Lexington, Ky. - The following teams and riders have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in Nations Cup competition during CSIO Wellington, February 26-March 2. On Friday February 28, the Palm Beach International Equestrian Club in Wellington, Fla., will host some of the best horses and riders from across the globe as they vie for top honors in the $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm. On Saturday March 1, the International...

Ramiro Quintana and Largo (Phelps Media Group, Inc.) Wellington, Fla. - The Ridge at Wellington's Turf Tour returned to the International Polo Club Palm Beach wednesday for its sixth week of competition. The 1.30m-1.35m Jumpers kicked off the halfway point of the series, where Ramiro Quintana piloted Largo to the pinnacle of the rankings in the red class, dominating the standings as all other contenders attempted to match their speed. It was Philip Richter and his veteran mount Ray Ray that...

Emanuel Andrade and Reve du Paradis (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) kicked off its sixth week of competition on Wednesday with a $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m speed class held in the International Ring at The Stadium at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) with a win for Venezuela's Emanuel Andrade and Reve du Paradis. FTI WEF week six, sponsored by Salamander Resort & Spa, runs February 12-16, 2014. The week...

Waco, Texas. - There is little change in the latest National Collegiate Equestrian Association national rankings, which were released by the NCEA Selection Committee on Wednesday. South Carolina remains the nation’s top-ranked team, while Baylor is second and Auburn third. Kansas State checks in at No. 4, while New Mexico State is No. 5. Oklahoma State moves up to No. 6, while Georgia, which fell to South Carolina this past weekend, drops to No. 7. TCU (No. 8), UT-Martin (No. 9) and Texas...

Wellington, FL -As Nations Cup Night draws near, the United States Equestrian Team is calling on the sports youngest fans to get creative and show their support. On Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 24, Junior and pony riders are invited to make and submit a poster for the third annual "TEAM USA Poster Contest." Poster making supplies will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days at the Winter Equestrian Festival Pony Pavilion Covered Seating Area located near rings 11 and 12....

Aaron Vale and Spirit of Alena win the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Thirty contenders showed up to challenge the difficult track set by course designer David Ballard of Tottenham, Ontario, Canada in the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, on Sunday at HITS Ocala. It was, however, Aaron Vale of Williston, Florida and Spirit of Alena that took the victory. The time allowed was set at 77 seconds, and the course included a...

Thermal, Calif. - With three mounts to jump around, not a single onlooker would know that John Pearce of Bermuda Dunes, California was battling the flu during the $50,000 Go Rentals Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Thermal on Sunday. He and Son of a Gun, owned by Forest View Farm, were one of only four pairs to jump clear against a very tight first round time allowed of 81 seconds. Pearce first appeared on trusted partner Chianto, owned by Forest View Farm and Allison Moore, and was...

Ben Maher and Cella (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Scott Brash and Ben Maher proved once again why they are the number one and two ranked riders in the world on Saturday night as the British superstars battled it out for top prize in the $370,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI-W 5*, presented by Rolex, at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Competing in front of a large, enthusiastic crowd at the Palm Beach Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington,...

Bordeaux, France - Kimberly and Cassidy Palmer closed out the 2014 FEI World Cup Vaulting Final in fourth-place in the Pas de Deux Championship following a fourth place finish in Saturday’s second round on competition. The Palmers made history over the weekend as pas de deux competition was held for the first time ever as part of the Finals which were hosted at the Bordeaux Exhibition Centre in Bordeaux, France. The Palmer sisters (Half Moon Bay, Calif.) and lunger Wolfgang Rentz’s...

Katherine Schmidt and Striptease with coach Carol Gwin and Jill Townsend (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Twenty one-year-old Katherine Schmidt, of Ridgefield, CT, emerged victorious from the Collegiate Equitation Championship on Friday evening at the FTI WEF. Schmidt is a junior at the University of South Carolina (USC), where she is a double major in Marketing and Management. Schmidt made it through the first round of the evening's competition after beating out Auburn University's...