Devon Bridges and Amadeus (CapturedMomentPhotography.com) Del Mar, Calif. - After fifty entries galloped on course in the $25,000 Markel Insurance 1.40m Welcome Grand Prix, twenty negotiated the track without fault. Second to last to go in the jump-off, Devon Bridges and ACE Equestrian's Amadeus topped some of the nation's most talented and experienced riders for a sweet and emotional victory. FEI course designer Oscar Soberon (MEX) took on an interesting challenge in today's class,...

Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run's Faustino De Tili (Sharon Packer Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Kristen Vanderveen (USA) and Bull Run's Faustino De Tili were unbeatable today in the first FEI class of the season at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), as the duo picked up their first major win at the venue since last year, finishing the $35,000 FEI 1.45m Horseware Ireland Speed Stake with a time of 66.25 seconds. Samuel Parot (CHI) piloted both of his mounts to a top three...

April 10, 2016 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - It looked like Karl Cook was going to make it two wins in two days until the final go of the ten horse jump-off. Speed demon Lane Clarke riding Georgy Lane Clarke and Balu U. Photo by McCool Photography Maskrey- FEI Course Designer Peter Holmes of Canada set the 1.50m track for the twenty-eight competitors. Initially it was a ladies' game as the first six to go clean were all female. Ultimately, seven women and three men jumped without fault,...

Lexington, Ky. – The inaugural $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship presented by the Porter Family, the Jacobs Family, the Jobs Family, & the Keenan Family got underway Wednesday night in the Alltech Arena with the $15,000 Faults Converted competition. Katherine Strauss rode a fast, masterful round on All In to win the first of the three competitions that make up the championship. Katherine Strauss and All In (Shawn McMillen Photography) Seventeen-year-old Strauss...

Gladstone, N.J. - The future stars of U.S. show jumping will be tested this weekend as 61 top junior and young riders meet for the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals East taking place October 3-4. The event will be held at the United States Equestrian Team Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, N.J. Judges and course designers Candice King and Chrystine Tauber, both from Wellington, Fla., will put the field through an intense four-phase competition designed to prepare...

Laura Kraut and Nouvelle (Nacho Olano Photography) Barcelona, Spain – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team was in top form today as it secured a spot in the final round of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final for the first time in the season-closer’s three year history. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the team of Lucy Davis, Lauren Hough, Laura Kraut, and Beezie Madden finished the first round of the prestigious competition on nine faults, tying for fourth...

Beezie Madden, of Cazenovia, New York, and Abigail Wexner's Simon claim the CP $1 Million Grand Prix FEI CSI5*, presented by Wells Fargo on September 6, 2015 at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - Sunday at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York was anything but an average day of show jumping competition. Horse sport royalty descended on the Hudson Valley for the nation’s highest ranked class of the year, the Canadian Pacific $1 Million...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Neue Schule is now "The Official Bit of the USEF." Neue Schule's innovative, quality bits are the choice of many of the top riders in the world. "We could not think of a better partner, and look forward to Neue Schule's continued support of the USEF," says the USEF CEO Chris Welton. "Because of Neue Schule's attention to research, design, and craftsmanship in the construction of its products,...

Schuyler Riley and Dobra de Porceyo Bromont, Quebec - August 9, 2015 - Sunday marked the kick-off of the new Longines FEI World Cup Jumping - North American League, and with a limited number of events to earn points, riders were aiming for the top of the leader board. Eight horse and rider combinations advanced to the tiebreaker, but it was the final pair that took home the victory, as Schuyler Riley piloted Dobra de Porceyo to a speedy double clear in the CSI3* $100,000 event at International...

Abigail McArdle of USA riding Cosma 20 © Spruce Meadows Media Services Calgary, AB, Canada – July 9, 2015 – The 2015 Spruce Meadows Summer Series began its final week of competition, the ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, with wins for Pablo Barrios (VEN) and Abigail McArdle (USA) on Thursday. The ‘Pan American’ Tournament continues with world-class show jumping through Sunday, July 12. Pablo Barrios led the victory gallop in the $34,000...