The popular Gold Coast Horse Show Series wrapped up its fifth show of the seven show season on July 20 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Exhibitors entered over to 300 horses, attracted by the wide range of classes, the convenient schedule and outstanding staff. Laura Mormann especially appreciates the scheduling since she attends college near San Francisco. All of her classes are on one day so she is able to commute. "All my classes are on Saturday," she said. "I’m all done showing in one...

Woodside, Calif., May 25-27 – Woodside Horse Trials’ advanced division served as a “mandatory outing” for West Coast candidates for this summer’s Pan Ameircan Games, and U.S. Equestrian Federation officials were there to watch them. Capt. Mark Phillips (the U.S. eventing team’s Chef d’Equipe), four members of the USEF Eventing Selection Committee, and two team veterinarians were at Woodside to evaluate the riders’ and horses’ performances and soundness. The group was evaluating three...

Hesperus, Colo. – The 2021 USEF/AVA Vaulting National Championships had an exciting weekend of the country’s top vaulting athletes competing September 18-19 in Hesperus, Colo. After a year’s hiatus due to qualifying disruptions caused by COVID-19, the vaulting community was ready to prove their mettle. In the 3* divisions, Tessa Divita won the USEF/AVA 3* Individual Female Vaulting National Championship while Geoffrey Woolson took top honors in the USEF/AVA 3* Individual Male...

Tokyo, Japan – The U.S. Para Dressage Team finished the first day of team competition at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan, and will see one more ride tomorrow for the team before team medal positions are decided. Roxanne Trunnell and Dolton led as the first team ride of the evening, contesting the FEI Grade I Team Test to Music where they received an 80.321 percent, while Rebecca Hart and El Corona Texel earned a 72.206 percent in the FEI Grade III Team Test to Music. The team will move on...

Mill Spring, N.C. – The U.S. Para-Equestrian Team presented by Deloitte wrapped up the team portion of competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Friday. Rebecca Hart and Roxanne Trunnell performed the Team Tests in their respective grades, which were added to Thursday’s team scores for an overall result of 214.940%. The U.S. placed fifth out of 14 nations, and although the U.S. did not qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics through their participation...

LEXINGTON, KY (August 26, 2010) Visitors who come to the Kentucky Horse Park during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will have the added benefit of experiencing the Equine Village. The Equine Village will showcase the largest gathering of the best known equine entertainers, clinicians and breed representatives ever assembled in the US. There are five different venues for the Equine Village with each providing its own unique entertainment. The Equine Village will host many of our country's...

Photo by Flying Horse Photography (Mandy Porter and LaMarque) The $30,000 Copa de Amistad Grand Prix, presented by EquiFit, Inc., welcomed 24 horse-and-rider teams onto the Peter Holmes-designed course at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park. With seven riders, six of them women, earning spots in the jump-off, it was the second to last duo of Mandy Porter and Wild Turkey Farm’s young stallion, LaMarque, who led the victory gallop. Porter also qualified her other mount, Chesapeake (Wild Turkey...

Molly Sewell and El Raymond (Lauren Baker) Lexington, Ky . – After winning the Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show, Molly Sewell began making her way to the top of the overall series leader board. The talented professional Over the Hill Farm went on to capture two more second place awards during summer series, and at the end of the Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby Series, Sewell accumulated 700 points to take home the coveted $10,000...

Rich Fellers and HTH Crazy for Crown leading team Power Puffs (Captured Moment Photography) Del Mar, Calif . - Saturday saw exciting competition in the Lewis Circle of Horses Prix de Nations, as Team Power Puffs captured the lead, closely followed by Team Ham and Team Mercedes Benz. As Team Captain and anchor rider for the Power Puffs, Rich Fellers secured the team's win with two clear rounds. Congratulations to Kimber Evers, Hallie Miller, Madeline Bergman and Rich Fellers! In the Open...

If you like to keep up with equestrian competitions, you’ve been born into a great time. It has never been easier to stay connected to your favorite atheletes and disciplines. There are plenty of good ways to go about it, but I am going to briefly explain why twitter has become my favroite way to keep up with the equestrian action nationally, and internationally. Finding results and watching live events is part of my job, but I need to discover new sources all the time. Of all the avenues...