Bridgehampton, NY – The Long Island Horse Show Series for Riders with Disabilities is proud to return to the Hampton Classic Horse Show (August 28 through September 4) to celebrate its sixth anniversary at the event. The classes for people with special needs, which will be held on Monday, August 29, are open to all riders with a documented disability and include three divisions–one for riders requiring the assistance of a leader, one for riders requiring a spotter at the beginner...

John French and Crown Affair (Flying Horse Photography). Parker, CO — While the Grand Prix horses are always a big draw at any hunter/jumper show, the hunters are getting a lot of attention during the Colorado Summer Circuit. Show manager Pat Boyle not only has great prize money in every division, but he’s created a wonderful, lush platform for the course designers to develop classes that show off the athletic ability and beauty of some of the nation’s finest hunters....

Ramsay Hanson guided Old Fashioned to the Adult Amateur Hunter and the Adult Amateur Equitation championship titles during opening week of the Vermont Summer Festival. East Dorset, VT — Ramsay Hanson was a double champion in the hunter divisions, taking home the Adult Amateur Hunter and the Adult Amateur Equitation championship titles during opening week of the Vermont Summer Festival running July 6 to August 14 in East Dorset, VT. Hanson, 19, of Centerville, Massachusetts, won all four...

After a successful start in the vaulting competition at CHIO Aachen the US has continued to collect top placings. Steffen Peters and Weltino’s Magic lead the US effort Wednesday winning the Prix St. Georges Test in the Preis der VUV - Vereinigte Unternehmerverbände Aachen. Jumping: Tuesday July 12: NETAACHEN-Preis 3rd: Laura Kraut and Dona Evita 6th: Beezie Madden and Amadora STAWAG-Preis 3rd: Laura Kraut and Teirra Wednesday July 13: Preis der StädteRegion Aachen in memoriam...

Aachen, Germany - Team USA continued their success at the CHIO Aachen with strong performances over the past two days. Steffen Peters and Weltino's Magic, owned by Jen Hlavacek, won the Preis der VUV-Vereinigte Unternehmerverbände Aachen. The class was the Prix St. Georges of the small tour, and the 9-year-old Westfalen gelding received judges' scores of 71.053, 73.553, 72.632, 75.000, and 70.658 for a total percentage of 72.579. USEF Dressage Technical Advisor Anne Gribbons...

Aachen, Germany – July 10, 2011 – The U.S. Vaulting contingent posted fantastic results at this year's CHIO in Aachen, Germany, with a full complement of athletes. The “developing team” was made up of a mixture of seasoned veterans and vaulters new to performing at CHIO Aachen. The squad won two medals at the world's most competitive vaulting competition, and has had solid results through three days of classes. Mary McCormick gave a very impressive performance...

Danielle Cooper and Frank Madden enjoy a moment in the winner's circle after Amalfi and Cooper were named the 2009 Grand Champion (Lili Weik Photography). Saugerties, NY – Junior riders will make an anticipated return to Saugerties, NY, this summer to compete in the USEF National Junior Hunter Championship – East Coast. The three-day event will kick-off August 1 and entries must be post-marked by today. Young talent from all corners of the country will meet at the HITS-on-the-Hudson...

Jimmy Torano riding Katina won the 1.30m Jumper competition at the Vermont Summer Festival horse show (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Jimmy Torano opened the second week of competition in the Vermont Summer Festival with two top finishes on Wednesday, July 13, in East Dorset, VT. A familiar face at the Vermont Summer Festival, Torano of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, won the 1.30m Jumper competition riding Katina and placed second in the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumper...

Dressage At the CDI Falsterbo in Sweden, Catherine Haddad-Staller and Winyamaro finished fifth in both the Grand Prix class and the Grand Prix Freestyle class with scores of 68.255% and 71.375%, respectively. In the Agria Rider Challenge - Lag, Haddad-Staller finished third with rides on Charleston, Efendi, and Mainau scoring 60.307%, 66.228%, and 64.518%, respectively. Please visit https://falsterbohorseshow.se/se/tavlingar/equipe-start-resultat---dressage/ for complete results. Eventing At...

Buffalo, NY - The Buffalo International Horse Show will host its 65th annual hunter/Jumper competition this fall at the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center. The show will be held on September 14-18, 2011, in downtown Buffalo, NY, at the home of the Buffalo Equestrian Center and SBS Farms Inc. The horse show will host a number of special classes in their large indoor arena, with great prize money and exciting competition to benefit the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center. The five-day schedule...