Daniel Geitner, of Aiken, South Carolina’s DFG Stables, dominated GALA’s January Jazz II competition in Folsom LA, last week. The hunter champion and prominent trainer piloted his mount, Trading Places, to top honors in both the opening $5,000 Welcome Stake and the closing $25,000 Grand Prix on January 27. In the days following the Welcome, the weather in Folsom turned rainy and cold. Geitner, nevertheless, turned up the heat for the Saturday Prix, steering Places, an eight-year-old Argentine...

Stephen B. Macfarlane, 59, died following surgery in Louisville on January 11. Macfarlane had spent his lifetime as a multi-faceted horseman, winning championship titles in American Saddlebred, Roadster, Pony and coaching competitions. Macfarlane had just returned to Kentucky from his winter home in Ft. Meyers, FL. He had been taking blood-thinning medication for a diagnostic procedure scheduled later this week, when he suffered a head injury resulting in edema that could not be controlled...

North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) is proud to announce that nearly $50,000 has been raised for a fund to assist NARHA Centers in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida which were affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. Seventy-pound toppled arena lights, flooded barns and several equine deaths are just a sampling of the devastation NARHA Centers faced in the wake of this year’s hurricanes. NARHA’s 2005 Annual Meeting and Conference was held in...

Washington DC —United States Equestrian Federation rider and 2004 Olympic Team Silver medalist McLain Ward adds 20 World Cup qualifying points to his standing in the East Coast League, after a first place finish atop Goldika 559 at the $100,000 Washington International President’s Cup in Washington DC on October 30. One of three horse and rider pairs to finish with double clean rounds, Ward and Goldika 559 (Bay Holsteiner mare; Cor de la Bryere—Zelena II; Double H Farm) kept...

Riesenbeck, Germany – One of the United States’ most accomplished drivers, Chester Weber of Ocala, Florida, has become the first American to win the CAI Riesenbeck, one of the most prestigious titles in four-in-hand driving known as the “Fahrderby.” He won by a considerable margin despite deep footing in the dressage and muddy footing in the marathon. His final score was 525.10. Peter Tischer of Germany was second with a score of 568.34 and Ludwig Weinmayr of Germany was third with 596.20. The...

Traverse City, Mich. – The first rounds of 2023 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships presented by USHJA are in the books after the Children and Pre-Juniors completed their first team and individual qualifiers on Wednesday morning at Traverse City Horse Shows. Lauren Padilla and Diadem de Revel VG. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian The Children’s division was first on the schedule, with 17 athletes putting down their first scores against the clock. Lauren...

Traverse City, Mich. – Two talented mares and their equally talented junior riders earned grand champion titles on Saturday at the conclusion of the 2023 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – East . The longtime partnership of Arabesque and Clara Propp defended their title in the 3’6” height, while a very new pair—She’s All That and Aedan Mooney—won the 3’3” overall championship. Arabesque and Clara Propp. ©Leslie...

Omaha, Neb. – Steffen Peters and longtime mount Suppenkasper notched a top-five finish in the FEI Grand Prix, kicking off dressage competition at the 2023 FEI Dressage World Cup Final presented by Havensafe Farm to finish as the highest-placed U.S. combination. Peters and Suppenkasper earned a 74.581 percent from the judging panel, while Anna Buffini and FRH Davinia La Douce placed ninth with a 70.047 percent. Alice Tarjan and Serenade MF rode to a 67.065 percent in their championship...

The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team earned gold in the CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3* (© CHI Al Shaqab) Lexington, Ky. – The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team had strong performances at CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3* held February 23-25 in Ar-Rayyan, Qatar. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline, the team of Beatrice de Lavalette and Sixth Sense, Fiona Howard and Jagger, and Kate Shoemaker and Quiana delivered several personal-best scores in FEI competition to secure their...

Aachen, Germany - The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team finished sixth in the Mercedes-Benz Jumping Nations Cup of Aachen CSIO5* on a final team total of 27 faults. The team featured Lillie Keenan and Argan de Beliard, Chloe Reid and Souper Shuttle, Adrienne Sternlicht and Cristalline, and was anchored by McLain Ward and Kasper van het Hellehof. The team led by Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland. Lillie Keenan & Argan de Beliard ©TaylorPence/US Equestrian Keenan (New York, N.Y.) and Argan de...