Aaron Vale and Quidam's Good Luck (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - The Sunday Grand Prix at HITS Ocala get better and better. The competition between Lisa Goldman of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, and hometown hero Aaron Vale of Williston, Florida, is heating up and the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix had the crowd screaming for their favorite pick to win. There was no shortage of excitement as Andrew Kocher of Lake St. Louis, Missouri, had the crowd on their feet to the final fence. In a thrilling jump-off,...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the team of Pam Roush, Barbe Smith, and Kent Swalla as coaches of the 2016 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team, who will travel to South Africa in July 2016 for the International Saddle Seat World Cup. Roush (Lutz, Fla.) has developed equitation teams at her own Avalon Stables for the last 20 years. She has held offices in UPHA Chapter 16 for nearly a decade and was named its Horse Person of the Year for 2010 and...

Adrienne Sternlicht and Providence (Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - Adrienne Sternlicht, of Greenwich, CT, won the Show Jumping Hall of Fame (SJHF) Jumper Classic Series Final at the National Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park on October 31. Riding her 8-year-old mare Providence, owned by Starlight Farms, Sternlicht topped a field of 32 horses, 11 of which made it to the jump-off. Sternlicht then rode Providence to the only fault-free ride in the jump off, finishing...

Conor Swail and Viva Columbia. (The Book) North Salem, N.Y. - Sometimes it is good to have friends in the right places, and for Conor Swail, a friendship with Ilan Ferder has resulted in the ride on his now top mount Viva Colombia. The Irish athlete piloted the 10-year-old mare to victory in the $85,000 American Gold Cup Qualifier CSI4* presented by Windsor Show Stables. The pair bested a 14-horse jump-off, beating second place finisher Ali Wolff on Casall and third place finisher Peter Lutz on...

Caledon, Ont. – Equestrian competition at the 2015 Pan American Games continues tomorrow with the start of eventing. A total of 13 countries with 43 combinations will participate, including 11 teams. All U.S. horses passed inspection this afternoon and the U.S. has drawn last in the order for tomorrow’s dressage phase. The U.S. team will ride in the following order: 1. Phillip Dutton (9:52 a.m. ET) 2. Lauren Kieffer (11:42 a.m. ET) 3. Marilyn Little (2:30 p.m. ET) 4. Boyd Martin...

Caledon, Ont. - The United States Dressage Team bids a fond farewell to the Pan American Games as they depart the Caledon Equestrian Park with Team Gold medals, an Individual Gold medal for Steffen Peters and Legolas 92, an Individual Silver medal for Laura Graves and Verdades, and a 2016 Olympic Games berth in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The week was marked by team success, invaluable experience, and ambitious optimism about the future. Individual Medalists at the Pan American Games...

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – The United States saw continued success today as CDIO5* competition came to a close at Rotterdam with the Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle. The U.S. team of Charlotte Jorst and Kastel's Nintendo, Arlene Page and Woodstock, Kathleen Raine and Breanna, and Shelly Francis and Doktor stood strong against tough European competition to earn the Bronze medal on a team average score of 71.019%. The home country of The Netherlands took the Gold, Sweden...

Germany - The U.S. will be well represented this week with teams and individuals competing at both CDIO5*/CDI3*/CDIU25 Rotterdam in The Netherlands and CDIO-Y Hagen in Germany. In Rotterdam, the U.S. will field a senior team in the CDIO5*, three individuals in the CDI3* and two U25 combinations. Competing concurrently in Germany, a team of two young riders will contest the CDIO-Y Hagen as part of the USEF Young Rider European Tour. Horse inspections were held today for the CDIO teams and U-25...

CROSS PLAINS, Wis. — Members and friends of the American Driving Society (ADS) are encouraged to attend the 41st Annual Members Meeting, September 24-27 in the heart of picturesque Lodi Wine Country - one of California’s major wine growing regions. California is also home to one of the largest ADS-member contingencies in the nation. Registration is open and will close September 8, 2015. The purpose of the Members Meeting is to connect ADS enthusiasts involved in all areas of the...

Beat Mändli and Zander (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. – Beat Mändli (SUI) is experiencing the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows for the first time this week and got off to an impressive start. He and Grant Road Partners, LLC's Zander topped a 12-horse jump-off to win the $35,000 New York Welcome Stake, presented by Old Salem Farm. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows run May 5-10 and May 12-17 at the picturesque Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. The shows feature over 130...