Chris Pratt and Concorde (McCool) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - On a pretty Southern California afternoon, thirty-eight entries rode the track set by FEI course designer Anderson Lima in the $25,000 Markel Insurance 1.40m Grand Prix. With nine clean, fourth to go in the jump-off, Chris Pratt aboard Epic Group LLC's Concorde, couldn't be beat. Lima (BRA) had two goals with the 1.40m track he set today - one to challenge the open riders in the class and the second to test the Young Riders...

Christine McCrea competing at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. (The Book, LLC) North Salem, New York –The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are set to kick off Tuesday, May 10, with an exciting schedule of equestrian competition and spectator-friendly events at Old Salem Farm in the rolling hills of North Salem, NY. Competition runs Tuesday-Sunday for two consecutive weeks on May 10-15 and May 17-22 and features over 130 hunter and jumper classes each week, boasting something for...

Find out more about the U.S. Child Rider Team for the FEI Child Rider Nations Cup presented by Hollow Creek Farm: Ava De Caster Born: February 14, 2002 Residence: Wellington, Florida Most Recent Highlights: • Won the $1,500 Tackeria Nal Child/Adult Jumper Classic at the 2016 Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC. “Year End Awards” with Campbel Ellie Ferrigno Born: March 14, 2002 Residence : Newtown, Connecticut Most Recent Highlights: • Large Pony Hunter Champion at the 2015...

National Collegiate Equestrian Association's NCEA Junior Hunt Seat Medal Approved by United States Equestrian Federation Waco, Texas -- Today, the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) announced the United States Equestrian Federation's (USEF) approval to form a new national 3'3" equitation class: the NCEA Junior Hunt Seat Medal. Open to all USEF and Equine Canada licensed competitors, NCEA Junior Hunt Seat Medal finalists will earn national visibility and increase their...

Lucy Deslauriers rode Hester to the top of the $25,000 Campbell Stables Show Jumping Derby at the 40th Annual Hampton Classic. (McMillen photo) Bridgehampton, N.Y . - Lucy Deslauriers, of Southampton, N.Y., defeated three rivals to win the jump-off of the $25,000 Campbell Stables Show Jumping Derby. Her faultless round, in 39.66 seconds, bested Kaely Tomeu on Fidalgo Van Het Leliehof (0 faults/41.44 seconds) and Philip Richter on Pistoya (4 faults/39.06 seconds). Victory in the Show Jumping...

Juan-Carlos Capelli, vice president of Longines (second left), and Hampton Classic Executive Director Shanette Cohen presented a Longines timepiece to Paul O'Shea, winner of the $40,000 Longines Cup at the Hampton Classic. (McMillen photo) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Paul O'Shea of Ireland recovered from what seemed a devastating crash in Friday's grand prix to win the $40,000 Longines Cup on Skara Glen's Dolphin on Saturday. His faultless jump-off round, in 41.52 seconds, handily...

McLain Ward rode HH Azur to victory in the $50,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Qualifier at the 40th Annual Hampton Classic. (McMillen photo) Bridgehampton, N.Y. -- McLain Ward could not be denied victory in the $50,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Qualifier at the 40th Annual Hampton Classic. As the seventh of 10 riders in the jump-off, Ward and HH Azur made a tight turn to the third fence that no one before him had attempted, slicing the leading time by more than 2 seconds. Ward's time (39....

Shane Sweetnam of Ireland and Eregast Van't Kiezelhof turned in the winning performance in the $10,000 Bright Side Farm Open Jumper at the Hampton Classic. (McMillen photo) Bridgehampton, N.Y. -- Shane Sweetnam of Ireland notched his second straight open jumper class at the 40th annual Hampton Classic, stopping the jump-off timer in 33.90 seconds to win the $10,000 Bright Side Farm Jumper Class. On Eregast Van't Kiezelhof, Sweetnam, 34, just edged Peter Leone on Wayfarer (34.46 seconds) and...

Kevin Babington and Shopour, winners of the $250,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix in 2014 Bridgehampton, N.Y. -- A world-class line-up of horses and riders is set to compete in the 40th annual Hampton Classic Horse Show which returns to Bridgehampton, NY, August 23-30. Show jumping's best and brightest stars, including Olympic and Pan American Games medalists, will be on hand to compete for top honors in three FEI Grand Prix events, culminating with the Classic's featured event, the...

Christian Heineking and AJE Cluny (Flying Horse LTD) Parker, CO - July 12, 2015 - The Colorado Horse Park (CHP) saw a large turnout under clear skies overlooking the Rocky Mountains during the $100,000 Nutrena® Grand Prix Sunday. The class saw twenty-five riders contest the course set in the Coors Family Grand Prix Ring, which was designed by Danny Foster of Canada. Out of six entries that advanced, the jump-off only saw two clear rounds, the fastest of which belonged to Christian Heineking...