Laura Kraut and Cedric win the 2015 $125,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. Palm Beach, Fla. - The third time was the charm today for Laura Kraut and Cedric, owned by Cherry Knoll Farm. Kraut has competed in the prestigious $125,000 Trump Invitational since it began three years ago, but she kicked off 2015 with an outstanding win at Mar-a-Lago, fighting to the finish with a nail-biting jump-off. For Kraut, a ticket to the jump-off was all she was hoping for, having...

The Grille (Steven Michael King/Jeroboam Media) Wellington, FL – The Grille Fashion Cuisine, one of Wellington’s finest restaurants, will play host to all nine auditions for American Equestrians Got Talent, the new competition making its debut in Wellington in 2015. Juan Gando, The Grille’s owner and manager, has stepped up to support the exciting contest organized by Robert Dover to raise funds for USEF High Performance Dressage programs through the USET Foundation....

Reed Kessler & Soraya (from Reed Kessler's Instagram account - @Reedcat5000) Reed Kessler (Lexington, Ky.), earned a win at Olympia, the London International Horse Show. She and Soraya de l'Obstination had 65 points in 44.87s to earn the win. In second place place were Great Britain’s Ben Maher & Cloud Nine with 65 points in 45.31s. Full results are available here .

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce plans for the 2015 USEF Dressage Youth Program. Under the direction of recently named USEF Dressage Youth Coaches George Williams and Charlotte Bredahl-Baker , the revamped Youth Program will incorporate expanded support for the Platinum Performance/USDF Jr/YR Clinics, rider meetings, coaching support at major events, Outreach Clinics, and a Young Rider European Tour. The USEF Youth Dressage Program is part...

Silent auditors are welcome to attend the rapidly approaching 4th annual 2015 Robert Dover HorseMastership week sponsored in part by Dressage for Kids (D4K.) The clinic will be taking place in the VanKampen Arena at Wellington’s Global Dressage Facility on January 3-7, 2015. Auditors are asked to make a daily donation of $25 to D4K in exchange for the excellent educational opportunity that this clinic will provide! Auditors can register at the door each day and receive a wristband for...

Wellington, FL - Mark your calendar and make your plans now for the new highlight of the winter social calendar in Wellington, Florida. American Equestrians Got Talent will make its debut in 2015 and promises to be a hit, drawing together equestrians from across the disciplines to showcase their non-horsey talents and compete for a grand prize. Spearheaded by U.S. Dressage Team Chef d'Equipe Robert Dover, American Equestrians Got Talent will serve as the third annual East Coast fundraiser...

Leslie Law (Mike McNally) Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Leslie Law has been named as the USEF Eventing Developing Rider Coach, pending contract negotiations. To learn more about Leslie Law, click here . "This is an exciting next step for the program," said U.S. Eventing Team Coach David O'Connor. "Leslie brings a wealth of experience and will provide great leadership for the next generations." The USEF Eventing Department...

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the addition of Elinor MacPhail, of Bluemont, Va., to the 2015 Eventing 25 Program. MacPhail had applied to be part of the 2015 program by the deadline but due to an administrative error her application was not originally received by the Talent Advisory Group. To see a full list of the 15 riders that have been selected for the Eventing 25 Program for the 2015 season click here .

Scott Hassler at a Markel/USEF Young Horse Training Session (USEF Archive) Lexington, Ky. - Scott Hassler who has served as the USEF Young Horse Dressage Coach since 2006 has announced he will be stepping down from the position on May 1, 2015 in order to spend more time with his family and focus on his competitive career. "It has truly been an honor to serve in this capacity, as I have so much passion and belief in the value of this program and its long-term impact on our sport. We have...

The feature class of CHI-Geneve finished up on Sunday with Kent Farrington & Voyeuas the top placed Americans. Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) and Amalaya Investment's Gelding jumped clear in the first round and had 4 faults in 35.95s in the jump-off. They finished in eight place. Full results are available here .