Lexington, KY - There was a huge crowd gathered at the Rolex Stadium Saturday night to witness the $50,000 Rood and Riddle Grand Prix during the Kentucky Summer Classic. The event was held in conjunction with the Kentucky Horse Park's "Hats Off Day," and the audience had the opportunity to witness a very exciting grand prix event. Michael Morrissey and Vorst topped the eight-horse jump-off with a very fast double clear effort, and Morrissey took home the winning prize for the second year in...

CCI2* Gold medalist Devon Brown on Dynamic Image. Brant Gamma Photography. Lexington, KY - Sunday's USEA North American Junior Eventing Championship closed an action-packed week of competition at the 2011 Adequan/FEI North American Junior Rider & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North. The intense heat that plagued the area was a challenge for the eventers as well, but the majority of the horses and riders looked fresh and ready to complete the event. Devon Brown...

After a brief bone-chilling downpour early this morning at the Event at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana, the competition heated up on the first day of competition for the CIC3*, CCI2*, CIC2*, Advanced, Intermediate, a few Preliminary divisions, and the Training Three-Day. The chilly temperatures today made for some fresh horses, many of whom have been training in sweltering temperatures at their homes during the weeks prior to the competition. Many of the horses were a bit exuberant with the...

Laura Kraut clears a jump on her horse Teirra during the Warsteiner jumping competition on July 13, 2011, in Aachen, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images). Aachen, Germany - Another American victory came Saturday at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen, Germany. Show jumper Laura Kraut rode Woodstock O, owned by Joan Kalman and The Freedom Group, to the win in the Sparkassen-Youngsters Cup. They were also awarded with the overall special prize for the best rider/horse of...

Liza Boyd & Brunello (Flashpoint Photography). Conyers, GA - There’s more than one reason exhibitors use the phrase “I’m showing in Hotlanta.” Just ask Elizabeth Boyd, who picked up some “hot” cash in Friday evening’s $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby or Chasen Boggio who’ll be depositing a big check from Sunday’s $35,000 Adequan Grand Prix. Kicking off a huge week at the Georgia International Horse Park, the Hunter riders took...

The Dutch team won the second leg of the 2011 FEI Nations Cup™ in Rome, Italy. Pictured (L to R) : Eric van der Vleuten, Harrie Smolders, Chef d'Equipe Rob Ehrens, Jeroen Dubbeldam and Gerco Schroder (Photo: FEI/Bruno di Lorenzo). Rome, Italy - The Netherlands secured a convincing victory in the second leg of the 2011 FEI Nations Cup™ series in Rome, Italy, today where the Belgians were runners-up ahead of the Irish in third. This was only the second time for a Dutch...

Ken Borden with his mare Shirly and site-champion foal Sir Flemmingh, now a licenced stallion, at Little Bit Farm's 2007 ISR/Oldenburg inspection (Fire & Earth Photography). Wilmington, IL – Turn the drive through the green gate and there’s the pink crabapple tree, in bloom against the white-and-gray siding of the barn. To the left is the front pasture, soon to be home to a group of mares and foals. To the right is the approximately 100-year-old farmhouse – from its...

Chesterfield, SC - On April 30, the key day of the Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day Event took place with great results. Mother Nature was kind bringing beautiful weather for the Beginner-Novice, Novice and Training level divisions. When the day was over, Becky Brown rode EZ to the top place with a score of 32.90 in Training. Anne Lane-Maunder continued her lead on Penny Lane in the Novice division (29.30). Beginner-Novice rider Jim Baker with Wings completed the Cross Country to maintain his...

Boyd Martin Jumps to the Win with Neville Bardos (Shannon Brinkman) Elkton, MD - Wind substituted for four days of relentless rain for the finale of the 2009 Dansko Fair Hill International but Boyd Martin was not to be blown of the top of the leaderboard. In an impressive performance with Neville Bardos, Martin had one rail down, but landed his first USEF National CCI*** Championship on the strength of the only double clear cross country round on Saturday. “I just wanted the horse to jump...

Boyd Martin and Neville Bardos (Shannon Brinkman) Elkton, MD – Mother Nature wouldn’t quit but smart riding prevailed at the 2009 Dansko Fair Hill International as Boyd Martin flew to the lead in the USEF National CCI*** Championship with Neville Bardos. Newly an American citizen after changing citizenship from Australia earlier in the year, Martin and the nine-year-old Australian Thoroughbred literally skipped over the muddy ground making Derek DiGrazia’s course look easy....