Boyd Martin 2010 Winner Caroline Powell 2003 Winner Pippa Funnell 1994, 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2008 Winner William Fox-Pitt

Many of the US eventers are keeping family, friends and fans up-to-date about their competition prep and action from the competitions through their blogs. Their blogs are available at; Boyd Martin : https://boydandsilvamartin.blogspot.com/ Sinead Halpin : https://www.chronofhorse.com/blogs/Sinead%2BHalpin Colleen Rutledge : https://colleenrutledgeeventing.com/feed / Will Coleman : https://www.willcolemanequestrian.com/will-coleman-news.asp Meg Kep (Sinead Halpin’s groom):...

Lexington, KY - Four Developing Grants have been awarded to USEF Eventing Riders to compete at the Boekelo CCI3* in The Netherlands. This event runs October 6-9, 2011. The following horse/rider combinations have been awarded developing grants: Boyd Martin (Cochranville, PA) and the Otis Barbotiere Syndicate's Otis Barbotiere Otis Barbotiere is a 9-year-old Selle Francais gelding Karen O'Connor (The Plains, VA) and Team Rebecca, LLC's Veronica Veronica is a 9-year-old KWPN mare Allie...

Merrill Murray and Courageous Lord. (Photo: Jen Corcoran/E Motion). Louisville, KY – It’s an annual tradition in Louisville. Champions are crowned, history is made, dreams come true, and sterling silver trophies glisten under the lights of Freedom Hall. American Saddlebred Horses, Roadster Horses and Hackney and Harness Ponies compete to be called a World’s Champion, a World’s Champion of Champion, or the most desired title: a World’s Grand Champion. On Saturday,...

Lexington, KY - Canada's Yann Candele has taken over the lead in the 2011 Hagyard Challenge Series after earning strong finishes with four mounts over the last two weeks during the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show and the KHJA Horse Show. Two weeks ago, Candele took home the winning prize aboard Azzaro during the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic, and also placed fifth and sixth. During the KHJA Horse Show, Candle placed sixth, ninth, and eleventh in the prestigious class to earn valuable...

Bridgehampton, NY - The Hampton Classic Horse Show is spending Monday and Tuesday rebuilding 18 stabling tents with 1600 stalls plus 40 boutique and VIP tents in anticipation of the rescheduled start of the horse show on Wednesday. To ensure the safety of everyone in anticipation of Hurricane Irene, everything had been taken down on Friday and Saturday and the horse show put out the word that no horses would be allowed at the show grounds before Tuesday. A massive collective effort is getting...

Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo (Photo: Beatrice Scudo). Rotterdam, The Netherlands - Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo triumphed after a 10-rider jump off to win the Longines International Grand Prix of Rotterdam - the last day of the 2011 FEI Nations Cup Series. In front of a sold-out arena, Madden edged out the Dutch rider Jeroen Dubbeldam, who ended up in second place on Bmc Van Grunsven Simon in a jump-off time of 39.11. Madden came in 0.8 seconds faster in a time of 38....

Charlie Jacobs and Flaming Star (Anne Gittins Photography). Halifax, MA - The Fieldstone Summer Showcase completed competition today with the highlight class of the week, the $25,000 Herb Chambers Companies Grand Prix. Charlie Jacobs of Boston, MA, rode Flaming Star, owned by CMJ Sporthorses LLC, to victory. It was Jacobs' second win of the week. The Massachusetts Hunter Jumper Finals were also held, and eight winners were awarded. The Fieldstone Summer Showcase features top hunter/jumper...

Wayne, IL - Competition was in full swing at the Lamplight Equestrian Center as the top 6-year-olds and developing horses in the U.S. took to Ring 2 for their first National Championship classes of the weekend. The day began with competitors in the USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals presented by Dressage Today 14-18 division performing in an optional warm-up class. Emily Wagner and Wakeup. Chuck Swan/ Swan Studio LLC. In the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championship 6-year-old...

Fort Worth, TX - Today, reining superstars slid across the illustrious ground, where, for decades, cowboy legends have made unforgettable rides, broken records and inspired thousands of western dreams of gold belt buckles. The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Cowtown Classic brought the $113,000 added Open Pre Futurity and the $25,000 added Silver Spurs Equine Non Pro Shootout to the historic Will Rogers Equestrian Center Coliseum on Thursday, August 25. More than 130 entries including...