Laura Chapot and Quointreau Un Prince on their way to a $75,000 AIG Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - As the curtain closed on Week V at HITS-on-the-Hudson, riders and horses gathered to take a shot at bringing home the lion’s share of the purse in the $75,000 AIG Grand Prix. The rider to beat all week was Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, New Jersey. Chapot garnered top honors including the win and two more spots in the top five in both Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak...

Laura Chapot and ISHD Dual Star on their way to a $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - Thirty-one riders and horses descended on the Grand Prix ring at HITS-on-the-Hudson for the fifth $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix of the season. The order-of-go was stacked with talent, including the likes of Kevin Babington and Manuel Torres ,but Neshanic Station, New Jersey equestrian Laura Chapot once again swooped in to steal away with not only the victory, but with second and...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of Land Rover/USEF and USET Foundation eventing competition grants for the Millstreet International Horse Trials CCI3*, Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI4*, Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials CCI3*, and Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3*. The following combinations have received grants for the Millstreet International Horse Trials CCI3* taking place August 25-28 in Millstreet Town, Co....

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the U.S. Driving Team for CHIO Aachen. The CAIO4*-H4 division of CHIO Aachen will take place July 13-17, 2016, in Aachen, Germany. Ed Young will serve as Chef d'Equipe for the team. The following combinations will compose the U.S. Driving Team for CHIO Aachen (in alphabetical order): Allison Stroud (West Grove, Pa.) and Willow Star LLC’s Anesco 4, a 2005 KWPN gelding; Antonio, a 1999 KWPN gelding; Enzo, a...

Michael Hughes and Sans Soucis Z (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, N.Y. - Michael Hughes rode Sans Soucis Z to victory in the $30,000 Lake Placid Open Jumper Classic Friday at the 47th annual Lake Placid Horse Show, presented by Sea Shore Stables LLC. In the first round, 15 of 35 entries rode fault-free over the 15-jump course designed by Olaf Petersen, Jr. of Germany. The first to return for the eight-jump tiebreaker was Andrew Kocher on Uppie De Lis and he set the mark to beat with a clean round in...

Lexington, Ky . – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team and The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team, along with three individual athlete-and-horse combinations, for CHIO Aachen, taking place July 12-17, 2016. Robert Ridland will serve as Chef d'Equipe for the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team and Robert Dover will serve as Chef d'Equipe for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team. The following athletes will compose the...

Kent Farrington and Gazelle (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – The ‘Continental’ CSI 5* Tournament at the Spruce Meadows Summer Series had more exciting show jumping competition at the Meadows on the Green with Kent Farrington and Gazelle capturing the top prize in the Scotiabank Cup 1.55m as the only clear round. Second place went to Kara Chad (CAN) on Bellinda, and third place was awarded to Peter Lutz (USA) on Robin de Ponthual. Victory in the Altagas Cup...

Richard Spooner and Cristallo, repeat winners of the CNOOC Nexen Cup Derby. (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – One of the most challenging competitions at the Spruce Meadows Summer Series, the CNOOC Nexen Cup Derby always has plenty of drama for spectators. Today was no different as Richard Spooner (USA) and Cristallo won for the second year in a row and third time in their careers. Lisa Carlsen (CAN) and Worlds Judgement finished second, while Daniel Coyle (IRL) and...

Chris Pratt and Concorde (McCool) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - On a pretty Southern California afternoon, thirty-eight entries rode the track set by FEI course designer Anderson Lima in the $25,000 Markel Insurance 1.40m Grand Prix. With nine clean, fourth to go in the jump-off, Chris Pratt aboard Epic Group LLC's Concorde, couldn't be beat. Lima (BRA) had two goals with the 1.40m track he set today - one to challenge the open riders in the class and the second to test the Young Riders...

Kent Farrington has won the ATB Financial Cup four times, this year with Gazelle. (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – For the second evening in a row, it was American Kent Farrington, ranked number six in the world, who led the highlight competition of the day with Gazelle. This time it was in the ATB Financial Cup 1.55m, where he topped Philipp Weishaupt (GER) on Chico 784 and Eric Lamaze (CAN) on Check Picobello Z. Lamaze won earlier in the day in the ATCO Challenge...