Lexington, Ky. – On Saturday, dressage riders competed for their Freestyle Individual medals in the Rolex Stadium at the 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC). In the USDF/Platinum Performance North American Junior and Young Riders' Dressage Championship Catherine Chamberlain (Region 7) and Verdicci won their second Individual Gold medal of the week in the Young Rider division. Camille Bergeron (Canada/Qubec/Alberta)...

Karen Cudmore and Super Bad (Phelps Media Group) Parker, Colo. - Karen Cudmore and Super Bad nab the $2,500 1.40m In the 1.40m Open Jumpers There was only one double clear ¬- Super Bad was super good today, expertly ridden by Karen Cudmore and owned by Blair Cudmore of Omaha NE. Cudmore and her daughter Brooke often swap rides on their horses. "I took over the ride on Super Bad for the past month and a half and Brooke's now been riding Shea," she said. "She helps me with things and I...

(Michael Elmore and Quinault VDV Elmore won the challenging Maryland Hunt Cup in 1999) Parker, Colo. - There was more than enough show jumping excitement to go around today in the Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix Arena during Week VI of Summer in the Rockies. Irish FEI course designer Alan Wade set some challenging tracks for the day. In the 1.30m Michael Elmore, from Abiquiú, NM, piloted Quiault VDV, owned by Bar X Ranch, LLC to the win with one of only three double clear rounds...

Southeast team's Cassandra Roberts and Morgan Watson approach the finish line (SusanJStickle.com) Lexington, Ky. - The North American Young Rider Endurance Championship began bright and early on Friday morning, as 14 entries raced through the Kentucky Horse Park and surrounding farmland. After little more than six hours and 14 minutes on the trail, it came down to a single second that separated the first and second-place finishers. Teammates on the Southeast team, Morgan Watson and Cassandra...

Josephina Nor Lantzman and Chello Z (Captured Moments Photography) Del Mar, Calif. - The competition was fierce in Friday's $25,000 1.40m Markel Insurance Grand Prix at the Showpark Summer Festival. Thirty-nine entries competed for the top prize, with horses and riders ranging from seasoned competitors to greener mounts looking for experience. As the course required universal appeal while retaining grand prix technicality, veteran course designer Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela built a track...

Lexington, Ky . – The jumping Team medal competitions were the event of the day in the Rolex Stadium at the 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC), with the Endurance race covering the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park and beyond. In the USHJA North American Junior and Young Riders’ Show Jumping Championship, Zone 3 won the Gold medal in the Young Rider division, while a combined team of Zones 1 and 9 claimed the...

Hunter Holloway (AnLi Kelly Durham/Phelps Media Group,) Parker, Colo. - Friday at the Colorado Horse Park, all eyes were on the equitation riders, where many talented juniors vied for valuable points in the two phases of the WIHS Equitation and the ASPCA Maclay. The riders from Equi-Venture Farm of Topeka, KS left no blue ribbon unclaimed in the three medal classes. Hunter Holloway finished on top in both WIHS Equitation classes, while Misty Redd took the blue in the ASPCA Maclay. In the WIHS...

Leaders in the CCI2* Individual Standings (left to right) Nicole Doolittle (Area III), David Ziegler (Canada/Alberta), and Hannah Bundy (Canada/Ontario) (Brant Gamma Photography) Lexington, Ky. - Eventing CCI1* (Junior) and CCI2* (Young Rider) riders started their journey to the medal podiums today with the dressage phase of the USEA North American Junior and Young Riders' Eventing Championship. The CCI2* riders finished their dressage tests in the evening with Canada/Ontario jumping into...

Wilhelm Genn (Horse Shows By The Bay) Traverse City, Mich. - Wilhelm Genn may not have planned to go all out in the $2,500 1.40m Open Jumper Speed class, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone, but with two efficient rides aboard his long-strided mares, he captured the top-two spots. The class was one of the featured events during Horse Shows by the Bay Series III, July 16-20 in Traverse City, Michigan. "They were both great today," said Genn, of Welcome Cor and Akida. "They are both...

Lexington, Ky. - Jumpers took to the Walnut Ring on Thursday to complete the first phase of competition and take their first steps toward Individual medals. A total of 26 Young Riders and 39 Juniors went to task over Steve Stephens' testing tracks in the Speed Leg, which utilizes the faults converted phase. Taylor Alexander (Castle Rock, Colo.) and Alexander LLC's G and C Flash sped to early lead in the Young Rider championship after posting a quick clear round in the afternoon session....