Photo by JumpShot Photography (Susan Hutchison and El Dorado 29’s Cantano) With wonderful weather and a superb turnout, the second week of the Blenheim Spring Classic series ended Sunday. The $35,000 Blenheim Spring Classic II Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon hosted not only a hill full of spectators but also 25 entrants representing five countries. Showing over a challenging course set by Brazil’s Guilherme Jorge, only one jumped clean. For the ninth time in their partnership, Susan Hutchison...

In only it's sixth year of existence, the Springpferdezuchtverbandes Oldenburg-International or "OS" has made history with the Champion of the 2008 Stallion Licensing who will now be known as 'Le Champ Ask' after being purchased by Stutteri As—the jumping stallion station of Blue Hors—for 1.1 Million Euro. The OS branded stallion was impressive from the first moment of the testing. The stunning presence of this stallion along with his expressive trot and balanced canter on the lunge...

The Paso Fino Stallion Service Auction (SSA) is a program that runs in conjunction with the Breeder's Sweepstakes program. These programs are driven by generous donations by Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) members of breeding services to their stallions. The PFHA then manages the auction of these services to members that are interested in breeding their mares to these stallions. The resulting fees paid by the buyers of the breedings become the purse to be paid at the Breeder's Sweepstakes...

Robert Lee and El Grecco (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, N.Y. - Robert Lee of Old Saybrook, Conn., rode El Grecco, owned by Brook Run Farm LLC, to the win in the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Presented by Eastern Hay & Purina Animal Nutrition Saturday at the 2014 I Love New York Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables. Lee, 23, and his former junior and amateur jumper topped both rounds, receiving a score of 184.00 from judges John Roper and Linda Andrisani for round one and a...

Photo by Carole Dwinell (F.A.C.E.) El Sueño Equestrian Center near Camarillo, CA, was the site for the the fourth of five USEF Selection Trials on the road to this year’s 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) for American vaulters. Translated from Spanish, El Sueño means "dream." This new facility represents four years of hard work and upgrading efforts at the recently purchased property. Owner Gina Atton-Thomas has now hosted upper-level dressage clinics, a hunter/jumper series, and...

(Lexington, KY)—With a goal of creating complete “horsemasters” and a pipeline for future U.S teams, George Morris will conduct a Horsemanship Training Session at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club, Wellington, FL, on January 15-20, 2007. Hosted by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Stadium Jumping, Inc., and presented by Bates, the training session will include instruction each day by Morris. “This is not a clinic,” commented Morris. “This is a training session in all aspects...

Wellington, Fla. – The Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team continued with strong performances at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. in the Perrigo CPEDI3* presented by Adequan and Nutrena. With Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline at the helm, the team of Beatrice de Lavalette (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and her new mount Clarc, a 14-year-old KWPN gelding owned by Elizabeth and Nicolas de Lavalette; Rebecca Hart (Loxahatchee, Fla.) aboard El Corona Texel, a 12-year-old Dutch...

Lexington, Ky. - The final day of the $65,000 Sleepy P Ranch & Deeridge Farm Under 25 Championship at the 131st National Horse Show ultimately came down to two demanding rounds and an upset in the ranks as Shawn Casady and Twister made a comeback to seal the victory. Casady jumped from the fourth position to the first with a double clear today, finishing on a total of 6 penalties to lead the victory gallop for the inaugural championship. Shawn Casady and Twister (Shawn McMillen Photography)...

Olympic Gold medalist Will Simpson will be giving a clinic on jump-offs on Tuesday, March 9, at 3:30 p.m. Take this advantage to learn from one of the greatest riders the strategies to get the clear round in the least amount of time. The cost of the clinic is $100, and auditors are welcome for free. The clinic will be held in the International Arena. Simpson has been active on the Grand Prix circuit in California for almost two decades, highlights include wining six Grand Prix events (on both...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced the following dates, locations and details for the 2010 Eventing High Performance Training Sessions. Training sessions are for A and B listed riders unless otherwise noted. DATE/LOCATION January 24-25 — El Campeon Farm Training Session, Thousand Oaks, CA • Mark Phillips February 4-5 — Ocala Training Session, Ocala FL (Location TBD) • Mark Phillips February 6-8 — Three Runs Plantation Training Session,...