Caitlin Ziegler, 16, won the 1.35m Prix Sports Equestres riding Butragenia for Artisan Farms LLC on Friday, July 22, in Chantilly, France (Photo: Sportfot). Chantilly, France – Caitlin Ziegler won her first competition in Chantilly, France, by claiming victory in the €2,500 Prix Sports Equestres held Friday, July 22. The 16-year-old from Mequon, WI, won the first class she competed in at the international show jumping event in France, guiding Butragenia to victory over 70 other...

Megan Young and Calvados won the $10,000 Betsey Johnson Open Welcome Stake at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, Vermont (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Megan Young of Mandarin, FL, guided Calvados to victory in the $10,000 Betsey Johnson Open Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Friday, July 22, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 6...

Darragh Kenny and Bazooka de Muze won the $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix, presented by Johnson Horse Transportation, at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Ireland’s Darragh Kenny won the $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix, Presented by Johnson Horse Transportation, on Sunday, July 17, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 6 through August 14, 2011....

McKayla Langmeier and Czar Z won the $5,000 Hunter Derby during week two of the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Only 11 years old, McKayla Langmeier beat out 36 other entries to win the popular $5,000 Hunter Derby held July 14 at the six-week Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, Vermont. Competing in her first ever hunter derby event, McKayla of East Granby, Connecticut, earned the top score of the first round, an 88, after guiding Czar...

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...

Sandy Ferrell with Moshi and Louise Serio with Rock On earned the joint Green Hunter Circuit Championship at the Brandywine Valley Summer Series (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG). Devon, PA - The beautiful weather continued at the prestigious Devon Show Grounds for the first annual Brandywine Valley Summer Series, presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services. The professional hunter divisions wrapped up their second day of competition, and it was Louise Serio and Sandy Ferrell that rose to the top...

Emma Schauder won the WIHS Equitation Classic on Thursday, July 7, at the Vermont Summer Festival horse show in East Dorset, VT (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Emma Schauder of Greenwich, CT, won the WIHS Equitation Classic on Thursday, July 7, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 6 through August 14, 2011. Schauder, 16, won both the hunter and jumper phases of competition...

Oklahoma City, OK - Michael Pope's 7-year-old horse, Whizota, "tried his heart out" and that determination edged the pair over their competitors into first place. Pope, Elizabeth Cosper and Olivia Hartman were crowned USEF National Youth Reining champions of three separate age groups at Saturday's 2011 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby. The Youth qualified for the USEF Championships by earning points in Qualifying Classes throughout the country in 2010-2011. Pope, a...

Memphis, TN - Since 1972, the annual Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) Grand National Championship Show has showcased the breed’s finest show horses in the U.S. The week-long event brings together a crowd of more than 2500 people with 600 horses competing in over 130 classes for a purse of almost $100,000 in prize money. The Memphis Agricenter International and Show Place Arena will be the 2011 venue for the PFHA Grand National Championship Show and Expo, which takes place this year from...

Quentin Judge and HH Sandor won the 1.45m Open Jumper class at the Kentucky Spring Classic (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG). Lexington, KY - It was another day of chilly temperatures and rainy skies to kick off the Kentucky Spring Classic at the Kentucky Horse Park. This afternoon, the Rolex Stadium hosted the 1.45m Open Jumper class and the 1.40m Open Jumper class. Quentin Judge took home top honors in the 1.45m Open Jumper class with HH Sandor after completing the fastest double clear effort....