(c) ESI Photography Melissa Feller and Serafino, owned by Elisabeth McFadden, jump in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson V on Saturday. SAUGERTIES, New York - July 28, 2015 - Melissa Feller and Serafino, owned by Elisabeth McFadden, took first place in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix by more than six points out of a field of 50 entries Saturday at HITS-on-the-Hudson V. Feller, of Lincoln Park, New Jersey, and Serafino did not have the highest score, an 88.5, in Round 1, but...

NCEA applauds the NCAA’s committee’s decision to support collegiate equestrian’s status as an emerging sport WACO, Texas – Along with more than 20,000 advocates for women’s collegiate equestrian programs across the U.S., the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) celebrates the decision made by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) committee’s to continue to support the growth and future of women’s collegiate equestrian. Last...

Rebecca Hart at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Photo (C) SusanJStickle.com Mulhouse, France - June 30, 2015 - Mulhouse CPEDI3* concluded on Sunday, June 21, 2015, with the Para-Equestrian Dressage Freestyle Tests. All three U.S. Para-Dressage athletes qualified for the exciting Freestyle Tests including Annie Peavy, Rebecca Hart, and Deborah Stanitski. The Mulhouse, France CPEDI3* was scheduled June 18-21, 2015 with the Team Test on Friday, June 19, followed by the Individual Test...

U.S. Pan American Eventing Team: Matt Brown, Jennie Brannigan, Phillip Dutton, Tamra Smith, Lauren Kieffer, Boyd Martin, Marilyn Little, Michael Pollard, Will Faudree and Jennifer Mosing and Sterling Silver Stables' Pfun The Plains, Virginia - June 18, 2015 - The Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® is set to get underway on Friday, featuring the Land Rover U.S. Eventing team in its final preparation trial prior to this summer's Pan American Games. A $30,000 CIC3*...

Para-Equestrian Dressage Riders at the 2015 Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* USA Team included (left to right) Chef d'Equipe Kai Handt, Kate Shoemaker, Susan Treabess, Roxanne Trunnell, and Laurietta Oakleaf, and USEF Para-Dressage discipline director Laureen Johnson. Photo courtesy Stacey Hornsby Rancho Murieta, CA - June 15, 2015 - The Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* concluded on Sunday, June 14, with Para-Dressage athletes in Grade Ia, Ib, II, III, and IV competing in the exciting...

Giavanna Rinaldi and G.P.S. Brilliant Disguise win the $10,000 SJHOF High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, presented by Upper Echelon Academy at the Spring Spectacular II. Wayne, IL - June 14, 2015 - The final day of the Showplace Spring Spectacular II opened to grey skies and remnants of rain remaining from the previous night's storms, but that did not stop the strong jumper competition as the Junior and Amateur-Owner Jumpers took the limelight in the Grand Prix Ring at the Lamplight...

Susan Treabess and Kamiakin at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Photo (C) SusanJStickle.com Rancho Murieta, CA - June 13, 2015 - The Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* kicked off on Friday with the Para-Equestrian Dressage Team Tests followed by Saturday's Individual Tests. Eleven horse and rider combinations competed in Grades Ia, Ib, II, III, and IV in Rancho Murieta, CA. It was a warm day Friday for riders and horses with the thermostat reaching over 100 degrees...

Caelinn Leahy and Kaner 88 win the $2,500 Low Junior Jumper Accumulator Class at the Spring Spectacular II. Wayne, IL - June 12, 2015 - The Chicago Blackhawks continue their campaign to the Stanley Cup Saturday night, and if Caelinn Leahy and Kaner 88 are any precursor to Game 5, then their win in the $2,500 Low Junior Jumper Accumulator Class, sponsored by Believe It Farm, speaks volumes. Kaner 88 is named fondly after the Blackhawks' right wing Patrick Kane, sporting the same red hair,...

Despite winning two national classes earlier this week, and having been a regular visitor for many years, an international win at Royal Windsor Horse Show had eluded Laura Kraut. But, in front of a packed crown, the former Olympic Gold Medallist changed that today by taking top place in the Kingdom of Bahrain Stakes for the King’s Cup. Laura Kraut during the awards ceremony (Trevor Meeks/HPower) With a midway draw in the 10-strong jump-off, Laura produced a superbly quick round and held...

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Dressage team is ready for an exciting summer of European competition, as American combinations will contest renowned shows, in addition to the 2015 Dressage Pan American Games European CDI Observation Event Squad, who arrived at their base in Germany a week ago. Following successful fundraising efforts and the continued generosity of the USET Foundation, USOC, and USEF Sponsors and Members, an additional 13 combinations have been awarded grants by the USEF to compete...