Lexington, KY - The Alltech National Horse Show announced today that the prize list for this year's show is now available online at the show's website at: www.AlltechNationalHorseShow.com. The 2012 Alltech National Horse Show takes center stage on October 30 through November 4, 2012 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. In addition to the top rated hunters and the ASPCA Maclay National Championship, the show features world-class international, open, junior and amateur-owner...

Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W claimed victory in the $10,000 Overland Sheepskin Co. Open Welcome Stake on Thursday, July 5, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Kaitlin Campbell of Brookeville, Maryland, captured victory in the $10,000 Overland Sheepskin Co. Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 5, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is...

Paul Mathews and Carino won the Grand Champion Hunter title at the Brandywine Valley Summer Series (Rebecca Walton/PMG) Devon, PA - The summer sun at the Brandywine Valley Summer Series horse shows presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) shone brightly over the Dixon Oval as Paul Mathews rode Carino to a dominating performance in the Second Year/High Performance Hunters. After claiming all five of the division's blue ribbon awards, the talented duo returned to ring to claim the...

Lexington, KY - At the 2011 FEI General Assembly, it was announced that there will be new FEI Pony Tests effective January 1, 2012. A link to the 2012 tests can be found on the USEF website: https://www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsdisciplines/discipline/alldressage/dressagePonies.aspx The qualifying period for the USEF National Pony Dressage Championship began August 2, 2011 and will end May 28, 2012. The 2012 FEI Pony Team Test and the 2012 FEI Pony Individual Test must be used at qualifying...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announces the following updates to the U.S. Show Jumping Squad for the 2011 Pan American Games. Lauren Hough has withdrawn Quick Study from their position as travelling reserve following an uncharacteristic performance at Spruce Meadows in the Grand Prix on September 11, 2011. The first ranked substitute, Margie Engle and Indigo have also withdrawn. Therefore, the second ranked substitute, Kent Farrington (Chicago, IL) and RCG...

Tucker Johnson at Devon (Photograph courtesy of Alden Corrigan and Meg Wiederseim). Devon, PA - One of the highlights of Memorial Day weekend is the Devon Pleasure Carriage Drive from St. David's Church through the tree-lined neighborhoods along the 4-½ mile route to the Dixon Oval. The images of majestic animals pulling magnificently maintained coaches draw crowds of spectators and tailgaters alike, both at St. David's and along the Pleasure Carriage Drive route to the Devon...

Thermal, CA - February 13, 2011 - Eduardo Menezes rode his own Tomba to a triumph over some of the top equestrians in the world during Saturday's $50,000 HITS CSI-W Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, in the indoor arena at the HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, CA. Menezes, who now calls Carlsbad, CA, home and has been knocking on the door for the past three weeks looking for his first Grand Prix victory of the Desert Circuit. In that time, he’s enjoyed two top placings, including a...

Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen (Stockimageservices.com) Elkton, MD - Cross Country conditions were perfect as a blustery and sunny day dawned at the Dansko Fair Hill International and 89 horses took to Derek DiGrazia's cross country track to contest the USEF National CCI2* and National CCI3* Eventing Championships. The CCI2* competitors were first out and Clark Montgomery (Chatahoochee Hills, GA) took no time in reassuring his lead from the dressage with a foot-perfect performance on Loughan...

Del Mar, CA - Twenty-nine horse-and-rider duets danced under the lights in the Del Mar Horse Park covered arena on the evening of September 4 in the $50,000 Grand Prix of Showpark CSI-W, presented by EquiFit, Inc. With riders representing eight different countries vying for the top prize, as well as points on the World Cup leader board, course designer Anthony D'Ambrosio had the task of building a course that tested both the scope of the horse and eye of the rider. Four earned a spot in the...

Tina Konyot and Calecto V (SusanJStickle.com) Gladstone, NJ – The United States Equestrian Federation has named the following horse/rider combinations to the Short List/ Nominated Entry for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games according to the USEF Selection Procedure for Dressage. From this group the Definite Entry will be named to represent the United States in the Dressage Championships. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games take place from September 25-October 10, 2010 in...