Thousand Oaks, CA- June 22, 2015 - United States Para-Equestrian Association would like to honor all the 2015 graduates including 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) athlete Annie Peavy and fellow WEG athlete Sydney Collier, and Para-Dressage international rider Cambry Kaylor. USPEA's President Hope Hand praised, "The USPEA family and friends congratulate our graduates. Their dedication and commitment to their education while still competing at horse shows Internationally and...

The Plains, Va. – The final Preparation Event for the U.S. Pan American Eventing Team and Alternates got underway this evening with dressage at the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan. Eight U.S. team and alternate combinations competed in the Preparation Event division utilizing the FEI CI 2* Test B, while three combinations entered the CIC3*, performing the FEI CI 3* Test B in front of Ground Jury members Angela Tucker (GBR) and Mark Weissbecker (USA). Topping the...

Annabel Revers and Quax (Lauren Baker/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY - May 15, 2015 - Annabel Revers has become a familiar face in equitation ring, and today the 15-year-old rose to the top in a field of 29 entries, taking home the blue ribbon in the ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship Class at the Kentucky Spring Classic. The young talent from Weston, Massachusetts placed fourth last week, but came back today with Quax ready to win. The pair impressed the judges with a smooth trip around Bobby...

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,...

The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows kick off next week and are proud to welcome a celebrated list of horse sport supporters in 2015. Again ranking among The North American Riders Group's Top 25 Horse Shows and offering over $500,000 in prize money, the 2015 season runs May 5-10 and May 12-17 with two weeks of exceptional equestrian competition. Highlighting a group of dedicated returning and new sponsors alike, The Kincade Group at Merrill Lynch continues its support of the Old Salem Farm...

Ocala, Fla. – The bucolic Live Oak Plantation set the backdrop for a morning of combined driving dressage as the 2015 USEF Driving National Championships for Single Pony, Pair Pony, Pony Teams, and Pair Horse divisions got underway. USEF Single Pony Driving National Championship Tracey Morgan (Beallsville, Md.) was first in the ring and presented a performance that could not be bested, scoring 43.84. Morgan and her own Fuego 88, a 14-year-old German Riding Pony gelding, executed a solid...

Lars Petersen and Mariett (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - - Lars Petersen and Mariett won yet another "Friday Night Stars" FEI Grand Prix Freestyle at the 2015 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), this time in the CDI 5* competition presented by Diamante Farms. Petersen and Mariett scored a 79.175% for victory. Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 placed second with a 76.200% and Mikala Gundersen and My Lady came in third scoring a 75.725%, all riding in front of a completely packed...

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Olympic gold medalist Eric Lamaze (CAN) is now three for three in the Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Series at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Held each Thursday throughout the 12 weeks of WEF competition, Lamaze won the first two classes aboard Rosana du Park and scored his third victory in Thursday's $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 3 riding Fine Lady 5. He rides both horses for Artisan Farms LLC....

Lars Petersen and Mariett (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Lars Petersen (DEN) and Mariett took home the win in the first "Friday Night Stars" event of the 2015 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) season. In the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle, presented by MTICA Farm, they scored an impressive 78.325% to secure the victory. Mikala Munter Gundersen (DEN) and My Lady followed in second receiving a 74.075% with Caroline Darcourt (SWE) riding Paridon Magi to finish third with a 72.700%....

Lexington, Ky. - Perhaps no competitor had more fun with her performance than the Second Level Open Freestyle Champion Morgan Barrows (Monroe, Wash., Region 6) riding Janice Davis' Oldenburg gelding San Corazon. Their Billy Idol-themed freestyle was rewarded with a top score of 74.678%. "I had a blast! I want to go out there again," said Barrows, who has been partnered with her mount for less than a year. "I originally saw him at a friend's farm in Sweden when he was three. Later when...