If you like to keep up with equestrian competitions, you’ve been born into a great time. It has never been easier to stay connected to your favorite atheletes and disciplines. There are plenty of good ways to go about it, but I am going to briefly explain why twitter has become my favroite way to keep up with the equestrian action nationally, and internationally. Finding results and watching live events is part of my job, but I need to discover new sources all the time. Of all the avenues...

www.flickr.com/photos/skodak (Rio de Janeiro) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the host city of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 during its 121st Session in Copenhagen, Denmark. Rio de Janeiro received 66 votes compared to Madrid’s 32 in the final round of voting. IOC President Jacques Rogge congratulated Rio de Janeiro on its election and praised the high quality of the bid, “I would like to congratulate the city of Rio de...

Keville and Rubinger with Revlon (Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photo) Mill Spring, N.C. – In their final appearance at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, the U.S. Vaulting Pas de Deux of Kathryn Keville and Florence Rubinger as well as, Daniel Janes and Haley Smith made their presence known on home turf, in front of the U.S. crowd as they competed for a spot on the podium. The Freestyle scores from Wednesday were combined with Thursday’s scores for total results. After a...

Dortmund, Germany – For the second time, Cassidy and Kimberly Palmer will represent the United States at the FEI World Cup™ Vaulting Finals. Taking place March 4-6 in Dortmund, Germany, the sisters will compete in the pas-de-deux division against three teams for a chance at the title. Teams will perform in two freestyle competitions. The average score from both freestyle performances will determine the overall champion. Cassidy and Kimberly Palmer, winners of the Pas-de-Deux at the...

New York, N.Y . – The Central Park Horse Show (CPHS), presented by Rolex and produced by The Chronicle of the Horse, hosted its third day of competition in New York City’s iconic Central Park on Saturday featuring an evening of beautiful dressage competition and special performances from some of the world’s best horses and riders. The CPHS concludes on Sunday, September 21. Isabell Werth and El Santo NRW in their winning presentation with Mark and Katherine Bellissimo, Tammany...

London, England - The best riders and horses in the world are already warming up at the stunning sand arena next to London’s Olympic Stadium for four days of the highest calibre show jumping. It is the first major sporting event at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park since the Games last summer. The stage is set for the thrilling debut of the Longines Global Champions Tour in London with the €450,000 1m 60 Grand Prix highlight on Saturday night and a host of VIPs, celebrities and...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian will send two teams to represent the U.S. at the 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final in Opglabbeek, Belgium, from September 14-17, 2023, with four combinations set to compete for the U.S. Young Rider Team and four for the U.S. Junior Team. Competition will begin with the Nations Cup First Round competition taking place on Thursday, September 14 at 9:00 a.m. GMT+2, followed by the Nations Cup Final, which will feature the top six teams qualified from the...

Indio, CA – With only two World Cup qualifiers left for the West Coast League, Nicole Simpson stakes a new claim in the top spot, positioning herself 15 points ahead of second ranked rider Joie Gatlin. Simpson now boasts an impressive 81 points to Gatlin’s 66. Last week’s first-ranked Richard Spooner is in third place following this latest qualifier, with 65 points. These top contenders are among nearly 30 West Coast riders vying for the three World Cup spots the League is...

Peter Lutz and Robin de Ponthual (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – It was a picture perfect day for the biggest event of the Spruce Meadows ‘Continental CSI 5* Tournament, and it was a storybook ending for Peter Lutz (USA) and Robin de Ponthual, who scored their biggest victory together in the $375,000 CP Grand Prix. Second place went to Charlie Jacobs (USA) with Cassinja S, while Andrew Ramsay (USA) and California 62 were third. This marked the final day of the...

Tokyo, Japan – The U.S. Para Dressage Team saw its two remaining combinations in Roxanne Trunnell and Dolton and Rebecca Hart and El Corona Texel make their way down the centerline for the FEI Individual Grade Tests at the Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan. Trunnell and Dolton went early in the order in Grade I competition and received an 81.464 percent from the judging panel, securing the first individual gold medal for the team since the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. Hart and El Corona...