Nick Dello Joio and Pistoya Lake Placid, New York - July 10, 2015 - Nick Dello Joio rode Pistoya to victory in the $100,000 Woodlea Farms Adirondack Grand Prix at the 46th annual Lake Placid Horse Shows, Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC. Dello Joio was one of 10 entries from the starting field of 20 to reach the jump-off by riding without penalty over the 16-jump, first-round course designed by Pierre Jolicoeur. After U.S. Olympic veteran Margie Engle started the jump-off with four faults on...

McLain Ward and HH Azur © Spruce Meadows Media Services Calgary, AB, Canada – July 4, 2015 – The stars aligned for McLain Ward (USA) and HH Azur to earn a major victory in Saturday’s $400,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows. There are not many major competitions left in the world that Ward has not won, but he will now have his name etched in history in one of the sport’s most prestigious events aboard a rising young star. For the momentous win, Ward...

David Blake and Binkie Photos ©ManciniPhotos Mill Spring, NC - June 27, 2015 - In another action-packed Saturday evening at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), David Blake (IRL) and Binkie, owned by Pine Hollow Farm, cruised to victory in the $127,000 Adequan® Grand Prix CSI 3*. The duo bested a class of 35 entries to take top honors. Lauren Tisbo (USA) aboard Entre Nous followed in second with Andrew Welles (USA) and Boo Van Het Kastanjehof rounding out the top three. Competition...

Salzhausen, Germany – The last phase at the Luhmühlen CCI4* presented by DHL saw a big show jumping course designed by Heiko Wahlers (GER) that determined the final placings on Sunday. In addition to the large track, time was tough to make with nine combinations having double clear show jumping rounds. USEF Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen were among those combinations that delivered a double clear round on the final day. Despite the...

Rotterdam, The Netherlands & Hagen, Germany - The United States had successful showings from both teams and individuals today at the CDIO5* and CDIU25 Rotterdam in The Netherlands and the CDIOY Hagen in Germany. In Rotterdam, the CDIO5* team consisting of Shelly Francis and Patricia Stempel's Doktor, Charlotte Jorst and Kastel Denmark’s Kastel’s Nintendo, Arlene Page and her own Woodstock, and Kathleen Raine and Jennifer Mason, David Wightman and her own Breanna ended the...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of USEF Land Rover Competition Grants for The Event at Rebecca Farm CCI3* taking place July 23-26, 2015 in Kalispell, Mont. The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been awarded USEF Land Rover Competition Grants: Jennie Brannigan* (Kennett Square, Pa.) and Nina Gardner's Cambalda, a 2002 Thoroughbred Cross gelding John Michael Durr** (Castro Valley, Calif.) and Ruth Bley's...

Calgary, AB, Canada – June 14, 2015 – For the second year in a row, USA’s McLain Ward and Rothchild emerged victorious in the $210,000 CP Grand Prix during the ‘Continental’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows. It all came down to the wire in the tournament’s final event on Sunday, as Ward and Rothchild went last in an 11-horse jump-off to win by nine one-hundredths of a second. Todd Minikus (USA) and Babalou 41 finished second, and Richard Spooner (USA) and Chivas...

Josephina Nor Lantzman and Chello Z June 7, 2015 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - It was a Sunday showcase of talent in Southern California. The Blenheim EquiSports June Classic I show culminated with the $30,000 Blenheim Grand Prix, presented by FarmVet, the $10,000 1.45m CardFlex Jumper Classic and the final Zone 10 North American Young Rider Trials. With a talented field of riders, including Thursday's Markel Insurance Grand Prix winner Nayel Nassar with two horses, veteran Susan Hutchison...

Aaron Vale and Quidam's Good Luck (Kendall Bierer/Phleps Media Group) Lexington, KY – Capturing the first place finish was no easy feat during Saturday night’s $85,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix, sponsored by Audi of Lexington. Forty-four starters contended for the lion’s share of the earnings in the FEI CSI2* event, but when nine qualified for the jump-off, it came down to the wire. Besting the clock and the short course was Aaron Vale aboard Quidam’s Good Luck,...

Laura Graves and Verdades (SusanJStickle.com) Las Vegas, N.V. – In the highly anticipated Finale to the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final, Laura Graves and her own Verdades rose to the occasion scoring a 79.125 to place fourth. In their first World Cup Final appearance, Graves and Verdades showcased their continued brilliance in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. With 18 starters from nine countries participating, the competition was stiff. Graves (Plymouth, Fla.) and the KWPN...