U.S Para- Dressage riders with their coaches at the Mulhouse, CPEDI3* Left to Right Rider Deborah Stanitski with ribbon and trainer Lauren Palmer Rebecca Hart (sitting) with Todd Flettrich; and Annie Peavy with Heather Blitz. Mulhouse, France - June 19, 2015 - U.S. Para-Dressage individuals Annie Peavy, Rebecca Hart, and Deborah Stanitski completed the first day of Team Tests at the Mulhouse, France CPEDI3*. These three riders and four horses traveled to Europe to compete in both the Mulhouse,...

Susan Treabess and Kamiakin at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France. Photo (C) SusanJStickle.com Rancho Murieta, CA - June 11, 2015 - Eleven horse and rider combinations from Canada and the United States showcased their mounts for the Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* FEI jog. Scheduled June 11-14, 2015, the Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* takes place at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, CA. The Golden State Dressage Classic features top...

Peter Leone and Wayfarer, owned by Leone's Lionshare Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut, took first place in Sunday's $100,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix, at HITS-on-the-Hudson III SAUGERTIES, New York June 9, 2015: Olympian Peter Leone and Wayfarer dominated a challenging field to win Sunday’s $100,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix, the finale of the Spring Saugerties Series at HITS-on-the-Hudson. Leone also claimed third place on My Pleasure, owned by My Pleasure LLC. Leone and...

Lexington, KY - May 11, 2015 - There’s a new buzz around Lexington, KY, “the Horse Capital of the World,” as anticipation builds for next week’s debut of the new Split Rock Jumping Tour. The vision of veteran show jumper Derek Braun is about to come to fruition. Promising an ‘unparalleled show jumping experience’ for riders, spectators, and sponsors, the Split Rock Jumping Tour will deliver two revolutionary sporting events at Split Rock Farm, The Lexington...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named eight athlete-and-horse combinations to the 2015 Dressage Pan American Games European CDI Observation Event Squad. The squad is composed of four Big Tour and four Small Tour combinations, which will compete in designated European CDI Observation Events. Additionally, Laura Graves and her own 2002 Dutch Warmblood gelding, Verdades, have been approved to be considered for the Pan American Games Dressage Team without...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named eight athlete-and-horse combinations to the 2015 Dressage Pan American Games European CDI Observation Event Squad. The squad is composed of four Big Tour and four Small Tour combinations, which will compete in designated European CDI Observation Events. Additionally, Laura Graves and her own 2002 Dutch Warmblood gelding, Verdades, have been approved to be considered for the Pan American Games Dressage Team without...

Lane Clarke and Semira de Saulieu (McCool) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Easter weekend was celebrated in style at Blenheim EquiSports Spring Classic II, complete with an Easter bunny, egg hunt, and the exciting $40,000 Spring Classic II Grand Prix, presented by Orange County Register. Indeed an International class, flags representing competitors' nationalities fluttered in the background. Spectators covered the grassy knoll above the Grand Prix field, while 38 entries tried to conquer...

Alexa Bayko and Blue Shamrock top the $5,000 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Alexa Bayko from Haverhill, Massachusetts, added another Hunter Prix win to the books after topping the leaderboard in the last $5,000 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix of the HITS Ocala Winter Show Circuit. This time, with trainer Monica Hunt’s Blue Shamrock, she gracefully sailed through the course besting the runner up by a full six points, with strong scores of 86...

Adrienne Lyle on Fortune and Fame (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Sunday was an exciting day at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), host of the Week 9 Palm Beach Dressage Derby's final day of competition. For the first time at AGDF, a Derby Exhibition class was organized, providing a unique opportunity for spectators and fans to further appreciate the sport of dressage. Adrienne Lyle (USA) ultimately won the class, followed by Christoph Koschel (GER), Karen Pavicic...

Laura Graves and Verdades (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Three American women were victorious at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival's (AGDF) Week 9 "Friday Night Stars" FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W, presented by Everglades Dressage. Laura Graves (USA) and Verdades scored an incredible 78.875% to take the win, followed by Lisa Wilcox (USA) and Pikko del Cerro HU in second with a 76.325%, and Shelly Francis (USA) and Doktor in third receiving a 75.950%. Laura Graves and...