Ocala, FL (March 19, 2016): Riders went head-to-head for a shot at the winning title and the lion's share in Ocala Week IX's $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome and $25,000 SmartPak Grand (C) ESI PHOTOGRAPHY David Beisel and Cumana on their way to a $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome win. Prix. $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome David Beisel of Goshen, Ohio, gave a lesson in turning and burning on his way to victory in the $1,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome to kick off the penultimate week at HITS...

Wellington, FL - March 19, 2016 - It was a day of firsts for Italy's Lorenzo de Luca as the 28-year-old rider guided Ensor de Litrange LXII to victory in the $130,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix Lorenzo de Luca and Ensor de Litrange LXII. Copyright Sportfot. CSI 3* on Saturday during week ten of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). It was the rider's first grand prix win at the Winter Equestrian Festival on a new horse that he was competing in its very first FEI competition. It...

Wellington, Fla. – Competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) continued on Friday during week ten of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) Jessica Springsteen and Davendy S (Sportfot) with a win for Jessica Springsteen (USA) and Stone Hill Farm’s Davendy S in the morning’s $35,000 Illustrated Properties 1.45m Classic. The pair bested Eduardo Menezes and Caruschka 2, who settled for second place, while Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Melody des Hayettes Z...

Wellington, FL - March 18, 2016 - The Season 2 American Equestrians Got Talent is on Sunday, March 20, at 6pm so make sure you buy your tickets now! It will be held at the Adequan Global Text 71777 to vote for your favorite contestant! Voting is unlimited! Dressage Pavilion and all proceeds support the USEF High Performance Programs. AEGT is excited to announce an impressive lineup of opening acts! The Charlie Tota band will kick off the evening with an entertaining musical set while the VIP...

Margie Engle and Abunola (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week ten of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on Thursday with a win for Margie Engle (USA) and Elm Rock LLC's Abunola in the $35,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10. Competing at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, Engle and Abunola bested a field of 83 horses and riders, with Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Houston finishing second, and Lorcan Gallagher (IRL) aboard Venturo 9...

Thermal, Calif. - Victors of the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix, a qualifying opportunity for the $500,000 Diamond Mills Hunter Prix, and the $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix, a qualifying opportunity for the $250,000 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix at the HITS Championship in September, returned to again take home the winning titles. Hope Glynn and Lake of Stars winning the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix. (ESI Photography) $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix Hope Glynn has consistently stacked...

Wellington, FL - March 16, 2016 - Victory in the FEI Grand Prix CDI 4* presented by Havensafe Farm at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) went to Laura Graves (USA) and her Laura Graves and Verdades. Photo by SusanJStickle.com. own Verdades with a score of 76.28%, adding another excellent performance to their growing collection of top finishes so far this season. In a top three sweep for riders representing the United States, Allison Brock (USA) and her long time partner Rosevelt...

Saugerties, NY (March 15, 2016) – HITS, Inc. is pleased to announce that American International Group, Inc. (AIG) as the 2016 title sponsor of the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix. The spotlight will shine on the HITS Desert Horse Park Sunday, March 20, as the AIG Million hosts the brightest starts in show jumping. As the first jewel in the HITS Triple Crown of Show Jumping, the highly-acclaimed AIG Million also serves as the captivating finish of the HITS Desert Circuit. Exhibitors competing...

Mikala Gundersen (DEN) and My Lady, winners of the 2015 FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 4* at AGDF. (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - The Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) welcomes back international competition this week to Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) as the facility prepares to host the AGDF 10 CDI 4* presented by Havensafe Farm, CDI 3* presented by The Dutta Corporation, and CDI 1* presented by Mike & Roz Collins. The 2016 Florida International Youth...

Ocala, Fla. - As Grand Prix jumpers get ready for the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix on March 27, they competed on Sunday for blue-ribbon victories in Week VIII of the Ocala Winter Circuit. Tracey Fenney and MTM Reve Du Paradis on their way to a $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix. (ESI Photograph) $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix Patience, persistence, a positive attitude, and talent paid off for Tracey Fenny of Flower Mound, Texas, as she pulled off her first Grand Prix...