Lexington, KY - The nation's top saddle seat riders will compete in the 2012 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Selection Trials held at William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri this Saturday, March 31, 2012 in hopes of earning a spot on the 2012 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team. The Saddle Seat World Cup consists of a three-gaited and a five-gaited competition. At these Trials five team members and one alternate will be selected for each team. Athletes selected will represent the United...

Scott Brash and Sanctos Van Het Gravenhof Shine in $200,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI 4* Presented by The Bainbridge Companies Great Britain's Scott Brash guided Sanctos Van Het Gravenhof to victory in Saturday night's $200,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI 4* presented by The Bainbridge Companies at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). In a suspenseful jump-off, Brash beat out Richard Spooner (USA) and Cristallo, and Kent Farrington (USA) and Voyeur, who...

David McPherson and Silver Spring (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Top British riders David McPherson and Scott Brash each took home their winner's share on Thursday in a split class for round nine of the $32,000 WEF Challenge Cup Series at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Held in a 'California Split' due to the large number of entries, the class awarded two sets of placings, each with $32,000 distributed. McPherson and his own Silver Spring and Brash and Lady Harris...

Nick Skelton and Carlo 273 (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Nick Skelton of Great Britain continued his winning ways at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with a victory in Sunday afternoon's $150,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty Grand Prix CSIO 4* riding Beverley Widdowson's Carlo 273. The pair beat out Laura Kraut (USA) and Cherry Knoll Farm Inc.'s Cedric and Richie Moloney (IRL) and Equinimity LLC's Ahorn Van De Zuuthoeve, who finished second and third...

Steffen Peters won the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special at the Burbank CDI-W/Y/J, showing why "Legolas" could be his next superstar. (Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, CA - Riders who dream of a chance to stand on the Olympic medal podium began their quests at the Mid-Winter Dressage Fair CDI-W/Y/J in Burbank, CA, February 23 - 26, 2012. As the first official West Coast qualifying competition for the 2012 Olympic Games Dressage Team Selection Trials, horses and riders vied for valuable qualifying...

Brandi Roenick was all smiles after topping the CDI Young Rider division on "Pretty Lady" as well as the Intermediaire Freestyle with "Nobel". (Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, CA - On the final day of the Mid-Winter Dressage Fair CDI-W/Y/J, competitors vied for top honors in the Intermediaire Freestyle. Young Rider Brandi Roenick topped senior competitors to claim the win with "Nobel", a 17-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Rohdiamant x Hestella) owned by Tracy Roenick of Scottsdale, AZ. Her score...

Del Mar, CA - The 2012 Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CPEDI3* will be the site of the FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage Judges Course and FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage Steward Course. Both courses are still open for registration. Applications can be found for the Judges Course at https://www.usef.org/newsletterLicensedOfficials/2012schedule.html . The application for the Stewards course is available here. The 2012 Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CPEDI3* takes place at the Del Mar Horse Park in Del...

Wellington, FL - Following the draw for order of go at the WDM Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach, the competition for Friday afternoon's Nürnberger Grand Prix is as follows: 2:00 PM Carl Hester (GBR) Wie Atlantico De Ymas 2:09 PM Yvonne Losos de Muñiz (DOM) Liebling II 2:18 PM Heather Blitz (USA) Paragon 2:27 PM Pierre St Jacques (USA) Lucky Tiger 2:36 PM Ashley Holzer (CAN) Breaking Dawn 2:45 PM James Koford (USA) Pharaoh 2:54 PM ***Break*** ***Break***...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the four athlete/horse combinations to represent the U.S. at CSIO-W Buenos Aires in Argentina. This CSIO will take place over Thanksgiving weekend (November 23-27). The following Team will represent the United States in Argentina: Cara Raether (Bedford, NY) will ride Trelawny Farm's Lyonell Lyonell is a 10-year-old Sachsen-Anhaltiner gelding Cara Anthony (Redmond, WA) will ride Potcreek Partners, LLC's Woodpecker...

Lexington, KY - It was a thrilling night of competition in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park as the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition, made its debut at its new home. The top horses and riders from around the world showed up tonight to compete during the Sasco Creek Farm International Open Jumpers $50,000 Welcome Stake, benefiting the Alltech Sustainable Haiti Project. Riders raced over the technical track set by Richard Jeffery, and with a blazing pace of 57.93 seconds the...