Luifer Larrazabal and Atlodetto FZ (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY –The $25,000 Under 25 Grand Prix saw a start list of 33 horse and rider combinations gather at the Rolex Stadium for the pilot event on the final day of the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. It was Luifer Larrazabal of Venezuela who dashed for the cash Sunday afternoon, winning the majority of the purse with recent mount, Atlodetto FZ. The 22-year-old consistently showed throughout the Wellington and Ocala...

Beat Mändli and Zander (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. – Beat Mändli (SUI) is experiencing the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows for the first time this week and got off to an impressive start. He and Grant Road Partners, LLC's Zander topped a 12-horse jump-off to win the $35,000 New York Welcome Stake, presented by Old Salem Farm. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows run May 5-10 and May 12-17 at the picturesque Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. The shows feature over 130...

Ramiro Quintana and Whitney won the $34,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI2* (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, KY - Seventy-four horse and rider combinations faced off Thursday evening in the first $34,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI2* of the season, but it was Ramiro Quintana (ARG) who took the night's victory with Whitney. The talented combination beat out a field of 24 during the nail-biting jump-off, tripping the timers in a speedy 41.27 seconds. Quintana and Whitney,...

Darby Mazzarisi and Gemology (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – May 7, 2015 – Adult Amateur hunter competition at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows was highlighted today as Darby Mazzarisi of Chesterfield, NJ, collected Grand Adult Amateur Hunter Champion honors aboard her own Gemology. On the Grand Prix Field, Mclain Ward kept Double H Farm on the leaderboard today, winning his second $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m in a row, this time in the irons of the seasoned HH Carlos Z. The Old...

Sandy Ferrell and Calibur Trail (The Book, LLC) North Salem, NY – The presentation of tricolors at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows reached a pinnacle today with Sandy Ferrell and Calibur Trail taking home the first Grand Hunter Champion award of the two-week event. Meanwhile, jumpers christened the Grand Prix Field with Mclain Ward and HH Best Buy topping 46 in the $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows run May 5-10 and May 12-17 at the picturesque Old Salem...

Chase Hickok and Sagacious HF (SusanJStickle.com) Wellinton, Fla. - Competition for AGDF 10 concluded on Sunday with the 2015 Florida International Dressage Youth Championships (FIDYC) as well as the FEI Intermediaire 1 Freestyle CDI-W 1*. The FIDYC, sponsored by Hampton Green Farm, Pana Cavallo and the Davis Family, and Dressage4Kids, showcased the talent of 35 upcoming riders from around the world. The Overall division winners included: Chase Hickok (USA) for U-25, Dana van Lierop (NED) in...

Harrie Smolders and Exquis Walnut de Muze (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) began its sixth week of competition, sponsored by Salamander Hotels & Resorts, on Wednesday with a win for Harrie Smolders (NED) and Exquis Walnut de Muze in the first international jumper class of the week. Smolders and his veteran partner of eight years blazed to victory in the $34,000 1.45m speed class to kick off the week. Richard Jeffery of Great Britain is the course...

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued its fourth week of competition on Thursday with an incredible fourth consecutive win for Canada's Eric Lamaze in the Ruby et Violette Challenge Cup Series. One of the most competitive classes each week with a roster of top international horses and riders, Lamaze won the first two classes of the series riding Rosana du Park and earned his third and now fourth victories aboard Fine...

Doda de Miranda and AD Argos (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded its third week of competition, sponsored by Adequan®, with a fantastic jump-off in Sunday's $34,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The win went to Brazil's Alvaro 'Doda' de Miranda and his 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, AD Argos (Padinus x Concorde)....

Alex Granato and Gangsta (Shannon Bower/Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - The Ridge at Wellington's Turf Tour returned home to The Ridge at Wellington for its third week of competition. Michel Ismalun, a member of the course design team from World Equestrian Games 2014 and a world-renowned course designer, built the young jumper course on the grand prix field. The course proved to be very inviting and educational for each of the divisions, allowing the younger horses to go forward and...