Pas de Deux pair Rosalind Ross and Devon Maitozo competing earlier this year at CVI Woodside(Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com:) Lexington, KY - Vaulting competition at CHIO Aachen in Germany concluded Sunday afternoon with the American contingent proving itself to be near the top of the world game. U.S. Paux de Deux vaulters made an especially strong showing. Devon Maitozo and Rosalind Ross finished in 2nd place with an overall score of 8.372 and had by far the best score (9.100) for their...

Gladstone, NJ - The following change has been made to the USEF Nominated Entry for the US Dressage Team: Owner Cherry Knoll Farm and rider Todd Flettrich made the decision to withdraw Otto from the selection process and no longer wish to have him considered for the team. As a result, the updated ranked order of eligible combinations is as follows: 1/3. Steffen Peters and Four Winds Farm's Legolas 92 AND Ravel* 2. Tina Konyot and her own Calecto V 4. Jan Ebeling and Ann Romney, Beth Meyers,...

Gladstone, NJ - The following change has been made to the USEF Short List for the US Eventing Team: Henley House Stables’ Remington XXV, ridden by Boyd Martin, was added to the Short List and will ship to the England on Sunday with the 11 horses previously Short Listed by the USEF. The Updated Nominated Entry and Short List in Alphabetical Order (the shortlisted combinations are designated below in bold type and a star next to their name): Will Coleman on Jim Wildasin's Twizzel* Tiana...

Jonathan Wentz 2011 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Champion in Saugerties, NY (Lindsay Y McCall ) Gladstone, NJ - United States Para-Equestrians from California to New England will be making their way to Gladstone, New Jersey for the 2012 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage Paralympic Selection Trials and National Championships. The Trials and National Championships will take place at the USET Headquarters June 10-13, 2012. Although the final count of riders is not official at this time, this...

Lexington, KY - Attention all U.S. Eventing applicants for the 2012 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team: please be advised that the following CCI3*s have been added as Selection Trials for the 2012 Olympic Games Eventing Team. Tattersalls International CCI3* , Ratoath, Ireland May 31-June 3, 2012 Bromont International CCI3* , Bromont, Canada June 7-10, 2012 These are in addition to the Rolex Kentucky CCI4* presented by Bridgestone, the Mitsubishi Motors Horse Trials (GBR), the Jersey Fresh CCI3*, and...

Kraut Wins $100,000 FTI Consulting Rider Challenge, Skelton Takes $50,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Bonus, Lamaze Triumphs In $32,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Final Wellington, FL - March 31, 2012 - Twenty-two-year-old Daniel Bluman, of Colombia, jumped to an exciting victory on Saturday night in the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5* at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Over 7,000 fans filled the stands to see the best...

Paul O'Shea and Primo Level (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - The FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival had a very exciting day of competition on Saturday with a full schedule of hunters and jumpers. In the International Arena, the night session hosted two classes that highlighted power and speed. In the $35,000 Hermès Puissance, Paul O'Shea (IRL) rode Primo Level, owned by Michael Hayden, to win in four rounds of the high jump competition. Lauren Tisbo and Welinde were the fastest...

Enrique Gonzalez and his own Criptonite were the only pair to go double clear in Thursday's $32,000 HITS Desert Classic (Flying Horse Photography) Thermal, CA - In a sold-out Week V at the HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, California, Mexico’s Enrique Gonzalez made a stellar return to the circuit when he finished first and fourth in Thursday’s $32,000 HITS Desert Classic (FEI), presented by Pfizer Animal Health , which took place under the lights in the Strongid® C2 X Stadium . He...

The Global Dressage Festival presents a dressage series of clinics by renowned international dressage trainer and competitor Anja Plönzke of Germany. A Anja Plönzke (Maxemilian Schreiner) nja Plönzke has enjoyed a successful career in dressage. In 2011, she won the prestigious World Dressage Masters (WDM) Nurnberger Award riding her current horse Le Mont d'Or. The Nurnberger Award is given to the rider receiving the most points in the WDM Series. For the last twelve years Anja has...

Mette Rosencrantz with her Dutch Warmblood Gelding, Taison at the Developing Horse Finals in 2009 Photograph by Anna Dahlberg (USPEA) Del Mar, CA - Once again, Para-Equestrian Dressage riders and auditors will be given an opportunity to clinic under an exceptional international rider and trainer. This year's clinician is under Mette Rosencrantz who is an accomplished international Dressage rider and past Sweden National Dressage Team member. The clinic is schedule for March 12-13, 2012 at...