coveted awards have been won by the same individual. The Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award, sponsored by Gold Medal Farm, and Larry and Valerie Kanavy, is in memory of...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) in conjunction with the Eventing Owners Task Force (EOTF) has launched Experience Eventing, www.ExperienceEventing.com , to bring the thrill of eventing to a wider audience. Experience Eventing is the first website of its kind that gives riders and potential owners the opportunity to connect. As syndicate ownership has evolved to be more affordable and more inclusive the prospect of owning eventing horses has become appealing and...