Katie Prudent showed the crowd that V can get it done. (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB - With a record five day crowd of 117,336 braving the heat, the 2012 Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ Tournament was wrapped up on the last day of the Spruce Meadows Summer Series. With the Olympics fast approaching, the Sunday of the ‘North American’ Tournament marks the last International competition for many riders before the opening ceremonies in London. With this in...

Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W claimed victory in the $10,000 Overland Sheepskin Co. Open Welcome Stake on Thursday, July 5, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT – Kaitlin Campbell of Brookeville, Maryland, captured victory in the $10,000 Overland Sheepskin Co. Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Thursday, July 5, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is...

Paul Mathews and Carino won the Grand Champion Hunter title at the Brandywine Valley Summer Series (Rebecca Walton/PMG) Devon, PA - The summer sun at the Brandywine Valley Summer Series horse shows presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) shone brightly over the Dixon Oval as Paul Mathews rode Carino to a dominating performance in the Second Year/High Performance Hunters. After claiming all five of the division's blue ribbon awards, the talented duo returned to ring to claim the...

Caroline Roffman and Pie (Susan J. Stickle) Gladstone, NJ - The second week of the 2012 USEF Dressage Festival of Champions began Thursday with competitors in the National Intermediaire I Dressage Championship performing the FEI Prix St. Georges Test. Caroline Roffman cantered down centerline as the second competitor of the morning, then was forced to wait as the remainder of the 14 horse division tried to top her score of 73.974%. A total of five combinations were able to break the 70% barrier...

David Marcus riding Chrevi’s Capital won the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special at the CDI3* Lexington, Kentucky, held May 24-27 at the Kentucky Horse Park. (Andrew Woodley) Lexington, KY – David Marcus, 31, of Campbellville, ON, scored two more victories to put himself firmly in contention for the Canadian Dressage Team headed to the 2012 London Olympic Games. Marcus won both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special at CDI3* Lexington, an international dressage competition held at the...

North Salem, NY - Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist McLain Ward, Brewster, NY, announced loud and clear that he is back, as he blazed around the course of fences to win the $40,000 Old Salem Farm Grand Prix on Grant Road Partners’ Antares F at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show. A field of 33 starters tried to get the best of the Alan Wade designed course which turned back on itself numerous times and featured a stunningly designed water jump. Second in the order was Welcome Stake winner...

North Salem, NY - The inaugural Equitation Challenge took place amid much anticipation and fanfare at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. Fifteen year old Lillie Keenan, New York, NY, and Chansonette Farm’s Monterrey were the shining stars and galloped away with the top prize. Style maven Martha Stewart looked on as the youngsters showed off their grace and ability. The Grand Prix field would take its toll on some exhibitors, with quite a few refusals on course, but those who navigated...

North Salem, NY - Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist McLain Ward was back in the saddle and back in the winner’s circle as he rode Emma to win the 7 & 8 Year Old 1.40m Young Jumper class at the Old Salem Spring Horse Shows in North Salem, NY. Ward, Brewster, NY, returning to the horse show circuit for the first time since fracturing his kneecap in January, showed no ill effects from the long layoff that put him out of action for more than 3 months and caused him to miss the Olympic trials....

Rich Fellers and Flexible (Photo by SusanJStickle/PhelpsSports.com) 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands - Valuable World Cup points were at stake Friday evening in the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final as riders vied for a place in Sunday's final competition. Louis Koninck tested the 33 riders that returned for round two over a demanding track in the Indoor Brabant. Riders within the top 25 of the placings following tonight's round qualify to contest Sunday's final competition, of those...

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands - The United States presented two horses to the veterinary panel at the Horse Inspection this morning for the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final. Both proved sound and ready to compete. Eighteen horse-and-rider combinations representing 11 nations are scheduled to contest the 2012 Final. The U.S. will be represented by: Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner Jan Ebeling/53/ Moorpark, CA/Rafalca/15/Oldenburg/Mare/Amy Ebeling Shawna Harding/42/Aiken,...