Wellington, FL - January 30, 2016 - For the second week in a row, USA's Todd Minikus was the big winner of the Saturday night grand prix at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). During week two of the winter circuit, held the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), Minikus topped the $86,000 Marshall & Sterling Insurance Grand Prix CSI 2* riding Quality Girl. For his win in week three, the rider guided Babalou 41 to a thrilling victory in the $130,000 Adequan® Grand...

By Esther Hahn An enthusiastic crowd in Las Vegas cheered each rider who entered the arena at the South Point Hotel and Casino, but it was the American Peter Lutz and Robin de Ponthual that claimed the final winning praise by beating a field of 30 to claim the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League qualifier at CSI3* Las Vegas National. Peter Lutz (USA) and Robin de Ponthual claim victory of the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League...

Toronto, Ontario – McLain Ward of the United States scored his third consecutive victory in the $132,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Toronto on Wednesday, November 11, at the Royal Horse Show®, h Mclain Ward of the United States and HH Azur jumped to victory in the $132,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Toronto on Wenesday, November 11 at the Royal Horse Show®. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography, www.benradvanyi.com eld as part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in...

Kent Farrington and Voyeur (Rebecca Walton/PhelpsSports.com) Lexington, Ky. - Top athletes need that special horse to help them stay at the pinnacle of the sport, and Kent Farrington found that mount in the very quirky Voyeur. Farrington has worked hard to develop all of Voyeur's qualities that make him special and turn him into a winner. Sunday afternoon at the CP National Horse Show, they once again proved why they are ranked as one of the best pairs in the world when they bested a...

Belgium's Jos Verlooy and Sunshine clear the Puissance wall at 2.13 meters (6'11") (Shawn McMillen Photography) Washington, D.C. – The 2015 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) featured a variety of fantastic competition on Friday, concluding in the evening with its annual $25,000 The Boeing Company International Jumper Puissance at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. In his first trip to WIHS and competing in his first Puissance ever, Belgium’s Jos Verlooy cleared the wall up...

Leslie Howard and Gentille Van Spieveld Win $85,000 Grand Prix De Penn National (Al Cook - www.alcookphoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - Olympic veteran and World Cup winner Leslie Howard won the $85,000 Grand Prix De Penn National, the showcase event of the 70th Pennsylvania National Horse Show, and a class that the rider has never won before, on Saturday night riding Gentille Van Spieveld. Only four riders managed to get around Designer Michel Vaillancourt's 1.60 meter course. It wasn't...

Mallory Vale and Mi Phone Win $15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic (Al Cook - www.alcookphoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. -- Mallory Vale of Williston, FL, and Mi Phone turned in the only clean round to claim the win in the $15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, sponsored by The Doubleday Foundation, at the 70th Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA. A field of 19 horses tried the 12-jump, 15-effort 1.45m course designed by Michel...

Kent Farrington of USA riding Uceko during the AKITA Drilling Cup at the Spruce Meadows Masters. (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – The 2015 Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament CSIO 5* got underway on Wednesday celebrating 40 years of outstanding competition at one of the world’s most iconic venues. Top international horses and riders convened for opening day, which featured wins for Kent Farrington (USA) and Uceko in the $85,000 AKITA Drilling Cup 1....

Aaron Vale and Dress Balou on their way to a Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final win at the HITS Championship. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y.- Championship Sunday at HITS Saugerties began with the high-energy concluding round of the richest Hunter class in the country, the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final. Aaron Vale, of Williston, Florida, and Dress Balou, owned by Donald Stewart, did it again, winning their second consecutive title in the renowned event to secure a reign at...

Pied Piper Pony Rides are always a hit with the kids. (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. - The American Gold Cup, one of America's most exciting international show jumping events, opens this week. From September 9 -13 at Old Salem Farm, it will feature top-level horse and rider combinations, as well as many other exciting and family-friendly events Saturday and Sunday. Don't miss all the fun and excitement before the American Gold Cup begins. Come for the world-class competition, and stay...