Coming on the heels of a wildly-successful inaugural season in 2014, California Dreaming Productions has now announced its 2015 CDI schedule, which includes the renewal of three international dressage competitions. The Mid-Winter Dressage Fair CDI-W/Y/J/U-25 will be held February 20 - 22 in Burbank, as well as back-to-back shows in San Juan Capistrano with the Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W/Y/J/U-25 on March 20 - 22 and the Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J/U-25, March 26 - 28. For the...

Southeast team's Cassandra Roberts and Morgan Watson approach the finish line (SusanJStickle.com) Lexington, Ky. - The North American Young Rider Endurance Championship began bright and early on Friday morning, as 14 entries raced through the Kentucky Horse Park and surrounding farmland. After little more than six hours and 14 minutes on the trail, it came down to a single second that separated the first and second-place finishers. Teammates on the Southeast team, Morgan Watson and Cassandra...

Lexington, Ky. - For the past few weeks votes have been cast at www.USEFNetwork.com for ten Saddle Seat World Cup Video Contest finalists. The votes, cast by the general public, have now been tallied and Courtney Ball of Scottsdale, Ariz., has won the Grand Prize. The contest began with more than 40 videos submitted by saddle seat equitation riders from all across the United States. The videos had to be less than one minute long and answer the question "What would it mean to you to be on a...

Lexington, Ky . - - Adrienne Dixon of Hillsborough, CA has been named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for April. Dixon competes in the West Conference Amateur-Owner division of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. Dixon earned the award by winning the Show Jumping Hall of Fame class at the Blenheim Spring Classic II on her mount Ramazzotti 54. She beat out 15 other riders to win the class. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series is sponsored by...

Lexington, Ky. - Jay Land of Alpharetta, GA has been named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for January. Land earned the award by having top finishes during the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival with his mount Napal. Land leads the series after January with 175 points narrowly ahead of Adrienne Sternlicht with 170 points and Ali Wolff with 160 points. Land's daughter, Frances, just earned the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month award in November after winning the...

Kelsey Thatcher and ATHENA receive their awards (AlCookPhoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - October 19, 2013 - Kelsey Thatcher, of Bluffdale, UT, had an amazing day at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, winning the $15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic and earning the division Championship with ATHENA, and also placing second and taking the Reserve Championship with EVERYTHING. Thatcher, who is trained by Alex and Maggie Jayne, was also named the horse show's Leading...

Emilie Rucci and I SPY A RAINBOW (AlCookPhoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - Emilie Rucci, of Pittstown, NJ, and I SPY A RAINBOW won the $4,000 North American League (NAL) Pony Jumper Finals today at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Out of eleven starters, only four made it to the jump-off. Spectators - including the top jumper riders - filled the best seats in the house and encouraged the smaller competitors with cheers and 'clicks' at moments where the ponies might have had a...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) approved the Endurance FEI Nominated Entries for the 2013 FEI World Endurance Championships for Juniors and Young Riders. From the Nominated Entries, the team of five athlete/horse combinations will be entered on the Definite Entry on July 15th. The ranked order of the athlete/horse combinations for the FEI Nominated Entries is as follows: 1. Christina Kimery (Bixby, OK)and Amy Wallace-Whelan’s Wallace Hill Shade 2. Sarah Jack...

Lexington, KY - Riders4Helmets.com has teamed up with leading helmet manufacturers to host International Helmet Awareness Day 2013 on Saturday June 22nd. Building on the success of International Helmet Awareness Day 2012, participating retailers all over the world will be offering discounts on helmets to equestrians on this day. "We are absolutely delighted at the growth of the event since it was first held as a US based National event in 2010," said Lyndsey White, Riders4Helmets. "To be in our...

Lexington, KY - Bretton Chad of Calgary, Alberta, Canada has been named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for April. Chad competes in the West Conference Amateur-Owner division of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series aboard Tjengo. The month of April was successful for Chad and her riding partner, as they earned 1st place at Blenheim Spring Classic II and 3rd place at Blenheim Spring Classic III. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series honors one rider...